ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt wʌz spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˈænɪdʒmənt ɡɹˈuːp ænd wʌz hˈɛld ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv kˈɛn skˈoʊfiːld, hˌuː wʌz stˈɛpɪŋ dˌaʊn æz ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ ˈæftɚ θˈɜːɾi jˈɪɹz.
The event was sponsored by the International Management Group and was held in honour of Ken Schofield, who was stepping down as executive director of the European Tour after 30 years.