SAMMAMISH, WASHINGTON — Capital Insurance Group (CIG) is pleased to announce its support as a corporate sponsor of the 2010 PGA Senior US Open. CIG, a leader in residential and commercial insurance in the Western US, is proud to be involved in the golf industry.

“CIG is an emerging player in the golf community,” said Mike Mazzaferri, CIG’s Golf Program Manager. “We provide peace of-mind products for course owners. More importantly, our support helps fund golf programs that benefit the young and disadvantaged.”

Fred Couples

The 2010 Senior US Open, being held at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington, will host top named players such as Fred Couples, Hale Irwin, Tom Watson and Nick Price. This is one of only five “majors” on the Champions Tour and CIG is proud to be a part. CIG has been a champion in helping protect people for more than 110 years.

A highlight of this year’s event is the announcement of Fred Couples as the Honorary Chairman of the Tournament. This will be Couples first Senior Open, and as a Seattle native, he will serve as chairman and play in front of his hometown fans.

The field of 156 professionals and amatuers over the age of 50 will compete on what is called “a championship course in the truest sense of the word.” Established in 1969, Sahalee Country Club is cut into stands of Cedar and Douglas Fir that are native to the Pacific Northwest. It is ranked as one of the top 100 golf courses in America and was the site for the PGA Championship in 1998 and the World Golf Championship-NEC Invitational in 2002.

Practice rounds begin on July 26 and tournament play will run from July 29 through August 1. Thursday’s and Friday’s rounds will be broadcast live on ESPN while Saturday’s and Sunday’s play will be carried by NBC. The US Open attracts viewers from more than 50 countries. To learn more about the US Senior Open, Click Here.

This is not the first foray into golf sponsorship for CIG. The company was a sponsor of the 2009 Presidents’ Cup, a USGA event held at Harding Park in San Francisco, California. And, CIG will be the title sponsor of the Langley, A Tribute to Legends to be held this August at Spanish Bay. The Langley is a fundraising golf and social event designed to honor the game’s legends. Proceeds are donated to local programs as well as the Northern California PGA Foundation. This premier Northern California pro-am, launched in 2008, is named after Jim Langley, a former three-season PGA Tour Professional, 2006 NCPGA Golf Professional of the Year and was the head professional at Cypress Point Country Club for 34 years.

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