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Organization: City of Santa Clarita
Date: March 6, 2009
2009 AT&T Champions Classic Brings Pro Golfers, Plays Through Santa Clarita Course
Professional Tournament Held at Valencia Country Club
From March 9-15, the City of Santa Clarita will once again play host to the AT&T Champions Classic Golf tournament. Some of the biggest names in golf, including Gary Player, Jay Haas, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Purtzer, Tom Wargo and Loren Roberts to name a few, will compete for more than $1.5 million dollars as part of the annual event at the beautiful Valencia Country Club.
The Classic not only attracts some of the best names in golf and more than 20,000 spectators, but contributes more than $7 million in economic benefit to Santa Clarita's local economy and more than $18 million regionally. The tournament, broadcast on The Golf Channel, garners regional, national, and international exposure for the community.
Unlike many other professional golf tournaments, the AT&T Champions Classic allows players and spectators to enjoy a "behind-the-ropes" experience with some of their favorite players with both the Pro-Am, Junior Pro-Am, Professional tournaments. Many golf enthusiasts travel from across the country to catch just a day of tournament play at the fan-friendly Classic.
The Pro-Am and Junior Pro-Am tournaments match community members, business leaders, and golf fans with their favorite professional for 18 holes. The Pro-Am and Junior Pro-Am are free to attend, allowing community members to enjoy a trip to the Valencia course Monday, March 9 through Thursday, March 12, and enjoy great golf, food and an unmatched setting at no charge.
The 2009 AT&T Champions Classic features an evening with two-time Emmy award winning comedian Louie Anderson at College of the Canyons' Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for this event are still available but going quickly, so prospective guests are urge to purchase theirs as soon as possible.
Professional tournament play begins on Friday, March 13, continuing through Sunday, March 15. Individual tickets are $15 each and ticket packages are still available for the tournament through the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita at ChampionsClassicTickets.com or by calling directly at 661-254-3303. Guests may also purchase tickets the day of the event at the gate.
Event parking is available at College of the Canyons with continuous shuttle service to and from Valencia Country Club. Daily parking is $5 per vehicle and a weekly parking pass is available for $10.
For more on the 2009 AT&T Champions Classic, please contact the Classic at (661) 260-1897 or online at attchampionsclassic.com. Additional tournament information is also available at santa-clarita.com.
