Bob Hope Classic

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  • The Bob Hope Classic is a professional Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It has been held annually in January since the first event in 1960. The tournament is a Pro-Am event which takes places over five days on four different courses. The lowest 70 professional scores and ties after the fourth round on Saturday advance to the final round on Sunday.http://www.bhcc.com/schedule.html The 2009 Bob Hope Classic was won by Pat Perez and the 2010 event is scheduled to take place January 18-January 24.http://www.bhcc.com/thedecades.html

  • Background

    The Bob Hope Classic was known as the Palm Springs Golf Classic when it was founded in 1960. The first winner was Arnold Palmer, who shot 22 strokes under par, which was a tournament record for twenty years. The event drew big name celebrities over the years such as Bing Crosby, Dezi Arnaz, Kirk Douglas , Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Gerald Ford and Bob Hope, whose name became associated with the tournament in 1965.http://www.bhcc.com/history.html Arnold Palmer has won the event five times. Phil Mickelson, Billy Casper, John Mahaffey, Johnny Miller, Corey Pavin and John Cook have won the event twice.http://www.bhcc.com/thedecades.html On September 30, 2009 the organizers of the Bob Hope classic launched a new Web site in an attempt to get younger adults involved in golf.http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090930/EVENTS02/909300301/1032/sports05 On October 14, the "Classic Girls" were annoucned for the 2010 event. They are ambassadors of the event, participating in promotions and special events throughout the week of the tournament. The girls have been a part of the Bob Hope Classic for 51 years.http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/60696-Bob-Hope-Classic-announces-selection-its-%E2%80%9CClassic-Girls%E2%80%9D

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