CONTESTANT INFORMATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Championship Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Entry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Other Forms & Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Air Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Grounds Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Private Home Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Recreational Vehicle Parking & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Check Player Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Withdraw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Secure a Caddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Family, Guest & Manager Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Day Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Practice Round Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Championship Tee Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Play Whistling Straits before August 9, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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CHAMPIONSHIP CONTACTS
PLAYER ADMINISTRATION
RV PARKING
Vicki Ray-Crist
Sr. Manager, Player Administration
T: 800-477-6465, ext. 8495
O: 561-624-8495
[email protected]
Laurie Lindow, Village of Kohler
O: 920-459-3873
M: 920-946-0614
[email protected]
SECURE A CADDIE
TRANSPORTATION
Pat Brooks
Caddie Manager, Whistling Straits
O: 920-565-6060
[email protected]
Maddie Marshall
Supervisor, Volunteer Operations
T: 800-477-6465, ext. 1718
O: 561-630-1718
M: 314-422-8685
[email protected]
DAY CARE
Michelle Albrecht
Day Care Committee Chair
M: 920-208-1020
[email protected]
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Kim Ragusa
C: 561-352-8941
Monday–Friday
7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. CST
[email protected]
PRIVATE HOME RENTALS
Gina Kettle
M: 920-980-4635
[email protected]
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ENTRY FORM
Entry Form: Visit the Website for a Printable Entry Form (.pdf form)
NOTE: The Financial Information on the web entry form is
a link to the Player Banking Form for you to electronically
and securely submit this information to PGA.
OTHER FORMS & WEBSITES
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel: Visit the Website for Player Hotel Reservation (on line form)
Private Home: Visit the Website for Private Home Rentals
BANKING FORMS
W9:
Visit the Website for US. Resident W-9 Form (.pdf form)
All Players: Visit the Website for required Residency Declaration Form (.pdf form)
Payment:
Visit the Website for Check/Direct Deposit/
Wire Payment Form (on line form)
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AIR TRAVEL
COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS
Airport: General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in Milwaukee, Wisonsin.
Distance: 68 miles to Whistling Straits
PRIVATE JET SERVICE
Airport: Burrows Aviation at Sheboygan County Memorial Airport
(KSBM) in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Distance: 12 miles to Whistling Straits
GROUNDS TRANSPORTATION
MERCEDES-BENZ COURTESY CAR (OFFICIAL CAR OF THE PGA OF AMERICA)
Required: Regulations provide that only the PGA Championship player
and/or wife are permitted to drive the Mercedes-Benz courtesy car.
Pickup:
ON OR AFTER SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015
upon your arrival at either General Mitchell International,
Burrows Aviation or Whistling Straits.
PLAYER PARKING
Location: Clubhouse parking lot at Whistling Straits, Monday to Sunday.
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HOTELS
HOTEL, ADDRESS, DISTANCE
MINIMUM, RATES, DEADLINES
INN ON WOODLAKE
705 Woodlake Road
Kohler, WI 53044
10 miles to Whistling Straits
5 night miminum
$268/room/night
Reservations must be
made by July 3, 2015
THE AMERICAN CLUB
419 Highland Drive
Kohler, WI 53044
10 miles to Whistling Straits
5 night minimum
$445/room/night
$660-$809/suite/night
Reservations must be
made by July 3, 2015
HOLIDAY INN HARBORVIEW
135 East Grand Avenue
Port Washington, WI 53074
35 miles to Whistling Straits
4 night minimum
$199/room/night
Reservations must be
made by June 12, 2015
BOOK A ROOM ON LINE
Website:
Visit the Website PGA.com/accommodations
Select: The 2015 PGA Championship event logo
Enter Code: CHWS15PLAYER (case sensitive)
Cotact: Kim Ragusa
C: 561-352-8941
[email protected]
Monday to Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm CST
Changes: The online housing system will allow you to change your hotel reservation.
Refer to the website regarding deadlines and cancellation policies.
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PRIVATE HOME RENTALS
Private homes have been reserved for contestants to rent for the week. If you
would like to rent a home please click on website below to view homes.
Website:
Visit the Website for a list of Private Home Rentals
Contact: Gina Kettle
M: 920-980-4635
[email protected]
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING & SERVICES
Location: Fenwood Park, behind Black Wolf Run Golf Course
Reserve: Laurie Lindow, Village of Kohler
$100/day (check payable to Village of Kohler)
O: 920-459-3873
M: 920-946-0614
[email protected]
Arrive: 319 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
YOU WILL BE ESCORTED INTO FENWOOD PARK ON INITIAL ARRIVAL
Pump Service: $50/visit (approx.); service visit is one time each day for all RVs.
Water service also available; price TBD.
Jason Hamer
United Site Service
M: 708-516-9682
[email protected]
Power Service: Cost is based on number of RVs per generator, quoted for 24 hours, 7 days.
Estimate: 4 RVs on 1 generator ~$3,319.20 = $829.80/RV/7 days
A technician will be on standby for calls.
Joe Willems
Kohler Power System
M: 920-377-0431
[email protected]
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ELIGIBILITY
REQUIRED: PGA OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIP
ALL CONTESTANTS IN THE 2015 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (EXCEPT INTERNATIONAL
PLAYERS) MUST BE A PGA OF AMERICA MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING.
CONDITIONS
THE TOTAL FIELD WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF 156 PLAYERS. The PGA of America has
approved the following list of players eligible to compete in the 97th PGA Championship:
1. All former winners of The PGA Championship.
2. Winners of the last five Masters (2011-2015).
3. Winners of the last five U.S. Opens (2011-2015).
4. Winners of the last five Open Championships (2011-2015).
5. Winner of the 2015 Senior PGA Championship.
6. The top 15 finishers and ties from the 2014 PGA Championship.
7. The top 20 finishers from the 2015 PGA Professional National Championship.
8. The top 70 players who have earned the most PGA Championship Points
from the 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitationsl/Barracuda Championship
through the 2015 Quicken Loans National ending August 2, 2015.
9. Playing members of the 2014 United States and European Ryder Cup Teams providing
they remain within the top 100 of the Official World Rankings as of July 17, 2015.
10. Winners of the PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved tournaments,
whose victories are considered official, from the 2014 PGA
Championship to the 2015 PGA Championship.
11. The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional
players not included in the categories listed above.
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12. If necessary to complete the field, those players beyond the top 70
players who have earned the most PGA Championship Points from the
2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational/Barracuda Championship through the
2015 Quicken Loans National, in order of their position on such list.
Note: The PGA Championship points list is compiled of Official Money earned
in PGA TOUR events within the defined period in 8 and 12 above.
CHECK PLAYER STATUS
Points List: Visit the Website for PGA Championship Points List on
the PGA Tour website (Eligibility Condition #8)
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REGISTER
OPEN SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, MONDAY, AUGUST 10 AND TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015
8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M. IN THE LOCKER ROOM LOUNGE AT WHISTLING STRAITS.
EACH PLAYER MUST REGISTER IN PERSON
PRIOR TO 5:00PM, LOCAL TIME, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015.
Please register prior to your first practice round. Anyone not registered by
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 is subject to losing his place in the field.
Extension: If you will be late in arriving, contact:
Vicki Ray-Crist at O: 561-624-8495
(M: 561‑352‑8284 after August 5, 2015)
WITHDRAW
Notify PGA: If you must withdraw for any reason, please advise us as soon
as possible, so that we can replace you with an alternate.
Contact:
Vicki Ray-Crist at O: 561-624-8495
(M: 561‑352‑8284 after August 5, 2015)
SECURE A CADDIE
Required: All players must have a caddie for all practice and Championship rounds.
A Contestant who has not notified The PGA of America
prior to July 17, 2015 that he will bring his own caddie must
use a caddie provided by the Caddie Committee.
Local Caddie: If you would like to hire a local caddy, contact Pat Brooks,
Caddie Manager at Whistling Straits at office 920‑565‑6060 or
email him at [email protected]. All caddies not assigned to a
contestant in advance may obtain a bag through the Caddie Chairman.
Caddies provided by the Caddie Committee must be paid promptly
by the contestant at the minimum rate of $100/day plus tip.
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FAMILY, GUEST & MANAGER CREDENTIALS
Family: This year we will use the photo badge issued to your family members
by the PGA TOUR. Please ask your family members who accompany
you (spouse, children, parents and parents in-law) to bring their PGA
TOUR badge. Children five years and older will need a photo badge.
If you are not a member of the PGA TOUR, instructions
on how to upload a photo for a family badge will be
posted here after the July 17, 2015 entry deadline.
The Player Family credential provides access to the Player
Family Dining Area in the Irish Barn at Whistling Straits.
Guests: You will receive four (4) Weekly Grounds Tickets in your packet at
Player Registration. A weekly grounds ticket includes a daily ticket
for each day, Monday through Sunday. Tickets may be left for
your guests at Will Call, located Main Spectator Gate, which opens
Monay, August 10, 2015 at 7:00 a.m. Will Call forms will be available
at Player Registration and at the PGA of America Rules Trailer.
Managers: Have access to the Player Family Dining Area Monday–Wednesday.
DAY CARE
Access: Complimentary Day Care will be available for children.
Address: Sheboygan Falls Elementary School
1 Alfred Miley Avenue
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
The school is located 20 minutes from Whistling Straits.
Information:Available on the Website after the entry deadline in July 2015.
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PLAY WHISTLING STRAITS BEFORE AUGUST 9, 2015
Contact: Mike O’Reilly, PGA Professional
O: 920-565-6107
[email protected]
PRACTICE ROUND PLAY
Available: Sunday, August 9, 2015.
Practice: Tee times are not required for practice rounds on
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
1st Tee Closes: 3:00 pm on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 to prepare
the golf course for the Championship proper
CHAMPIONSHIP TEE TIMES
Thursday: 6:45 am to 2:00 pm - Tees #1 & #10, Groups of 3
Friday: 6:45 am to 2:00 pm - Tees #1 & #10, Groups of 3
Saturday: 7:36 am to 1:45 pm - Tee #1, Groups of 2
Sunday: 7:36 am to 1:45 pm - Tee #1, Groups of 2
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2015 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
AUGUST 10-16, 2015
WHISTLING STRAITS, KOHLER, WISCONSIN
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