2013 Griffith Observatory Championship Preview

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Defending Champion: Travois Gordon

Defending Champion: Travois Gordón
Victory Margin: 1 stroke over Tim Joe

 

DATE: June 23, 2013
FORMAT: Handicapped Stroke Play
Best Gross: 38, P-Jay Fidler (2010)

PAST CHAMPIONS:
2011, Walter Vargas
2010, Travois Gordón
2009, P-Jay Fidler
2008, Armen Grigorian
2007, Walter Vargas



COURSE: Roosevelt, Par-33
2650 N. Vermont (across from the Greek Theatre)
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Green Fees: $22 Cart Rental: $3


Gordón Set To Defend

Unlike last year Travois Gordón [Read more…]

PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINTS


2013 Season 2nd Half Begins

 

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERAThe best player never to have won Player of the Year now finds himself 2nd on the all time career wins list (13), and with 5 tournaments remaining, Doug Vargas has [Read more…]

2013 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS


VARGAS BABY!!!

Doug Vargas Wins TPC In Tour’s Return To Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS – The 2013 season is shaping up marvelously for Doug Vargas. Saturday, the 7-year veteran collected his 2nd victory in a row, and 3rd of the season after winning the Players Championship. “This year’s been [Read more…]

2013 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Preview


SMALL FIELD READIES FOR 2013 TPC

 

tpc_trophyIn danger of being cancelled, this year’s Players Championship will take place after all, and returns to Las Vegas this weekend. For the four charter members in attendance (John Frost, Patrick Bird, Martin Witt, Tim Joe) Saturday’s tournament will hold some added significance. Ten years ago to the day, the MGM Tour was launched with its very first tournament, the Dinty Moore Match Play Shootout.

 

angelpark_stratAngel Park again plays host to the TPC, but in a significant step up in difficulty, the field takes on its full regulation course. In attendance will be the Tour’s current top 3 players. Defending champion John Frost, whose legendary performance last year cemented its place in the annals of MGM Tour lore, was asked if he planned to replicate his winning formula from 2012. “Perhaps. I’ll just have to wait and see how I’m feeling when I get there, and how the booze is tasting at the time.”

Start List for the 2013 Players Championship
Angel Park, Mountain Course
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John Frost, defending champion
Doug Vargas, current Tour #1 player, 2 wins
Patrick Bird, Tour #2 player, 2 wins
P-Jay Fidler, Tour #3 player
Martin Witt
Tim Joe
Walter Vargas

 

FORMAT:

Players receive 1 automatic par on the front and back 9, but must decide at the conclusion of a hole if that is the hole they receive their par.  At the conclusion of the round a player will decide to roll either 1, 2, or 3 die. The number that comes up corresponds to the hole they receive an additional par.  Max scores on par-5’s will be 12, 10 on par-4’s, and no max on par-3’s.

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINTS

VARGAS OVERTAKES BIRD

 

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERAWith his 2nd win of the season Doug Vargas finds himself the season’s new #1 player. It has been 2 years since [Read more…]