Sunday, The Links at Terranea on the Palos Verdes Peninsula plays host to the MGM Grand Tour’s 2013 Tournament of Champions. It’s the 8th edition of the tournament and 5th at Terranea. 7 golfers make up this year’s field:
Chris Moawad (Tour Championship) 6th appearance
The 2-time winner of this event, and current defending champion, is aiming to complete an unprecedented haul of prestigious hardware in the same season: Tour Champion, Player of the Year, and Tournament of Champions.
Doug Vargas (Match Play Invt’l, Manhattan Beach Championship, Players Championship)
4th appearance
A win Sunday would help ease the pain of his 4th runner-up finish for Player of the Year.
Patrick Bird (Charly Invt’l, Hooters Team Play Championship) 3rd appearance
Making his first TOC appearance since 2008 and first at Terranea.
Clint Crump (Griffith Observatory Championship) 3rd appearance
His first TOC start in 3 years. Sunday marks his 75th career MGM tournament.
Walter Vargas (Survivor Challenge) 7th appearance
Returns after missing the cut last year for the first time. Won the previous year; is a 5-time runner up.
John Frost (Hooters Team Play Championship) 5th appearance
First odd-numbered year appearance; has finished last in his 2 Terranea starts.
Armen Grigorian (The Masters, Devil Ball Shootout) Tour record 8th appearance
Holds the course record low score (35). A win would be his 5th, tying the Tour record for most wins in a single tournament.
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)