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EWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 1, 2021 --- organize and run the event like a well-oiled machine.”
NThe Hoag Classic – one of the most anticipated Each year, the tournament benefits from a large ensemble
tournaments on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit – of volunteers of all ages who give generously of their time
returns to Newport Beach Country Club, March 2 to 6, to ensure it is a fun and successful community event.
2022 with a lineup of international golf legends competing Volunteer registration is now open for the Hoag Classic
for the record-breaking $2 million purse. The event once Club. HoagClassic.com/Volunteer
again features Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian as “As exciting as the professional competition is, it’s just
title sponsor and beneficiary and presenting partners one aspect of what makes the Hoag Classic so special. The
Konica Minolta and City National Bank. event simply wouldn’t be possible without the dedication
“We’re thrilled to welcome the Hoag Classic back to of our volunteers and the involvement of our sponsors,”
Newport Beach,” said Robert T. Braithwaite, president said Paul Folino, Chairman of the Hoag Classic. “They
and chief executive officer of Hoag Memorial Hospital ensure that the Hoag Classic is a true community event.”
Presbyterian. “On behalf of everyone at Hoag, I want to The 2022 Hoag Classic will feature a purse totaling $2
thank our presenting sponsors, Konica Minolta and City million –an increase of $200,000 and a record amount for
National Bank, for partnering with us once again. I also the tournament that firmly places it in the upper echelon
want to thank the hundreds of volunteers who help us of elite golf tournaments. The tournament includes

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