• COURSE: 20 years ago this month the MGM Tour played its inaugural tournament at Los Feliz Par-3. The Tour returns to where it all began and with the tournament that started it all.
• CHECK IN TIME: 8:00am, Saturday June 10
• STORYLINES: It’s the season’s first major. Chris Moawad, who last season became the 2nd golfer to 3-peat in this event, is attempting to become the first golfer in Tour history to 4-peat not just Match Play but any tournament.
Chris Moawad (24-10 record in match play): 3-time defending champion; has 4 match play titles, trailing tournament leader Armen Grigorian by 1.
Walter Vargas (14-11): 3-time finalist (2009, 2012, 2019); match play remains the one major missing from his impressive resumé.
P-Jay Fidler (8-11): 2-time finalist (2013, 2017); did not play the last 2 editions
Tim Joe (3-16): only 2 first round victories in 16 career starts; career 0-1 vs. Vaughan
Gerry Vaughan (13-12): from 2007 to 2014 made the final four 6 times in 6 starts, including 1 trip to the finals
Martin Witt (3-11): 3 career 1st round victories: career 0-2 vs. Fidler
NEW TIE-BREAKER RULE: In the event a match ends all square, golfers will play a sudden death hole(s) until a winner is determined.
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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
2016, Ed Quiroz
2017, Chris Moawad
2018, no tournament held
2019, Chris Moawad
2020, no tournament held
2021, no tournament held
2022, Chris Moawad