Tiger Woods came to the nation’s capital today to announce that he and his foundation will host a PGA Tour event July 5-8, probably at Congressional Country Club. Pronouncing his association as the host of the new AT&T National as “a dream come true” Woods said he intends to put his personal stamp on the Washington tournament much like Arnold Palmer did at Bay Hill and Jack Nicklaus did at the Memorial. “Our intention is to stay here and have this be our home event, hopefully in perpetuity,” he told a gaggle of reporters. Woods already has added a couple nice touches for the event. Since the tournament will be held in Washington around the Fourth of July, plans will be made to honor the nation’s military. Tiger, noting that his father served in the Green Berets, said all active duty military personnel will be admitted to the tournament free of charge. Woods also said that the Tiger Woods Foundation, which will be the main recipient of charity dollars raised by the event, is looking at Washington as a possible site for a Tiger Woods Learning Center, similar to the one he opened in Anaheim, Calif. in February 2006. Woods announced that children under 12 will also be give free admission to the tournament. A number of children from the Dance Institute of Washington attended the press conference and Tiger made a point to greet each of them before the formal announcements were made.
Hitting range balls while wondering whatever happened to Ed Sneed.
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