WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
W.Va
Recommended Videos
. (WSLS 10) - Officials of The Greenbrier Classic announced Wednesday that 14-time Major Championship winner Tiger Woods has committed to compete in the sixth edition of the award winning PGA TOUR stop at The Old White TPC Course.
The Greenbrier Classic will take place from June 29 to July 5, 2015 at The Greenbrier, the classic American resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Woods, 39, will be making his second appearance at The Greenbrier Classic. Officials say since turning professional in 1996 he has amassed 79 PGA TOUR victories, second all-time behind Sam Snead, former pro-emeritus at The Greenbrier resort, who recorded 82 titles.
Woods' record includes 14 professional major championships and the 2007 and 2009 FedExCup titles. He is one of only five players in the history of the game to win a career Grand Slam, joining Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen – all winners of the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, British Open and Masters Tournament.
From June of 2005 to October 2010 Woods monopolized the number one ranking in the world, setting records for both consecutive weeks and total weeks at the top with 281 and a staggering 623 respectively.
"We are pleased and excited to have one of the all-time greats in the game join The Greenbrier Classic's 2015 field," said Jim Justice, chairman and owner of The Greenbrier in a written statement, released on Wednesday. "Tiger is one of the biggest stars in all of sport and he brings significant attention to any event he enters. All involved with The Greenbrier Classic look forward to hosting Tiger on The Old White TPC Course as one of the professionals in this year's field at America's resort."
Officials say weekly badges to The Greenbrier Classic, which provide access to the tournament grounds Monday to Sunday, are available from $129 per person.
Tournament Badges also include tickets to the 2015 Greenbrier Classic Concert Series, featuring Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton on Friday, July 3 and a second concert to be announced at a later date.