GRAND BLANC, Mich., June 22 - Buick announced that Jim Furyk has committed to play in the 2005 Buick Open, July 25-31 at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich.

"We are very excited that Jim has decided to play in this year's Buick Open," said Larry Peck, Buick's golf marketing manager. "He is an outstanding player who has done very well in Grand Blanc over the years. His presence will make a very good field even better."

Furyk, who won the 2003 Buick Open, will be making his 11th appearance at the tournament. He is the Buick Open's all-time leading money winner with $1,384,594. Furyk, 35, finished in the top-10 in each of the last four years, including a tie for second in 2001. Furyk has nine career PGA Tour victories, including the 2003 U.S. Open.

Other early Buick Open commitments include Vijay Singh, John Daly, K.J.Choi, Chris DiMarco, Fred Funk, Paul Azinger and former Buick Open Champions Kenny Perry, Billy Mayfair, Scott Verplank and Woody Austin. Tiger Woods is also scheduled to play in the tournament.

Furyk and the rest of the 2005 Buick Open field will compete for a record $4.6 million purse, including an $828,000 first prize.

For Buick Open tickets and information, call 1 (800) 878-OPEN or go to www.buickopen.pgatour.com.

Buick is title-sponsor of three PGA Tour events in 2005: The Buick Invitational in La Jolla, Calif., (January 17-23); the Buick Open; and the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Conn. (August 22-28).

Buick has been the official car of the PGA Tour since 1984. Through its title-sponsored PGA Tour events Buick has donated more than $30 million to local charities in its tournament cities since 1982. More than $7.2 million has been donated to the Buick Open charities, including a record $740,000 in 2004.

Buick is now in its fourth year as the title-sponsor of the Buick Scramble, the world's largest amateur golf tournament with more than 75,000 participants annually.

Media Contact:
Al Abrams, Buick Open Media Director
(212) 367-4527
al.abrams@momentumww.com