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New golf megastore swings into San Antonio with first area location

The new PGA Tour Superstore in San Antonio is the company's 50th location.

The PGA Tour Superstore chain teed up its 50th location December 4 with the opening of its shop at the Blanco Market Shopping Center in North San Antonio.

The new store, measuring 34,000 square feet, is at 18450 Blanco Rd., near Loop 1604. It’s the company’s first and only store in San Antonio, though the chain has eight other locations throughout Texas, and the new store marks the company’s 50th.

In conjunction with the grand opening, PGA Tour Superstore donated $15,000 to First Tee of Greater San Antonio, a nonprofit that teaches kids how to play golf.

“By its very nature, golf is a game that brings people together. It’s a game that keeps us fit and engaged, and a fun way to spend time with friends and family,” Dick Sullivan, president and CEO of Roswell, Georgia-based PGA Tour Superstore, says in a news release. “With nearly 40 golf courses in the San Antonio area, we’re excited to welcome both new and seasoned golfers into our store for all of their golf needs.”

Features of the new store include:

A 1,300-square-foot putting green.
A fitting studio that matches customers with the proper golf gear.
Interactive golf simulators.
Practice bays.

Golf & Tennis Pro Shop Inc. operates the PGA Tour Superstore chain. The company is the PGA Tour’s exclusive retail partner in North America.

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Drop the Debt

Students of families making under $100,000 will get free tuition to UT

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This is an extension of a previous program with a lower income eligibility.

Beginning next fall, some students accepted into schools within the University of Texas system will receive free tuition and have all fees waived, the board of regents announced on Wednesday.

In order to qualify, families of undergraduates must make less than $100,000 a year.

The board gave preliminary approval to the plan on Wednesday. After the full board’s consideration and vote on Thursday, the plan will include a new, immediate infusion of $35 million directly to campuses to offer the financial aid benefit. The plan also directs additional investment in endowments supporting financial aid to ensure a commitment for tuition relief.

In 2019, the regents established a $167 million endowment at UT Austin to completely cover tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate students from families with an income of up to $65,000. In 2022, the regents approved a second endowment of almost $300 million called “Promise Plus” to extend the program to all UT academic institutions.

“To be in a position to make sure our students can attend a UT institution without accruing more debt is very important to all of us [...]” Kevin P. Eltife, chairman of the board of regents, said.

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