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The year 2007 ushered in the inaugural Stanford St. Jude Championship as Stanford Financial Group assumed title sponsorship of the Memphis PGA TOUR stop. The first year with Stanford at the helm was a success by all accounts. The field of play was the strongest it has been in the tournament’s recent history. Player participation at off-site tournament-related events was one of the highest of all PGA TOUR events. The “Desire Knows No Bounds” marketing campaign, featuring the song Desire by rock legends U2, has won one of the advertising industry’s most prestigious recognitions with selection to be included in the annual Communication Arts yearly photography book.
The re-engineering strategies for the event was cited as a “Best Practices” model by the PGA TOUR and industry influentials. Gate sales were up 58 percent over last year's figures. For the first time in the history of the event, the overflow parking areas were at capacity. Saturday's crowd was the largest the tournament has experienced in more than 10 years. The event logged 39 hours of broadcast time on The Golf Channel, 10 hours of broadcast time on CBS and received more than 1,100 print and broadcast media stories including extensive national coverage from ESPN, USA Today, Sports Business Journal and Golfweek. The 2008 Stanford St. Jude Championship is set for June 2-8 at TPC Southwind, Learn more at stanfordstjude.com
Eagles for St. Jude
Stanford Financial Group is making a $1,000 donation for every eagle made this season by a PGA TOUR professional with its Eagles for St. Jude program. We invite you to join with us by making your own gift to Eagles for St. Jude with a goal of raising $1.5 million for St. Jude during this year's PGA TOUR season. Together, our contributions can help St. Jude remain on the cutting-edge of research so that families from around the world, regardless of their ability to pay, have a place that provides highly specialized treatments that may be their child's only chance for survival.
Learn more about Eagles for St. Jude at eaglesforstjude.com
AT&T National
Stanford Financial Group is one of the Founding Partners of the AT&T National PGA TOUR event hosted by Tiger Woods. In 2007 Stanford began its relationship with the Tiger Woods Foundation (TWF) and this inaugural event, joining Caremark/CVS, Bearing Point, Chevron, and CDW as a Founding Sponsor.
The tournament is held over the July 4th holiday at the historic Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, and benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation and honors the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Stanford is proud to support the Tiger Woods Learning Center, a nationwide character development program. Through TWF Grants and Youth Clinics, children and teens have not only received encouragement and opportunity, but also the strong values and tools needed to achieve their goals.
The 2008 AT&T National will bring golf's finest to the Washington area, including host Tiger Woods and 2007 Champion K. J. Choi. The invitation-only field will include 120 of the world's top golfers as they compete for the 2008 title.