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LPGA Tour Championship to be in Houston
It has been almost six years since the LPGA has had a tour stop in Houston. But this fall, the Texas metropolis will host to the LPGA Tour Championship at the Houstonian Golf & Country Club.
The 2009 LPGA Tour Championship will be held November 17-22. It will feature a field of 120 of the top professionals in the world, a $1.5 million purse, and a unique format that will see a cut after 36 holes to the low 70 professionals and an additional cut after 54 holes to the low 30 pros.
"As the crowning moment of the 2009 season, the LPGA Tour Championship promises to showcase the very best in women's golf, both on the course and in our 'Outside the Ropes' commitment to the community," said LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens. "Houston is a premier sports city that will embrace a season finale featuring the game's greatest stars. LPGA players have been eager to return to the great state of Texas, and they're thrilled that they'll do so on such a spectacular course."
The LPGA boasts a strong history in Texas, with some of the biggest names in women's golf winning tournaments there, including Nancy Lopez, Jan Stephenson, Betsy King and Annika Sorenstam. Apart from Houston hosting the Samsung World Championship in 2003, the last regular LPGA Tour event held in the city was in 1986.
"The Houstonian Golf & Country Club is honored to serve as the host club for the LPGA Tour Championship," said Bob Henricksen, CEO of the Redstone Companies, which owns and operates the facility. "It was the vision of our previous CEO David Shindeldecker (deceased October, 2008) to host the top women golfers in the world in addition to the Shell Houston Open. It's very special not only for our company but for the growth and awareness of the game and the charitable impact in the community."
The LPGA Tour Championship will be broadcast on the Golf Channel.
The Houstonian Golf Club opened in November, 1999, and was designed by Rees Jones. The facility also hosted the 2006 Nationwide Tour Championship.
Tickets for the 2009 LPGA Tour Championship will go on sale June 1 and can be purchased online at www.lpgatourchampionship.org or by phone at 877/574-2849.
The cost for daily tickets, which allow grounds access for any one day of tournament week (Wednesday-Sunday), is $20. Weekly grounds passes are $60 and allow access to the tournament grounds for the entire week. All weekly ticket purchases also include a complimentary weekly parking pass. Daily $5 parking passes are also available.
To celebrate the LPGA Tour's return to Houston, fans who purchase one full-price weekly grounds pass during the month of June will receive an additional weekly pass free. One complimentary weekly parking pass will be sent with each order in conjunction with this special offer.
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