The Tournament

FAQs

THE COURSES

Two of the Monterey Peninsula’s most challenging and famous golf courses serve as the venue for the tournament, with play rotating between Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course on Friday and Saturday. The final round is held at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

SPECTATOR GUIDE & PAIRING SHEETS

Official tournament spectator guides are available free at the tournament to spectators. Pairing sheets are distributed Friday-Sunday and will also be available online as a PDF.

CAMERAS / CELLULAR PHONES / BACKPACKS / LARGE BAGS

Cameras are not allowed during tournament rounds (Friday, Saturday & Sunday). Cellular phones are not allowed on course at any time. Backpacks and large bags are not allowed on course. All items are subject to search. Unauthorized items will be confiscated.

TELEVISION COVERAGE

(All times are Pacific Standard Time)

LOCAL INFORMATION

Visit the Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau website: www.seemonterey.com.

FIELD

• 78 Champions Tour players
• 78 juniors selected through The First Tee national qualifying events
• 156 amateurs

PURSE

$2,000,000

FORMAT

• Professionals play all rounds
• Junior/Pro teams play ‘gross best ball’
• Amateur teams play ‘net best ball’

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS

Jeff Sluman (professional)
Fuzzy Zoeller / Sydney Burlison, The First Tee Monterey County (pro-jr team)
Jeff Rotsch / Mark Wilhite (amateur team)

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2008 – Jeff Sluman (professional)
Fuzzy Zoeller & Sydney Burlison (pro-jr)

2007 – Gil Morgan (professional)
Morris Hatalsky & Harold Varner (pro-jr)

2006 – Scott Simpson (professional)
Dana Quigley & Scott Langley (pro-jr)

2005 – Hale Irwin (professional)
Jim Thorpe & Amit Odaiyar (pro-jr)

2004 – Craig Stadler (professional)
Craig Stadler & Aaron Woodard (pro-jr)

BENEFITING CHARITY

The First Tee
www.thefirsttee.org

CHAMPIONS TOUR OPEN QUALIFYING

Please contact the Northern California Professional Golf Association (NCPGA) at 707 449-4742 or ncgainfo@ncga.org.

JUNIOR QUALIFYING

Please contact Laura Orlen at lorlen@thefirsttee.org.

NEXT YEAR’S DATES

August 30 – September 5, 2010

CHAIRMAN

Clint Eastwood

HONORARY CO-CHAIRS

Former President George H. W. Bush
Arnold Palmer