Champions Tour Event Building a Tradition For Houston Area
HOUSTON (September 11, 2006) – When the Administaff Small Business Classic became a reality three short years ago, it brought the Champions Tour back to the Houston area for the first time in nearly 10 years.
Quickly, the event has emerged as one of the finest on the Champions Tour schedule. Past champions Larry Nelson and Mark McNulty, along with some of the Champions Tour’s hottest stars, are making plans to return for the third edition of the Administaff Small Business Classic presented by UnitedHealthcare at Augusta Pines Golf Club on October 9-15.
In 2004, with Hale Irwin and Nelson closing the 54-hole competition with a major championship-style playoff, the tone was set. A year later, McNulty impressed with a memorable final round.
Arnold Palmer will return for the third year, making Houston a stop on his limited playing schedule. With Lee Trevino and others, the game’s legends will once again walk the fairways of Augusta Pines.
“The support of the players the first three years has been tremendous,” said Tournament Director Bryan Naugle. “I cannot say enough for the volunteers and our corporate partners, who have dedicated so much of their time and resources to assure that we have one of the best stops on the Champions Tour. Our future looks very good and I am proud the Houston area has embraced this fall golf classic.”
With four weeks remaining until the first tee is hit, many of the game’s greats have committed to the $1.6 million tournament, including Curtis Strange, Loren Roberts, Hale Irwin, Ben Crenshaw, Fuzzy Zoeller, Craig Stadler and Tom Kite. ”
2-2-2 Third Year
Proceeds from the Administaff Small Business Classic presented by UnitedHealthcare will benefit local charities, including the George and Barbara Bush Endowment for Innovative Cancer Research at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Golfers Against Cancer and Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 281-357-4653. The Administaff Small Business Classic has many ticket options. For this and more information, visit http://www.administaffclassic.com.
About the Administaff Small Business Classic
A PGA Champions Tour event, the Administaff Small Business Classic features the world’s premier golfers age 50 and older. Last year’s tournament winner, Mark McNulty, will be returning to the Administaff Small Business Classic to defend his title and play for a purse of $1.6 million. For more information about the Administaff Small Business Classic, visit http://www.administaffclassic.com.
About Administaff
Houston-based Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) is the nation’s leading Professional Employer Organization, serving as full-service human resources department for thousands of small and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. Administaff’s Personnel Management SystemSM includes a comprehensive range of services that provide clients with administrative relief, big-company benefits, reduced liabilities and a systematic way to improve productivity. For additional information, visit http://www.administaff.com.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealthcare (www.unitedhealthcare.com) provides a full spectrum of consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services, helping more than 24 million individual consumers nationwide achieve improved health and well-being through various health service systems. UnitedHealthcare arranges access to quality, affordable care with more than 500,000 physicians and other care professionals and 4,600 hospitals across America. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group, a diversified Fortune50 health and well-being company.
Media Contacts
Jane Wandmacher
Tournament Manager
Administaff Small Business Classic
281-357-4653
jwandmacher@championstourgolf.com
Lee Patterson
Tournament Media Director
Administaff Small Business Classic
704-553-4790
pattersonprinc@yahoo.com
