About Legends Reno-Tahoe Open
Quick Facts:
Date: August 3-9, 2009
Host Venue: Montrêux Golf and Country Club
Purse: 3,000,000
Television: The Golf Channel.
The Legends at Sparks Marina Reno-Tahoe Open, an official PGA TOUR event, celebrates its 11th consecutive year August 3rd - Aug. 9, 2009 at Montrêux Golf and Country Club in Reno, Nevada. As the PGA TOUR's only summer West Coast venue, the tournament is a regular stop on the PGA TOUR schedule and is one of 33 FedExCup series events, a point's competition for PGA TOUR professionals. The nationally-televised tournament brings in millions of dollars in coverage for the region through its affiliation with The GOLF CHANNEL and follows the 132 PGA TOUR professionals competing for a share of the $3 million purse.
The Legends at Sparks Marina Reno-Tahoe Open is operated and managed by the Reno-Tahoe Open Foundation comprised of its Foundation Sponsors including Eldorado Hotel Resort, EMPLOYERS, Montrêux Development Group, RED Development, LLC, Reno-Tahoe, (RSCVA) America's Adventure Place and NV Energy.
Recognized as one of the players favorite stops on the PGA TOUR, the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open strives to create a first class tournament for our spectators, local and national corporate business partners, PGA TOUR players and our volunteers. The Legends Reno-Tahoe Open has a significant economic impact for our region and highlights our region as a world class golf destination through national media coverage.
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