Saturday, The Links at Terranea on the Palos Verdes Peninsula will mark 10 years of hosting the MGM Grand Tour’s Tournament of Champions. The 2018 field’s “unremarkable-ness” is matched only by the “remarkable-ness” of its “unremarkable-ness”. The smallest field in tournament history will consist of Player of the Year Chris Moawad as the only marquee name plus 3 golfers considered B/C level players.
2018 Player of the Year, Chris Moawad (Devil Ball, Hooters) 9th appearance
Tied for most wins this season. Won the TOC twice as Player of the Year.
Patrick Bird (The Masters, Griffith) 4th appearance
Tied for most wins this season. Won his first major.
Qualified 5 previous times but has only played 3.
Martin Witt (Charly Classic) 7th appearance
5th straight TOC appearance and 6th in the past 7 years.
Tim Joe (Tour Championship) 2nd appearance
Qualified for just the 2nd time in his career (2012). Won his first major.
Clint Crump (Hooters) is out.
PAST CHAMPIONS:
2006, GRIGORIAN
2007, GRIGORIAN (Player of the Year)
2008, MOAWAD (Player of the Year)
2009, GRIGORIAN
2010, GRIGORIAN
2011, W. VARGAS (Player of the Year)
2012, MOAWAD (Player of the Year)
2013, W. VARGAS
2014, GRIGORIAN
2015, E. QUIROZ
2016, GRIGORIAN
2017, E. QUIROZ
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