2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman David Rauch announced today Joe Ogilvie will receive  a  sponsor exemption for the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open.  Billy Mayfair, Rickie Fowler, Jonathan Kaye, Rocco Mediate and Alvaro Quiros have all already received sponsor exemptions.


“Joe is a great guy who’s had success on the PGA TOUR,” Rauch said.  “We hope he can use the Waste Management Phoenix Open as a launching point for a great 2010 season.”


Ogilvie has played in seven FBR/Phoenix Opens, making three cuts during his 14-year career. His highest finish is a T-12 in 2006. At the 2009 FBR Open, Ogilvie tied for 60^th and earned $13,080. His career earnings in Phoenix are $154,765.


A graduate of Duke University, Ogilvie turned professional in 1996. His resume includes four Nationwide Tour victories and one PGA TOUR victory at the 2007 US Bank Championship in Milwaukee. A resident of Austin, Texas, Ogilvie played in 29 events during the 2009 season and finished 132^nd on the PGA TOUR Money List. So far in 2010, he has played in three events with his best finish coming at the Bob Hope Classic, T26.


The Waste Management Phoenix Open will be played February 22 – 28, 2010, at the TPC Scottsdale. The tournament host Thunderbirds have raised more than $65.9 million for charities, with more than $37.9 million generated since 2004. The 2010 edition will mark the 75^th playing of the event, making it one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR (not including the major championships). Title sponsor Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. For more information on Waste Management visit wm.com or thinkgreen.com. For more information on the Waste Management Phoenix Open, visit wmphoenixopen.com.