SAN DIEGO, CA – Underscoring the PGA TOUR’s giving back mission, PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties President David Pillsbury joined TOUR member Frank Lickliter yesterday in presenting donations totaling $250,000 to each of three military charities during a special military luncheon held in conjunction with the Buick Invitational at the Hilton at Torrey Pines. More than 500 active servicemen and women from all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces attended the luncheon, which was hosted by Chairperson and retired U.S. Navy Admiral Corky Lenox.

In 2006 alone, the TOUR raised $750,000 as a result of charity golf tournaments and other fundraising activities conducted at its TPC Network of 23 premier golf clubs as part of America Supports You – a nationwide program launched by the U.S. Department of Defense that recognizes citizens’ support for military men and women and communicates that support to members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad. The fundraising activities by the TPCs, done in conjunction with PGA TOUR Charities, will equally benefit the following organizations:

Homes For Our Troops – a non-profit organization supported by TOUR member Phil Mickelson that adapts or builds new homes with accessibility for servicemen and women returning to America with serious injuries and disabilities.

Wounded Warrior Project – a non-profit group supported by Lickliter that provides unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of servicemen and women severely injured in the line of duty.

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund – a non-profit organization supported by TOUR member Rory Sabbatini that provides financial support for the families of military personnel lost in performance of their duty.

"We applaud our players and TPC members, guests and employees for embracing this important initiative in support of the brave men and women of the U.S. military who put their lives on the line for us every day," Pillsbury said. "We feel privileged to have the opportunity to give back to those who sacrifice so much on our behalf."

Joining military men, women and their families at the luncheon were TOUR members competing in the Buick Invitational, and representatives of the PGA TOUR’s TPC Network.

Since the Department of Defense launched the America Supports You program in November 2005, hundreds of thousands of Americans, including individual citizens, businesses and organizations, have logged onto the America Supports You.mil website to register the activities and projects in their communities that demonstrate their support for America’s Armed Forces.

Managed by PGA TOUR subsidiary PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties, Inc., the TPC Network is comprised of 23 premier private, resort and daily fee golf properties designed by some of golf’s most elite architects. Each TPC has hosted or has been specifically designed to host TOUR-sponsored golf tournaments. Since the TPC Sawgrass first opened its world renowned Stadium Course in the fall of 1980, TPCs have provided the PGA TOUR with rent-free venues for tournaments, helping to boost championship golf purses and increasing charitable donations to grass roots non-profit organizations. At the same time, TPCs have provided recreational golfers with the unique opportunity to test their skills on the same layouts where the world’s best golfers compete.

Distinctive in character but consistent in quality, TPCs are known for their outstanding conditioning and amenities, as well as a commitment to environmental excellence. To date, 21 of the 23 TPCs are certified as Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Systems. The TPC Network is also distinguished by its unwavering commitment to activate the PGA TOUR’s giving back mission through support of charitable and community-based programs. For more information, please visit www.tpc.com.

The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. Its primary purpose is to provide competitive earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and around the world.

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