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SAS Championship Announces Top 10 Moments in Tournament History
JULY 28TH, 2010
Tournament receives commitments from seven past champions
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CARY, N.C. – In honor of the 10th anniversary of the SAS Championship presented by Bloomberg Businessweek, tournament officials have announced the top 10 moments in SAS Championship history. Officials also have secured commitments from seven of tournament’s past champions –D.A. Weibring (2003), Craig Stadler (2004), Hale Irwin (2005), Tom Jenkins (2006), Mark Wiebe (2007), Eduardo Romero (2008) and Tom Pernice, Jr. (2009).
The top 10 moments in SAS Championship history, listed chronologically, are:
• SAS signs contract to bring Senior PGA Tour event to Prestonwood Country Club (2001)
• 10th Tee Ceremonies to start 2001 SAS Championship 10 days after terrorist attacks on 9/11 (2001)
• Lietzke wins first two SAS Championships (2002)
• The King, Arnold Palmer, plays in 2003 SAS Championship (2003)
• Weibring’s eagle-birdie finish edges Kite’s course-record 61 for 2003 title (2003)
• Communities In Schools of Wake County named 2003 Champions Tour Charity of the Year (2004)
• Stadler dominates and wins by six for 2004 title (2004)
• Irwin’s dream becomes reality as he wins his 44th Champions Tour title (2005)
• Wiebe turns last-minute sponsor exemption into Champions Tour debut victory (2007)
• Pernice, Jr. drains 35-foot birdie putt at 18th green to edge Frost and Price by one stroke (2009)
