WHO:
The Top 100 golfers on the PGA TOUR. Defending champion Webb Simpson, past champions Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Steve Stricker, Adam Scott, Charley Hoffman and more are expected to compete.
WHAT:
The 10th annual Deutsche Bank Championship, the second stop on the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, brings the world's best golfers to New England over Labor Day Weekend for four rounds of championship golf preceded by practice rounds and pro-am tournaments. Golfers will vie for an $8 million purse and FedExCup ranking points that determine the top 70 players to move on to the third leg of the Playoffs.
WHEN:
Wednesday, August 29 - Monday, September 3, 2012 (Labor Day Weekend)
Aug. 29 Community Wellness Day and Professional Practice Round
Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 Competition rounds 1-3
Sept. 3 Final competition round
WHERE: TPC Boston, 400 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766
HOW: For tickets and more information visit DBChampionship.com or 1-877-TIX-4DBC.
ABOUT DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
Now in its 10th year, the Deutsche Bank Championship is New England's premier PGA TOUR event, held over Labor Day weekend at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. Since its inception, the Deutsche Bank Championship has raised over $20 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation and New England-area charities.
Media contact:
Casey Ford, Elevate Communications, 617.861.3657, cford@elevatecom.com
