LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV men's golf senior
Caden Fioroni has received a sponsor exemption into the PGA Tour's Shriners Children's Open, which is scheduled for October 17-20 at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.
"We're thrilled and thankful for this opportunity. The Shriners Children's Open has been supportive of local professionals and UNLV golf," said UNLV head coach
Jean-Paul Hebert. "Caden has continued to prove himself at the collegiate level, and now he has a chance to compete against some of the best in the world right here in Las Vegas."
Originally from La Jolla, California, Fioroni has posted two top-10 finishes through the first three events of the 2024-25 season. Most recently, the three-time Mountain West All-Conference selection tied for fifth with a season-low 11-under 205 while helping guide UNLV to the team title at SMU's Trinity Forest Invitational.
Fioroni, a sociology major, has achieved success both on the course and in the classroom during his career. He is a two-time GCAA All-American Scholar, a three-time Academic All-Mountain West honoree and was named the 2023 MW Golfer of the Year.
At the event, Fioroni will be among a field that features six professionals that have come from the Rebel program, including Harry Hall, Garrick Higgo, Charley Hoffman, Kurt Kitayama, Taylor Montgomery and Ryan Moore.
TICKETS: Spectators will have the opportunity to purchase tickets and watch their favorite PGA Tour players compete at ShrinersChildrensOpen.com/Tickets.
FORMAT: The Shriners Children's Open holds four 18-hole rounds of stroke play with a cut after the first two rounds. The top-65 players through 36 holes, including ties, will advance to weekend play.
ABOUT THE SHRINERS CHILDREN'S OPEN
The tournament is the third event of the PGA Tour's FedExCup in the fall. Established in 1983, the Open is held at the beautiful TPC Summerlin, in Las Vegas which has been honored by Golf Digest magazine as "One of America's Best Golf Courses." The event attracts some of the most recognized names in golf each year – Tiger Woods took home his inaugural PGA TOUR win here in 1996. Past Open tournament champions include Greg Norman, Davis Love III, Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk, Webb Simpson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Cantlay, Kevin Na, Sungjae Im and in 2023 Tom Kim.
ABOUT SHRINERS CHILDREN'S
Shriners Children's is the sponsor and benefactor of the Shriners Children's Open. This international pediatric healthcare system has 22 locations in North America, and national and international outreach programs. Additionally, the system has an extensive telehealth network that extends the system's expertise of care to rural communities and other locations. Proceeds from the tournament support the health care system and its mission to improve the lives of children.
