Peek'n Peak, TOUR announce extension of Nationwide Tour event
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. -- Peek'n Peak Resort & Conference Center and the PGA TOUR announced Monday an extension of the Peek'n Peak Classic tournament agreement through 2011.
Tournament officials also announced an increase in the purse from $560,000 to $600,000 this year, escalating to $725,000 in 2011.
The 2007 edition of the Nationwide Tour event will be played June 25-July 1 at the Peek'n Peak "Upper Course" in Findley Lake, NY, near Erie, PA. GOLF CHANNEL will televise the event, one of 16 Nationwide Tour tournaments they will air in 2007.
"This tournament is one of the most significant events we do at Peek'n Peak. It brings national exposure to our resort and to the region, and it's a real pleasure for all of our staff members to work with the PGA TOUR staff and players," said Brad Gravink, General Manager of Peek'n Peak.
"Winning at Peek'n Peak helped my career a great deal," said former champion and current PGA TOUR member Kevin Stadler. "It did wonders for my confidence. I didn't have much of a career prior to winning there, so it launched the career I now have. I love the area around Findley Lake and the whole week is so nice. The community does a wonderful job embracing the tournament and making the players feel welcome."
"The Nationwide Tour has enjoyed an excellent relationship with Peek'n Peak Resort since 2002 and we are very pleased to announce we will return through 2011," said Nationwide Tour president Bill Calfee. "The players love the golf course as well as the wonderful hospitality that is extended to them. With two playoffs and two other single-shot victories in the first five playings, the tournament always provides great drama and excitement for the fans and I'm sure this year will be no different."
The Peek'n Peak Classic was first played in 2002. Its past champions include Stadler, Patrick Moore, Guy Boros, Esteban Toledo and John Merrick last year in a playoff. All five were played on the "Upper Course".
The tournament's charitable recipients are the American Cancer Society and The Foundation for Cancer Research and Education. They are two of the hundreds of organizations that benefit from Nationwide Tour events across the United States and contribute to the PGA TOUR's umbrella support of charity.
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