PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- A statement from Michael Hexner, President, Northern California Golf Association:

"The Northern California Golf Association is disappointed and saddened by the decision today to move the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am away from a great publicly accessible course like Poppy Hills.

"For 18 years, Poppy Hills and the NCGA have been valuable partners to AT&T and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation as hosts to this great PGA Tour event. This partnership has allowed us to expand our youth programs, including providing $2 green fees for juniors, and make golf available to all players.

"While we are disappointed by today's decision, we express hope that the AT&T will return to Poppy Hills soon. No matter what the future brings, the NCGA and Poppy Hills will continue to promote the game of golf to the next generation of golfers."

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