The 2017 Wells Fargo Championship is scheduled for May 1-7 at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, NC.
The Wells Fargo Championship is not only one of the premier golf tournaments in the North Carolina region, but also in the world. During the past 13 years, the PGA TOUR event has consistently welcomed the world’s top players. Each of the tournament’s champions considered their victory at the Wells Fargo Championship to be a major achievement, given the strong field of competitors.
This year, Rory McIlroy became the tournament’s first multiple champion with a dominating performance at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC. Past champions are: 2003 David Toms, 2004 Joey Sindelar, 2005 Vijay Singh, 2006 Jim Furyk, 2007 Tiger Woods, 2008 Anthony Kim, 2009 Sean O’Hair, 2010 Rory McIlroy, 2011 Lucas Glover, 2012 Rickie Fowler, 2013 Derek Ernst, 2014 J.B. Holmes and 2015 Rory McIlroy.
Six of the tournament’s 12 champions have earned some major championship titles and three champions have held the No.1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking at some point in time.
The Wells Fargo Championship will be staged in Wilmington only in 2017 before returning to Charlotte in 2018 and 2019. Ground ticket prices start with the $30 Practice Pack, which consist of three individual daily tickets for Monday through Wednesday. Also popular is the $165 Weekly Ticket Book, which represents a $95 savings from the individual daily purchases.
Patrons can purchase tickets and research Hospitality options by visiting www.wellsfargochampionship.com or by calling (800) 945-0777. To accommodate families, children ages 12 and under are free with a paid adult admission (one child per paying adult). The tournament will also offer active and inactive military free one-day admission through the USO of North Carolina.
Champions for Education, a non-profit host organization, manages and operates the Wells Fargo Championship. As a result of the tournament, Champions for Education’s impact on charity has been awareness and over $18 million since 2003.
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