NORTON, Mass. -- Competitive play at the Deutsche Bank Championship doesn’t start until Friday, Aug. 29, but there will be plenty of activity at TPC Boston in the days leading up to the event.
Tournament week action officially kicks off with the Red Sox Legends & Friends Pro-Am on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Wednesday, Aug. 27 will feature professional practice rounds and a kids’ exhibition with members of the Pinnacle Distance Team, and Thursday, Aug. 28 brings the traditional tournament pro-am, with a field expected to be filled with celebrities.
“We’re excited about the events leading up to competitive play,” Deutsche Bank Championship Director Eric Baldwin said. “While the Championship is obviously the main focus, we’ve got some fun and exciting activities throughout the week that should keep fans entertained before play starts Friday.”
The 2008 Deutsche Bank Championship, which features a $7 million purse and a $1.26 million winner’s check, will take place August 26-September 1 at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. It is the second of four stops in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup and will feature the top 120 golfers on the PGA TOUR.
Limited tickets are still available by visiting www.dbchampionship.com or by calling 1-877-TIX-4DBC. Tickets are $25 a day for Tuesday-Thursday and $55 a day for Friday-Monday, when sellouts are expected.
The Red Sox Legends & Friends Pro-Am has become a favorite among New England golf fans. Set for a shotgun start Tuesday at 8 a.m., the event is scheduled to include former Red Sox stars Dennis Eckersley, Dwight Evans, Carlton Fisk, Jim Lonborg, Rick Miller, Bob Montgomery, Rico Petrocelli, Fred Lynn, Frank Malzone, Jim Rice, Luis Tiant and Sam Horn. Bruins players Phil Kessel, Marc Savard, Dennis Wideman and Shawn Thornton; former Bruins players Bob Sweeney and Andy Brickley; and current Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli are expected to play, as are sports television personalities Sean McDonough, Hazel Mae and Tom Caron.
Wednesday’s kids’ exhibition will feature an appearance by Anthony Netto from Kid Swing International and will take place at 2 p.m.
Thursday’s official Championship Pro-Am will pair a professional player with four amateurs, many of them celebrities. Donald Trump, McDonough, musicians Edwin McCain and Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys), and many others are expected to play. Tee times are scheduled for 7-9 a.m. and noon-2 p.m. off the first and 10th tees.
McCain is scheduled to play at an awards reception following the Pro-Am event.
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About TPC Boston
Originally designed by legendary player/designer Arnold Palmer, TPC Boston’s award-winning layout was re-designed in 2007 by celebrated golf course architect Gil Hanse, with PGA TOUR player Brad Faxon serving as a consultant. The result is a compelling par-72, 7,241-yard masterpiece named by Golf Digest the “Best Private Remodel of 2007.”
Crafted to fit seamlessly into the natural New England landscape, lush fairways and Bentgrass greens traverse gently rolling hills, with stands of mature trees, chocolate-drop mounds, numerous wetland areas, fescues and native grasses, and 92 deep bunkers creating a stunning backdrop for this superb test of golf in Norton’s Great Woods. While challenging enough for the best players in the world during the Deutsche Bank Championship, five sets of tees on each hole make the course enjoyable for golfers of all skill levels.
At TPC Boston, remarkable golf is just the beginning of an outstanding PGA TOUR experience.
