2026 Hooters Championship Preview

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• COURSE:
Heroes Golf Course, Westwood

• CHECK IN TIME:  7:15am –  Saturday, June 6

• FIELD:  Moawad – Joe
                D. Vargas – Fidler
                Stolz – Gonzales
                Vaughan – W. Vargas

• STORYLINES: The Tour returns to Heroes Golf Course after 11 years. Chris Moawad and partner John Frost won the 2015 edition. Of the 10 golfers that day, only 3 remain on Tour… Tim Joe and Chris Moawad can make Hooters history by becoming the first team to 3-peat. 

 

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PAST CHAMPIONS:
2025: Tim Joe / Chris Moawad
2024: Tim Joe / Chris Moawad (match play format)
2023: Gerry Vaughan / Doug Vargas
2022: Clint Crump / Walter Vargas
2021: no tournament
2020: no tournament
2019: Clint Crump / Walter Vargas
2018: Clint Crump / Chris Moawad
2017: Martin Witt / Chris Moawad
2016: Armen Grigorian / Patrick Bird
2015: John Frost / Chris Moawad
2014: Armen Grigorian / Travois Gordón
2013: John Frost / Patrick Bird
2012: Martin Witt / Doug Vargas
2011: Martin Witt / Doug Vargas
2010: John Frost / Gil Ferro
2009: Martin Witt / Armen Grigorian
2008: John Frost / Doug Vargas
2007: Chris Moawad / Gerry Vaughan
2006: Patrick Bird / Walter Vargas
2005: Armen Grigorian / Cary Sachs
2004: no tournament
2003: Martin Witt / Clint Crump (match play format)

 

Most Wins:
6, Chris Moawad (2007, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024, 2025)
5, Martin Witt (2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017)
4, Doug Vargas (2008, 2011, 2012, 2023)
4, Clint Crump (2003, 2018, 2019. 2022)
4, Armen Grigorian (2005, 2009, 2014, 2006)
4, John Frost (2008, 2010, 2013, 2015)
3, Patrick Bird (2006, 2013, 2016)

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Tournament Format:
Hole-In-One will earn 10 points
Birdie (2), 6 points
Par (3), 3 points
Bogey (4), 1 point
Double Bogey (5), 0 points
Triple Bogey (6), -1 points
Quadruple bogey (7) or higher, -3 points

Tie-breaker: highest combined score on holes 9 and 15 (and 18 if necessary)
3-pt penalty for hitting out of turn

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GONZALES A WINNER IN DEBUT

Confirms 1st Round Was No Fluke
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VARGAS LEADS, GONZALES IMPRESSES

 

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2026 South Bay Challenge Preview

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Saturday, the MGM Tour opens its 24th season with round 1 of the South Bay Challenge. The handicap-stroke play tournament consists of 3 rounds over 2 weekends, beginning with 10 holes at the Lakes at El Segundo, and concluding with 2 rounds at Westdrift Golf (formerly Manhattan Beach) on Saturday May 23.

DATE: Saturday May 16

COURSE: The Lakes At El Segundo

CHECK-IN TIME: 7:45am

• HANDICAPS: W. Vargas (28), T. Joe (28), D. Vargas (28), Fidler (32), Gonzales (28)

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