PGA officials debut changes to TPC-Boston ahead of Deutsche Bank Championship

NORTON, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) - The top 100 PGA players will once again descend on Norton for the annual Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC-Boston.

Officials from the tournament hosted media day Monday morning, detailing alterations to the course and accommodations for fans who will attend the event on Labor Day weekend.

Most notable among the changes is the extension of the signature 16th hole, which will play 190 yards from a new tee box debuted to the media on Monday.

Tiger Woods, who won the event in 2006, spoke via satellite Monday, confirming he will attend the tournament even if he doesn't compete.

Woods played well in three of four rounds this weekend at the Quicken Loans National but still sits outside the PGA Tour's top 100 and has not yet qualified to play in Norton on Labor Day weekend.

"We can all be Ranger Rick and hit it great on the range, but to carry it to a golf course and a golf tournament is a different story," said Woods.

Woods golf game is constantly under scrutiny in the media and he was asked about that Monday.

"I don't read anything on the internet that relates to me," said Woods. "It's that simple."

Deutsche Bank's commitment has made this tournament one of the most anticipated

"This is our 13th year sponsoring this tournament," said Jacques Brand, CEO of Deutsche Bank North America. "This championship not only has a positive impact on the course but it equally has a positive influence off the course."

Henrik Stenson, the 2013 champion, generously and spontaneously donated a portion of his winnings to people impacted by the Boston Marathon bombings.

This year, the tournament will once again welcome military veterans to the course on September 2.

"It was so successful last year that we're going to do it again," said Brand. "It's a unique event that links veterans with employers."

"The Deutsche Bank event has been near and dear to our hearts," said Woods. "The support we've gotten from Norton and the region has been incredible."

In total, 10 students are Earl Woods Scholars in the Boston area. The program was developed through the Tiger Woods Foundation to help low-income and first-generation college students.

"We have 131 students in the program and each and every one of them have a mentor. To be able to reach out to someone is so vital," said Woods.

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