Second Annual Rapiscan Systems Classic to Be Held This Week in Biloxi, Mississippi
March 27 2019 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
In conjunction with PGA TOUR Champions, Rapiscan® Systems
(“Rapiscan”), a division of OSI Systems, Inc. (“OSI Systems”)
(NASDAQ: OSIS), is proud to be the title sponsor of the Rapiscan
Systems Classic for the second consecutive year. This PGA TOUR
Champions event has been held annually at Fallen Oak Golf Club in
Biloxi, Mississippi for the last ten years. The 2019 event begins
this week on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, with Pro-Am rounds set for
Wednesday, March 27 and Thursday, March 28 followed by tournament
play from Friday, March 29 through Sunday, March 31.
During the week, Rapiscan will participate in three
security-focused events: Governor’s Security Summit (March 25-26),
Air Cargo Industry Days (March 27), and the NCS4 Workshop,
“Managing Crowds at Sport and Entertainment Events” (March 28). In
addition, throughout the week, the tournament will honor the brave
military, homeland security personnel and first responders who
serve and protect the United States.
“We are excited to be the title sponsor of this tremendous PGA
TOUR Champions event,” said OSI Systems’ Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Deepak Chopra. “This tournament allows us to
participate in efforts to provide security screening utilizing our
S2 Global team and delivering an enjoyable event for the passionate
golf fans of the Mississippi Gulf Coast region.”
Twelve-time PGA TOUR winner and 2020 United States Ryder Cup
Captain Steve Stricker will return to defend his 2018 title against
a stellar field which includes World Golf Hall of Fame members Fred
Couples, Bernhard Langer, Vijay Singh, Colin Montgomerie and Mark
O’Meara, as well as two-time major champion and golf legend, John
Daly.
All three rounds of the Rapiscan Systems Classic will be aired
on Golf Channel:
- Friday, March 29, 9:30 p.m. CT
- Saturday, March 30, 4:00 p.m. CT
- Sunday, March 31, 4:00 p.m. CT
For more information on the Rapiscan Systems Classic, please
visit RapiscanSystemsClassic.com or follow the tournament on social
media via Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
ABOUT PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional
golfers age 50 and older, including 32 members of the World Golf
Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial
opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans,
deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for
volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and
economic impact in tournament communities. In 2019, the PGA TOUR
Champions schedule includes 27 tournaments across the United
States, Japan, England and Canada, with purses totaling nearly $58
million. The Charles Schwab Cup, which includes the Regular Season
and the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, is used to determine the
season-long champion. All events are televised in the United
States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the
exclusive cable-television partner of PGA TOUR Champions.
Internationally, telecasts air in excess of 170 countries and
territories, reaching more than 340 million potential households,
and distributed in 15+ markets via GOLFTV. Follow PGA TOUR
Champions online at PGATOUR.com, at facebook.com/PGATOURChampions,
on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions.
About OSI Systems
OSI Systems is a vertically integrated designer and
manufacturer of specialized electronic systems and components for
critical applications in the homeland security, healthcare, defense
and aerospace industries. The Company combines more than 40 years
of electronics engineering and manufacturing experience with
offices and production facilities in more than a dozen countries to
implement a strategy of expansion into selective end product
markets. For more information on OSI Systems or its
subsidiary companies, visit www.osi-systems.com. News Filter:
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