2019 FACT SHEET
Event: Invesco QQQ Championship
The Invesco QQQ Championship is the second of three season-ending events in the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. The top 54 PGA TOUR Champions players in the Charles Schwab Cup standings will qualify for the event at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, played November 1 – 3, 2019. The top 36 will move on to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Phoenix, AZ) where the season will culminate with the crowning of the Charles Schwab Cup champion.
The Sherwood Cares Foundation has been named the official charity of the Invesco QQQ Championship through the 2019 event. In its first three years, the event has supported over 36 local charities and ultimately donated nearly $600,000 to local charities within Ventura County.
Dates: October 28 – November 3, 2019
Site: Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks, CA
Par/Yardage: 72/7,027
Architect/Opened: Jack Nicklaus/1989
Format: 54 holes, stroke play
Eligibility: The top 54 players on the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs through the completion of the tournament preceding the event (Dominion Energy Charity Classic)
2018 Champion: Scott Parel, 205, 11-under
TV Listings: Friday, November 1 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm PT Saturday, November 2 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm PT Sunday, November 3 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm PT
Purse: $2,000,000
Websites: www.invescoqqqchamp.com Hospitality www.goinvescoqqq.com Volunteer www.invescoqqqvolunteers.pgatourhq.com
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at www.invescoqqqchamp.com
About PGA TOUR Champions PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 32 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. In 2019, the PGA TOUR Champions schedule includes 27 tournaments across the United States, Japan, England and Canada, with purses totaling nearly $58 million. The Charles Schwab Cup, which includes the Regular Season and the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, is used to determine the season-long champion. All events are televised in the United States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Internationally, telecasts air in excess of 170 countries and territories, reaching more than 340 million potential households, and distributed in 15+ markets via GOLFTV. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at PGATOUR.com, at facebook.com/PGATOURChampions, on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions.
About Charles Schwab Cup: This will be the second of three events in the 2019 Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. The winner will be crowned at the third and final playoff event: the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. The Charles Schwab Cup offers $2.1 million in annuity bonus money to the top-five finishers at season's end. The winner will be awarded a $1 million annuity and the second-through fifth-place finishers $500,000, $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 annuities. Allen Doyle won the inaugural competition in 2001, Hale Irwin won in 2002 and 2004, Tom Watson won in 2003 and 2005, Jay Haas won in 2006 and 2008, Loren Roberts won the Cup in 2007 and 2009, while Tom Lehman took home the Cup in 2011 and 2012. Kevin Sutherland captured his first PGA TOUR Champions win and Charles Schwab Cup in 2017. Bernhard Langer is the current defending champion – a five-time champion, winning in 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018.
About Invesco: Invesco is an independent firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. We are privileged to manage more than $888 billion in assets on behalf of clients in more than 120 countries. Our capabilities span global regions, asset classes and investment vehicles, and our investment teams have the intellectual freedom to capitalize in their expertise. To learn more, visit invesco.com/us. (Data s of Dec. 31, 2018)
Charity: Underscoring the PGA TOUR’s “Together, anything’s possible” charitable mission, the Invesco QQQ Championship will serve as an important vehicle for raising funds for a variety of non-profit organizations throughout the region, including Official Charity Partner, Sherwood Cares, and Participating Charity Partner, the First Tee of Los Angeles.
The Sherwood Country Club Charitable Foundation (Sherwood Cares) The Sherwood Country Club Charitable Foundation (Sherwood Cares) was established as a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization in 2013. Our mission statement, "Serving children and families in our community by supporting programs that address educational, medical, nutrition and safety needs", gives us direction in the selection of charities that we consider for grant awards. During the past four years, the Foundation has granted over one million to thirty-six deserving local charities. Through the generosity of our members we are able to show how much Sherwood Cares.
Social Media: Facebook: /InvescoQQQChamp Twitter: @InvescoQQQChamp Instagram: IQQQChamp
Tournament Executive Director: Phil Bough Contacts: Tel: (818) 284-4645 Email: [email protected] Sr Tournament Services Manager: Katy Pradella Tel: (818) 284-4811 Email: [email protected] Business Development: Jael Ballard Tel: (818) 284-4820
Email: [email protected] Operations Manager: Joe Reda Tel: (818) 284-4659 E-mail: [email protected]
Media Contact/ Communications Manager: Laura Vescovi Credentials: Tel: (904) 280-5004 Email: [email protected]
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