Chrysler Club Championship Tees Up for National Finals; Top Amateur Golfers across the Country Compete to Play with PGA TOUR Pros
-- Chrysler Club Championship regional winners compete in national
tournament at Tiburon Golf Club and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in
Naples, Fla., Dec. 6-9
-- Two national champions to play with celebrities, athletes and PGA TOUR
professionals in 2008 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic hosted by George Lopez
in Palm Springs, Calif.
-- National tournament to feature test-drive experience of hottest
Chrysler brand vehicles
-- Event to showcase newest golf equipment from Callaway Golf,
spectacular evening events with special appearance by Greg Norman and
informational clinics hosted by top Callaway Golf designer Roger
Cleveland
What: For the exceptionally skilled 32 men and 32 women who made it
through the Chrysler Club Championship (CCC) regional
tournaments, it all comes down to this -- the Chrysler Club
Championship National Finals. To be held at Tiburon Golf Club
and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort from Dec. 6-9, the regional
winners will battle each other for the ultimate prize -- a
chance to play with the top PGA TOUR professionals in the 2008
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic hosted by George Lopez in Palm
Springs, Calif., Jan. 14-20, 2008.
In addition to showcasing superior amateur golf, Chrysler will
bring its test drive program to the national finals tournament.
Attendees will have the chance to get behind the wheel of some
of the newest and hottest vehicles from the Chrysler brand,
including the all-new 2008 Chrysler Town & Country with the
industry-exclusive Swivel 'n Go(TM) seating system, Chrysler
Sebring Convertible and Chrysler Aspen.
Spectators can also check out the newest golf equipment from
Callaway Golf and participate in a mini three-hole putting
challenge for the chance to win a 42-inch flat screen TV and
other prizes. Roger Cleveland, a top designer with Callaway
Golf, will be offering instructional clinics throughout the day.
As an added bonus, the four top finalists in the CCC virtual
game will compete for the chance to win an all-new Chrysler
Sebring Convertible and a trip to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
Who: 32 men and 32 women amateur golfers from across the country
When: Dec. 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m.: CCC Welcome Reception with PGA TOUR
professional Charles Howell III
Dec. 7-8: CCC National Finals Tournament
Dec. 7-9, 8:30-4 p.m.: Chrysler Test Drive Program
Dec. 8, Noon: CCC Virtual Game Finals
Dec. 8, 6-9 p.m.: CCC Awards Ceremony with special guest, golf
legend Greg Norman
Where: All events take place at:
Tiburon Golf Club and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort
2600 Tiburon Drive
Naples, Fla. 34109
Details: Supported by the Chrysler brand and its partner, Golf Digest
Publications (Golf Digest, Golf Digest For Women, Golf World),
the Chrysler Club Championship is in its fourth year and is the
fastest growing, most prestigious amateur golf event in the
country. In 2007, the CCC, a stroke-play event designed for top
male and female amateur golfers, expanded 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
compete for the title of CCC National Champion and a roster spot
in the PGA TOUR's 2008 BHCC hosted by George Lopez.
Other: For media inquires, please contact Melissa Clark at
(248) 824-8200 or mclark@stratacomm.net.
Contact: Jodi Tinson
Chrysler
(248) 512-2944 (office)
(586) 219-0677 (cell)
jt658@chrysler.com
Melissa Clark
Strat@comm
(248) 824-8200 (office)
(248) 756-4648 (cell)
mclark@stratacomm.net
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