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August 17, 2010

As Hilton Head waits, Greensboro gets two more years

As the PGA Tour stop in Hilton Head Island still awaits a title sponsor, the one in Greensboro, N.C., announced a two-year extension from Wyndham Worldwide Corp. to be the title sponsor of that event through 2012. The original four-year sponsorship deal for the tournament at Sedgefield Country Club was set to expire after this week's Wyndham Championship.
The Wyndham Championship has played a pivotal role in the FedExCup as the final tournament of the regular season, determining the final seedings for the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs.
The Wyndham Championship is one of the longest-standing tournaments on tour, dating back to 1938. World Golf Hall of Fame member Sam Snead won the inaugural event, the first of his record eight titles in Greensboro with the last coming in 1965, just two months shy of his 53rd birthday. In honor of Snead, the Wyndham Championship winner receives the Sam Snead Cup.
Victory Junction is the tournament's primary charity. It is a year–round camping facility that serves children with chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses by providing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering in a safe and medically sound environment. The Camp was opened in 2004 by Pattie and Kyle Petty in honor of their late son Adam.

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