2nd AnnualAllianz Championship Golf & Wine Experience Featuring Tastings From Golf Pros’ Own Vineyards Friday, February 11, 2011

For more information please contact:

For Media Questions

Jon A. Kaye, Kaye Communications, Inc., 561-392-5166-office/561-756-3097-mobile

Bonnie S. Kaye, Kaye Communications, Inc., 561-392-5166-office/561-756-3099-mobile

WHAT: ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR GOLF & WINE EXPERIENCE

As part of the fifth annual Allianz Championship tournament event week, wine connoisseurs and golf enthusiasts will get the chance to hobnob on the green with legends of golf while popping the cork on the green to sample reds and whites from the private wine collections of  golf pros’ own vineyards all while benefiting the Boca Raton Regional Hospital. In addition to indulging in the varietals from vineyards owned by golf pros Arnold Palmer, David Frost, Ernie Els, Gary Player, Fred Couples and more, attendees will enjoy an array of hearty hors d’oeuvres. There will also be interactive golf experiences, prize drawings, including the opportunity to win VIP tickets to the championship tournament and bid on opportunity to win tickets and travel package to the 2011 PGA Masters Golf Tournament.

WHEN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.
Immediately following first-day of championship tournament play         

WHERE:  The Old Course At Broken Sound Club Main Hospitality Tent On Allianz Championship Course, Boca Raton, Florida

Broken Sound is located on the north side of Yamato Road on Old Course Way between Congress Avenue and Military Trail at 1401 NW 51^st Street, (Yamato Road), Boca Raton

HOW MUCH:

Tickets: $125 per person; Group Ticket Packages Available

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 $1.8 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 Regional 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.