East Lake Golf Club Course Renovations for 2008 Schedule of Events - 2008 the TOUR Championship
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PGA TOUR 2584 Alston Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30317 www.pgatour.com/tourchampionship August, 2008 2008 THE TOUR Championship: September 22 - 28, 2008 Volume 8, Issue 1 East Lake Golf Club Course Renovations for 2008 Schedule of Events - 2008 THE TOUR Championship September 3 – Wednesday September 21 – Sunday September 26 – Friday Uniform Distribution Uniform Distribution ELGC Gates Open – 11am 4pm - 8pm @ Media Dining Tent 4pm - 7pm @ Uniform Distribution Trailer Second Round of Competition Marshals Orientation SHOTlink Training Tee Times (Approx.) 12:10pm - 2:25pm 20,000 square feet have been added to the clubhouse’s overall footprint. This includes 3,000 square feet of new ballroom space and a covered terrace overlooking East Lake. Holes 1-9 & Grandstands 4pm - 5:30pm @ Volunteer Tent GOLF Channel Broadcast 1pm - 6pm (Live) losed since March 1, 2008 for renovations, East Lake Golf Club will reopen September 22, 2008 with 6pm - 7:30pm @ Media Center plenty of new features; and just in time for THE TOUR Championship. For starters, the club has Chairmen’s Meeting C September 27 – Saturday added a 20,000 square foot addition onto the east end of the clubhouse. The addition includes a ballroom, 5:30pm @ Bobby Jones Room September 4 – Thursday ELGC Gates Open – 8am able to accommodate 200 guests, a kitchen and grill with a covered terrace overlooking East Lake, as well as Uniform Distribution Volunteer Party additional restroom facilities. Third Round of Competition 4pm - 8pm @ Media Dining Tent 6:30pm - 8:30pm Tee Times (Approx.) 9:10am - 2:25pm Championship Club at #6 Also, several competitive enhancements have been made to the golf course, including a renovation of all Marshals Orientation Golf Channel Broadcast 10am - 12pm (Live) greens, green surrounds, and greenside bunkers. Additional renovations include: Holes 10-18, Utility & HQ NBC Broadcast 12pm - 3:30pm (Live) September 22 – Monday Hole #7 • Built two bunkers on right side of green to replace ELGC Closed to Public September 6 – Saturday September 28 – Sunday • New fairway bunker on left side of fairway at 300 the one bunker- also was moved more in front of Practice Round for Professionals Uniform Distribution ELGC Gates Open - 11am yards. green. 10am - 3pm @ Media Dining Tent • New green approx. 40 yards back and to the left September 23 – Tuesday Final Round of Competition of current green. Hole #17 ELGC Closed to Public Tee Times (Approx.) 12:10pm - 2:25pm September 7 – Sunday • Moved fairway to lake’s edge. Practice Round for Professionals Golf Channel Broadcast 11am - 1pm (Live) Hole #13 • Built new fairway bunker complex on right side Uniform Distribution NBC Broadcast 1:30pm - 6:30pm (Live) • Built new championship tee approx. 20 yards of fairway – 3 bunkers. 1pm - 4pm @ Media Dining Tent September 24 – Wednesday behind current tee. • Built new green closer to lake’s edge. TOUR Championship Trophy and ELGC Gates Open at 8am th September 17 – Wednesday FedExCup Presentation at 18 Green Hole #15 Standard Bearers Orientation & Party Practice Round for Professionals • Built new championship tee approx. 35 yards 5:30pm - 7pm @ Media Center PricewaterhouseCoopersYouth Clinic behind and to the left of the current tee. Featuring Dennis Walters – 4pm • Enlarged and deepened right greenside bunker. September 18 – Thursday @ Practice Range SHOTlink Training Hole #16 6:30pm - 8:30pm @ Media Center • Moved fairway bunker complex approx. 30 yards September 25 – Thursday closer to the green. A small army of volunteers begin sprigging #18. ELGC Gates Open – 11am September 20 – Saturday Client Hospitality Orientation First Round of Competition Dates for 2008 9am – Chairmem Tee Times (Approx.) 12:10pm - 2:25pm 10:30am – Volunteers GOLF Channel Broadcast 1pm - 6pm (Live) In deference to the 2008 Ryder Cup, THE TOUR Championship is scheduled for two weeks later in September than last year. Specifically, this year there will be a one-week gap between the third Playoff Transportation Orientation event, the BMW Championship, and the Ryder Cup. THE TOUR felt it was important to give those 10:30am - 12noon @ Volunteer Tent members of both the U.S. and European teams who will be competing in the Playoffs the ability to prepare for the Ryder Cup while also focusing on THE TOUR Championship the following week. Page 4 online at www.pgatour.com/tourchampionship online at www.pgatour.com/tourchampionship Page 1 “Golf with a Purpose” Produces Record Donation Page of CHAMPIONS Important Information ournament officials announced Tat East Lake Golf Club that THE Volunteer Profile - Dennis Frendahl 2008 THE TOUR Championship Uniforms TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola raised $1.3 million for charity in 2007, the highest figure in the event’s history. These funds were donated to the East Lake Foundation and both national and local First Tee organizations. To date, the tournament has contributed more than $7.6 million to local charities since the event began in 1998. “The PGA TOUR and THE TOUR (r-l) Dennis Frendahl and son, Brian Frendahl. Championship are dedicated to giving back in the communities where ennis Frendahl is no exception when it comes to volunteering for THE TOUR we play,” said Todd Rhinehart, THE Championship at fabled East Lake Golf Club. He is committed to serving the D 2008 TOUR Championship Chairmain’s uniforms. Women’s (l) and men’s (r). 2008 TOUR Championship volunteer uniforms with jackets. Women’s (l) and men’s (r). TOUR Championship Executive community, setting a good example for his children, and having the opportunity to see the Director. “Through the efforts of our world’s best golfers. Dennis Frendahl enjoys working outside, playing golf with passion, e sure to pick up your new 2008 THE TOUR Championship uniform. This year, Chairmen will wear a red Nike shirt and red Cutter & incredible volunteer force and with and helping to leave his surroundings in a better state than they were before. BBuck jacket while volunteers will wear a white Greg Norman shirt and red Cutter & Buck jacket. Pick up your uniform on one of several the dedication of The Coca-Cola uniform distribution dates prior to the tournament. See schedule of events on page 4 for details. Company as our tournament sponsor, Dennis, a golf volunteering veteran of the PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic we are able to provide significant Club and the LPGA Chick-Fil-A Charity Championship at Eagles Landing, has been a support to outstanding charitable member of the Supply Distribution committee at THE TOUR Championship since 2006. New Volunteer Parking lot organizations like the East Lake He will be joined this year by his younger son, Bryan, for the second year in a row. Their lease note, we are using a new parking lot for volunteers this year. This lot is closer and by using a separate lot, we can ensure that only Foundation and The First Tee.” assignment is to ensure that all the volunteer coolers as well all of the on-course coolers PTOUR Championship volunteers are boarding the volunteer shuttle. There will be security at this lot and you will receive a parking are stocked with cold Coca-Cola products. Additionally, their committee distributes any pass at uniform distribution to park here. This lot is for working volunteers only. We do not have enough space to accommodate volunteers The East Lake Foundation collaborates arriving packages to their proper destinations as well as distributing programs and pairing coming out as spectators, so if you are coming out to watch, please park at Turner Field and use the spectator shuttle. You do not need a pass with public and private partners to sheets to the proper venues. to park at Turner Field. offer Atlanta’s East Lake residents opportunities to build a better future Dennis Frendahl has been positively influenced by his mother who has provided an From I-75/I-85 North/South Traveling I-20 West through education for children excellent example of what it means to give more of one’s self. Dennis constantly strives • Take I-20 East to Exit 63 (Gresham Rd). • Take Exit 63 (Flat Shoals Rd/Gresham Rd) and adults, affordable housing, job to have fun while looking for ways to serve the public and those with specific needs. • Go STRAIGHT through traffic light onto • Turn LEFT at traffic light onto Flat Shoals Rd. readiness and connections with the He serves as President, Head Elder, and Treasurer in his church and is also involved as a access road. • Follow signage to Parking Lot on Right. broader community. The First Tee is Georgia Tech TEAM BUZZ volunteer. Through the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, he • Follow signage to Parking Lot on Right. a World Golf Foundation initiative mentors students and functions as the Treasurer of the Coca-Cola/Georgia Tech Club. He dedicated to providing young people also participates in the Coca-Cola Company’s volunteer activities which include working From I-285 North/South of all backgrounds an opportunity to at the MLK Center, helping with Hosea Williams Feed the Homeless events, and reading • Take I-20 West to Exit 63 (Flat Shoals Rd/ develop, through golf and character at elementary schools. Gresham Rd). education, life-enhancing values • Turn LEFT at traffic light onto Flat Shoals Rd. such as honesty, integrity and THE TOUR Championship is lucky to have dedicated volunteers like Dennis and Bryan • Follow signage to Parking Lot on Right. Flat Shoals Rd. Gresham Rd. sportsmanship. The intent is to offer Frendahl, and they feel fortunate to be able to associate with a great group of volunteers Exit 63 opportunities for improvement in the who enjoy one another’s company. Besides, where else would you have a chance to come Traveling I-20 East quality of life and create a platform face-to-face with one of the top 30 golfers on the PGA TOUR while strolling from the • Take Exit 63 (Gresham Rd).