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2008 TOURNAMENT IN REVIEWHE RULES THE RIDGE - TOM KITE CAPTURES HIS SECOND BOEING CLASSIC TITLETom Kite shot a final round score of 66, coming back from a three shot deficit behind Scott Simpson to clinch hissecond Boeing Classic title. Kite finished at -14 (69-67-66), two shots ahead of Simpson, who shot a 71 on Sunday tofinish at -12 (67-66-71). Kite made his push with five birdies on the back nine, tying Simpson at -12 on the 14th holewith a birdie to Simpson’s par. He went on to take a one-shot lead on the next hole with another birdie and neveragain relinquished the lead. The 2006 and 2008 champion also came from three shots behind in his first victory at theBoeing Classic, two years ago prevailing over Don Pooley.PAST CHAMPIONS: HOW THEY FAREDThe tournament’s previous three champions obviously have an affinity for the Boeing Classic and TPC SnoqualmieRidge. 2007 Champion Denis Watson put pressure on the leaders on Sunday, shooting a 6-under 66 to move up 12places, finishing tied for 5th (74-67-66). Inaugural Champion David Eger, who made it to the seven-man playoff lastyear, shot two-under on Sunday and finished tied for 19th (70-72-70).THE MOST DOMINANT FIGURE ON THE COURSE DURING TOURNAMENT WEEK?WEATHER.Tom Kite ruled on Sunday, but the most talked-about item the rest of tournament week was the weather. The blueskies and mild temperatures everyone had become accustomed to in the tournament’s previous three years wasreplaced by showers and thunderstorms much of the week. Nearly two inches of rain fell between Monday andThursday and players were pulled off the course Monday and Thursday during pre-tournament events. Despite somerelief on Friday and Saturday, lift, clean and place rules were in effect all three days of tournament competition andstart times were moved up on Sunday to finish the round before another wave of showers were scheduled to come inlate Sunday.Nothing could dampen the spirits of those involved in the tournament though. From the players and staff to volunteersand spectators, it was a special week and a successful effort to benefit The Heart Institute at Virginia Mason MedicalCenter.OVER 900 VOLUNTEERS - THE LARGEST IN TOURNAMENT HISTORY - IS BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF THEBOEING CLASSICThe 2008 Boeing Classic experienced its largest volunteer turnout in the tournament’s four-year history. Withsignificant contributions from the employees of Boeing and Virginia Mason Medical Center, the tournament wasassisted by over 900 volunteers.TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCEWith clouds turning to scattered showers on Championship Sunday, the tournament’s crowd for the final day of playtotaled 16,000. With estimated attendance at 15,000 on Friday, 15,000 on Saturday and 2,500 for the events leadingup to the competition, the total attendance for the week was 48,500.18