"Two months after announcing the change of address, tournament officials say corporate sponsorship sales -- the driving force behind any PGA Tour event's success -- are up 30 percent from this time a year ago.
That's despite a 10- to 20-percent price increase for suites, skyboxes and tents.
Tournament director Mark Brazil said returning the Wyndham to its roots -- Sedgefield shared or hosted the event for 26 years before the tournament moved to Forest Oaks in 1977 -- has created a stir not just in locker rooms but boardrooms as well.
Brazil and tournament officials are conservatively estimating that come August, hospitality sales will surpass $2.4 million. That would be at least a 33 percent spike compared to last year's sales of $1.8 million.
"We're seeing a lot of interest we haven't seen before," said Brazil. "A big part of that is the move. It's something that has a lot of people excited.""
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