The Championship Round of the 19th Annual Boeing Classic tees off Sunday 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 10:53 a.m. from #1 with 2021 Champion Rod Pampling and Ken Duke.

  • Tickets for the Boeing Classic Championship Round start at just $20.
  • Robert Karlsson (-13, 66-65=131) is the leader after the second round of the Boeing Classic. He shot a -7, 65 today to take a one stroke lead into Sunday’s final round. Karlsson, who is the only bogey-free player through two rounds, has finished T53, T45, T53 in his three appearances here (2021-23).
  • One stroke back is Charlie Wi at -11 (69-64=133). He carded an eagle on #8 and seven birdies, including each of his last four holes, against one bogey on the day. Wi played in the Boeing Classic for the first time in 2023, finishing T32.
  • In third place is Kirk Triplett at -7 (67-70=137). Tied for fourth place at -6 are Steven Alker (66-71=137), Hall of Famer Ernie Els (69-69=138) and defending champion Stephen Ames (71-67=138).
  • Other Hall of Famers in the field are Bernhard Langer (-3, 72-69=141), Couples (-3, 70-71=141) and Vijay Singh (+6, 74-76=150).
  • Duffy Waldorf withdrew due to injury this morning prior to the start of the second round.
  • The second-round leader has gone on to win the Boeing Classic ten times in the previous 18 tournaments, but just twice in the previous five years.
  • The largest come-from-behind win was in 2019 when Brandt Jobe made up a seven-stroke deficit entering the final round to claim the title.
  • The Seahawks Village opens at 11:00 a.m. with games, interactive displays and other family friendly activities. Seahawks Legends Cliff Avril will be signing autographs for fans from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Media may use b-roll footage from Seahawks Village activities today includes Kam Chancellor and Jordan Babineaux signing autographs and fan experiences. 

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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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