District Goes Green; AT&T National PGA Tourney Nets $1.17M For Tiger Woods Foundation!

BETHESDA, Md. -- It would take more than searing heat, horrendous humidity, and a crescent of destructive thunderstorms to prevent Tiger Woods from winning the tournament that he founded, the AT&T National, on Sunday afternoon.

Competing neck-and-neck with Bo Van Pelt in the final leg of the PGA Tour’s latest competition, Woods shot 2-under-par 69 to finish 8-under par and come out on top. And while Woods’ latest win certainly serves as a feather in his cap during his quest to reassert himself as one of the sport’s dominant contenders, it was his charity that benefited the most.

Some of Tiger Woods’ fans were more enthusiastic than others.
Indeed, the Tiger Woods Foundation will receive all of Woods’ winnings from AT&T National. That translates into a $1.17 million (the tourney’s total purse was $6.5 million, with Van Pelt collecting $702,000) cash infusion into the nonprofit that he founded in 1996, with a mandate to make a college education more accessible to undeserved youth.

Cheering Woods on at Congressional Country Club were thousands of fans who braved a brutal East Coast heat wave to witness the golfing icon’s third PGA Tour victory this year (one more than anyone else).

For most ticketholders, relief from the weather was found in the shade provided by Congressional’s well manicured trees or one of the many corporate hospitality tents that had been setup for the occasion by the likes of FedEx and Living Social, among others.

But a handful of lucky guests were provided with the ultimate AT&T National viewing experience during the final day of game play, as part of the inaugural ‘District on the Green’ party. Hosted by Fritz Brogan, Holidae Hayes, Winston Lord, Brian Mitchell, Bob Okun, and Kathryn Rand, the self-described ‘premier party of the summer’ treated guests to an unbelievable view overlooking the 18th green from the Clubhouse’s patio lounge.

A variety of D.C. notables, including well known media personalities, athletes, and lobbyists, could be found mingling about the posh party, which also included on-course access and VIP parking. Famed chef Jose Andres had been charged with catering for the occasion and guests wasted no time in devouring platter upon platter of savory bites that sampled from many of Andres’ well-know restaurants (including famed minibar).

A perfect marriage of Beltway and Fairway, eh?