BOEING CLASSIC EARNS 2011 CHAMPIONS TOUR PLAYERS AWARD

The region’s premier golf event adds to its impressive list of honors and achievements

The Boeing Classic announced today that the tournament received the 2011 Champions Tour Players Award at the Tour’s Annual year-end conference in Boca Raton, Florida. The award is voted on by the Champions Tour pros and honors the tournament that they feel excels in the areas of hospitality, fan interaction, entertainment and overall experience.

This achievement marks the third time that the Boeing Classic has received one of the coveted annual Champions Tour awards. In 2010 the event earned the prestigious Presidents Awards and in 2007 was given the Outstanding Achievement Award. The tournament held its first event in 2005 and in just seven years has raised nearly $3.7 million in addition to its numerous awards.

"It is especially gratifying to receive an award that was voted on by the Pros and that our event is one that they look forward to attending every year," said Boeing Classic Tournament Director Michelle DeLancy. "This truly is a testament to our more than 1,000 volunteers, the best title sponsor in Boeing, the fantastic host organization that is Virginia Mason Medical Center and our beautiful venue TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. All of these wonderful partners play a major role in providing a unique, first-class experience for the pros and represent the hospitality of the people of the Northwest so well."

26 Champions Tour events vie for the five annual awards. The complete list of award winners is as follows:

AWARD	RECIPIENT
Players Award	Boeing Classic
Presidents Award	Regions Tradition
Tournament Business Affairs Award	3M Championship
Outstanding Achievement Award	Insperity Championship
Fan Favorite Award	Dick’s Sporting Goods Open

The 2012 Boeing Classic will be held August 20-26 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, maintaining its position on the Champions Tour schedule during the final week of August. The complete 2012 Champions Tour schedule will be announced at a later date by TOUR officials.

The Boeing Classic is an Official Event on the PGA TOUR Champions Tour, which features the legends of golf 50 years of age or older. Mark Calcavecchia is the tournament’s defending Champion after a playoff victory at the 2011 Boeing Classic, which also featured record numbers of volunteers (1,018) and spectators (81,000) during Tournament Week. The winner of the 2010 Presidents Award honoring the best event on the Champions Tour, in the tournament’s seven-year history more than 3.2 million dollars has been raised for the Heart Institute at Virginia Mason Medical Center, the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason and additional Greater Seattle Charities. The 2012 event will be played August 20-26 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. For additional information, log on to www.BoeingClassic.com.

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