Weekly Ticket Books Still Available Online and by Phone, Remaining Daily Tickets Back on Sale March 2nd
CHARLOTTE N.C., January 18, 2006 -Corporate Hospitality packages that provide patrons access to upscale tent venues at Quail Hollow Club are sold out for the 2006 edition of the Wachovia Championship, May 1-7.
These sold out packages, designed for client entertaining or a more intimate spectator experience include Marquees, Dining Chalets, Villas, Executive Club, the Event Lawn, and the Champions Club.
Options to attend one of the PGA TOUR’s premier events are available. However, the demand for all avenues to attend the fourth annual event is ahead of previous years. Patrons who have attended the Wachovia Championship the past three years have eagerly used the renewal opportunity given them to purchase any of the ticket options available.
Remaining ticket options include weekly ticket books, which are on sale now for $130 each. Weekly ticket books provide admission to all seven days of Championship Week (one ticket per day). Weekly ticket books allow family members, friends and business associates to share the cost because the same person does not have to use all of the tickets.
Also, beginning March 2, remaining Daily Tickets and Practice Pack options will be available. The Monday-Wednesday Practice Pack is $25 for a convenient three-day package. Daily Tickets will be $30 each for Thursday and Friday and $40 each for Saturday and Sunday.
Area sports fans wishing to see one of the strongest fields assembled on one of the game’s toughest courses should act quickly.
"We are seeing another year of high demand for all of our ticket options which is a testament to the enthusiasm the people of Charlotte and the surrounding area have towards our event," Wachovia Championship Tournament Director Kym Hougham said.
Tickets may be purchased online by visiting www.wachoviachampionship.com or by calling (800) 945-0777 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST Saturdays).
About the Wachovia Championship
The Wachovia Championship is one of the largest, most prestigious sporting events in the Charlotte region. Now leading up to its fourth year, the tournament is intended as an annual tradition that will bring customers, players and patrons back each year for an unforgettable golf experience. In a short three years, the national and international golf community has already recognized it as one of the top events on the PGA TOUR. The 2006 tournament will be held May 1-7. Sponsored by Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB), the tournament’s $6.0 million purse is one of the largest on the PGA TOUR. A combination of Quail Hollow Club, the spirit of the Charlotte area community and the support of Wachovia are several reasons the Wachovia Championship has and should continue to draw many of the world’s top golfers to Charlotte.
For more information, visit the tournament website, www.wachoviachampionship.com.
About Wachovia
Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB) is one of the largest providers of financial services to retail, brokerage and corporate customers, with banking operations from Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas, and retail brokerage operations nationwide. Wachovia had assets of $532.4 billion, market capitalization of $73.9 billion and stockholders’ equity of $46.8 billion at September 30, 2005. Its four core businesses, the General Bank, Capital Management, Wealth Management, and the Corporate and Investment Bank, serve 13 million household and business relationships primarily through 3,138 offices in 15 states and Washington, D.C. Its full-service retail brokerage firm, Wachovia Securities, LLC, also serves clients through 702 offices in 49 states and five Latin American countries. The Corporate and Investment Bank serves clients in selected industries nationwide. Global services are offered through 40 offices around the world. Online banking and brokerage products and services also are available through Wachovia.com.
Contact:
Lee Patterson
Wachovia Championship
(704) 553-4790
leep@wachoviachampionship.com
Emily Powell
Luquire George Andrews
(704) 552-6565
powell@lgapr.com
