2017 Survivor Challenge Preview

 

• COURSE: Armand Hammer

• CHECK IN TIME: 8:45 AM, Sunday March 19

• FIELD WATCH: At least 8 golfers will make up the field. Missing the tournament, though, was last year’s surprise runner-up Armen Grigorian.

• LAST YEAR: Chris Moawad defeated Armen Grigorian to win his 4th Survivor title, leaving him 1 victory shy of the Survivor record. Grigorian reached the final hole for the first time in 10 years.

• STORYLINES: Between defending champion Moawad and Walter Vargas, the two have claimed 9 titles in the 11 editions of the tournament. It’s an odd-numbered year. Save for an aberration in 2010, Chris Moawad has won the Survivor every even numbered year since 2008. Record 5-time champion Walter Vargas hasn’t won here since 2013, going 3rd and 4th in his last 2 starts.

• APPROACH SHOTS: The Survivor has moved to the early portion of the season from its usual 2nd to last tournament of the season slot. 3 charter members, Patrick Bird, John Frost, and Clint Crump are set to make the 100th start of their Tour careers. Doug Vargas will make the 90th start of his career.
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PAST CHAMPIONS:
2016: Chris Moawad
2015: Doug Vargas
2014: Chris Moawad
2013: Walter Vargas
2012: Chris Moawad
2011: Walter Vargas
2010: Walter Vargas
2009: Walter Vargas
2008: Chris Moawad
2007: Gerry Vaughan
2006: Walter Vargas

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