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Deutsche Bank Rings the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange
Ceremony kicks off the ninth annual Deutsche Bank Championship
NEW YORK, August 29, 2011 – Deutsche Bank executives rang The Opening BellSM at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this morning to kick-off the Deutsche Bank Championship, which is scheduled for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass.
The 2011 Deutsche Bank Championship features a record $8 million purse and $1.44 million winner’s check. The Championship enters its fifth year as a PGA TOUR Playoff event and is the second of four stops in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. The tournament’s distinguished list of champions includes defending champion Charley Hoffman, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Steve Stricker and Adam Scott.
Deutsche Bank Championship week features the Deutsche Bank Legends & Friends Pro-Am on Tuesday, professional practice rounds Wednesday and the Championship Pro-Am on Thursday before the four-round, 72-hole PGA TOUR Playoff event takes place Friday-Monday (Labor Day). Tuesday, Aug. 30 will kick off Military Appreciation Week – all active, reserve and retired military members and their dependents will be granted complimentary grounds admission (with their military ID or proof of military service) for each day of the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Since its inception in 2003, the Deutsche Bank Championship has generated $19.4 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation and many New England-area charities.
For further information, please call:
Deutsche Bank AG
Press & Media Relations
Scott Helfman
Phone: +1 (212) 250-5602
scott.helfman@dbusintl.com
John Gallagher
Phone: +1 (212) 250-4516
john-t.gallagher@dbusintl.com
About Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a substantial private clients franchise. Its businesses are mutually reinforcing. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With more than 100,000 employees in 73 countries, Deutsche Bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions, creating lasting value for its clients, shareholders, people and the communities in which it operates.