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- Date: September 20 - September 26, 2010 http://www.pgatour.com/2009/r/11/02/2010...
- Time: Tee Times: TBA http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r060/...
- Stadium/Arena: East Lake Golf Club http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r060/...
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r060/...
- First played: 1987 http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r060/...
- Television coverage: Golf Channel: September 23 - September 26, Times TBA http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r060/
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The Tour Championship is the final golf tournament of the PGA Tour season. The annual event, held at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia since 2004, started in 1987 and was held at the end of October or beginning of November for the top 30 money winners on tour for the season. Starting in 2007 the event moved to September and top 30 eligibility was based on a point system accumulated by players during the season. The 2009 event took place from September 24 to September 27. Phil Mickelson won by three shots over TIger Woods.http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r060/
Background
The first Tour Championship was held in 1987 at the Oak Hills C.C. in San Antonio, Texas and was won by Tom Watson. It was known as the Nabisco Golf Championship through 1990 and was held at a different venue each year. In 1991 the tournament became The Tour Championship, and was held at the Pinehurst Country Club through 1992. The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California held the even in 1993 and 1994. The Tour Championship was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Southern Hills C.C. in 1995 and 1996. The event took place at the Champions G.C. in 1997 and has been held at the East Lake Golf Club since 1998. Notable winners in this event include Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Camilo Villegas.http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?tournament=Tour+Championship&tour=PGA The winner's purse in 2008 was $1,260,000. The total purse for the 2009 event is $7,500,000.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tour_ChampionshipThe Tour Championship Winners
- 1987: Tom Watson
- 1988: Curtis Strange
- 1989: Tom Kite
- 1990: Jodie Mudd
- 1991: Craig Stadler
- 1992: Paul Azinger
- 1993: Jim Gallagher, Jr
- 1994: Mark McCumber
- 1995: Billy Mayfair
- 1996: Tom Lehman
- 1997: David Duval
- 1998: Hal Sutton
- 1999: Tiger Woods
- 2000: Phil Mickelson
- 2001: Mike Weir
- 2002: Vijay Singh
- 2003: Chad Campbell
- 2004: Retief Goosen
- 2005: Bart Bryant
- 2006: Adam Scott
- 2007: Tiger Woods
- 2008: Camilo Villegas
- 2009: Phil Mickelson
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The Tour Championship News
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Rewind '09 recalls oh-so-close moments
He returned to play some of the best golf of his career late in the season, winning the Tour Championship in come-from-behind fashion and then taking the ... (December 20, 2009)ESPN -
South Africa Open winner Richie Ramsay throw down gauntlet to Scotland's ...
"We have major events such as the Scottish Open, the Johnnie Walker Championship and the Dunhill Links in Scotland every year. "Maybe we could reinvest some ... (December 22, 2009)Scottish Daily Record -
2009 PGA Tour Year In Review
Woods capped the season with a second-place finish at the Tour Championship, which also helped him wrap up his FedEx Cup title. Two weeks later, Woods holed ... (December 21, 2009)Seattle Post Intelligencer -
PGA TOUR announces 2010 official money schedule
Following an off week, THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola will conclude the Playoffs and determine the FedExCup winner. The Fall Series will kick ... (December 18, 2009)PGA Tour
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The Tour Championship Blogs
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World Golf: Woods wins PGA Tour player of the year
Leishman was the only rookie to reach the FedEx Cup finale at the Tour Championship. Players voted on the awards over the last month, with balloting ending Friday. It was the eighth time that Woods has swept all the major PGA Tour ... (December 22, 2009)world-golf.blogspot.com -
Tiger Woods Wins PGA Tour Player of The Year » RightFielders Women ...
She also had a chance to win the award for player of the year until she beat Ochoa by one point in a race that was settled until the final round of the LPGA Tour Championship. Shin won the title of most profitable and was second in .... (December 20, 2009)sports.rightpundits.com -
2009: Memorable moments in golf | Putts & Pints
Before Woods messed everything up, the PGA Tour was ready for what was promising to be a fantastic 2010. The FedEx Cup playoffs ended with Phil Mickelson holding the trophy for winning the. Tour Championship and Woods holding the Fed... (December 21, 2009)blogs.courierpostonline.com -
WPBA Tour Championship Wrap Up | Frank's Dawg House
If you want to see all the pictures from the Tour Championships, check out our Flickr thing where we keep all our pictures. Since the season is over, I'll be spending my days fending off Sarah's crazy cats for a few months. ... (December 10, 2009)franksdawghouse.com
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Mahalo Answers for The Tour Championship
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Who will win the 2009 PGA Championship? 10 AnswersI would say Tiger Woods. Coming off a back to back winning streak in the Buick Championship and the WBC Bridgestone open he is definitely the favorite. The Las... read more -
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How many times has the winner of the ACC Tournament gone on to capture the NCAA Championship? 2 Answers8 times! Duke:1991, 1992, 2001 North Carolina: 1957,1982, 1993 NC State: 1974,1983 read more
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NCAA Tournament predictions? Who will win the championship? 3 AnswersEatthathpopcorn, Geat question! I really hope this answer helps you with picking the final four. My prediction is below for the final four. Louisville (1) Con... read more
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Ramsay clinches first Tour victory: Three years after becoming the first Scot to win the US Amateur Championship in... http://bit.ly/4YsqST
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