Billy Mayfair Receives First Sponsor Exemption for WM Phoenix Open
PHOENIX, Ariz. – 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman David Rauch announced today that Billy Mayfair will receive the first sponsor exemption for the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Rauch and the tournament host Thunderbirds will hand out a total of eight sponsor exemptions for the tournament, scheduled to be played at the TPC Scottsdale, February 22 – 28.
“Billy Mayfair is one of the most well-liked and respected professional golfers in the world and has been a great supporter of our event,” said Rauch. “His streak of consecutive Phoenix starts is remarkable and one we are happy will continue at the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open.”
Mayfair has played in 23 consecutive Phoenix Opens (2010 will mark his 24th) and has earned $671,599 throughout his career in Phoenix. His 23 starts are the fourth most all-time behind Gene Littler’s 28, Tom Purtzer’s 25 and Paul Azinger’s 25. His best finish was second place at the 1995 Phoenix Open, where he lost in a one-hole playoff to Vijay Singh.
In 2009, Mayfair earned $392,068, which placed him 157th on the PGA TOUR money list. He is a five-time PGA TOUR winner and recently played in his 20th consecutive full season on the PGA TOUR. Mayfair, 43, lives in Scottsdale and is a former US Public Links (1986) and US Amateur (1987) champion. While at Arizona State he also was the recipient of the Fred Haskins Award as the nation’s top collegiate player.
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 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). Title sponsor Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. For more information on Waste Management visit wm.com or thinkgreen.com. For more information on the Waste Management Phoenix Open, visit wmphoenixopen.com.
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