The Second Round of the 19th Annual Boeing Classic tees off Saturday at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. Gates open to the public at 9:00 a.m. with the first tee time at 10:03 a.m. The last tee time is at 12:15 p.m. Seattle’s own Hall of Famer Fred Couples tees off at 11:20 a.m. from #1 with Boo Weekley and Matt Gogel.
Single day tickets start at just $20.
- There is a four-way tie for the lead after the first round. Woody Austin, Steven Alker, Robert Karlsson and Gene Sauers all shot an opening round -6, 66. One stroke behind is Kirk Triplett, Michael Allen and David Bransdon at -5, 67.
- Defending champion Stephen Ames shot -1, 71 and is T26 while Hall of Famers Ernie Els (T10, -3), Couples (T16, -2) Bernhard Langer (T39, E) and Vijay Singh (T60, +2) are all in the field.
- The first round co-leader has gone on to win the Boeing Classic just two times in the previous 18 tournaments.
- Having four co-leaders ties the second-most in Boeing Classic history, matching 2005. The most co-leaders in tournament history is five players in 2022, with Tim Petrovic, Scott Dunlap, Billy Mayfair, Scott McCarron and K.J. Choi.
- The Seahawks Village opens at 11:00 a.m. with games, interactive displays and other family friendly activities. Seahawks Legends Jordan Babineaux and Kam Chancellor will be signing autographs for fans, with Babineaux from noon to 1:00 p.m. and Chancellor noon to 1:30 p.m.
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The Boeing Classic benefits the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, a world leader in human immunology to predict, prevent, reverse and cure diseases that involve the immune system. Over $9 million has been raised to date for BRI and other local charities.
Visit www.BoeingClassic.com for more information, including updated spectator information and schedule of events. Connect with the tournament on social media at facebook.com/BoeingClassic, on Twitter @BoeingClassicWA and on Instagram @boeingclassic.
ABOUT THE BOEING CLASSIC
The Boeing Classic, a PGA TOUR Champions event, was formed in 2005 by Virginia Mason and the Seattle Seahawks. It has been contested at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge each year. The tournament is operated by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and benefits the Benaroya Research Institute and The First Tee of Greater Seattle.
The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, which was designed by Jack Nicklaus and originally opened in 1999, was voted the “Most Beautiful Clubhouse” in Washington state by Architectural Digest in 2018 for its “craftsman-inspired decor…and expansive windows.” The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge’s par-72, 7,264-yard championship layout sits at the base of the Cascade Mountains and is renowned for its stunning terrain and amazing wildlife, which includes an eagle sanctuary on the 14th hole.
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