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2018 BMW CHAMPIONSHIP Sept. 4-9
Aronimink Golf Club Newtown Square, Pa.
TICKETS: Grounds tickets, the upgraded Trophy Club and the all-inclusive 1899 Club are available in limited quantities.
Visit www.bmwchampionship.com.
SPONSORSHIPS: Philadelphia- area businesses have already demonstrated their enthusiasm for the BMW Championship, with 70 percent of sponsorships sold. For more information on corporate hospitality, contact David Fox at fox@wgaesf.org or (610) 356-8000, ext. 225.
BENEFICIARY: Proceeds
will fund the Platt Evans Scholarship for caddies attending Pennsylvania State University and to establish a scholarship house at University Park. Since 2007, the BMW Championship has raised over $26 million for student scholarships for caddies.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: More than 2,200 volunteers will perform key tasks inside and outside the ropes during tournament week. Visit www.bmwchampionship.com.
but not until today did I realize that I built better than I knew.”
“The most rewarding thing is that the golf course is now as close to the original picture painted by Donald Ross as it has been since that opening day,” says Hanse. “To have been part of that restoration is indeed highly gratifying.”
Now the burden is back on the club, as Kiddie, his staff and Aronimink’s members get ready to host the region’s biggest golf tournament since the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in 2013. “Our members have been great partners to work with in running these types of events. This can often be overlooked in the success of an event, and it isn’t the case at every club,” says Kiddie. “We
Jordan Spieth at the 2017 BMW Championship. He is expected to play in 2018.
also are fortunate enough to have acreage at the club that allows for big events like this. So many of the classic courses in the Northeast are landlocked and can’t support events of this size. Finally, we are fortunate to be located in a great area of Philadelphia that loves and supports golf in a big way.”
With all the elements in place, local golf fans are counting down the days. “When spectators arrive on the grounds, they’ll see the stars of the PGA Tour contending for one of golf’s most prestigious titles on a fully restored course that’s among the most challenging and celebrated in the country,” says Vince Pellegrino, senior vice president of the Western Golf Association.
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