2012 TPC Stonebrae Championship
Partners with eBay for Bucket List Auction

HAYWARD, Calif., Jan. 23, 2012 – A foursome of golfers will be treated like pro sports royalty during an unforgettable trip of a lifetime, which is to go to the winning bid for the VIP Golf Experience with NFL and PGA TOUR Legends, a celebrity auction available exclusively on eBay, from now through January 29.

In conjunction with the 2012 TPC Stonebrae Championship, a Nationwide Tour event (April 9-15), the VIP Golf Experience includes playing in the Pro-Am with NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, the Tournament Host, and a one-hour golf lesson from popular PGA TOUR Legend Steve Elkington, the event’s designated Tournament Ambassador.

The VIP Golf Experience is valued at more than $55,000, with 100 percent of net proceeds from the eBay auction to benefit PGA TOUR Charities and participating Bay Area non profit organizations, which include Autism Speaks, Boys Hope Girls Hope, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Hayward Unified School District and manymore.

The auction marks the inaugural partnership of eBay with a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event.

“Our goal is to set a record for raising funds for charity at this year’s TPC Stonebrae Championship,” said Ian Jones, Executive Director of the tournament. “Whoever wins the VIP Golf Experience is going to enjoy a trip they will never forget. And we will never forget how much they have helped our cause.”

The VIP Golf Experience is just as enticing off the golf course, as winner will receive the full celebrity treatment at the gala Champions Party (and VIP After Party) with NFL Alumni and other celebrity guests.

It’s all part of a week’s worth of world-class perks:

• Round trip flights on American Airlines from anywhere in the continental U.S.

• Four private guest rooms at the legendary Claremont Hotel Club & Spa

• Use of a 2012 Audi luxury vehicle for the week

• Private $1,000 shopping spree for each guest at Golfsmith

• Custom club-fitting on complete set of new TaylorMade equipment (driver, 3-wood, 2 hybrids, 8 irons, wedge, putter and golf bag

• Special seats for the Champions Party concert

• Passes to a Luxury Box for all four rounds of the TPC Stonebrae Championship, overlooking San Francisco Bay from the 18^th green at TPC Stonebrae

• Inside the ropes access during competition, to walk with a Nationwide Tour professional of your choice

• Jerry Rice personally signed memorabilia

• Inside access to the golf professionals and NFL stars participating in the festivities

• Four Samsung Galaxy Tabs

The Stonebrae Champions returns to TPC Stonebrae for its fourth season on the Nationwide Tour. Combining the best in Bay Area sports, entertainment and hospitality, the Stonebrae Championship will showcase world-class golf in a festive atmosphere that is designed to bring together the community at the Nationwide Tour’s only Northern California appearance April 10-15. This year’s tournament partners include Audi of America, TaylorMade Golf, The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa and Golfsmith.

For more information about the tournament, visit www.tpcstonebraechampionship.com

About About TPC Stonebrae
Etched into the rugged hillside high above San Francisco’s East Bay lays a remarkable golf oasis boasting an array of comfortable amenities and the exceptional service and privileges that have become synonymous with the PGA TOUR’s acclaimed TPC Network of premier clubs. Named by Travel + Leisure Golf “One of the Best New Golf Courses for 2007,” TPC Stonebrae was designed by world renowned Scottish golf course architect David McLay Kidd along Walpert Ridge, more than 1,500 feet above the bay. Plans are underway for the construction of an expansive Craftsman-style clubhouse that will serve as a focal point for dining, hospitality and relaxation. Current facilities include a casual grill, with both formal and casual dining planned for the new clubhouse. The PGA TOUR’s TPC Network of clubs is comprised of 28 premier private and resort golf properties, designed to host TOUR-sponsored tournaments. TPCs are known for outstanding conditioning and amenities, as well as a commitment to environmental excellence. TPC Stonebrae, 222 Country Club Drive, Hayward, CA 94542. Call (510) 728-7878.

About the Nationwide Tour
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Nationwide Tour identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf's biggest stage. As the official proving ground of the PGA TOUR, two out of three PGA TOUR members are Nationwide Tour alumni. Nationwide Tour alumni had won 262 PGA TOUR titles, including 13 majors and three PLAYERS Championships. Twenty-five PGA TOUR cards will be at stake over the course of 28 events in 2010. Recognizing the Tour’s growing stature, Nationwide Insurance has renewed its umbrella sponsorship of the Nationwide Tour through 2012. The PGA TOUR, through the efforts of its three tours and their tournaments, sponsors, players and volunteers, supports over 2,000 local charities and has surpassed $1.5 billion in charitable giving. To learn more about the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour and to follow the season-long quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM.

About Nationwide
Nationwide, based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and is rated A+ by A.M. Best. The company provides a full range of personalized insurance and financial services, including auto insurance, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, life insurance, farm, commercial insurance, administrative services, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds, pensions, long-term savings plans and health and productivity services. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.

About eBay Inc.
Founded in 1995 in San Jose, Calif., eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) is about enabling commerce. We do so through eBay, the world's largest online marketplace, which allows users to buy and sell in nearly every country on earth; through PayPal, which enables individuals and businesses to securely, easily and quickly send and receive online payments; and through GSI, which facilitates ecommerce, multichannel retailing and digital marketing for global enterprises. X.commerce brings together the technology assets and developer communities of eBay, PayPal and Magento, an ecommerce platform, to support eBay Inc.’s mission of enabling commerce. We also reach millions through specialized marketplaces such as StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, and eBay classifieds sites, which together have a presence in more than 1,000 cities around the world. For more information about the company and its global portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com.

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