Viking Classic gets stand-alone date for ’09

Viking Classic gets stand-alone date for ’09

For the first time in its 42-year history, Mississippi’s PGA Tour event will be a stand-alone event in 2009, meaning it will not be played the same week as any other PGA-Tour sanctioned events.
The 2009 Viking Classic is scheduled for Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at Annandale Golf Club in Madison, tournament officials said today.
“It’s a reward for a job well done,” said Randy Watkins, the Viking Classic tournament director.
PGA Tour officials did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment.

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12/17/08