Toshiba commits to Classic for an additional three years.

Toshiba Computer Systems, the title sponsor of the PGA Champions

Tour in the area since 1995, has signed a three-year extension with

the PGA Tour and its managing charity, Rod Keller of Toshiba said

Tuesday at a news conference at Newport Beach Country Club.

Hoag Hospital has been the tournament manager and lead charity for

five years and has raised over $4.7 million for the Toshiba Senior

Classic, which will be played for the ninth time March 17-23.

Toshiba’s new contract extends through the 2006 event. The Champions

Tour is the former Senior PGA Tour.

-- by Richard Dunn