WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – At their annual Sponsor Golf Day at Trump International Golf Club, the ADT Championship presented donations to three local charities with assistance from Publix Supermarkets and the Palm Beach Kennel Club. The first check was presented to the United Way of Palm Beach County from Publix Supermarkets and the ADT Championship, the second and third checks were presented by Palm Beach Kennel Club and the ADT Championship and given to the First Baptist Church and the Children’s Place at Home Safe Foundation.
"The ADT Championship is proud of our history of giving back to the community," said ADT Tournament Director Duffy House. "We are pleased to know we are making a difference here in Palm Beach County."
The 2007 ADT Championship will be played November 15-18 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. The Championship will feature a $1,550,000 purse with the winner taking home a $1 million paycheck, the largest first-place prize in the history of women’s golf. In addition, the ADT Championship will also feature three days of playoffs with a cut after the 36 holes. Players start with a fresh scorecard for the third round, which ends with another cut to the top eight players. A final-day shoot-out with the remaining players will have them, again, starting with a fresh scorecard for their chance at the $1 million winner’s check. More information about the ADT Championship can be found online at adtchampionship.com.
About ADT Security Services
Celebrating its 132nd anniversary, ADT Security Services, a unit of Tyco Fire & Security, is the largest provider of electronic security services to nearly six million commercial, government and residential customers throughout North America. ADT’s total security solutions include intrusion, fire protection, closed circuit television, access control, critical condition monitoring, electronic article surveillance, radio frequency identification (RFID) and integrated systems. ADT WellHealth product suite was developed to address the rising cost of healthcare and society’s increasing focus on health and wellness. ADT’s Web site address is www.adt.com.
About the Ladies Professional Golf Association
Featuring the world’s best golfers, the LPGA’s membership includes touring, teaching and club professionals. The LPGA Tour in 2007 features 35 events, with total prize money of nearly $55 million. Since 1981, the LPGA and its tournaments have raised approximately $180 million for charity. From the dreams of its 13 founders in 1950, the LPGA has evolved into the world’s pre-eminent professional sports organization. The LPGA has grown from its roots as a playing tour into a non-profit organization involved in every facet of golf. In addition to the LPGA Tour members, the LPGA membership includes nearly 1,200 certified Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) who serve the golf industry in teaching, coaching and management positions. The LPGA T&CP member programs focus on increasing the involvement of women, girls and youth in golf, as well as contribute to the growth of the sport overall. The LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla. For more information on the LPGA, log on to www.LPGA.com.
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