Michelob Light Open At Kingsmill Announces Dates, Purse For 2003
New Williamsburg Tournament to Rank Among Top Events on LPGA Tour
Contact Johnnie Bender
757-253-3985
johnnie.bender@anheuser-busch.com
or Tara Gray
314-577-9667
tara.gray@anheuser-busch.com
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (April 9, 2002) -- The Michelob Light Open at Kingsmill, the LPGA Tour event debuting next year at Kingsmill Resort's River Course, announced today the tournament will be held April 28 - May 4, 2003. The Michelob Light Open will feature a purse of $1.6 million, which ranks the tournament among the top events on the LPGA Tour. The winner will receive $240,000.
"We are excited to announce the spring date and purse for the Michelob Light Open at Kingsmill," said Bill Rammes, president, Busch Properties, Inc., and executive tournament chairman, Michelob Light Open at Kingsmill. "Key to Michelob Light's decision to host this event is the ability to rank among the top tournaments on the LPGA Tour, and we anticipate the timing and prize money to attract the best female golfers to compete at Kingsmill."
"The Michelob Light Open will continue our long-standing commitment to the community," said Johnnie Bender, executive director, Michelob Light Open. "We're confident Virginia golf fans will show support for the LPGA Tour just as they have supported the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill through the years, and we anticipate continuing to provide valuable support for local charities through funds raised by the tournament."
The 2003 Michelob Light Open at Kingsmill will be broadcast live on ESPN Friday, May 2, through Sunday, May 4. The tournament will be played at Kingsmill Resort, owned and operated by Busch Properties, Inc., the real estate subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Companies.
The Michelob Family has become one of golf's strongest corporate sponsors with an association that dates back more than 30 years. The brand serves as title sponsor of the 2002 PGA TOUR Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, scheduled Sept. 30 - Oct. 6. Also, Anheuser-Busch has sponsored the LPGA Tour since 1994, including title sponsorship of an LPGA event in St. Louis from 1996 - 2001 through its Michelob Light brand.
In addition to the Michelob Championship and the Michelob Light Open, highlights from the brands' golf programs include supporting a majority of PGA TOUR, SENIOR PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour events through sponsorships and hospitality, and serving as "official sponsor" of the World Golf Championships and "founding sponsor" of the PGA TOUR's official website, www.pgatour.com. Michelob Light serves as the "official beer sponsor," and O'Doul's serves as the "official non-alcohol brew," of the LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR and SENIOR PGA TOUR.
Michelob, Michelob Light and O'Doul's are brewed by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., the world's largest brewer.
For information regarding tickets or sponsorship of the 2003 Michelob Light Open at Kingsmill, contact the tournament office at (757) 253-3985.