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The 2013 BMW Championship at Conway Farms GC in Lake Forest Less than 24 hours after the Ryder Cup bid farewell to Chicago, the Western Golf Association launched ticket sales for the area's next star-studded golf tournament: "The Western Golf Association is pleased and proud to bring golf's greatest stars back to the Chicago area next year as part of the PGA TOUR's FedExCup Playoffs," said Vince Pellegrino, WGA vice president of tournaments. Benefiting the Evans Scholars Foundation, this year's BMW Championship will be played Sept. 12-15. Rory McIlroy, the world's No. 1 player, won the 2012 BMW Championship at Crooked Stick GC outside Indianapolis. "We know many golf fans in the Chicago area and southern Wisconsin were unable to attend the Ryder Cup, and we want to give golf fans the opportunity to secure their tickets now to see the top 70 players in the world compete this year at Conway Farms," Pellegrino said. The BMW Championship is the third of four FedExCup Playoff events, and features a field of 70 players who survive elimination in the first two Playoff tournaments. The top 30 finishers at the BMW Championship will move on to the TOUR Championship, where the FedExCup winner earns $10 million in prize money. This year will mark the first time a PGA TOUR golf championship will be contested on the North Shore since the 1972 Western Open came to Sunset Ridge CC in Northfield. "As we make plans to host one of the premier championships on the 2013 PGA TOUR schedule, we're particularly excited to be returning to the North Shore community for the first time in 41 years," Pellegrino said. "We're looking forward to great crowds and some compelling competition for the 2013 BMW Championship title." "It is a great honor for our club and membership to be hosting the 2013 BMW Championship at Conway Farms," said Todd Marsh, Conway Farms general manager. "The North Shore has a storied history of hosting premier golf events, and we're expecting a great turnout next year in Lake Forest. The course will provide a memorable and entertaining atmosphere for one of the most exciting events on the PGA TOUR schedule." GOLF NOW! Chicago 11