GREENSBORO, N.C., July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham
Rewards®—the world's most generous rewards program spanning more
than 30,000 hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation
rentals—returns to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. today, welcoming tens of
thousands of spectators to a travel-themed week of fun and sun as
title sponsor of the 80th annual Wyndham
Championship.
Widely recognized as one of the PGA TOUR's most fan-friendly
tournaments, this year's Wyndham Championship—which kicks-off today
and runs through Aug. 4, 2019—invites fans to escape the
everyday and join Wyndham Rewards and its portfolio of global
brands for a "trip around the world," all while helping give back
to local charities throughout the Piedmont Triad. The final stop of
the regular season, this year's tournament brings an added layer of
drama to Sedgefield as many of the world's best golfers look to
earn their spot in the Wyndham Rewards Top 10, a new $10 million bonus to be split among the PGA
TOUR's top 10 regular-season finishers.
"From new ways to earn and redeem points to the addition of more
than 900 La Quinta by Wyndham hotels, we've spent the last year
working to make Wyndham Rewards more rewarding for members than
ever before," said Eliot Hamlisch,
leader of Wyndham Rewards. "It's a fitting parallel to the Wyndham
Championship. From a host of new fan-centric experiences to the
added excitement surrounding the first-ever Wyndham Rewards Top 10,
this year's tournament promises to be fans' most rewarding
yet."
Travel the World with Wyndham Rewards
Take a bite of
the Big Apple. Feel the white sands of Clearwater Beach. Revel in
the awe-inspiring views of the Andaman Sea in Phuket. More than just championship golf, the
Wyndham Championship is an escape from the everyday, and this year,
fans and their families can see the world as they tour the course
and experience 10 amazing Wyndham Rewards destinations from around
the globe.
The first 100 fans to visit all 10 destinations each day,
collecting commemorative pins along the way, will unlock
unforgettable rewards, including passes to the Club Wyndham Beach
viewing platform, Wyndham Rewards points, ticket upgrades and
unlimited pedicab rides. Fans can win even more prizes when they
share their photos from each destination on their favorite social
platforms tagging @WyndhamRewards and @WyndhamChamp using
#WyndhamRewardsTop10.
Other fan-favorite experiences will include, among others, live
action sand sculpture, photo ops with the #6 Wyndham Rewards NASCAR
Ford Fusion, Margaritaville at the Wyndham and "Key to Wyn," where
one swipe of a key card could unlock the door to any of thousands
of prizes, from flat-screen TVs and appliances, to free nights at
Wyndham Rewards destinations around the globe.
Wyndham Rewards Top 10
Introduced for the first time this season alongside a simplified,
strokes-based scoring system for regular season play, the Wyndham
Rewards Top 10 offers $10 million to
be split among the top-10 finishers in the final regular season
FedExCup point standings. While the first through third
positions were decided last week in Memphis with Brooks
Koepka taking the $2 Million
top prize, nine golfers enter the Wyndham Championship with a
chance to either move up or into the Wyndham Rewards Top 10.
Paul Casey enters the Wyndham
Championship in eighth place in the Wyndham Rewards Top 10 and
could move to fourth with a Wyndham Championship win increasing his
season-ending bonus from $600,000 to
$1.1 Million. The other eight
golfers would move into the Wyndham Rewards Top 10 with a Wyndham
Championship victory.
Added Hamlisch, "The introduction of the Wyndham Rewards Top 10
made for a thrilling regular season, all of which culminates here
at Sedgefield at the Wyndham Championship. We congratulate
Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy and Matt
Kuchar for taking the top-three spots last weekend and look
forward to watching the rest of the story unfold this week at the
Wyndham Championship."
Wyndham Championship Fore! Good
Creating positive impact in the community has always been a central
focus of the Wyndham Championship, and Wyndham Championship Fore!
Good—the tournament's signature philanthropic platform—helps give
back to those in the Piedmont Triad.
This year, Wyndham will host a raffle at the pro-am pairings
event featuring exciting items and once-in-a-lifetime experiences
with net proceeds benefiting a host of local and regional Wyndham
Championship Fore! Good charitable partners, including Birdies Fore
Backpacks, The First Tee of the Triad, The Paul Tesori Foundation
and The American Junior Golf Association, among others. Items
include a total of 12 vacation packages to exciting destinations
like Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort in Hawaii, Wyndham Grand
Clearwater Beach in Clearwater,
Fla. and Dolce Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, Calif. as well as exciting experiences
with Caesars Entertainment and Roush Fenway Racing.
Other philanthropic efforts associated with the tournament
include:
- Youth and Education – Through "Birdies Fore Backpacks,"
Wyndham Rewards works with local organizations—Backpack Beginnings,
Forsyth Backpacks, Out of the Garden Project and United Way of
Greater High Point—to help feed children from low income families
around the Piedmont Triad. Backpacks are packed with nutritionally
sound meals, which families take home every weekend. Since its
creation in 2014, the program has provided more than 510,000 meals
to thousands of local families.
- Community Development – One of the Wyndham
Championship's most-popular fan amenities is "Key to Wyn," created
by Wyndham Rewards to illustrate the Wyndham hospitality experience
at its PGA TOUR event. "Key to Wyn" offers tournament fans an
opportunity to win fabulous prizes courtesy of title partner
Wyndham Rewards. Following the tournament, suitable elements of the
structure will be repurposed and donated to Habitat for Humanity of
Greater Greensboro to contribute
to a new Habitat home. In addition, Wyndham's Executive Women's Day
returns to the tournament this year as does free admission for
those who serve, including those in the armed forces, teachers and
first responders.
- Environmental Sustainability – Highlighting its
commitment to preserving our natural resources, Wyndham Rewards is
proud to partner with the Sedgefield Country Club, the home of the
Wyndham Championship. Under the management of McConnell Golf, the
historic course has taken significant steps in recent years to save
energy and improve its sustainability efforts, including upgraded,
energy efficient lighting and new, water efficient fixtures. In
addition, Sedgefield Country Club is applying for the Audubon
education and certification program to protect the valuable,
natural areas and wildlife habitats that golf courses provide while
improving efficiencies and minimizing the impact of golf course
operations. The Wyndham Championship, in partnership with Unifi,
Inc., is also proud to commit to aggressive recycling
standards.
Wyndham Rewards is an award-winning rewards program linking the
global portfolios of two of the world's leading hospitality
companies: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH), the world's
largest hotel franchise company, and Wyndham Destinations
(NYSE:WYND), the world's largest vacation ownership and exchange
company. To learn more about the Wyndham Championship, or to book
tickets, visit www.wyndhamchampionship.com.
About Wyndham Rewards
Recently named the number one
hotel rewards program by readers of USA TODAY, Wyndham Rewards® is
the world's most generous rewards program with more than 30,000
hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals worldwide.
Designed for the everyday traveler, members earn a guaranteed 1,000
points with every qualified stay and may redeem points for a
wide-range of rewards, including free nights at any of
approximately 9,200 hotels or tens of thousands of vacation club
resorts and vacation rentals globally through partnership with
Wyndham Destinations and others. Wyndham Rewards has over 77
million enrolled members around the globe. Join for free today
at www.wyndhamrewards.com. You've earned this.®
About the Wyndham Championship
Contested annually on
the Donald Ross-designed course at
Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro,
N.C., the Wyndham Championship was founded in 1938 and is
the sixth-oldest event on the PGA TOUR excluding the
Majors. The tournament thanks title sponsor Wyndham Rewards
and presenting sponsor BB&T for their continued
support. Additional tournament information is available at
www.wyndhamchampionship.com and the tournament's social media
channels, including the Wyndham Championship Facebook
page, Twitter and Instagram.
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