Sponsorship momentum continues under new title sponsor
LA QUINTA, Calif. – Hyundai Motor America returns as the “Official Vehicle” of the CareerBuilder Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation, the latest high-profile sponsor to sign on with the popular event.
The 2016 tournament will be held during the week of January 18 with official rounds scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 24. The TPC Stadium Course at PGA WEST and the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA WEST join longtime tournament mainstay La Quinta Country Club as the courses for the 2016 event, which features a $5.8 million purse.
In addition to providing a fleet of cars for tournament players, Hyundai will also sponsor the vibrant Club 17 Presented by Hyundai, a sports-bar venue located greenside of the notorious par-3 17th hole on the TPC Stadium Course at PGA WEST. Tickets are still available for the popular venue by going to www.careerbuilderchallenge.com. Club 17 Presented by Hyundai sells out every year, and this year, offers spectacular views of one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking holes on the PGA TOUR – a hole nicknamed “Alcatraz.”
On top of this, Hyundai is offering one lucky fan the Ultimate Pro-Am Experience. It’s every golfer’s dream to play in a Pro-Am with PGA TOUR professionals and starting Oct. 15, Hyundai is offering golfers just that and more. By entering Hyundai’s Ultimate Pro-Am Experience at HyundaiGolf.com, one lucky winner will receive a trip to three different PGA TOUR events, including a spot in each of the tournament’s Pro-Ams.
The winner will travel to Maui, Hawaii for the Hyundai Tournament of Champions and will play in the only Pro-Am where it’s a guaranteed pairing with a PGA TOUR winner. Following that, the winner will head to California for the CareerBuilder Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation in La Quinta, CA and the very next week take a trip to San Diego, CA for the Farmers Insurance Open.
This unprecedented prize package will also include a Hyundai Genesis courtesy vehicle for use at each tournament, premium gifts including a new set of TaylorMade irons and invitations to all Pro-Am related events like the Draw Party and Awards ceremony. To enter, just go to HyundaiGolf.com before the end of November.
Bill Haas is the defending champion of the CareerBuilder Challenge, having birdied the 71st hole to break a six-man logjam and pull out a one-shot victory. It was Haas’ sixth career PGA TOUR victory and his second event victory. He is one of only eight golfers to claim multiple event titles.
The event offers tournament week Pro-Am spots and Hospitality Packages with special rates available to businesses and individuals for a limited time. To learn more about these offers and joining Hyundai as a tournament sponsor, please call Bob Marra at (760) 346-8184 or go to www.CareerBuilderChallenge.com.
About CareerBuilder®
As the global leader in human capital solutions, CareerBuilder specializes in cutting-edge HR software as a service to help companies with every step of the recruitment process from acquire to hire. CareerBuilder works with top employers across industries, providing job distribution, sourcing, workflow, CRM, data and analytics in one pre-hire platform. It also operates leading job sites around the world. Owned by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA), Tribune Media (NYSE:TRCO) and The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, South America, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com.
About the Clinton Foundation
The Clinton Foundation convenes businesses, governments, NGOs, and individuals to improve global health and wellness, increase opportunity for girls and women, reduce childhood obesity, create economic opportunity and growth, and help communities address the effects of climate change. Because of our work, more than 30,000 American schools are providing kids with healthy food choices in an effort to eradicate childhood obesity; more than 85,000 farmers in Malawi, Rwanda, and Tanzania are benefiting from climate-smart agronomic training, higher yields, and increased market access; more than 33,500 tons of greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced annually across the United States; over 400,000 people have been impacted through market opportunities created by social enterprises in Latin America, the Caribbean, and South Asia; through the independent Clinton Health Access Initiative, 9.9 million people in more than 70 countries have access to CHAI-negotiated prices for HIV/AIDS medications; 85 million people in the U.S. will be reached through strategic health partnerships developed across industry sectors at both the local and national level; and members of the Clinton Global Initiative community have made more than 3,400 Commitments to Action, which have improved the lives of over 430 million people in more than 180 countries.
Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.
About Desert Classic Charities
Since its inception, Desert Classic Charities, the charitable entity that organizes the PGA TOUR event in the Coachella Valley, has contributed more than $56 million to a wide range of Coachella Valley charitable organizations and Eisenhower Medical Center. The scope of giving is broad and includes support for structured and mentoring programs for children, social services, and food and safe shelter for the less fortunate. Desert Classic Charities is dedicated to continuing its mission to serve human needs in the Coachella Valley and beyond by generating funds and opportunities every year through the event.
About Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for one year with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and In-Vehicle Service Scheduling. For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com Please visit our media website at www.hyundainews.com and our blog at www.hyundailikesunday.com. Hyundai Motor America on Twitter YouTube | Facebook
About PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is the world’s premier membership organization for touring professional golfers, co-sanctioning more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR China.
The PGA TOUR’s mission is to entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, generate significant charitable and economic impact in the communities in which it plays, and provide financial opportunities for TOUR players.
Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than 1 billion households in 226 countries and territories in 32 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations in order to maximize charitable giving. In 2014, tournaments across all Tours generated a record $140.5 million for local and national charitable organizations, after surpassing $2 billion in all-time charitable contributions early in the year.
The PGA TOUR’s web site is PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
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Brian Robin, BZA (818) 462-5610
Shannon Lawrence, Marketing and Events Manager, DCC (760) 469-8781
