The Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the season-ending event of the Champions Tour, is scheduled October 31–November 4 on the Cochise course at the Desert Mountain Club in North Scottsdale.

Featuring the 30 top players on the Tour’s official money list, the championship will offer a purse of $2.5 million. This year’s defending champions are Jay Don Blake, the 2011 tournament winner, and Tom Lehman, the 2011 cup champion.

Now through September 30th, purchase a ticket good for any one day for $20 or a weekly grounds ticket, valid October 31–November 4, for $50, and receive one good any day ticket to the Waste Management Phoenix Open scheduled January 28–February 3, 2013. For tickets, visit www.schwabcup.com or call 888.401.8000. Children 18 and younger are admitted free to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Complimentary tickets are available for all active, retired and reserve military and their dependents. In addition, discounted tickets are available for military veterans and their dependents. For information and tickets, visit www.birdiesforthebrave.org.

The return of the Champions Tour to Desert Mountain’s Cochise course after an 11-year absence is a welcome opportunity, explained Desert Mountain COO and General Manager Bob Jones. The course hosted The Tradition, a major event on what was then known as the Seniors Tour, from 1989–2001. “Cochise is a remarkable venue in many ways—the pristine condition of the greens and the design of the course will offer challenging play that will be entertaining to watch. Plus, Cochise is considered to be one of the most picturesque courses in the world…by Jack Nicklaus, no less.”

Cochise is the second of Desert Mountain’s Nicklaus Signature courses. The 7,026-yard layout opened for play in 1988. It consistently ranks among the top 10 golf courses in Arizona in local and national golf writer polls.

Jones added that Desert Mountain’s hosting duties come at a meaningful time as the club prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary following the tournament. “We are now a mature, member-owned club that has come a long way in terms of many more amenities and services than when we first hosted The Tradition,” he pointed out. “This is another milestone in our history and an opportunity to showcase to an international audience what makes this club so great.” The Golf Channel will televise the tournament live all four days, from November 1–4, to 85 million viewers around the world.

The Champions Tour estimates that the economic impact of the tournament to the Scottsdale-Phoenix area will be $12-$14 million primarily generated through hotel, transportation, dining, entertainment and retail purchases.

Local charitable organizations can also benefit from the event through the TICKETS Fore CHARITY program, an innovative fundraising platform to improve the quality of life in communities where the PGA Tour and Champions Tour events are held. The program offers registered 501(c)(3) public charities an opportunity to raise funds by promoting ticket sales to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at no cost to the organization. One hundred percent of proceeds from each ticket benefits the selling organization. For information, visit www.schwabcuptfc.com or contact Kristi Lee Fowlks at kristifowlks@pgatourhq.com.

Desert Mountain is a private, golf and recreational community with a reputation as a premier golf mecca on an international scale. Offering more award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses than any other private community in the world, it also features six architecturally-themed clubhouses, a fitness center with a world-class tennis complex, a youth activity center and hiking trails, among many other amenities. For information, visit www.desertmountain.com.