FINAL FIELD ANNOUNCED FOR THE GREENBRIER CLASSIC 2014

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2014 FINAL FIELD ANNOUNCED FOR THE GREENBRIER CLASSIC 2014 Field includes FedExCup points leader Jimmy Walker, major championship winner Keegan Bradley and rising star Patrick Reed 95 th West Virginia Amateur Champion Brian Anania accepts exemption White Sulphur Springs, WV June 27, 2014: At 6:00 PM Tournament Officials announced the final playing field for the 2014 edition of The Greenbrier Classic. A contingent of 152 players (four open qualifying positions will complete the field of 156 players on Monday, June 30) with 10 alternates are listed below. The Greenbrier Classic will take place from June 30 - July 6, 2014 at The Greenbrier, the classic American resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV. Some of the most recent commitments to the top flight field at The Greenbrier Classic include FedExCup points leader Jimmy Walker, 2011 PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley and rising star Patrick Reed. Additionally, amateur Brian Anania has accepted an exemption into this year s field by way of his victory in the 95 th West Virginia Amateur on June 13, Walker, 35, is enjoying a career year on the PGA TOUR. He broke through with his first TOUR victory at this season s Frys.com Open and has since won two more times. His eight top-10 finishes and nearly $5 million in earnings so far during the season are both career-bests for the Texas resident, as are his top position in the FedExCup rankings and his No. 17 ranking in the world. Walker will be looking for his fourth top-10 finish in his fifth start at the 2014 Greenbrier Classic. He finished in a tie for second place last year to go with T4 finishes in 2010 and His scoring average on The Old White TPC Course is and he has tournament earnings of $868,200.

2 Page 2 Bradley, 28, is one of the brightest young stars on the PGA TOUR. He has recorded 25 top-10 finishes since 2010, with a career-best seven top-10s in The Jupiter, Fla., resident is a fierce competitor that was a member of the U.S. squads for the 2012 Ryder Cup and 2013 Presidents Cup matches. Bradley has finished atop the leaderboard on three occasions on TOUR, winning his first major championship in 2011 at The PGA Championship. He is currently No. 24 in the Official World Golf Ranking and No. 21 in FedExCup points. Bradley will be making his third start at this year s Classic. His best finish at The Greenbrier Classic came in 2011 where he finished in a tie for 43 rd place. His career tournament earnings are $36, and his scoring average is Reed, 23, burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2013, and he recorded his first-career top-10 finish in just his 19 th start. Before the season concluded Reed added four more top-10s to his resume, including his first PGA TOUR victory at the 2013 Wyndham Championship. Reed has remained hot in 2014, posting two victories and seven top-25 finishes over 18 events. His solid play has launched him into the ninth spot in the FedExCup standings and to his current place at No. 29 in the Official World Golf Ranking. The Texas native will be making his second start at The Greenbrier Classic. He missed the cut in 2013 after opening rounds of and a scoring average of Anania, from Hurricane WV, fired a final round even par 70 on The Old White TPC Course at The Greenbrier to capture the 95 th West Virginia Amateur by two strokes. The Marshall University graduate and Division 1 PING All-Midwest Team selection finally broke through with the victory after top-10 finishes in the West Virginia Amateur the past three years, including a runner up outing in With the victory Anania received an exemption to compete in next week s The Greenbrier Classic. We are very proud to annually offer an exemption into The Greenbrier Classic to the winner of the amateur champion of our great state of West Virginia, said Jim Justice, owner of The Greenbrier. I have a special place in my heart for amateur athletes and I m looking forward to watching Brian compete against one of the top fields on the PGA TOUR next week at The Old White TPC Course.

3 Page 3 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: THE GREENBRIER CLASSIC FINAL FIELD (as of 6:00 PM, ) Robert Allenby Benjamin Alvarado Stephen Ames Brian Anania Mark Anderson Stuart Appleby Woody Austin Sang-Moon Bae Ricky Barnes Charlie Beljan Jonas Blixt Jason Bohn Steven Bowditch Keegan Bradley Scott Brown Jonathan Byrd Angel Cabrera Chad Campbell Patrick Cantlay Miguel Angel Carballo Roberto Castro Bud Cauley Greg Chalmers Kevin Chappell K.J. Choi Daniel Chopra Tim Clark Darren Clarke Chad Collins Ben Curtis John Daly Brian Davis Jason Day Brendon de Jonge James Driscoll Ken Duke Joe Durant Derek Ernst Nick Faldo Gonzalo Fdez-Castano Martin Flores Kevin Foley Harrison Frazar Brad Fritsch Fred Funk Tommy Gainey Scott Gardiner Brice Garnett Brian Gay Jason Gore Oliver Goss Paul Goydos Luke Guthrie Bill Haas Chesson Hadley James Hahn Peter Hanson Brian Harman David Hearn J.J. Henry Jim Herman Justin Hicks Morgan Hoffmann J.B. Holmes Charles Howell III John Huh Billy Hurley III Trevor Immelman Jerry Kelly Troy Kelly Chris Kirk Kevin Kisner Bronson La'Cassie Scott Langley D.H. Lee Danny Lee Richard H. Lee Marc Leishman Justin Leonard Spencer Levin David Lingmerth Andrew Loupe Davis Love III Jamie Lovemark Will MacKenzie Jeff Maggert Peter Malnati Steve Marino Ben Martin Troy Matteson Scott McCarron Robert McClellan William McGirt George McNeill Troy Merritt Bryce Molder Kevin Na Sean O'Hair Geoff Ogilvy Thorbjorn Olesen Jeff Overton Pat Perez Rod Perry John Peterson Carl Pettersson D.A. Points Ted Potter, Jr. Alex Prugh Michael Putnam Patrick Reed Jim Renner Wes Roach Patrick Rodgers John Rollins Andres Romero Rory Sabbatini Webb Simpson Vijay Singh Heath Slocum Scott Stallings Kyle Stanley Brendan Steele Shawn Stefani Steve Stricker Chris Stroud Daniel Summerhays Andrew Svoboda Hudson Swafford Josh Teater Michael Thompson Nicholas Thompson Brendon Todd David Toms Cameron Tringale Kevin Tway Tyrone Van Aswegen Jhonattan Vegas Scott Verplank Camilo Villegas Johnson Wagner Jimmy Walker Nick Watney Bubba Watson Tom Watson Mike Weir Charlie Wi Will Wilcox Tim Wilkinson Mark Wilson Gary Woodland Y.E. Yang 4 Open Qualifying 1 Sponsors Exemptions - Web.com Tour Finals 156 Players in the Field Alternates: Loar, Edward Bettencourt, Matt Aragon, Alex Lancaster, Neal Streb, Robert Gomez, Fabian Owen, Greg Ridings, Tag Pride, Dicky LaBelle II, Doug

4 Page THE GREENBRIER CLASSIC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Monday, June 30 Gates Open 8:00 A.M. Fellowship of Christian Athletes 5K Run 9:00 A.M. PGA TOUR Practice Rounds All Day Monday Pro-Am 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, July 1 Gates Open 8:00 A.M. PGA TOUR Practice Rounds All Day Youth Clinic 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 2 Gates Open 7:00 A.M. Wednesday Pro-Am Morning Flight 7:00 A.M. Wednesday Pro-Am Afternoon Flight 12:30 P.M. Thursday, July 3 Gates Open 7:00 A.M. FIRST ROUND OF COMPETITION Friday, July 4 Gates Open 7:00 A.M. SECOND ROUND OF COMPETITION Greenbrier Classic Concert Series- Maroon 5 9:30 P.M. Saturday, July 5 Gates Open 8:00 A.M. THIRD ROUND OF COMPETITION Greenbrier Classic Concert Series- 9:30 P.M. Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band Sunday, July 6 Gates Open 8:00 A.M. FINAL ROUND OF COMPETITION Awards Ceremony at the 18 th Green 6:00 P.M The Greenbrier Classic Television Schedule *All times subject to change Date Network Times Show Description Thursday, July 3 Golf Channel 3:00 7:00 P.M. (ET) Live First Round Coverage Golf Channel 6:30 9:30 P.M. (ET) First Round Replay Golf Channel 9:30 P.M. 12:30 A.M. (ET) First Round Replay Friday, July 4 Golf Channel 3:00 7:00 P.M. (ET) Live Second Round Coverage Golf Channel 6:30 9:30 P.M. (ET) Second Round Replay Golf Channel 9:30 P.M. 12:30 A.M. (ET) Second Round Replay Saturday, July 5 Golf Channel 1:00 2:30 P.M. Live Bonus Coverage CBS 3:00 6:00 P.M. Live Third Round Coverage Golf Channel 6:30 11:30 P.M. Third Round Replay Sunday, July 6 Golf Channel 1:00 2:30 P.M. Live Bonus Coverage CBS 3:00 6:00 P.M. Live Final Round Coverage Golf Channel 7:00 11:30 P.M. Final Round Replay

5 Page 5 ABOUT THE GREENBRIER: Located 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 10,000 acres of undulating landscape that includes: five championship golf courses (including the exclusive Greenbrier Sporting Club's private course); a championship indoor and outdoor tennis facility (including five outdoor clay courts and five indoor courts); 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 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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