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Wachovia Championship Weekly Tickets Sell Out
Only ticket option available is the Monday - Wednesday Practice Pack
CHARLOTTE N.C., April 20, 2005 - Weekly tickets have sold out for the 2005 Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow Club, tournament officials announced at approximately 7 p.m. this evening. A limited number of Monday-Wednesday Practice Packs are still available.
“Ticket sales have been incredible this year,” says Kym Hougham, tournament director. “People know they will be able to see a premier event on a spectacular golf course and we are so pleased with the response we have received.”
The Wachovia Championship will make its third appearance at Quail Hollow Club, May 2-8. The tournament has already received commitments from last year’s winner Joey Sindelar, as well as Davis Love III, Jay Haas, Chris DiMarco, Jim Furyk, Fred Funk, David Toms, Mike Weir, Todd Hamilton and Tom Lehman.
The only available ticket option remaining is the Monday-Wednesday Practice Pack ($25 for three days). For more information, call the ticket office at (800) 945-0777, or visit www.wachoviachampionship.com.
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About the Wachovia Championship
The Wachovia Championship is one of the largest, most prestigious sporting events in the Charlotte region. Now in its third year, the tournament is intended as an annual tradition that will bring customers, players and patrons back each year for an unforgettable golf experience. In a short two years, the national and international golf community has already recognized it as one of the top events on the PGA TOUR. The 2005 tournament will be held May 2-8. Sponsored by Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB), the tournament’s $6 million purse is one of the largest on the PGA TOUR. A combination of Quail Hollow Club, the spirit of the Charlotte area community and the support of Wachovia are several reasons the championship has and should continue to draw many of the world’s top golfers to Charlotte.
For more information, visit the tournament website, www.wachoviachampionship.com.
About Wachovia
Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB) is one of the largest providers of financial services to retail, brokerage and corporate customers, with retail operations from Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas, and retail brokerage operations nationwide. Wachovia had assets of $493.3 billion, market capitalization of $83.5 billion and stockholders’ equity of $47.3 billion at December 31, 2004. Its four core businesses, the General Bank, Capital Management, Wealth Management, and the Corporate and Investment Bank, serve customers primarily in 15 states and Washington, D.C. Its full-service retail brokerage firm, Wachovia Securities, LLC, serves clients in 49 states and five Latin American countries. Global services are offered through 33 international offices. Online banking and brokerage products and services also are available through Wachovia.com.
Editor’s Note: For the tournament logo or course maps in JPG, EPS or PDF format, contact Nora Carr, Luquire George Andrews, 704-552-6565, ext. 145 or carr@lgapr.com, or visit www.wachoviachampionship.com to visit the online Media Center.