Press Releases
May 02, 2003
8 of 10 Top PGA TOUR Money Winners Commit to Play in the Wachovia Championship
Paul Azinger, Stewart Appleby, Larry Mize and Mark O'Meara among today's player commitments
CHARLOTTE N.C., May 2, 2003 - Wachovia Championship tournament officials today announced the field for the 2003 Wachovia Championship. The tournament will be held May 5-11 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.
Some of the notable commitments received today include Paul Azinger, Stewart Appleby, Larry Mize and Mark O'Meara. A copy of the full player commitment list is attached.
The commitment list could change at any time between now and Thursday, May 8 due to players withdrawing from the Wachovia Championship. Alternates will fill the spots of players who withdraw to fill the 156 player field.
The tournament has received commitments from 40 of the top 50 PGA TOUR money leaders including 2003 Master's champion Mike Weir, Davis Love III, Vijay Singh, Nick Price, Justin Leonard and Fred Couples.
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Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB), created through the Sept. 1, 2001, merger of First Union and Wachovia, had assets of $320 billion and stockholder's equity of $29 billion at March 31, 2002. Wachovia is a leading provider of financial services to 20 million retail, brokerage and corporate customers throughout the East Coast and the nation. The company operates full-service banking offices under the First Union and Wachovia names in 11 East Coast states and Washington, D.C., and offers full-service brokerage with offices in 49 states and global services through more than 30 international offices. Online banking and brokerage products and services are available through wachovia.com and firstunion.com.