FINAL FIELD ANNOUNCED FOR THE GREENBRIER CLASSIC 2015

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2015 FINAL FIELD ANNOUNCED FOR THE GREENBRIER CLASSIC 2015 Field comprised of 13 major championship winners, representing 31 major titles, including Tiger Woods, Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen and the defending winner of The Greenbrier Classic Angel Cabrera 96 th West Virginia Amateur Champion Sam O Dell accepts exemption The Greenbrier Classic Concert Series and fan enhancement details White Sulphur Springs, WV At 6:30 P.M. Tournament Officials announced the final playing field for the sixth edition of The Greenbrier Classic. A contingent of 152 players (four open qualifying positions will complete the field of 156 players on Monday, June 29) with 10 alternates are listed below. The Greenbrier Classic will take place from June 29 July 5, 2015 at The Greenbrier, the classic American resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV. Newly minted 2015 West Virginia Amateur champion, Sam O Dell, has accepted an exemption into this year s field. He will join a world-class group of players that features 13 major championship winners, representing 31 major titles, including previously released Tiger Woods, Bubba Watson, 2015 U.S. Open runner-up Louis Oosthuizen and the defending winner of The Greenbrier Classic Angel Cabrera. O Dell, from Hurricane WV, fired a final round even par 70 on The Old White TPC Course at The Greenbrier to complete a wire-to-wire victory and capture the 96 th West Virginia Amateur by five strokes. During the inward nine of the final round, Charleston s Christian Casingal got within one shot of the lead before O Dell birdied three of the four closing holes to secure his second West Virginia Amateur Championship (2013 and 2015). With the victory O Dell received an exemption to compete in next week s The Greenbrier Classic.

2 Page 2 THE GREENBRIER CLASSIC FINAL FIELD (as of 6:30 P.M., ) Blake Adams Steven Alker Robert Allenby Benjamin Alvarado Mark Anderson Ryan Armour Eric Axley Aaron Baddeley Sangmoon Bae Blayne Barber Ricky Barnes Charlie Beljan Daniel Berger Zac Blair Jonas Blixt Jason Bohn Steven Bowditch Keegan Bradley Scott Brown Angel Cabrera Chad Campbell Paul Casey Alex Cejka Kevin Chappell Chad Collins Erik Compton Ben Crane Jon Curran John Daly Brian Davis Brendon de Jonge Graham DeLaet Ken Duke Derek Ernst Derek Fathauer Gonzalo Fdez- Castano Tony Finau Martin Flores Oscar Fraustro Harrison Frazar Tommy Gainey Brice Garnett Robert Garrigus Tom Gillis Lucas Glover Fabian Gomez Andres Gonzales Jason Gore Luke Guthrie Bill Haas Adam Hadwin James Hahn Brian Harman David Hearn Russell Henley J.J. Henry Jim Herman Morgan Hoffmann Tom Hoge J.B. Holmes Max Homa Charles Howell III Mark Hubbard John Huh Billy Hurley III Trevor Immelman Ryo Ishikawa Troy Kelly Whee Kim Kevin Kisner Colt Knost Jason Kokrak Neal Lancaster Scott Langley Danny Lee Marc Leishman Justin Leonard Spencer Levin David Lingmerth Davis Love III Bill Lunde Will MacKenzie William McGirt Maverick McNealy George McNeill John Merrick Troy Merritt Bryce Molder Kevin Na Seung-Yul Noh Sam O'Dell Sean O'Hair Louis Oosthuizen Carlos Ortiz Jeff Overton Greg Owen S.J. Park Cameron Percy Pat Perez John Peterson Carl Pettersson Scott Piercy Scott Pinckney D.A. Points Alex Prugh Michael Putnam Jonathan Randolph Chez Reavie Patrick Reed Kyle Reifers Jim Renner Andres Romero Rory Sabbatini Carlos Sainz Jr Sam Saunders Kevin Shields Webb Simpson Vijay Singh Roger Sloan Heath Slocum Byron Smith Scott Stallings Shawn Stefani Richard Sterne Robert Streb Kevin Streelman Steve Stricker Chris Stroud Brian Stuard Zack Sucher Daniel Summerhays Andrew Svoboda Hudson Swafford Nick Taylor Justin Thomas Michael Thompson Nicholas Thompson Brendon Todd Cameron Tringale Peter Uihlein Tyrone Van Aswegen Bo Van Pelt Jhonattan Vegas Nick Watney Bubba Watson Mike Weir Steve Wheatcroft Tim Wilkinson Mark Wilson Tiger Woods 4 Open Qualifying 2 Sponsors Exemptions (Web.com Tour Finals) 156 Players in the Field Alternates: Wagner, Johnson Wilcox, Will Chalmers, Greg Byrd, Jonathan Castro, Roberto Loupe, Andrew Curtis, Ben Wi, Charlie Teater, Josh Rodgers, Patrick

3 Page 3 See below for information regarding the 2015 Greenbrier Classic Concert Series and tournament fan enhancement details. Please note: there will be an increased stream of news coming from The Greenbrier Classic over the coming weeks. The 2015 Greenbrier Classic Concert Series will feature Keith Urban and The Band Perry beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 and Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 3 at the State Fairgrounds of West Virginia. Weekly badges to The Greenbrier Classic, which provide access to the tournament grounds Monday to Sunday, are available from $129 per person while supplies last and include tickets to the 2015 Greenbrier Classic Concert Series. The Vehicle Giveaway presented by My Local Ford Dealers will allow fans at the tournament the opportunity to register to win a new Ford vehicle during each competition round (7/2/15 7/5/15). Details Fans must register daily at the Ford display located along the fairway of #12. Drawing will take place on the 18th green immediately following the completion of play on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Winner must be present on the 18th green of The Old White TPC when drawing occurs. The Hole-In-One Fan Jackpot adds an extra rooting interest for spectators seated in the bleachers and lawn area on Hole No. 18 from Wednesday s Pro-Am (7/1/15) to Sunday s final round (7/5/15). These fans will receive a cash payout for every hole-in-one made by any player, amateur or professional, in the Wednesday Pro-Am or official field of competitors for the four competition rounds. Details Spectator Cash Payout: $100 1 st hole-in-one / $500 2 nd hole-in-one / $1,000 3 rd holein-one Amateur / PGA TOUR Professional: $25,000 1 st hole-in-one / $50,000 2 nd hole-in-one / $100,000 3 rd hole-in-one to be donated to the charity of their choice

4 Page 4 The tournament offers three convenient ways to purchase 2015 badges. Order online at Call the tournament ticket office at Visit The Greenbrier Classic Shop located in the retail corridor of The Greenbrier To stay connected with The Greenbrier Classic on social media, follow on Twitter (#GreenbrierClassic) and like on Facebook at For more information about The Greenbrier, please visit: GREENBRIER CLASSIC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Monday, June 29 Gates Open 8:00 A.M. PGA TOUR Practice Rounds All Day Fellowship of Christian Athletes 5K Run presented by: Suddenlink 9:00 A.M. Monday Pro-Am 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 30 Gates Open 8:00 A.M. PGA TOUR Practice Rounds All Day Youth Clinic 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 1 Gates Open 7:00 A.M. Wednesday Pro-Am Morning Flight 7:00 A.M. Wednesday Pro-Am Afternoon Flight 12:00 P.M. Greenbrier Classic Concert Series Keith Urban & The Band Perry 8:00 P.M. Thursday, July 2 Gates Open 7:00 A.M. FIRST ROUND OF COMPETITION Friday, July 3 Gates Open 7:00 A.M. SECOND ROUND OF COMPETITION Greenbrier Classic Concert Series Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton 8:00 P.M. Saturday, July 4 Gates Open 8:00 A.M. THIRD ROUND OF COMPETITION Sunday, July 5 Gates Open 8:00 A.M. FINAL ROUND OF COMPETITION Awards Ceremony at the 18 th Green 6:00 P.M. *All times subject to change

5 Page GREENBRIER CLASSIC TELEVISION SCHEDULE Date Network Times Show Description Thursday, July 2 Golf Channel 4:00 7:00 P.M. (ET) Live First Round Coverage Golf Channel 7:30 10:30 P.M. (ET) First Round Replay Golf Channel 10:30 P.M. 1:30 A.M. (ET) First Round Replay Friday, July 3 Golf Channel 4:00 7:00 P.M. (ET) Live Second Round Coverage Golf Channel 7:30 10:30 P.M. (ET) Second Round Replay Golf Channel 10:30 P.M. 1:30 A.M. (ET) Second Round Replay Saturday, July 4 Golf Channel 1:00 2:30 P.M. (ET) Live Bonus Coverage CBS 3:00 6:00 P.M. (ET) Live Third Round Coverage Golf Channel 6:30 11:30 P.M. (ET) Third Round Replay Sunday, July 5 Golf Channel 1:00 2:30 P.M. (ET) Live Bonus Coverage CBS 3:00 6:00 P.M. (ET) Live Final Round Coverage Golf Channel 7:00 11:30 P.M. (ET) Final Round Replay ABOUT THE GREENBRIER: Nestled in White Sulphur Springs in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, The Greenbrier has been welcoming guests since Known as "America's Resort," it encompasses more than 10,000 acres of undulating landscape that includes: five golf courses (including the exclusive Greenbrier Sporting Club's private course); a championship indoor and outdoor tennis facility, along with an exciting new 2,500 seat tennis stadium named Center Court at Creekside, celebrating its grand opening on June 20, 2015; The Greenbrier Clinic (specializing in executive health); a 40,000-square-foot spa; a mélange of sporting activities; shops; private homes at The Greenbrier Sporting Club; guests-only casino; and, at its heart, a vast and imposing grand hotel. Purchased in 2009 by West Virginia entrepreneur James C. Justice II, The Greenbrier has undergone a $250+ million restoration and is now home to The New Orleans Saints Training Camp, The Greenbrier Classic, a PGA TOUR, FedExCup Event, and will soon launch The Greenbrier Medical Institute, a state-of-the-art medical complex on the resort's grounds. MEDIA CONTACTS: The Greenbrier Classic Tom Sprouse Media Director, The Greenbrier Classic tsprouse@hnssports.com Tel: Mobile: The Greenbrier Mark Liebermann at WEILL mliebermann@geoffreyweill.com Tel: PR-WEILL ###

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