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• COURSE: Castle Park, followed by Whitsett, Par-3
• CHECK-IN TIME: 8:50 AM (Saturday 2/6)
• FIELD WATCH: As many as 5 golfers could be making their season debut. Handicaps: E. Quiroz (7), Fidler (10), Vaughan (10), Frost (10), Bird (8), Gordón (10), Moawad (7), T. Joe (10), Witt (15)
Not playing: W. Vargas, Crump, Grigorian, Mann, D. Vargas, R. Quiroz, Freitas, Bird
• COURSE RECORD: 28, Armen Grigorian (2008)
• LAST YEAR: P-Jay Fidler ended a 17-tourny winless streak after registering his 4th career victory and first Charly win. After going +5 thru the first 3 holes, he turned his game around shooting just +1 over the final 6. Former 2-time champion Gerry Vaughan finished 3 strokes back.
• STORYLINES: This is the 13th edition of the tournament, which honors, and his hosted by, Charly Frost. 2015 Tour Champion Ed Quiroz, making his tournament debut, will be going for a Tour record 4th straight victory… A win here by Doug Vargas would leave him 1 shy (Griffith) of the career slam… Nik Freitas makes his tournament debut… Tim Joe and Rene Quiroz enter with the longest winless streak on Tour (39), followed by Gerry Vaughan (32).
• SHORT CHIPS: After the Tour Championship, the Charly Classic has the highest number of different winners (8). Multiple winners include Gerry Vaughan (2), Armen Grigorian (2), and Clint Crump, who 3-peated from 2005 to 2007… Only 2 golfers in the history of the tournament have posted sub-30 rounds: Grigorian, 28 (2008) and Chris Moawad, 29 (2008 & 2012)… Bird and Vaughan have posted 7 straight sub-40 rounds, 2nd only to Grigorian (8)… Reaching milestones Saturday: D. Vargas (85th career start), Frost and Bird, (90th).
PAST CHAMPIONS:
2015, P-Jay Fidler
2014, John Frost
2013, Patrick Bird
2012, Chris Moawad
2011, Gerry Vaughan
2010, Travois Gordón
2009, Gerry Vaughan
2008, Armen Grigorian
2007, Clint Crump
2006, Clint Crump
2005, Clint Crump
2004, Armen Grigorian