Arnold Palmer and Kenny Perry Headline 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Tee Off Luncheon

Phoenix, Ariz. – A limited number of tickets are still available for the Waste Management Phoenix Open Tee Off Luncheon featuring golf legend and 3-time Phoenix Open Champion Arnold Palmer and 2009 FBR Open Champion Kenny Perry. Tickets are available through the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce website (www.phoenixchamber.com) for $75 each or $750 for a table of 10. The Luncheon begins at noon on Tuesday, January 12 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort (Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom).

            The annual Tee Off Luncheon officially kicks off “Open Season” in

Phoenix. This year’s Luncheon will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Phoenix Open and the history of the tournament host Thunderbirds. In addition to hearing from golf greats Arnold Palmer and Kenny Perry, inspirational speaker and author Roy Spence will deliver a motivational message to those in attendance. Golf Channel Golf Central anchor Kraig Kann will emcee the Luncheon

Waste Management, Inc, the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in

North America, replaced FBR as title sponsor of the Phoenix PGA TOUR stop on December 9, 2009. The Waste Management Phoenix Open will be played February 22 – 28, 2010 at the TPC Scottsdale. The tournament host Thunderbirds have raised more than $65.9 million for charities, with more than $37.9 million generated since FBR became the tournament’s first title sponsor in 2004. The 2010 edition will mark the 75th playing of the event, making it one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR (not including the major championships).

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