• COURSE: It’s the Tour’s 15th season and to commemorate the occasion the Tour returns to Los Feliz Par-3.
• CHECK IN TIME: 7:45am (Sunday March 5)
• FIELD WATCH: Despite the absence of 5-time champion Armen Grigorian and 2015 champion Nik Freitas, 2017 offers a solid field.
• LAST YEAR: Ed Quiroz defeated defending champion Nik Freitas on the final hole of their match to win his 2nd career major. He also defeated former champion Chris Moawad in the semi-finals.
• STORYLINES: Top 3 seeds (#1 Quiroz, #2 Moawad, #3 W. Vargas) receive first round byes. #8 Doug Vargas (20-8) vs. #9 P-Jay Fidler (5-10). Their only meeting, won by Vargas (1-up), was in the 2013 Finals. #4 Gerry Vaughan (13-10) vs. #5 Clint Crump (14-12). Their only meeting, won by Vaughan (4and3), was in the 2007 quarterfinals. #7 Patrick Bird (7-13) vs. #10 John Frost (5-12). Their only meeting, won by Bird (tiebreak), was in the first round in 2013. #6 Martin Witt (2-9) vs. #11 Tim Joe (3-13). Have never faced each other. Witt forfeited their 2009 first round match in 2009.
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Quiroz won his 2nd major after taking down 2 former champs.
PAST CHAMPIONS:
2003, Jo Clemente
2004, no tournament held
2005, Jo Clemente
2006, Armen Grigorian
2007, Armen Grigorian
2008, Chris Moawad
2009, Doug Vargas
2010, Armen Grigorian
2011, Armen Grigorian
2012, Armen Grigorian
2013, Doug Vargas
2014, Travois Gordón
2015, Nik Freitas