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Wachovia Championship Posts Another Sell Out
Tickets have sold out for the third Wachovia Championship May 2-8 at Quail Hollow Club
CHARLOTTE N.C., April 25, 2005 – Tickets have sold out for the third Wachovia Championship May 2-8 at Quail Hollow Club, tournament officials announced at 2 p.m. today.
“Ticket holders will be able to see an extraordinary event on a magnificent golf course. Already we have some of the game’s premier PGA TOUR players coming to Charlotte, including over 30 International players from 12 different countries,” said Kym Hougham, tournament director. “The response from fans throughout this region has been outstanding.”
The Wachovia Championship’s $6 million purse is one of the highest purses on the PGA TOUR, guaranteeing the winner in excess of $1 million. An estimated 200,000 fans are expected over the course of the tournament week.
The Wachovia Championship has already received commitments from past champions David Toms and Joey Sindelar, as well as Davis Love III, Jay Haas, Chris DiMarco, Jim Furyk, Fred Funk, Mike Weir, Stuart Appleby, Peter Lonard, Jesper Parnevik, Sergio Garcia and Tom Lehman.
Players have until Friday, April 29, at 5:00 p.m. EDT to commit. Tournament officials will announce the field for the Wachovia Championship that evening. For a current commitment list, please 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.