Johnny Harris on challenge of Presidents Cup conflict with Panthers

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte real estate developer Johnny Harris thinks he has attended almost every Carolina Panthers home game since the NFL franchise arrived in 1995. With the release last night of the 2022 NFL schedule, Harris now knows he will miss one in September.

That’s because the Panthers’ home dates include a game at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 25 against the New Orleans Saints. That Sunday is also the date of the final round of competition for the Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club.

“We tried everything we could to work with them,” Harris told CBJ today. “Unfortunately, it didn’t seem to work for them.”

Harris, who is president of Quail Hollow Club, successfully lobbied the PGA Tour in 2015 to bring the Presidents Cup to Charlotte. Originally, the PGA Tour awarded Charlotte the 2021 Presidents Cup, but the event was delayed a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Presidents Cup is a biennial competition that features team matches between 12 American golfers and 12 international players. The international team is made up of players from all countries beyond Europe. The top European players take on the Americans in alternating years in the Ryder Cup.

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