2015 Manhattan Beach Championship Preview

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The MGM Grand Tour makes its customary stop in Manhattan Beach for its season opener.  Last year Doug Vargas – amidst swirling controversy – won for a record 3rd time in the last 4 years.

COURSE: Manhattan Beach Golf Club, par-27
1400 Parkview Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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DATE: Sunday, January 18 [7:50AM]… all players checking in after 7:50AM will FORFEIT ALL HANDICAP STROKES
FORMAT: Handicapped Stroke Play (Golfers will play the course twice)

Best Round: 31 (1st Round, PJay Fidler, 2009, Doug Vargas, 2nd Round 2011)
Best Total Gross: 67, PJay Fidler, 2009; Chris Moawad, 2012 & 2013


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Defending Champion:
 
Doug Vargas
Victory Margin: 
2 strokes over Walter Vargas

Past Champions:
2013, Doug Vargas
2012, Tim Joe
2011, Doug Vargas
2010, Gerry Vaughan
2009, Martin Witt

 

2015 Manhattan Beach Championship Handicaps

GOLFERHANDICAP
Doug Vargas
John Frost
John Mann
Tim Joe
Rene Quiroz
Clint Crump
Nik Freitas
Martin Witt
Chris Moawad
Gerry Vaughan
Walter Vargas
P-Jay Fidler
18
31
24
24
38
32
18
38
15
33
19
27

Not playing: Patrick Bird, Ed Quiroz, P-Jay Fidler, John Mann, and the new dads Armen Grigorian and Travois Gordón