Fourth Annual Chrysler Club Championship Swings into Action, Expanding Reach to 48 Continental United States
17 Janvier 2007 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - George
Lopez, comedian, actor and host of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic,
helps kick off 2007 amateur golf event - More than 115,000 amateurs
will have the opportunity to play alongside top pros in PGA TOUR's
2008 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic hosted by George Lopez - New venue
selected for national finals - Chrysler Club Championship benefits
local and national charities including the American Junior Golf
Association - Chrysler brand celebrates more than 42 years of golf
sponsorships - Clubs and golfers can visit
http://www.chrysler.com/clubchampionship for more information As
the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (BHCC) hosted by George Lopez kicks
off the 2007 PGA TOUR on the mainland this week, the comedian and
actor helped the Chrysler brand and its partner, Golf Digest
Publications (Golf Digest, Golf Digest For Women, Golf World),
announce the start of the fourth annual Chrysler Club Championship
(CCC), the fastest growing, most prestigious amateur golf event in
the country. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070117/CLW020) "For thousands
of amateur golfers across the country, the ultimate dream is to
play on the PGA TOUR alongside pros like Justin Leonard and Mike
Weir," said David Rooney, Director - Chrysler Marketing &
Global Communications. "The Chrysler Club Championship offers those
golfers the chance to fulfill that dream by playing in high-profile
local, regional and national club tournaments with the grand prize
being the chance to play in the 2008 BHCC, a tournament known for
pairing PGA TOUR professionals and celebrities." The 2007 CCC, a
stroke-play event designed for top male and female amateur golfers,
will expand its reach to open the field to more than 1,200 clubs
and more than 115,000 participants in the 48 continental United
States. Golfers will compete for the title of CCC National Champion
and a roster spot in the PGA TOUR's 2008 BHCC hosted by George
Lopez. Bigger and better than ever, the CCC also announced that it
will hold its national finals competition in conjunction with the
Merrill Lynch Shootout hosted by Greg Norman, a tournament widely
regarded as the PGA TOUR's premier post-season event, at the
renowned Ritz-Carlton Tiburon Resort in Naples, Fla., Dec. 5-9. For
the fourth straight year, the American Junior Golf Association
(AJGA) will join with Chrysler, Golf Digest Publications and the
tour's other partners, Callaway Golf and The Golf Channel, as the
CCC's charitable partner. The charity will receive donations
collected in whole from the CCC program. Funds raised will help
provide college golf scholarships to young men and women through
competitive junior golf. To date, the CCC has helped raise more
than $100,000 for charity. "For more than 40 years, golf has long
been a part of the Chrysler brand. Through the unique CCC program,
we're able to extend it to the grass roots level, to people who are
as passionate about the game as we are," said Rooney. "But more
importantly, the CCC benefits a host of local and national
charities including the American Junior Golf Association." Clubs
and golfers interested in the CCC can get more information and
register for the tournament by visiting
http://www.chrysler.com/clubchampionship. The Chrysler Club
Championship Format First-place male and female finishers at the
local level will advance to one of eight regional tournaments
hosted by that region's PGA Section or Golf Association. From the
eight regional competitions, 64 finalists (32 men and 32 women)
will travel to Naples, Fla., to play in the national finals, a
two-day stroke play event held in conjunction with the Merrill
Lynch Shootout. The two national champions -- male and female --
will be rewarded with a trip to the 2008 BHCC hosted by George
Lopez and a spot in the playing field of the annual Pro-Am
tournament in Palm Springs, Calif. In addition to hitting the
links, CCC attendees will be able to hit the road and experience
the Chrysler brand's full line of award-winning products first-hand
with vehicle test-drive events at hundreds of participating clubs
across the country. History of the Chrysler Club Championship In
2006, more than 80,000 amateurs competed at 850 clubs in local and
regional tournaments throughout the summer. Since its inception in
2004, the CCC has grown by more than 150 percent. Chrysler has been
affiliated with golf for most of its history. In fact, 2007 marks
the 42nd anniversary of its sponsorship of the Bob Hope Classic. In
addition to the BHCC, Chrysler is also the official automobile
sponsor of the LPGA Ginn Open and the Merrill Lynch Shootout. About
Chrysler Brand Driven by the steady, consistent launches of
award-winning new models, the Chrysler brand has seen a dramatic
increase in sales, market share and brand image during the last 16
years. Since 1990, Chrysler brand sales more than tripled, jumping
251 percent. No other American automotive brand has grown by that
amount during the same period. The Chrysler Brand's succession of
innovative product introductions -- which include the Chrysler
Aspen, the first-ever full-size SUV for the brand, and the all-new
Chrysler Sebring -- continues to solidify the brand's standing as
the leader in design, engineering and value. The premium for the
Chrysler brand is in the product, not the price. About Golf Digest
Publications Golf Digest Publications are part of Conde Nast
Publications, Inc., a unit of Advance Publications, which includes
twenty-seven consumer magazines and their websites, six uniquely
branded websites, the Fairchild Fashion Group, Parade, the Conde
Nast Media Group, and the Shared Services Centers. About the
American Junior Golf Association The American Junior Golf
Association is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the
overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to
earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
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