The Boeing Classic is a golf tournament on the Champions Tour, whitch is founded in 2005 as the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic, and played annually in August in Snoqualmie, Washington at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge opened in 1999 and is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course which highlights the marquee golf and practice facility in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Nicklaus has combined unparalleled views with pure playing surfaces; which allows for championship conditions.
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Boeing is the main sponsor of the tournament, and has established itself as one of the top stops on the Tour for sponsor and spectator attendance, player experiences and charitable dollars raised, raising over $2.4 million for Greater Seattle charities including The Heart Institute at Virginia Mason Medical Center, The First Tee of Greater Seattle, and the Nutrition and Fitness for Life Program. The Boeing Classic made history this year , with a 7 man play off on Sunday afternoon naming Denis Watson the 2007 Champion. No other PGA Tour, Champions Tour or Nationwide Tour has had more than a 5 man play off. Also Boeing Classic was awarded three awards from the Champions Tour out of 28 Champions Tour tournaments, and the awards included Best View from the Clubhouse, Best Draw Party (at Qwest Field) and Best Board Structure! The purse for the 2007 tournament was US$1,600,000, with $240,00 going to the winner.