PGA Champions Tour’s Allianz Championship to Tee Off Friday, February 11th. JM Lexus Underwrites Opening Day General Admission Tickets Making Event Free And Open To The Public

WHAT: ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP: First Round of Championship Play

The first round of championship play to take place for the three-day Allianz Championship – the first of the PGA Champions Tour’s tournaments in this year’s early-season Florida swing – brings the legendary champions of golf to Boca Raton for a celebrated tournament and drives all net proceeds to Boca Raton Regional Hospital. This year’s roster includes champions Tour pros Bernhard Langer, Nick Price, Tom Lehman, Corey Pavin, Fred Couples, Paul Azinger and tour rookies Kenny Perry, Mark Calcavecchia, and Steve Lowery who will compete for the $1.7 million tournament purse with the Golf Channel televising live all three rounds of the Allianz Championship from The Old Course at Broken Sound Club. 

WHEN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011
9:00 a.m. - First Round of Championship Play

WHERE: The Old Course at Broken Sound Club, Boca Raton, FL
Broken Sound is located on the north side of Yamato Road on Old Course Way between Congress Avenue and Military Trail.

HOW MUCH:

General Admission FREE: tickets generously underwritten by JM Lexus
Partners Club Pass $50 (16th  Green Tent Seating: good for any one day Friday through Sunday)
Executive Skybox $175 (18th Green Tent with refreshments and VIP parking pass: good for any one day Wed- Sunday)
Executive Skybox Week Long Pass $750 (18th Green Tent with refreshments and VIP parking pass: good for all days Wed- Sunday)

CONTACT:
For tickets call the tournament office at 561-241-GOLF, or visit, www.allianzchampionship.com.

About Allianz Championship-In addition to bringing the legendary champions of golf to Boca Raton for a celebrated week-long PGA Champions Tour event, the Allianz Championship will be driving all net proceeds to Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton, Florida will play host to the event February 7-13, 2011. The Allianz Championship with a purse of $1.7 million, is the Champions Tour’s first tournament of the early-season Florida swing with the Golf Channel televising live all three rounds of the championship from The Old Course at Broken Sound Club. Visit www.allianzchampionship.com for updates, to purchase VIP tickets, and learn more about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities.

About Allianz Life-Founded in 1896, Allianz Life provides an array of annuities and life insurance products in the U.S. through a nationwide network of independent distribution. The company is part of Allianz SE, a global financial services group that is the 20th largest company in the world based on revenues (Fortune Global 500, August 2009), employing nearly 155,000 people worldwide.

About Broken Sound Club-Broken Sound is considered one of the premier golf course communities in Palm Beach County, FL. It features resort-style, country club living in 28 private villages and has 23 tennis courts, a state-of-the-art fitness/spa center, aquatic area, dining facilities and two of the finest golf courses in South Florida. The original Broken Sound Club, now affectionately known as the "Old Course", was founded in 1978 and designed by Joe Lee.  It will host the Allianz Championship. Gene Bates completed a redesign of the Old Course in January 2004. The Old Course features an abundance of trees unique to South Florida and rolling fairways that give it a feel similar to courses in the Pinehurst, NC area. It includes the largest stand of natural Florida maples trees in the county. The Club Course, another Lee design, was opened in 1985 and also recently renovated by Bates. Broken Sound is located on the north side of Yamato Road on Old Course Way between Congress Avenue and Military Trail.

About Boca Raton Regional Hospital-Serving the community since 1967, Boca Raton Community Hospital has 400 beds and more than 700 primary and specialty physicians with privileges. Areas of expertise include cancer, cardiovascular disease & surgery and women’s health. Proceeds from this year’s Allianz Championship will support the Ron & Kathy Assaf Center for Excellence in Nursing at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. With our country facing a nursing shortage of unheard of proportions, this initiative becomes an extremely important tool in our mission to attract and retain the highest caliber nursing staff in the country and to help our nurses discover a myriad of personal and professional opportunities, including scholarships that support their professional growth. For almost half a century, philanthropy has been an integral component of Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s success. Today, community support is more important than ever. For more information about the Foundation and its fundraising initiatives that support the mission of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, please call 561-955-4142 or visit www.brrh.com.