UNC-CH Roy Williams and NASCAR’s Kevin Harvick at Wyndham Pro-Am

UNC COACH ROY WILLIAMS, KEVIN HARVICK HIGHLIGHT WYNDHAM MONDAY PRO-AM;Four NASCAR Drivers Play Kevin Harvick Foundation Event.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – University of North Carolina Men’s Basketball Coach Roy Williams will play in Monday’s Kevin Harvick Foundation Pro-Am presented by Technology Concepts & Design, it was announced today. The 71st annual Wyndham Championship begins Monday at Sedgefield Country Club.

Williams is a two-time NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship coach having won the title in 2005 and ’09. The Asheville, N.C. native has played in Wyndham Championship-related pro-Ams on multiple occasions, and he is always a crowd favorite.

Williams joins a Kevin Harvick Foundation Pro-Am field that includes four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. Harvick, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader, Elliott Sadler, Scott Speed and Hermie Sadler will all play in Monday’s Kevin Harvick Foundation pro-am. The drivers will all arrive at the Sedgefield Country Club practice range at 10:30 a.m.
Williams and the four NASCAR drivers will each be paired with a PGA TOUR golfer and three amateur players. Monday tee times are not yet confirmed, but Williams and the four NASCAR drivers will tee off around 11 a.m.

The 2010 Wyndham Championship is set for Aug. 16-22 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Tickets are available at www.wyndhamchampionship.com, through the tournament office or at any Piedmont-Triad Harris Teeter location. The tournament thanks title sponsor Wyndham Worldwide and Premier Partners, BB&T, Flow Automotive, Harris Teeter and VF Corporation for their continued support. Additional tournament information, including ticket packages and sponsorship information, is available at www.wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office at (336) 379-1570. For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.