Southern Company today announced that for the third consecutive year its system is delivering 100% renewable energy for the TOUR Championship, professional golf's season-ending event. Southern Company and its subsidiaries Georgia Power and Southern Company Gas collaborated with the tournament and the PGA TOUR to drive sustainability measures on and off the golf course.

The PGA TOUR's season-ending event returns to Atlanta and the newly restored East Lake Golf Club, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2024. Every year, it all comes down to the TOUR Championship and the finale of the FedExCup Playoffs, where the 30 top-performing golfers compete for the season-long title. The TOUR Championship has become Atlanta's must-attend outdoor sporting event of the summer, with something for every fan to enjoy.

The 2023 edition of the TOUR Championship became a GEO Certified® Tournament for the first time in the event's history, recognizing its sustainability commitments, actions, and progress.

"We really couldn't have been GEO Certified without Southern Company," said Brazos Barber, director of sustainability at the PGA TOUR. "They are honestly the kind of a partner that you dream of, especially on the sustainability front. They really believe in sustainability and in reducing their energy footprint."

The PGA TOUR's season-ending event received the international award for sustainability in golf, overseen by Scotland-based GEO Sustainable Golf Foundation, reflecting measures across the staging, communications, and legacies of the event. The 2023 event met specific criteria outlined in the voluntary standard for Sustainable Golf tournaments, which embodies requirements for planning, delivery, and continual improvement across a comprehensive suite of key sustainability themes and action areas including energy, waste and resource management, site protection, and procurement, as well as social impacts and legacies.

The net zero goal includes direct GHG emissions across the company's electric and natural gas businesses. Since 1999, Southern Company has been the Official Energy Company of the PGA TOUR. Southern Company is now in its ninth year as a Proud Partner of the TOUR Championship. Southern Company remains alongside The Coca-Cola Company and Accenture as the Proud Partners of the TOUR Championship. Southern Company is committed to providing clean and resilient energy solutions that connect communities, businesses and future generations to opportunity and growth.

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