CIALIS WESTERN OPEN FACTS

Date	July 3rd - July 9th, 2006	© copyright Phil Kosin
Location	Cog Hill Golf and Country Club 12294 Archer Road Lemont, IL 60439
Field	156 players from the PGA TOUR
Purse	$5 million in prize money; $900,000 for the champion
Defending Champion	Jim Furyk
Tickets	$37 in advance for daily tickets or $40 at the gate $20 for practice rounds - Monday through Wednesday $100 for weekly ticket book Parking included with ticket/book fees
Television	USA Network, 3-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday.* ABC Sports, 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.*
Title Sponsor	Lilly-ICOS
Conducted By	Western Golf Association, founded in 1899 to conduct national championships for professional and amateur golfers. This is the WGA's 102nd professional championship, oldest on the PGA TOUR. Among all U.S. tournaments, only the U.S. Open, first held in 1895, is older.
Beneficiary	The Evans Scholars Foundation. The foundation has provided more than 8,800 college scholarships to deserving students who work as caddies during high school.
For More Information	Contact the Western Golf Association, (847) 724-4600, or visit our web site at: www.cialiswesternopen.com. * TV times subject to change.