Newport Beach Country Club • Newport Beach, California • March 12-18, 2012
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TOSHIBA-Guide:COL Template 7/26/04 2/17/12 12:27 PM Page 13 Newport Beach Country Club • Newport Beach, California • March 12-18, 2012 Hale Irwin Fred Couples Bernhard Langer Corey Pavin Tom Lehman Craig Stadler Fuzzy Zoeller Nick Price, 2011 Toshiba Classic Champion Ben Crenshaw Mark O’Meara Tom Kite Tom Watson Mark Calcavecchia INSIDE: N Featured Events............................................................................................................................................A-14 N Featured Players......................................................................................................................................A-18, 19 N Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag ..........................................................................................................A-20 An Advertising Supplement to the Orange County Business Journal • February 20, 2012 TOSHIBA-Guide:COL Template 7/26/04 2/17/12 12:27 PM Page 14 A-14 ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL TOSHIBA GOLF CLASSIC Advertising Supplement FEBRUARY 20, 2012 Your Guide to the 2012 Toshiba Classic hen it comes to entertainment in Southern California, the problem of too many choic- tee and 8th, 9th and 16th greens. With the addition of the strategically located 18th Green es and not enough time is always difficult. Hereʼs the good news: the Toshiba Classic Public Pavilion presented by Zaya Rum (open to the public with preferred seating), the 18th is a week-long event in March that showcases golf legends in the spectacular setting is, without a doubt, the place to be come Sunday. As you nibble on appetizers and sip cock- W of The Newport Beach Country Club. In fact, the Toshiba Classic has become so pop- tails, come watch the pros as they finish up their rounds, while taking in the pristine views of ular that more than 80,000 fans visit the tournament annually, making this the largest and most the tournamentʼs always thrilling finale. exciting sporting event in Orange County every year. Another exciting spot is the grandstand behind the driving range (right next to the first tee), With non-stop action, a lively atmosphere, first-class seats and affordable ticket prices, the where you can watch the pros tune up for their rounds. Toshiba Classic is a great entertainment option for a group of friends, corporate partners and families. Before you make the trip to Newport Beach, here are a few key details you will need to know in order to maximize your tournament experience this year. Buying Tickets One of the hallmarks of the Toshiba Classic is its great value. Few other sporting events can compare to the tournamentʼs front-row views and intimate player settings. The $20 advanced-purchase price for any one-day ticket allows you to walk the course virtually next to the golfers. The Toshiba Classic can serve as a great excuse to play hooky from work or make for a great weekend. Tickets are available from four different outlets: 1. Visit the tournamentʼs website, www.ToshibaClassic.com 2. Call the tournament office at 949.660.1001 3. Buy a ticket at the tournament gates on the day you want to attend (tickets purchased at the gate are $25) 4. Visit select Orange County Roger Dunn Golf Shops (Santa Ana, Mission Viejo and Seal Beach locations) Weeklong patron badges, providing admission to the grounds and clubhouse all seven days of tournament week, are only $100 (The Clubhouse will be closed to all badge holders on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of Tournament Week). Daily Tickets with Clubhouse Access gives you access to the grounds and Clubhouse on one day of your choosing. Available Friday, Saturday or Sunday and is only $40! Tuning in to the Toshiba Classic If you canʼt make it out to the course, you can catch the Toshiba Classic on the Golf Where to Watch Channel, Friday through Sunday. Friday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 4:30 - 6:30 There are several free public grandstands located throughout the course including the first p.m. (TV times subject to change). Schedule of Events 2012 Player Field NMonday, March 12 N Morning Practice Rounds for professionals Michael Allen Tommy Armour III Andy Bean Monday Pro-Am – 12:00 p.m. shotgun start Chip Beck Jay Don Blake Mark Brooks* Olin Browne Brad Bryant Mark Calcavecchia* NTuesday, March 13 Breakfast with a Champion, Jim Carter Russ Cochran John Cook presented by The Allergan Fred Couples* Ben Crenshaw*+ Allen Doyle Foundation With World Golf Hall David Eger Brad Faxon Dan Forsman of Fame member and two-time Toshiba Classic champion Hale Irwin David Frost Fred Funk Jim Gallagher, Jr. Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, 7 a.m., $120 per person Bob Gilder Bill Glasson Jay Haas Includes presentation of the 2012 Toshiba Classic Scholarship Fund winners Gary Hallberg Jeff Hart Greg Hopkins P.H. Hogan III John Huston Hale Irwin*+ NWednesday, March 14 Toshiba Classic Pro-Am John Jacobs Peter Jacobsen Tom Jenkins Tom Kite*+ Bernhard Langer*+ Tom Lehman* Thursday, March 15 N J.L. Lewis Wayle Levi Steve Lowery Toshiba Classic Pro-Am Chien Soon Lu Gary McCord Mark McNulty NFriday, March 16 Larry Mize* Gil Morgan Larry Nelson*+ Toshiba Classic, First Round – tee times begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. N Mark OʼMeara* Steve Pate Corey Pavin* Fifth Annual Toshiba “Swing for the Green” e-recycling event. Main Gate, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Don Pooley Nick Price*+ Tom Purtzer Dana Quigley Loren Roberts Jim Rutledge NSaturday, March 17 Scott Simpson* Joey Sindelar Jeff Sluman* Toshiba Classic, Second Round – tee times begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. N Rod Spittle Craig Stadler* Curtis Strange* Fifth Annual Toshiba “Swing for the Green” Main Admission Gate, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dave Stockton* Hal Sutton* Jim Thorpe Bob Tway Bobby Wadkins Tom Watson*+ Sunday, March 18 N D.A. Weibring Mark Wiebe Fuzzy Zoeller* N Toshiba Classic, Third Round – tee times begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. Fifth Annual Toshiba “Swing for the Green” BOLD denotes past Toshiba Classic champions. Main Admission Gate, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. * denotes Major winners on the PGA TOUR. + denotes World Golf Hall of Fame members. Schedule is subject to change. TOSHIBA-Guide:COL Template 7/26/04 2/17/12 12:27 PM Page 15 FEBRUARY 20, 2012 TOSHIBA GOLF CLASSIC Advertising Supplement ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL A-15 TOSHIBA-Guide:COL Template 7/26/04 2/17/12 12:27 PM Page 16 A-16 ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL TOSHIBA GOLF CLASSIC Advertising Supplement FEBRUARY 20, 2012 Toshiba Classic Focuses on the Community oshiba Classic Scholarship Fund The top two students selected by the panel will receive a $10,000 scholarship each, and all 12 Over the past 18 years as title sponsor of the Toshiba Classic, Toshiba America Inc. finalists will receive a Toshiba laptop computer. has proudly led the way to raise $1 million annually for Hoag and other Orange County In the 13th year of the Toshiba Classic Scholarship Fund, Toshiba America Inc. has donated T charities. Through the generous philanthropy of Toshiba and other sponsors, the Toshiba more than $249,000 in scholarships and 146 Toshiba laptop computers to outstanding Orange Classic has become the charity leader on the PGA Champions Tour. Toshiba continues County high school students. its tradition of recognizing some of Orange Countyʼs best and brightest students with the Toshiba Classic Scholarship Fund. Breakfast with a Champion presented by The Allergan Foundation World Golf Hall of Fame member and two-time Toshiba Classic champion Hale Irwin will be this yearʼs featured guest at the Breakfast with a Champion, presented by The Allergan Foundation on Tuesday, March 13. “Fostering the growth of Orange Countyʼs community is something The Allergan Foundation is quite proud to be associated with, and we value the rela- tionships weʼve built with Hoag Hospital Foundation and Toshiba to make this Breakfast of Champions happen,” said Jim Hindman, president of The Allergan Foundation. “Not only is it a remarkable event to learn about golfʼs great athletes, but also an opportunity to give back to the area of which weʼre so fortunate to be a part.” Irwin, 66, was one of the worldʼs leading PGA Tour players in the 1970s and 80s, one of only a handful of players to win three U.S. Opens (1974, 1979 and 1990). Following a PGA TOUR career in which he won 20 events and participated on five Ryder Cup teams, Irwin joined the Champions Tour in 1995 and saw even greater success in the second phase of his life. Irwin has amassed 45 wins on the Tour, including the 1998 and 2000 U.S. Senior Opens, three PGA Seniorsʼ Championships, and the 1998 and 2002 Toshiba Classic. He is also the all-time leading money winner on the Champions Tour. Nearly a quarter century after finding a spot in professional golf, Irwin was inducted into the 2002 class of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Tickets to the breakfast can be purchased by calling 949.660.1001. Fifth Annual Toshiba “Swing for the Green” Recycling Event Mark Simons, president of Toshiba America, with the 2011 Toshiba Scholarship recipients. In 2008, the Toshiba Classic began an initiative based on Toshibaʼs commitment to demon- strate a leading role in establishing a sustainable society. The Fifth Annual Toshiba “Swing for The scholarship fund is a joint effort of the title sponsor, Toshiba America Information the Green” Recycling Event will provide the community with a free and easy way to responsibly Systems, Digital Products Division and the tournament. The Toshiba Classic scholarship panel dispose of e-waste. As a thank you for participating, you will receive two complimentary admis- interview 24 high school seniors, nominated by their high schools and then select 12 finalists. sion tickets good for any one day of the tour- nament (Required minimum recycling for Toshiba Classic Tickets: one piece of gear (laptop, tablet, game system, TV) or five small items (cables, power adapters, etc.).