FEATURED TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK ~ Updated: September 3, 2010 at 11:19pm PDT.
Deutsche Bank Championship ~ Mahan, Hoffman & Ogilvy are all tied for 3rd
place at -7 after opening round ends.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT: The Deutsche Bank Championship is New England’s premier PGA TOUR event, held over Labor Day weekend at the TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. Since its inception, the Deutsche Bank Championship has raised nearly $17 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation and New England-area charities.
In 2010, the Deutsche Bank Championship will feature the top 100 PGA TOUR golfers as they compete in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup and for the $10 million first prize. Defending champion Steve Stricker is expected to take on the world's best, including our distinguished list of past champions - Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, Club member Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson - and many more. source: www.deutschebankchampionship.com
DATES: SEPTEMBER 3 - SEPTEMBER 6
COURSE: TPC BOSTON, NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS
COURSE STATISTICS ~ PAR: 71 YARDAGE: 7,214
COURSE HISTORY: At TPC Boston, remarkable championship golf marks the beginning of an outstanding PGA TOUR quality experience. Originally designed by Club member Arnold Palmer, the course was masterfully updated in 2007 by celebrated architect Gil Hanse with Brad Faxon as the player consultant – earning the distinction of the year’s “Best Private Remodel” from Golf Digest.
The peaceful, scenic New England landscape offers lush fairways traversing through gently rolling hills – serving as an idyllic backdrop to the PGA TOUR’s Deutsche Bank Championship. source: www.tpc.com
PURSE: $7,500,000 WINNERS SHARE: $1,350,000 FEDEX POINTS: 2,500
TELEVISION: Firday 3 - 6pm, Golf Channel
Saturday 3 -6pm, Golf Channel
Sunday 3 - 6pm, NBC
Sunday 2 - 6pm, NBC ~ All times are Eastern.
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Steve Stricker
CLUB MEMBER PAST WINNERS: TBA
HISTORY OF DOUBLE EAGLES SCORED IN THIS EVENT: John Senden - Sept. 5, 2009, 2nd round, 2nd hole, 562 yards
THE PLAYERS: There are 19 Club members scheduled to compete in this event.
They are alphabetically listed as follows: Robert Allenby, Stewart Cink, Brendon de Jonge, Ernie Els,
Brian Gay, Retief Goosen, Charley Hoffman, Ryuji Imada, Davis Love III, Hunter Mahan,
Shaun Micheel, Geoff Ogilvy, Jeff Overton, Tim Petrovic, Carl Petersson, John Senden,
Camilo Villegas, Tiger Woods, Y.E. Yang.
Possible Alternates: none posted
TOURNAMENT UPDATE: 1st round ~ Mahan, Hoffman & Ogilvy are tied for 3rd place at -7.
2nd round ~ Stay tuned...
3rd round ~ TBA
4th round ~ TBA
First round results: T-3 ~ Hunter Mahan, Charley Hoffman, Geof Ogilvy -7, T-16 ~ John Senden -5,
T-28 ~ Brendon de Jonge, Ryuji Imada, Camilo Villegas, Retief Goosen, Y.E. Yang -4,
T-44 ~ Shaun Micheel, Tim Petrovic, Stewart Cink -3, T-61 ~ Robert Allenby -2,
T-74 ~ Carl Pettersson, Jeff Overton, Ernie Els -1, T-84 ~ Davis Love III - Even Par,
T-87 ~ Tiger Woods, Brian Gay +1.
Second round results: Stay tuned...
Third round results: TBA
Final round results: TBA
Featured Tournament Next Week: BMW CHAMPIONSHIP
Course: Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, Lemont, Illinois
Par: 71 Yardage: 7,386 FedEx Points: 2,500
Purse: $7,500,000 Winner's Share: $1,350,000
Defending Champion: Club member Tiger Woods
