GREENSBORO, N.C. – For several years, the Wyndham Championship has been promoting the entire Piedmont Triad region through its tournament, and now, the 76-year old event is partnering with the Winston-Salem Open tennis tournament to promote the Piedmont Triad’s only two major-league sports events together, the events announced today. The 2015 Winston-Salem Open is set for Aug. 22-29, 2015 at the Wake Forest University Tennis Center adjacent to BB&T Field; the 76th annual Wyndham Championship is set for Aug. 17-23, 2015 at Sedgefield Country Club.
Through this Co-Op, Piedmont Triad sports fans can purchase tickets to both events at one low price. One $50 ticket provides access to one day at each event; these tickets are good for a specific day of Wyndham Championship play and a specific session of Winston-Salem Open competition. One $120 ticket provides access to three days at each event, and these tickets are valid on any day of each competition. The offer is valid through Aug. 20, 2015. Co-Op tickets may be purchased at either http://wyndhamchampionship.com/spectators/tickets/ or www.winstonsalemopen.com.
“We’ve been using the Wyndham Championship to promote the entire Piedmont Triad region for a long time,” Wyndham Championship tournament director Mark Brazil said. “So it makes perfect sense that our region’s two major-league sports events work together to promote both events and expose them to as many people throughout our region as we can. With our events basically back-to-back, sports fans can pretty much transition from the PGA TOUR straight into Emirates Airlines U.S. Open Series competition on consecutive days. That’s a neat opportunity, and we appreciate Bill Oakes and his staff at the Winston Salem Open for working with us to put it together.”
“We are very happy to offer this opportunity to sports fans in the Triad,” tournament director Bill Oakes said. “The Winston-Salem Open and the Wyndham Championship are proud to bring professional golf and tennis to this area. But the real winners here are the fans of both events that now have an inexpensive way to see some of the best golf and tennis players in the world right here in the Triad.”
About the Winston-Salem Open
The Winston-Salem Open, an ATP World Tour 250 event with a total purse of more than $695,000, will take place from August 22-29, 2015, with qualifying set for August 22. The tournament will be the final men’s event of the Emirates Airline US Open Series and is the week prior to the US Open. For more information on the 2015 Winston-Salem Open, please go to WinstonSalemOpen.com.
About the Wyndham Championship:
Contested annually on the Donald Ross-designed course at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., the Wyndham Championship was founded in 1938 and is the sixth-oldest event on the PGA TOUR excluding the Majors. Tickets are available at wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office. The tournament thanks title sponsor Wyndham Worldwide, presenting sponsor BB&T and Premier Partners, Cadillac, DeJoy/Wos Family Foundation, Harris Teeter, Lincoln Financial, McConnell Golf, Sunbrella®, Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. and VF Corporation for their continued support. Additional tournament information, including ticket packages and sponsorship information, is available at wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office at (336) 379-1570. For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com. Stay connected with the Wyndham Championship through its social media channels, including the Wyndham Championship Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare, Flickr and YouTube.
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