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compete for the purse totaling $2 million –an increase of ABOUT THE HOAG CLASSIC
$200,000 from years past. For updates and a final field, For one week each year, the international spotlight
set Friday, February 25 at 5 p.m., visit hoagclassic.com/ shines brightly on Orange County’s only official PGA
player-field. (Players subject to change.) TOUR Champions event. Hosted at Newport Beach
“The wide exposure the Hoag Classic offers for the Country Club, the Hoag Classic, with Hoag as the title
community of Orange County provides benefits that sponsor and presenting partners Konica Minolta and
are immeasurable,” noted Paul Folino, Chairman of the City National Bank, showcases golf legends such as
Hoag Classic. “The positive light the Hoag Classic sheds Fred Couples, John Daly and Ernie Els as well as Tour
on Orange County residually impacts the businesses newcomers including Jim Furyk, KJ Choi, Mike Weir,
and individuals who reside here. With more than $20 Stuart Appleby, and Robert Allenby as they compete with
million in total charitable proceeds raised throughout more than 80 players for the title. As one of the largest
its history, the tournament is one of the most successful philanthropic events in PGA TOUR Champions history,
philanthropic events on the PGA TOUR Champions.” the Hoag Classic has raised more than $20 million in
This year, the tournament’s net proceeds will benefit total proceeds for Hoag’s program and services, as well
Hoag’s programs and services including the Mary & as other local charities. For more information visit
Dick Allen Diabetes Center, as well as several military HoagClassic.com.
charities.
ABOUT HOAG
Tickets Hoag is a nonprofit, regional health care delivery
Daily tickets are available online for $30, Wednesday, network in Orange County, California, that treats more
March 2 to Sunday, March 6. Ticket sales will be online than 30,000 inpatients and 460,000 outpatients annually.
only, and no ticket purchases will be accepted at the Hoag consists of two acute-care hospitals – Hoag
gate. Children aged 11 and under receive complimentary Hospital Newport Beach, which opened in 1952, and
admission beginning Wednesday, March 2 through Hoag Hospital Irvine, which opened in 2010 – in addition
Sunday, March 6. to nine health centers and 14 urgent care centers. Hoag
For more information, visit HoagClassic.com/tickets. has invested $261 million in programs and services to
support the underserved community within the past five

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