HOST COURSE:	Classic Course 7,305 yards, par 72 75-200 N. Star Resort Parkway Palm Desert, CA 92211 760-601-3600
OTHER COURSES:	Bermuda Dunes Country Club, 6,927 yards, par 72 La Quinta Country Club, 7,060 yards, par 72 PGA West, Palmer Private Course., 6,930 yards, par 72
DATES:	January 16-22, 2006
PURSE:	$5 million (winner's share $900,000)
DEFENDING CHAMPION:	Justin Leonard
FORMAT:	Pro-am play for first 72 holes. Each of the 128 pros will play with a different set of three amateur partners each day on different courses for four days. The amateur members of the 128 teams remain the same. On Sunday, the low 70 professionals and ties will play the final round of the 90-hole professional tournament at the Classic Club
CELEBRITY FIELD ROTATION:	Wednesday - Bermuda Dunes Country Club Thursday - La Quinta Country Club Friday - Palmer Private Course at PGA West Saturday - Classic Club Sunday - Pros only at Classic Club
TICKETS:	Tickets are available at the gate during the tournament. Daily ticket $25 (valid one day only, Wednesday-Sunday); Clubhouse Badge - $75 (valid all five days at all courses with clubhouse access). A clubhouse converter, for an extra $10 per ticket, per day, allows access to the clubhouse. For further information, please call the Classic Office (760) 346-8184 or 1-888-MR B HOPE or Web site at www.bhcc.com or by E-mail at info@bhcc.com.
CHARITY:	The tournament has donated nearly $42 million to Eisenhower Medical Center and a variety of local charities since 1960.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:	Monday, January 16 - Practice round, professional and amateurs at all four courses. Tuesday, January 17 - Practice round, professional and amateurs at all four courses. Wednesday, January 18 - First round begins for field of 128 professionals and 384 amateurs at all four tournament courses at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, January 19 - Second round begins at all four courses at 8:30 a.m. Friday, January 20 - Third round begins at all four courses at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, January 21 - Fourth round begins at all four courses at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, January 22 - Final Round begins for low - 70 (and ties) professionals at the Classic Club at 9:30 a.m. Awards ceremony follows play on 18th green.
TELEVISION COVERAGE:	USA Network and ABC Sports will televise the 2006 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Wednesday, Jan. 18 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., PST (USA) Thursday, Jan. 19 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., PST (USA) Friday, Jan. 20 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., PST (USA) Saturday, Jan. 21 3:00 - 6:00 p.m., PST (ABC) Sunday, Jan. 22 3:30 - 6:30 p.m., PST (ABC)
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR:	Mike Milthorpe 760-346-8184
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES:	Toby Zwikel, Brian Robin, Dana von Louda, Damian Secore Brener Zwikel & Associates, Inc., (818) 344-6195 ext. 104/107/110 Pat Bennett, Classic Office (760) 346-8184