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Legends Reno-Tahoe Open

Monday Aug 3 – Sunday Aug 9, 2009

Montreux Golf and Country Club · Reno, NV

Purse: $3 Million
Winning Share: $540,000
FedExCup Points: 250
http://www.legendsrenotahoeopen.com

Local Info

General Information

Directions from Airport to Eldorado Hotel & Casino and Silver Legacy Hotel & Casino

• Exit the Reno-Tahoe International Airport onto Plumb Lane • Continue on Plumb Lane to Virginia Street • Take a right on Virginia Street • Take a left on 6th Street off Virginia Street • Take your next left onto Sierra Street • Valet parking and parking garages for each location are located on the right

Directions from the Airport to Grand Sierra Resort

• Take a right out of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport onto Terminal Way • Take a left at Mill Street • Enter the Grand Sierra Resort on the right

Directions from the Airport to Montreux Golf & Country Club

• Take a right out of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport onto Plumb Lane • From Plumb Lane, take Hwy 395 South • Exit Hwy 431 West (north Lake Tahoe) • Approx. 4 miles west, take a left on Bordeaux Drive • Continue down Bordeaux to the Clubhouse

Directions to Montreux Golf & Country Club from
Eldorado and Silver Legacy (Downtown Reno)

• Take Virginia Street north (left out of casinos) • Take the I-80 East onramp • Take the Hwy 395 South interchange • Exit Hwy 431 West (north Lake Tahoe) • Approx. 4 miles west, left on Bordeaux Drive • Continue down Bordeaux to the Clubhouse

Directions to Public Parking area from
Eldorado and Silver Legacy (Downtown Reno)

• Take Virginia Street north (left out of casinos) • Take the I-80 East onramp • Take the 395 South interchange • Exit at Hwy 431 West (north Lake Tahoe) • Turn left onto Wedge Parkway • If you are visiting for the Pro-Am event (August 3 - August 5) park in the Galena High School parking lot and wait for the bus to take you to Montreux Golf & Country Club • If you are visiting for the PGA TOUR event (August 6 - 9) park in the Redfield Campus of TMCC in the gravel parking area and wait for the bus to take you to Montreux Golf & Country Club

Directions to Montreux Golf & Country Club from Grand Sierra Resort and Casino

• Exit south end of parking lot, taking a right on Mill Street • Take Hwy 395 South • Exit at Hwy 431 West (north Lake Tahoe) • Approximately 4 miles west, take a left on Bordeaux Drive • Continue down Bordeaux to the Clubhouse

Directions to Montreux from the Peppermill Casino

• Take a right out of parking lot onto Virginia Street • Turn right on Moana Lane • Take Hwy 395 South • Exit at Hwy 431 West (North Lake Tahoe) • Approximately 4 miles west, left on Bordeaux Drive • Continue down Bordeaux to the Clubhouse

Directions to Montreux from South Lake Tahoe
• Head North on Hwy 50/Spooner Summit  • Take a left onto Hwy 28 (east) • Go past Sand Harbor and take a right onto Country Club Drive • Follow Country Club Drive until you are able to turn right onto Mt. Rose Hwy/Hwy 431  • If you have VIP Parking, turn left onto Bordeaux Drive and follow the directions of Legends Reno-Tahoe Open Staff. If you are going to park in the Public Parking area, please continue down Mt. Rose Hwy/Hwy 431 until you reach Wedge Parkway and turn right. Turn left into the Redfield Campus parking lot (parking is $5 per vehicle) and await transportation to Montreux Golf & Country Club

Directions to Montreux from North Lake Tahoe
• Take a left onto Hwy 28 (east) • Eventually you will reach a 'Y' in the road; Opt to turn left and take Mt. Rose Hwy/Hwy 431 • If you have VIP Parking, turn left onto Bordeaux Drive and follow the directions of Legends Reno-Tahoe Open Staff. If you are going to park in the Public Parking area, please continue down Mt. Rose Hwy/Hwy 431 until you reach Wedge Parkway and turn right. Turn left into the Redfield Campus parking lot (parking is $5 per vehicle) and await transportation to Montreux Golf & Country Club

Hotels

Eldorado Hotels & Casinos
Fourth & Virginia Street
Reno, NV

(775) 786-5700

Silver Legacy Hotels & Casinos
407 North Virginia St.
Reno, NV

(775) 329-4777

Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
2500 East Second St.
Reno, NV

(775) 789-2000

Peppermil Hotel and Casino
2707 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

(800) 282-2444

Area attractions

The Legends at Sparks Marina
Old Town Truckee
Lake Tahoe (World's largest alpine lake)
Truckee River Whitewater Park (Located in the heart of downtown Reno)
Virginia City (Historic mining town)
Carson City (Nevada's Capitol city)
Sierra Summit Mall

Volunteer Opportunities

The Legends Reno-Tahoe Open officials will again need approximately 1,000 volunteers for the 2009 PGA TOUR event, August 3rd - 9th at Montreux Golf & Country Club in Reno, NV. To volunteer please visit http://www.legendsrenotahoeopen.com/volunteers/ or call 775-322-3900 for details.

"Our goal is to organize and host a prestigious sporting event that is enjoyable for all involved, this is a community event and volunteers are absolutely the heart and soul of its success. Whether you are a golf fan or not, being a volunteer at a PGA TOUR event will provide you with a lifetime of memories."

-Tournament Director Michael Stearns

Volunteers receive two tournament shirts, a hat, meal tickets for days worked, parking and free shuttle to and from the tournament course and two week-long (Season) tournament tickets. A $65 volunteer uniform fee is charged. Prospective volunteers need not be golfers and no previous golf tournament experience is required. Volunteers under the age of 18 also are encouraged to apply. A minimum commitment of 3 days during the tournament week is required, but volunteers are encouraged to go beyond that.