MEDIA GUIDE PURE Insurance Championship September 15 – 20, 2020
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MEDIA GUIDE PURE Insurance Championship September 15 – 20, 2020 2 MEDIA INFORMATION The Media Center is in the Stevenson Room, located on the lower level of The Lodge at Pebble Beach. 2020 Media Center Hours • 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 16 • 10:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17 • 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Friday, September 18 • 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Saturday, September 19 • 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20 SAFETY PROTOCOL AND EXPECTATIONS: The PGA TOUR will not require media members who are credentialed for the Charles Schwab Series to be tested for COVID-19; however, for their safety and the safety of others, credentialed media are highly encouraged to be tested prior to attending the event. Credentialed media, like everyone on property, will complete a questionnaire and be thermal screened daily before entering the grounds. PERSONAL CONDUCT ON-SITE: It is imperative that every media member practices social distancing and follows enhanced sanitation protocols at all times; disregard for these policies will result in revocation of media credentials. PPE equipment is mandatory at all times indoors or any time social distancing is not 100 percent possible and recommended at other times while on-site. If you do not feel well, you should leave the tournament site immediately and return to your accommodations; if you feel immediate medical attention is required, a tournament physician can be contacted for assistance. FACE COVERINGS: In compliance with Monterey County and the State of California Health Orders, individuals are required to wear face coverings and maintain social distance of at least six feet from one another. Face coverings are required throughout Pebble Beach Resort property and also on the golf course. PARKING: Media parking is in the Casa Palmero Parking garage (Lot 2). Temperature scans will take place upon arrival at the parking lot. LUNCH: Lunch vouchers for Pebble Beach Market are available for credentialed media. Due to social distancing guidelines a maximum of 10 guests will be permitted in the market at a time, so there could be a wait at peak times. Please plan your mealtimes accordingly. CREDENTIALS/ACCESS: 3 Only members of the media with a PGA TOUR Champions or PURE Insurance Championship media badge will be admitted to the working Media Center. PHOTOGRAPHERS: Photographers must wear their wristband or sticker in plain sight at all times. CAMERA POLICY: The tournament is not liable for equipment left unattended. No camera equipment will be allowed in the Media Center. The Media Center will not offer lockers for equipment storage. CAMERA REPAIR OR ASSISTANCE: Green's Camera World — Del Monte Shopping Center, 555 Del Monte Center, Monterey Tel: 831.655.1234, Mon - Thur, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Fri, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sat, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., and Sun 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. INTERVIEW PROCEDURES: All interviews will be facilitated by PGA TOUR Media Officials; media is prohibited from approaching players on their own. Player interviews will take place in the Flash Area ONLY; access to the Flash Area will be closely monitored and determined by PGA TOUR Champions Media Officials (i.e. an on-site media credential does not guarantee Flash Area access). TELEVISION BROADCAST: Golf Channel Round 1 Friday, September 18 4:00 – 7:00pm LIVE ET Replay Saturday, September 19 9:00am – noon ET Round 2 Saturday, September 19 3:00 – 6:00pm LIVE ET Replay Sunday, September 20 8:00am – 10:00am ET Tuesday, September 22 11:00am – 1:00pm ET Final Round Sunday, September 20 3:00pm – 6:00pm LIVE ET Wednesday, September 11:00am – 1:00pm ET COPY MACHINES: Copier is located in the Media Center. SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: o @PUREfirsttee • Facebook: o /PUREFirstTee • Twitter: o @PUREFirstTee • Hashtag: o #PUREChamp 4 TOURNAMENT FACT SHEET Tournament Week: September 15 – 20, 2020 Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, California Purse: $2.1 million Field: 80 PGA TOUR Champions players 80 Amateurs Defending Champions: Kirk Triplett (Professional) Tom Lehman & Sam Sommerhauser (Pro-Junior Male) Kirk Triplett & Ashley Menne (Pro-Junior Female) Matt Ginella & Alfonso Ribeiro (Amateur Team) Format: Two concurrent competitions: Professional (Individual) Pro-Am Team (net best ball) Schedule: Tuesday - Thursday Practice Rounds Thursday Practice Rounds Chevron Charity Event Pebble Beach 1, 2, 3, 17 & 18 at 4:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday 80 professionals each paired with 1 amateur Sunday 80 professionals and Low 12 amateur team Awards ceremony immediately following play on the 18th green Benefiting Charity: Monterey Peninsula Foundation & The First Tee TV Coverage: Golf Channel – Friday, Saturday & Sunday Chairman: Clint Eastwood * Starting times are approximate. Players tee off the 1st and 10th holes with start times of approximately 7:10 a.m. to 8:49 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 1:24 p.m. Check daily pairings sheet for exact tee times. 5 TOURNAMENT PHONE NUMBERS GOLF PROFESSIONALS: Pebble Beach Golf Links 831.625.8565 - Eric Lippert GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS: Pebble Beach Golf Links 831.233.9534 - Bubba Wright (Assistant Superintendent) GOLF SHOPS: Pebble Beach Golf Links 831.622.8723 THE LODGE AT PEBBLE BEACH: 831.624.3811 Stillwater Bar & Grill 831.625.8524 Gallery Café 831.625.8577 The Tap Room 831.625.8535 The Terrace Lounge 831.625.8524 The Bench 800.654.9300 AIRLINES SERVING MONTEREY: Alaska Airlines 800.252.7522 Allegiant Air 702.505.8888 American Eagle (American Airlines) 800.433.7300 JSX 800.435.9579 United Airlines 800.241.6522 CAR RENTAL: Avis 831.647.7140 Alamo 831.648.7000 Budget 831.373.1899 Enterprise 831.242.2020 Hertz 831.373.3318 National 831.373.4181 TAXIS: Central Coast Taxi 831.626.3333 Yellow Cab (Seaside) 831.646.1234 TOWING SERVICE: Carmel Chevron AAA 831.624.3827 Monterey Garage AAA 831.375.4175 OTHER: Monterey Airbus 831.373.7777 Monterey-Salinas Transit 831.424.7695 CCM&E Destination Services 831.646.5952 6 PAST CHAMPIONS PAST TOURNAMENT WINNERS Year Professional Pro-Junior Team Junior Chapter 2019 Kirk Triplett Tom Lehman and Sam Sommerhauser The First Tee of Greater (Male) Sacramento Kirk Triplett and Ashley Menne (Female) First Tee of Phoenix 2018 Ken Tanigawa Kevin Sutherland and Matthew The First Tee of Greater Sutherland Sacramento 2017 Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer and Justin Potwora The First Tee of Greater Portland 2016 Paul Broadhurst Michael Allen and Patrick Fernandez The First Tee of Phoenix 2015 Estéban Toledo Mark O'Meara and Jack Avrit The First Tee of Central Coast 2014 John Cook Lee Janzen and Chris Meyers The First Tee of Tucson 2013 Kirk Triplett Kirk Triplett and Michelle Xie The First Tee of Silicon Valley 2012 Kirk Triplett Mark McNulty and Tyler Broach The First Tee of Richmond and Chesterfield 2011 Jeff Sluman Ben Crenshaw and Casie Cathrea The First Tee of Greater Sacramento 2010 Ted Schulz Russ Cochran and Spencer Jones The First Tee of Cleveland County 2009 Jeff Sluman David Eger and Will Bishop The First Tee of Lexington 2008 Jeff Sluman Fuzzy Zoeller and Sydney Burlison The First Tee of Monterey County 2007 Gil Morgan Morris Hatalsky and Harold Varner The First Tee of Gastonia 2006 Scott Simpson Dana Quigley and Scott Langley The First Tee of St. Louis 2005 Hale Irwin Jim Thorpe and Amit Odaiyar The First Tee of Greater Sacramento 2004 Craig Stadler Craig Stadler and Aaron Woodard The First Tee of Denver 7 SUMMARIES AND RESULTS 2019 Kirk Triplett won the PURE Insurance Championship for the third time Sunday at Pebble Beach Golf Links, beating Billy Andrade with an 8-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff. The 57-year-old Triplett also won the PGA TOUR Champions event in 2012 and 2013. He has eight senior victories, also winning a playoff in March in the Hoag Classic down the coast in Newport Beach. "I started hitting the ball pretty good about the middle of last summer and that's given me new life," said Triplett, a three-time winner on the PGA TOUR. "I've had a lot of chances to win and I feel very competitive and I'm pretty thankful for that." Playing four groups ahead of Andrade, Triplett birdied the storied 18th hole in regulation for a 5- under 67 and 9-under 206 total. Andrade, playing in the final group, also closed with a birdie, holing a 7-footer after hitting his second shot through the green. The 55-year-old Andrade missed a birdie try before Triplett holed the winning putt in the event that pairs PGA TOUR Champions players with juniors from The First Tee programs around the country. Triplett helped Sam Sommerhauser of the First Tee of Greater Sacramento win the junior boys' title at 23 under. "From the individual perspective, I was really more focused on my junior today because we were in good shape," Triplett said. "We got off to a good start and I was just kind of playing more to help him. The leaders were at 10 and I was at 6 or 7. I just never really felt in touch with that aspect of the tournament, I was really trying to help Sam. Boy, the guys came back a little bit and I made some birdies. It changes fast out here, especially here." When asked about being dubbed “Mr. Pebble Beach,” Triplett said that moniker “feels pretty good.” He added, “I come up here at other times during the year. I take instruction from Laird Small at Pebble Beach Golf Academy and have for 25, 30 years.