The PGA Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island Begins

The PGA Tour’s 2009 Nationwide Tour season is coming to an end this week as the top 60 money winners advance to Charleston for the season-ending event. The Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island takes place October 22-25 on the Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek course, where players will compete for their chance to win one of 25 PGA Tour cards for next season.

And the players aren’t the only ones working hard for the event! The staff at the Daniel Island Club has been working around the clock to make sure the award-winning facilities are in order and ready for this week’s guests. Both the Rees Jones-designed Ralston Creek course, on which the players will compete, and the Tom Fazio-designed Beresford Creek course look incredible!

Events begin this week with the Cleatskins Jr. Golf Clinic and a number of private Pro-Am tournaments. Tournament play will start on Thursday morning and will continue through Sunday. The Golf Channel will be on-site covering the tournament, with live coverage being broadcast Thursday through Sunday from 2-4:30 pm each day.

The Championship will culminate in a special PGA Tour Card Ceremony on Sunday afternoon at the Daniel Island Club’s clubhouse, where the top 25 money winners from the season will be presented with their 2010 PGA Tour Cards. Afterwards, local band and fan-favorite, The Bluedogs, will perform at the “19th Hole,” a gathering place for ticket holders that will offer food and beverages throughout the tournament.

Daily tickets are available for $10/per day, weekly passes are priced at $30/per person, and a weekly group rate is available for $200 for 10 people. A unique “TICKETS Fore CHARITY” program has been implemented to help drive ticket sales, with more than 50 area non-profit organizations benefiting from ticket sales (list available HERE). As tickets are purchased, buyers can select which charity receives 100% of the proceeds. Visit www.NationwideTourChampionship.com or at the Family Circle Tennis Center ticket office (located at 161 Seven Farms Drive on Daniel Island) for ticket information.