The funds raised during the event are designated for The Tucson Conquistadores youth charities, including The First Tee of Tucson. With approximately 500 local youth participants, The First Tee of Tucson is a non-profit organization that strives to promote sportsmanship, character development and life enhancing values to youth of all backgrounds, ages 6-17. Today’s announcement was held at Trini Alvarez El Rio Municipal Golf Course in Tucson, Ariz., the future site of The First Tee of Tucson Clubhouse and Learning Center.

In addition to The First Tee of Tucson, more than 150 charities will benefit from funds raised during the event, including Special Olympics Pima County and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson, Sierra Vista and Santa Cruz County.

The Accenture Match Play Championship, which brings together the world’s top 64 golfers in a unique head-to-head match-play competition, was held in Arizona for the first time this February. Henrik Stenson captured his first PGA TOUR win by defeating defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2 & 1 during the 36-hole final round. Stenson collected the $1.35 million first-place prize and the Walter Hagen Trophy.