Wachovia Championship
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| Wachovia Championship | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Established | 2003 |
| Course(s) | Quail Hollow Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Yardage | 7,438 |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Strokeplay |
| Purse | US$6,300,000 |
| Month Played | May |
| Defunct | No |
| Tournament Record Score | |
| Aggregate | 276  Vijay Singh276  Jim Furyk (twice)276  Sergio García276  Trevor Immelman |
| To-par | -12 Vijay Singh -12 Jim Furyk |
| Current Champion | |
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Jim Furyk |
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Wachovia Championship is a PGA Tour golf tournament. The event is held at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina in early May. It was first played in 2003 and has attracted some of the top players on the tour.
Over the past three years, the tournament has ended in a playoff. Additionally, the event is known to have one of the tougher finishes on tour with 16, 17 and 18 often ranked among the PGA Tour's toughest holes.
In 2007, the tournament is scheduled to have a $6,400,000 purse with the champion to earn $1,152,000. The event is sponsored by the Wachovia Corporation. The majority of the proceeds from the tournament benefit Teach for America.
[edit] Winners
- 2006 Jim Furyk
- 2005 Vijay Singh
- 2004 Joey Sindelar
- 2003 David Toms
