The TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
The MGM Grand Tour concludes its 2015 season with the 3rd and final Major of the year, The Tour Championship. Defending champion Martin Witt will try to become the first repeat winner since Chris Moawad successfully defended his title in 2007, while Match Play winner Nik Freitas hopes to add a 2nd major this season and become the first golfer in Tour history to win the Match Play Invitational and Tour Championship in the same season.
The winner of the Tour’s longest running, and namesake tournament, receives an automatic birth in next year’s Masters, green fees for both the 2016 season opening Manhattan Beach Championship and season ending Tour Championship.
Defending Champion: Martin Witt
PAST CHAMPIONS:
2014, Martin Witt
2013, Chris Moawad
2012, P-Jay Fidler
2011, Doug Vargas
2010, Clint Crump
2009, Chris Moawad
2008, Walter Vargas
2007, Chris Moawad
2006, Chris Moawad
2005, Armen Grigorian
2004, Patrick Bird
2003, John Frost
The Tour returns to El Cariso (4,493 yard, par-62) in Sylmar, which last hosted the Tour Championship in 2011. Doug Vargas claimed a 3-stroke victory over John Mann to complete the career slam in majors. This year Vargas hopes for a strong result to secure his first ever Player of the Year award.
DATE: Sunday October 4, [8:05 AM]
2015 Tour Championship Handicaps
| GOLFER | NOTES | HANDICAP |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Witt | Last year's win, the first major of his career; his 91-gross beat more than half the field straight up. | 28 |
| Doug Vargas | 5 straight top-3 finishes this season. This season's majors: T-3rd in Match Play, T-2nd at the Masters | 18 |
| Chris Moawad | 4x winner going for a record 5th. 5 top-3's in last 9 majors. This season's majors: 2nd Match Play, T-4th at the Masters | 14 |
| Nik Freitas | Coming in with 2 straight top-3's; This season's majors: Won Match Play, T-4 at the Masters (best gross). | 14 |
| Travois Gordón | Just 4 starts this season; Only 2x's has the Player of the Year not won a tourney the following season. This year's majors: Lost 1st match, Match Play, last in the Masters. | 24 |
| Gerry Vaughan | Withdrew last year after 9 holes. No wins in a major. T-7 in Tour's last visit to El Cariso | 28 |
| Tim Joe | No wins in a major. Was the front-9 leader at the Masters; finished T-2nd. | 24 |
| Ed Quiroz | Just his 2nd start of the season. Finished last in 2014. | 24 |