SBS OPEN AT TURTLE BAY 2009

Friends of Hawaii Charities, charity designee of the SBS OPEN receives $50,000 annually from tournament proceeds to be distributed to local charities along the North Shore of Oahu. 

This past February, Annika Sorenstam made her return to the winner’s circle with a record-setting 70^th LPGA career victory at the SBS OPEN at Turtle Bay.  This dramatic launch of the 2008 LPGA tournament season at Turtle Bay Resort, the spectacular surf and golf destination on Oahu’s North Shore, was home to Sorenstam’s landmark victory in mid-February on the championship par-72 Arnold Palmer-designed course. A 10-under par 206 54-hole score put her two strokes ahead of a trio of pros, Laura Diaz, Angela Park and Russy Gulyanamitta.  Sorenstam, winless on the LPGA Tour since September, 2006, won $165,000 as tournament champion in her first appearance at the $1,100,000 2008 event. She rolled in a birdie on the 16^th and a 24-foot birdie at 17, to add the proper punctuation mark to an exciting 10-under par 206 finish. 

SBS, Korea’s largest independent television network and production company, brings the fifth annual SBS OPEN to Turtle Bay February 9-14, 2009. Drama on the green has been a hallmark of the event that kicks off the official LPGA Tour season annually and boasts a 2009 purse of $1,200,000 and a champion’s prize of $180,000.

Playing With You!
You are invited to launch the 2009 LPGA Tour season and an all-star field of the world’s best lady golfers at SBS OPEN at Turtle Bay! The SBS OPEN at Turtle Bay features the Monday Pro-Am Clinic & Challenge and the Wednesday Pro-Am Tournament.

February 9, it’s the Monday Pro-Am Clinic & Challenge, a fun one-day event that includes a private luncheon, entry into an 18-hole Pro-Am with an LPGA pro, and admittance to a teaching clinic.

Then on February 11, it’s the Pro-Am Tournament play on the spectacular Arnold Palmer Course with the pro of your choice in the official “no pressure” scramble-format. This Pro-Am experience begins with an exciting Tuesday Pro-Am Draw & Party under swaying palms and moonlit skies. Tournament play is topped off with awards at The Chairman’s Dinner – featuring the finest of food and entertainment on the Tour!

It’s time for you to get inside the ropes with the best lady golfers. For more information on Pro-Am packages and other sponsorship opportunities, please e-mail info@sbsopen.com

Monday, February 9
Pro-Qualifying Tournament, Palmer Course (Free admission)

Tuesday, February 10
Professionals Practice (Free admission)

Wednesday, February 11
Official Pro-Am, Palmer Course

Thursday, February 12 – Saturday, February 14
Three rounds of SBS OPEN at Turtle Bay tournament (Live coverage on The Golf Channel)

Daily tickets ($10 each)

Weekly passes ($25 each, good for admission thru the week) can be purchased at the gate.

2009 Pro-Am Packages and Sponsorship Opportunities:
2009 SBS Sponsorship Brochure

Volunteer Opportunities

Contact Information:
SBS OPEN at Turtle Bay
Tel. No.: (808) 792-9333
E-mail: info@sbsopen.com
www.sbsopen.com; www.lpga.com