KAPALUA RESORT, MAUI, HAWAII—August 31, 2006 – The PGA TOUR returns to Kapalua Resort’s (Kapalua) Plantation Course January 1-7, 2007, with the season-opening, champions-only Mercedes-Benz Championship. The tickets are set to go on sale September 1, 2006, and golf fans can step into the action with season passes, as well as daily tickets. Nowhere else on the PGA TOUR can spectators enjoy great viewing access to an elite field of players, which includes three-time defending champion Stuart Appleby, Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Geoff Ogilvy, Jim Furyk, David Toms and Hawaii’s Dean Wilson.
The action begins with two days of professional practice rounds on January 1 and 2 followed by the Pro-Am on Wednesday, January 3. The first round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship tees off on Thursday, January 4 and continues each day with the final round on Sunday, January 7.
A Season Pass to the Mercedes-Benz Championship provides access to the entire week including the practice rounds, Pro-Am and four rounds of professional competition. The Season Pass is available at an advanced price of $55 through December 25. After December 25, the Season Pass increases to $80. Daily tickets are also available, with early-bird pricing available through December 25. Children 16 and under are free when accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.
On Maui, tickets can be purchased at the Kapalua Resort at all golf shops and The Honolua Store. New for 2007â?¦buy and print tickets on-line by going through ClicknPrint Tickets. A one-year subscription to Golf Magazine (12 issues valued at $10) is included with your advance on-line purchase. Tickets purchased on-line can be transferred by email and lost or stolen tickets can be replaced. Tickets are also available at the gate during the event. For more ticket purchase information go to www.kapalua.com or call 1- 877-772-5425. For tournament questions, call 1-866-669-2440.
The Kapalua Resort is a master-planned community set amidst a 23,000-acre working pineapple plantation on Maui’s northwest coast. The resort is renowned for its world-class golf courses – The Bay, The Village and The Plantation Courses; ten residential communities; premier accommodations at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; The Kapalua Villas, a villa rental program; Kapalua Luxury Homes, a luxury home rental program; a tennis complex; three white sand beaches including America’s Best Beach; and a myriad of restaurants and shops. Kapalua hosts five signature events each year, the PGA TOUR’s season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship in January, Whale Quest, Kapalua in February, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua’s Celebration of the Arts festival in April, the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival in July, and LifeFest Kapalua in September. Readers of Travel + Leisure Golf magazine recognized Kapalua Resort as the #1 Golf Destination in Hawaii for 2006. For more information, visit www.kapalua.com or call (800) KAPALUA.
Contact:
Tracy Johnson
Public Relations Manager
tjohnson@kapaluamaui.com
(808) 669-0244, (800) KAPALUA
