PGA Tour's TPC Canyons To Be Renamed TPC Las Vegas
By GolfAdventures.com
Dec 14, 2007
LAS VEGAS, NV (December 4, 2007) – The PGA TOUR announced today that TPC Canyons in Las Vegas – part of the TOUR’s TPC Network of premier private and resort golf facilities will be renamed TPC Las Vegas, effective on Monday, December 10. The renaming is part of an overall re-positioning initiative designed to more closely align the club with the worldwide resort destination of Las Vegas, as well as to celebrate the rich history and storied past of golf in the city of Las Vegas.
National advertising reflecting the name change will begin running in mid-December. Over time, all of the club’s branding materials, including the logo, club signage, etc. will transition to the TPC Las Vegas name. A major component of the re-positioning will be an extensive re-design of the clubhouse interior with artifacts, photographs and memorabilia depicting great moments in Las Vegas golf history, and paying tribute to the players, tournaments and iconic personalities that have transformed the city of Las Vegas into one of the most exciting, dynamic and desirable golf resort destinations in the world. The club’s caddie program will further help bring to life the story of golf in Las Vegas, with walking caddies serving as storytellers about great moments in Las Vegas golf history as they assist golfers in enjoying a true PGA TOUR experience.
“We are very excited about the re-positioning of the club, which will have a dramatic effect on our ability to market the property to a worldwide audience of leisure and business travelers, event planners and conventioneers,” said General Manager Dan Hammell. “At the same time, our tribute to the history of golf in Las Vegas will help golfers to fully appreciate the considerable impact the city of Las Vegas has had on the game of golf.”
The PGA TOUR’s newly named TPC Las Vegas is the sister club to the private TPC Summerlin, home to the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, scheduled for October 13-19, 2008. TPC Las Vegas is located at 9851 Canyon Run Drive in Las Vegas. For more information, please call (702) 256-2500.
About The PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. Its primary purpose is to provide competitive earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and around the world.
In 2007, the three Tours will compete in approximately 110 events for approximately $340 million in prize money. Tournaments are being held in six countries outside the U.S. and in 36 states. In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, TOUR events also generate significant funds for local charities. In fact, the three Tours have surpassed the $1 billion mark in overall charitable contributions. The PGA TOUR’s web site address is www.pgatour.com and the company is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
About The TPC Network
Licensed by the PGA TOUR, the TPC Network is comprised of 17 premier private, resort and daily fee golf properties designed by some of golf’s most elite architects. Nine additional clubs are operated by affiliates of PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties, Inc. Each TPC has hosted or has been designed to host TOUR-sponsored golf tournaments. Since the TPC Sawgrass first opened its world renowned Stadium Course in the fall of 1980, TPCs have provided the PGA TOUR with rent-free venues for tournaments, helping to boost championship golf purses and increasing charitable donations to grass roots non-profit organizations. At the same time, TPCs have provided recreational golfers with the unique opportunity to test their skills on the same layouts where the world’s best golfers compete.
Distinctive in character but consistent in quality, TPCs are known for their outstanding conditioning and amenities, as well as a commitment to environmental excellence. To date, all 17 TPCs are certified as Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Systems. The TPC Network is also distinguished by its unwavering commitment to further the PGA TOUR’s giving back mission through support of charitable and community-based programs. For more information, please visit www.tpc.com.
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