Sunbrella® Carolina Craft Beer Lawn Set For Wyndham Championship Debut

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Wyndham Championship’s newest fan amenity, the Sunbrella® Carolina Craft Beer Lawn presented by R.H. Barringer Distributing Company will make its debut this year, the tournament announced today. The 76th annual Wyndham Championship is set for Aug. 17-23, 2015.

Located between the ninth green and the 10th tee, the Sunbrella® Carolina Craft Beer Lawn will feature an open-air tent serving seven different craft beers, all of which are brewed in North Carolina,  outdoor furniture with the latest Sunbrella® fabrics and an elevated viewing platform offering a spectacular view of the play at the ninth green and the 10th tee. The Sunbrella® Carolina Craft Beer Lawn is the second viewing area offered to tournament patrons by Sunbrella® in addition to the Sunbrella® Comfort Zone behind the 12th green.

The craft beers, selected by R.H. Barringer, are Gaelic Ale Brand from Highland Brewing in Asheville, Kolsch Brand from White Street Brewing in Wake Forest, Ruby Lager from Olde Hickory Brewery in Hickory, White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Asheville, Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewery in Hendersonville, Pinner from Oskar Blues in Asheville and Southern Pale Ale from Natty Greene’s in Greensboro.

“We are really looking forward to seeing the Sunbrella® Carolina Craft Beer Lawn come to life during the Wyndham Championship,” tournament director Mark Brazil said. “We always enjoy working with Piedmont Triad companies, and we appreciate our friends at Sunbrella® and R.H. Barringer for making this venue possible. For beer fans, it’s the perfect way to watch the Wyndham Championship, enjoy a late-summer afternoon and some fantastic beers made right here in North Carolina.”

About the Wyndham Championship:

Contested annually on the Donald Ross-designed course at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., the Wyndham Championship was founded in 1938 and is the sixth-oldest event on the PGA TOUR excluding the Majors.  Tickets are available at wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office.  The tournament thanks title sponsor Wyndham Worldwide, presenting sponsor BB&T and Premier Partners, Cadillac, DeJoy/Wos Family Foundation, Harris Teeter, Lincoln Financial, McConnell Golf, Sunbrella®, Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. and VF Corporation for their continued support.  Additional tournament information, including ticket packages and sponsorship information, is available at wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office at (336) 379-1570.  For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.  Stay connected with the Wyndham Championship through its social media channels, including the Wyndham Championship Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare, Flickr and YouTube.

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