Santa Clarita Valley golf fans, local residents and an international entourage of professional golfers and media converge on Valencia Country Club next week for the AT&T Champions Classic Golf tournament.

Here's a handy roundup of the essential details:

EVENT: AT&T Champions Classic

DATES: March 9-15, 2009
* Friday, March 13 - Round 1
* Saturday, March 14 - Round 2
* Sunday, March 15 - Final Round

SITE: Valencia Country Club, 27330 Tourney Road, Valencia, CA 91355. Phone (661) 254-4401 or visit www.valenciagolfclub.com.

MAP: Click here.

PAR/YARDAGE: Par: 36-36 = 72 / Yards: 6,940

ARCHITECT/OPENED: Robert Trent Jones, Sr. / 1965

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Denis Watson, 7-under par (73-71-65 = 209)
Won in playoff (third hole) over Brad Bryant and Loren Roberts

FIELD & FORMAT: 78 professionals; 54 holes, stroke play

TOURNAMENT PURSE: $1.6 million purse / first prize of $240,000

TV COVERAGE/TIMES: The Golf Channel
Friday, March 13 3:30-5:30 p.m. PT
Saturday, March 14 6:30-9:00 p.m. PT
Sunday, March 15 7:00-10:00 p.m. PT

TICKETS: www.championsclassictickets.com
Or by phone at (661) 254-3303

PRICES: $15 Daily Admission, Wednesday-Sunday
$40 Family Plan, 4 good-any-one-day tickets
$50 Weekly Tournament Pass
$99 Birdie Package, 10 good-any-one-day tickets
$199 Eagle Package, 20 good-any-one-day tickets
$100 Clubhouse Badge
$10 Daily Parking

Tickets sold exclusively through the Boys & Girls Club of the Santa Clarita Valley. A portion of the proceeds benefits the kids.

CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICE: AT&T Champions Classic, 27441 Tourney Road, Suite 280, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Phone (661) 260-1897 or visit www.attchampionsclassic.com.