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Woods to host PGA Tour

WASHINGTON: Tiger Woods officially became the host of a PGA Tour event Wednesday that will raise money for a new learning center on the eastern seaboard and pay tribute to the military.

``It's a pretty historic day for us,'' Woods said. ``I remember when I first came on tour my goal one day with my father was to host an event on the PGA Tour. I just wish he could be here to see it.''

The Tiger Woods Foundation, which Earl Woods helped his son establish 10 years ago, will run the AT&T National to be played July 5-8 at a course to be determined. All signs point toward Congressional Country Club the first two years.

Woods and PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem openly lobbied club members to approve hosting the event in 2007 and 2008. An answer could come within a month.

Also undetermined is the size of the purse — at least $6 million — and the size of the field. Finchem said the tournament would be similar to invitationals hosted by Arnold Palmer (Bay Hill) and Jack Nicklaus (Memorial).

The one thing that was announced during a news conference at the National Press Club was the commitment of AT&T to become title sponsor of its fifth tournament. The company already sponsors PGA Tour events at Pebble Beach and in Atlanta, along with two tournaments on the Champions Tour.

— AP

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