TPC River's Bend is a private

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located in

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about 25 miles northeast of

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. The

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-designed championship

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opened in 2001, and is a licensed member of the

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Network. It is owned by

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-based Arcis Golf, which purchased the facility from the

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in December 2022; it is one of nearly 70 Arcis-owned courses in the U.S. The par-72, 7,180-yard course meanders through corridors of mature hardwoods, creeks, and waterfalls, and features gentle elevation changes. Water comes into play on six holes. The course also has a 12-acre PGA Tour-caliber practice facility, which includes multiple tees as well as a short-game practice area for chipping and putting. The 30,000+ square-foot clubhouse includes casual and upscale dining rooms, conference rooms with audio-visual and conferencing capabilities, banquet facilities, golf shop, and fully appointed men’s and women’s locker rooms. The property is located near a bend in the

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, Ohio's first designated as a National and Wild Scenic River by the

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. It is an Arcis Golf sister course of Four Bridges Country Club in Liberty Township, a private facility 15 minutes from TPC at River's Bend. Between 2002 and 2004, TPC at River's Bend was the venue for the Kroger Classic, an annual tournament on the

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featuring winners

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, and Bruce Summerhays. From 2010 to 2012, it hosted the

Chiquita Classic The Small Business Connection Championship was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour. It was played for the first time as the Chiquita Classic in July 2010 at TPC River's Bend in Cincinnati, Ohio.Web.com Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. T ...

. In 2024, TPC at River's Bend became the venue for the

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, an annual tournament on the

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