64 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL – CUSTOM CONTENT JULY 22, 2019

c us t om co n t en t Invesco QQQ Championship Continues the Champions Era at Sherwood Country Club

By LAURA VESCOVI (Ariz.) Country Club. His win at Sherwood was his second in Sciences, Inc. just two months following a breakthrough victory at the Boe- Partnership proceeds will benefit five-nonprofit organi- estled behind the gates of Sherwood is a lush course ing Classic in August. zations following the Borderline shooting and Woolsey and that rolls through the Thousand Oaks Hills, serving as “Sometimes I have to pinch myself, yeah,” said Parel after Hill wildfires that occurred in 2018. The non-profits receiving Na staple within the private golf community. The course, winning at Sherwood. “I’m just so blessed to be able to do this charitable funds are Habitat for Humanity, FOOD Share, designed by in 1989 has been home to several at this point in my life and to be successful at it. I’ve worked Interface, the American Red Cross Ventura County and Unit- professional golf tournaments, including the Shark Shootout hard, but a lot of guys work hard, and they don’t get this. ed Way Ventura County. hosted by , as well as the World Challenge host- So, for whatever reason, it’s doing right at the right time, it’s “It wasn’t more than one week after the 2018 Invesco ed by . working out.” QQQ Championship concluded that the Borderline shoot- “This was one of the more magnificent pieces of land I’ve Some of golf’s all-time greats will descend upon Sherwood ing took place. Then, tragedy struck again as wildfires began had the opportunity on which to design a ,” said C.C. when the tournament returns the week of October 28 – sweeping across our community,” said Executive Director Phil designer Jack Nicklaus. “It is rare to see a piece of property November 3. Currently ranked within the top 54 are World Bough. “Our team knew immediately that we’d want to make that is so private, with so much natural beauty. There isn’t Golf Hall of Fame members Vijay Singh, Mark O’Meara, a concerted effort in 2019 to use the tournament as a conduit another golf course in the World that has a more beautiful tree Colin Montgomerie and Retief Goosen, as well as PGA toward aid and relief of those catastrophes. We hope everyone complex than Sherwood.” TOUR stars Steve Stricker, Miguel Angel Jimenez and David will join us at Sherwood Country Club this year as we rally For the past three years, the illustrious club has opened its Toms. Fans can expect to get up close and personal with the together to honor those who suffered loss and to celebrate the doors to the public to begin building upon its newest chap- players to grab pictures, autographs and as is often the case, resilience of our community.” ter as host of a PGA TOUR Champions Playoffs event, the conversation. All five non-profit organizations set to receive charitable Invesco QQQ Championship. The second of three Charles “It’s amazing to see the engagement our players deliver proceeds have played a role in rebuilding families and com- Schwab Cup Playoffs events, the tournament will feature the each week on PGA TOUR Champions,” said President Miller munities that experienced trauma as a result of the shooting top 54 players on the Charles Schwab Cup points list. On Brady. “I would argue this is the most intimate product in all and the wildfires. Since its inception, the Invesco QQQ Sunday of tournament week, 18 PGA TOUR Champions of sports, as the fans get unprecedented access to some of the Championship has generated over $600,000 in charitable players will be eliminated and the top 36 will advance to the game’s legendary figures.” contributions to the community through the help its official final leg of the Playoffs. Although watching the pros compete for the Charles charity partner, the Sherwood Cares Foundation. The tour- Since debuting in 2016, the event has crowned three Schwab Cup is what attracts fans to the course, competition nament looks forward to building on the that number in 2019 champions including PGA TOUR winner Tom Pernice Jr., is not the only driving force behind the Invesco QQQ Cham- and beyond. World Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer and most pionship. In the wake of recent tragedies throughout the recently, two-time PGA TOUR Champions winner Scott greater Conejo Valley, the Sherwood Cares Foundation and Laura Vescovi is Communications Manager for PGA TOUR. For Parel. With the win, the 53-year-old Parel jumped from sixth the IQQQ Championship designed a ticket structure allowing more information on how to attend the Invesco QQQ Champion- to second in the season standings heading into the Charles for free admission to all spectators, supported by four Day ship tournament, fans can visit the official tournament website, at Schwab Cup Championship the following week at Phoenix Sponsors: Chatsworth Products, NINJIO, VIZIO and Gilead invescoqqqchamp.com.

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