2016 Manhattan Beach Championship Preview

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• COURSE: Manhattan Beach Golf Club, par-27

• CHECK-IN TIME: 7:40 AM

• FIELD WATCH: 9 golfers are projected to tee it up, including 3 former champions of the event.  Handicaps: E. Quiroz (22), Moawad (14), Crump (24), T. Joe (24), Fidler (24), D. Vargas (18), Frost (26), R. Quiroz (30), Grigorian (18).
Not participating: Mann, W. Vargas, Gordón, Bird, Vaughan, Witt, Freitas, R. Quiroz, D. Vargas.

• 18-HOLE RECORD: 66, Walter Vargas (2015)

• 9-HOLE RECORD: 31, P-Jay Fidler (1st Rd. 2009); Doug Vargas (2nd Rd. 2011)

• LAST YEAR: Clint Crump matched his career best MBC score and carded a new career best single round 35 en route to his first win at Manhattan Beach. Crump finished 1 stroke ahead of 2010 champion Gerry Vaughan.

• STORYLINES: This is the 7th edition of the tournament. Tour Champion Ed Quiroz makes his tournament debut. The birdie pool will start with $18 rolled over from last season. Chris Moawad has never won this event, finishing 2nd in 2010, 2012, and 2013. A win would leave him 1 tournament (Griffith) from completing the career slam. Moawad failed to shoot sub-70 for the first time last year. Rene Quiroz (39) and former champion Tim Joe (38) enter with the 2 longest winless streaks on Tour.

• SHORT CHIPS: Former champion Tim Joe and defending champion Clint Crump are the only golfers who have played in every edition. Reaching milestones Saturday Doug Vargas (85th career start) and Rene Quiroz (40th).

Past Champions:
2014, Doug Vargas
2013, Doug Vargas
2012, Tim Joe
2011, Doug Vargas
2010, Gerry Vaughan
2009, Martin Witt