Bellerive Country Club,
site of the 1965 U.S. Open and 1992 PGA Championship, will stage the 2001 American
Express Championship.
"Bellerive Country Club,
with its rich history and tradition, is an ideal venue to host a World Golf Championships
event," PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said today.
The event is part of the
four-tournament World Golf Championships, events that are sanctioned by the International
Federation of PGA Tours. The first American Express Championship was held last
year at Valderrama in Spain. This year's American Express Championship also will
be played at Valderrama.
The World Golf Championship
series also includes the Andersen Consulting Match Play Championships, the NEC
Invitation, and the EMC World Cup.
