Constellation Senior Players Championship

Sam Snead Trophy Will Appear at Area Restaurants; Championship Tickets Now On Sale

HARRISON, N.Y., May 23, 2011 - Beginning this week, the Sam Snead Trophy, awarded annually to the winner of the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship, will begin a three-month tour to Westchester-area restaurants, providing golf fans the opportunity to see the trophy up-close.  Named in honor of the player with the most wins in PGA TOUR history, the trophy is comprised of two hand-carved pieces of Waterford Crystal, and the bowl is etched with 18 greens and appropriately numbered flags.

The Sam Snead Trophy Tour begins at Uncle Henry's Sports Bar & Grill and will make a different stop each week leading up to the Championship, August 17-21, at Westchester Country Club.  The Trophy Tour schedule is as follows:

May 23-29 Uncle Henry's Sports Bar & Grill, 309 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, www.unclehenrysbarandgrill.com

May 30-June 5 Trattoria Vivolo, 301 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, www.trattoriavivolo.com

June 6-12 Morton's Steakhouse, 9 Maple Avenue, White Plains, www.mortons.com/whiteplains

June 13-19 Al Dente, 60 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, www.makeitaldente.com

June 20-26 Blue, 99 Church Street, White Plains, www.bluerestaurantwhiteplains.com

June 27-July 3 Pier Restaurant & Tiki Bar, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, www.pierrestaurantandtikibar.com

July 4-10 Morgan's Fish House, 22 Elm Place, Rye, www.morgansfishhouse.net

July 11-17 Ruby's Oyster House and Bistro, 45 Purchase Street, Rye, www.rubysoysterbar.com

July 18-24 Sam's, 50 Gedney Way, White Plains, www.samsofgedneyway.com

July 25-31 Whitby Restaurant, 330 Boston Post Road, Rye, www.thewhitbycastle.com

August 1-7 Emma's Ale House, 68 Gedney Way, White Plains, www.emmasalehouse.com

August 8-14 Rye Grill & Bar, 1 Station Plaza, Rye, www.ryegrill.com

Individual daily and weekly tickets to the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship are now on sale.  Those wishing to purchase tickets to the Championship may do so by logging on to the official tournament website,  www.ceseniorplayers.com, or by calling the championship office at 914-481-5900.  A single-day grounds ticket is just $20 plus tax and fees.  This ticket is valid for grounds admission, good any one day, from August 17-21.  A weekly clubhouse-access ticket is available for $125 plus tax and fees and offers admission to the grounds and to the clubhouse every day during the competition rounds, August 18-21.  Food and beverage is available in the clubhouse for additional purchase.  Children 18 and under and active, retired and reserve military personnel are admitted to the grounds at no charge. 

"We are excited to bring championship golf back to Westchester Country Club and the surrounding community," said Executive Tournament Director Steve Schoenfeld.  "We know the area enjoyed having the PGA TOUR here for over 40 years, and many of the current Champions Tour players have played here over the years and are looking forward to returning."

Four past Senior Players Champions, including Jay Haas (2009), D.A. Weibring (2008), Loren Roberts (2007), and Bobby Wadkins (2006) have already committed to compete in this year's Championship.  More player announcements will come as additional commitments are received leading up to the Championship.

About the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship
The Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship is one of five major championships on the PGA TOUR's Champions Tour for eligible professionals age 50 and over.  The 2011 event is scheduled for August 17-21 at Westchester Country Club in Harrison, NY.  Mark O'Meara won the 2010 Championship at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, MD against one of the strongest fields of the season on the Champions Tour.  The tournament has generated more than $8 million for charity since 1992.  The 2011 event marks the 29th playing of the Senior Players Championship, making it one of the longest running events on the Champions Tour.  For corporate sponsorship or volunteer information or to purchase tickets please visit the Official Tournament Website at www.ceseniorplayers.com or call the Tournament Office at 914-481-5900.  Area golf fans can also follow the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship on Facebook®.

About Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy (www.constellation.com) is a leading supplier of energy products and services to wholesale and retail electric and natural gas customers. It owns a diversified fleet of generating units located in the United States and Canada, totaling approximately 9,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is among the leading advocates for the development of new nuclear plants in the United States. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $15.6 billion in 2009.

About the Champions Tour
Collectively, the Champions Tour has the most recognizable and accomplished players in the game with many of its 29 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame competing regularly in its events and numerous other major championship winners among its members. The Champions Tour is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older. Conceived in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour, it started with just four events and purses totaling $475,000. Points earned in official Charles Schwab Cup events in 2011 will determine the Charles Schwab Cup champion, the season-long competition designed to recognize the Champions Tour's leading player. The Champions Tour's primary purpose is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, protect the integrity of the game and generate significant charitable and economic impact in communities in which it plays. In 2010, tournaments on all three Tours (PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour) generated $120 million for local charitable organizations, bringing the TOUR's all-time total of charitable contributions to more than $1.6 billion. The Commissioner of the PGA TOUR is Tim Finchem. Mike Stevens is President of the Champions Tour. The PGA TOUR's website is www.pgatour.com, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
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