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Jun 9, 2020

2020 Charles Schwab Challenge to feature charitable program supporting national pandemic relief and DFW community

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS - JUNE 09: A general view of the 18th green during a practice round prior to the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club on June 09, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - JUNE 09: A general view of the 18th green during a practice round prior to the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club on June 09, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

New charitable platform will raise funds for both national COVID-19 relief efforts and local Dallas-Fort Worth Birdies for Charity programs

    As previously announced by the PGA TOUR, the rescheduled Charles Schwab Challenge will be the first tournament to be played since March, and will restart the 2020 PGA TOUR schedule. It will be held without spectators on site, but will be broadcast nationally to a televised audience on the Golf Channel and on CBS Sports.

    “This tournament is associated with some of the greatest names to play the sport and Charles Schwab is honored to help continue its tradition,” said Jonathan Craig, senior executive vice president, Investor Services & Marketing at Charles Schwab. “It is fitting that this tournament, with its rich history, will mark an early step for the country as it begins its cautious recovery from the pandemic. Though the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge will understandably operate differently than originally planned, our commitment to the tournament, its fans and the Dallas-Fort Worth community remains unwavering.”

    ‘Rise to the Challenge’ Charity Raffle

    Beginning Monday, June 8, golf fans can go to schwabgolf.com to make a monetary donation and be entered into a raffle to win prizes — including autographed memorabilia from some of the game’s biggest stars along with unique once-in-a-lifetime golf experiences. Winners will be announced online during the tournament and PGA TOUR players will support the program with special digital and social media content from Colonial throughout the week.

    On-site fans typically have an opportunity to interact with players and seek autographs at tournaments. With fans not attending this year’s event, Schwab’s program connects fans with the game while raising money for charities at a time when it is most needed. The Rise to the Challenge raffle will feature:

    • A chance to win VIP access to the 2021 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, and receive a 2019 Presidents Cup pin flag signed by captains Tiger Woods and Ernie Els
    • Signed golf memorabilia, donated from every player at the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge
    • Walk inside the ropes with Suzy Whaley, president of the PGA of America, during the 2021 PGA Championship
    • A custom wedge fitting directly from Bob Vokey, one of the world's foremost wedge designers, at the Titleist Performance Institute in Carlsbad, California
    • A round of golf at Bandon Dunes in Southern Oregon with course architect, David Kidd
    • A round of golf at Sweetens Cove Golf Club outside Chattanooga, Tennessee, with course architect, Rob Collins
    • A round of golf with a PGA TOUR pro at the Colonial Country Club

    All donations from the program aid the TOUR’s COVID-19 relief efforts and the 33 local charities the tournament traditionally helps benefit through Birdies for Charity.

    “As the country begins to look ahead to a new and meaningful celebration of the game of golf – as well as our nation’s perseverance – our goal is to refocus our efforts as title sponsor to help extend the tournament’s impact in the community,” added Craig. “We are proud that Rise to the Challenge will help us do just that by raising money to support these critical national and local charitable efforts — and also help us bring some amazing golf prizes to some lucky folks watching at home.”

    Charles Schwab & Co. signed on as title sponsor of the PGA TOUR’s Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial Country Club in 2018. Already a major sponsor of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, the firm’s four-year agreement marked its first-ever title sponsorship of a PGA TOUR event. Schwab continues to grow rapidly in the Metroplex where its new 70-acre campus in Westlake will eventually become home to the firm’s corporate headquarters.

    For more information on the tournament and its Birdies for Charity program, visit www.schwabgolf.com and www.charlesschwabchallenge.com. Visit pgatourcharities.org for more on the PGA TOUR’s COVID-19 Relief Fund.



    Winners will be drawn beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 11 until 6 p.m. ET on June 14 every hour and announced via Twitter.

    Fans can begin donating on June 8 by going to SchwabGolf.com or TEXT RISE2020 to 484848

    What is it?

    We are raising money for COVID-19 relief efforts and local Dallas Ft. Worth charities by asking fans to donate for the chance to win hundreds of amazing prizes.

    Prizes range from memorabilia signed by players in this week's field to once in a lifetime experiences with golf icons such as Bob Vokey, David Maclay Kidd, Suzy Whaley and more!

    PGA TOUR Prizes:

    • Executive Ticket Package at the 2021 TOUR Championship in Atlanta, Georgia
      • 2 weekly Executive Club tickets
      • $4,400 value total
    • VIP access to the 2021 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina
      • 2 weekly Captains’ Club Tickets
      • 2019 Presidents Cup pin flag signed by Captains Tiger Woods and Ernie Els
      • $2,500 total
    • PGA TOUR Superstore Gift Card
      • Total Value: $1,000
    • Signed guitar from Darius Rucker

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