66th annual Chrysler Classic of Greensboro Tournament Facts

Tournament Director: Mark Brazil

Course: Forest Oaks Country Club

Yardage: 7,333 yards

Par: 36-36–72

The Field

The starting field of 132 players is determined by the PGA TOUR. The Chrysler Classic of Greensboro has four sponsor exemptions. Two are restricted to current PGA TOUR professionals. The tournament can fill its two unrestricted exemptions with any golfer with a scratch handicap.

Format

Play will be contested over 72 holes of stroke play. The low 70 golfers will make the 36-hole cut. Should a playoff be necessary following the final round, the playoff holes are 18, 17, 18, 17, etc.

Tickets

Tickets for the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro are available at all Triad-area Harris Teeter locations, Triad-area Chrysler dealerships and through the tournament office at (336) 379-1570. Additional tournament information is available at www.chryslerclassic.org.

Television

All four rounds of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro have live television coverage.

Thursday: 4 – 6 p.m. on USA Network Friday: 4-6 p.m. on USA Network

Saturday: 3-6 p.m. on USA Network Sunday: 3-6 p.m. on ABC Sports

2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro Recap

In the first round, Jason Dufner posted a seven-under-par 65 to lead Brent Geiberger, Tom Pernice, Jr., Bo Van Pelt, Brendan Pappas, and Brett Quigley by one stroke. On Friday, Geiberger fired a 67 and moved to 11-under-par to lead Jeff Brehaut, David Toms and Pernice by one stroke. Five players were two strokes off the lead after the first two rounds. On Saturday, Geiberger and Tom Lehman were tied at 12-under-par, 204. Toms, Matt Gogel, Michael Allen and Joe Ogilvie were one stroke back; Chris Smith and 2003 Chrysler Classic winner Shigeki Maruyama were two strokes off the lead after three rounds. Sunday’s final round was all Geiberger as he fired a six-under-par 66 to win the tournament by two strokes over Michael Allen. Third round co-leader Lehman shot 70 and finished tied for fourth.

Tournament Schedule

Sunday Coca-Cola Youth Golf Clinic presented by Triad Golf Today Magazine – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Sept. 25 Kids receive free instruction from a PGA TOUR professional, local pros and goodie bags

Forest Oaks Country Club driving range

Monday Monday Pro-Am – 11 a.m. shotgun start

Sept. 26 VF Merchandise Pavilion Open

Tuesday PGA TOUR Player practice rounds

Sept. 27 VF Merchandise Pavilion Open

Wednesday UPS Pro-Am; shotgun starts at 7:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open

John Daly, Edwin McCain and Johnny Lee concert at Arizona Pete’s at 7:30 p.m.

VF Merchandise Pavilion Open

Thursday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro first round; tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.

Sept. 29 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open

Thirsty Thursday: half-price draught beer all day.

Following play, free concert by Walrus and Edwin Olson at the 19th Hole.

VF Merchandise Pavilion Open

Friday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro second round; tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.

Sept. 30 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open

VF Merchandise Pavilion Open

Saturday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro third round; tee times begin at 8:30 a.m.

Oct. 1 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open

VF Merchandise Pavilion Open

Sunday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro final round; tee times begin at 8:30 a.m.

Oct. 2 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open

VF Merchandise Pavilion Open

2005 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro Tournament Field as of 5 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2005

Top-10 Finishers in this week’s PGA TOUR event in San Antonio, Texas

can still join the field Sunday evening, if they have not already committed to the tournament.

Steve Allan

Michael Allen

Robert Allenby

Jason Allred

Chris Anderson

Billy Andrade

Tommy Armour III

Briny Baird

Doug Barron

Brian Bateman

Cameron Beckman

Jason Bohn

Justin Bolli

Jeff Brehaut

D.J. Brigman

Mark Brooks

Olin Browne

Jonathan Byrd

Tom Byrum

Chad Campbell

Alex Cejka

K.J. Choi

Daniel Chopra

Stewart Cink

Tim Clark

Paul Claxton

Jose Coceres

Gavin Coles

Ben Curtis

John Daly

Robert Damron

Marco Dawson

Jay Delsing

Trevor Dodds

James Driscoll

Joe Durant

Steve Elkington

Todd Fischer

Steve Flesch

Jim Gallagher, Jr.

Robert Gamez

Sergio Garcia

Brian Gay

Brent Geiberger

Tom Gillis

Lucas Glover

Matt Gogel

Paul Gow

Paul Goydos

Scott Gutschewski

Hunter Haas

Jay Haas

Todd Hamilton

Dudley Hart

J.P. Hayes

Scott Hend

J.J. Henry

Tim Herron

Charles Howell III

John Huston

Ryuji Imada

Lee Janzen

Brandt Jobe

Brendan Jones

Kent Jones

Jonathan Kaye

Jerry Kelly

Skip Kendall

Hank Kuehne

Neal Lancaster

Franklin Langham

Ian Leggatt

Tom Lehman

Thomas Levet

J.L. Lewis

Frank Lickliter II

Peter Lonard

Davis Love III

Steve Lowery

Jeff Maggert

John Maginnes

Hunter Mahan

Shigeki Maruyama

Len Mattiace

Billy Mayfair

Rocco Mediate

Shaun Micheel

Kelly Mitchum

Ryan Moore

Kevin Na

Mark O’Meara

Arron Oberholser

Joe Ogilvie

Geoff Ogilvy

Greg Owen

Jesper Parnevik

Corey Pavin

Craig Perks

Tom Pernice, Jr.

Tim Petrovic

Carl Pettersson

D.A. Points

Phillip Price

Brett Quigley

Tag Ridings

Loren Roberts

John Rollins

Justin Rose

Adam Scott

Patrick Sheehan

Wes Short, Jr.

Joey Sindelar

Heath Slocum

Jeff Sluman

Chris Smith

Joey Snyder III

Kevin Stadler

Darron Stiles

Kevin Sutherland

Hidemichi Tanaka

Vaughn Taylor

Roland Thatcher

D.J. Trahan

Omar Uresti

Tjaart van der Walt

Bo Van Pelt

Duffy Waldorf

Charles Warren

Nick Watney

Brett Wetterich

Dean Wilson

Money

Chrysler will award PGA TOUR professionals $5 million. The winner of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro will receive $900,000. Listed below is the prize money distribution:

Position

Prize

Position

Prize

Position

Prize

1

$900,000

25

$44,000

48

$13,700

2

$540,000

26

$40,000

49

$13,000

3

$340,000

27

$38,500

50

$12,600

4

$240,000

28

$37,000

51

$12,300

5

$200,000

29

$35,500

52

$12,000

6

$180,000

30

$34,000

53

$11,800

7

$167,500

31

$32,500

54

$11,600

8

$155,000

32

$31,000

55

$11,500

9

$145,000

33

$29,500

56

$11,400

10

$135,000

34

$28,250

57

$11,300

11

$125,000

35

$27,000

58

$11,200

12

$115,000

36

$25,750

59

$11,100

13

$105,000

37

$24,500

60

$11,000

14

$95,000

38

$23,500

61

$10,900

15

$90,000

39

$22,500

62

$10,800

16

$85,000

40

$21,500

63

$10,700

17

$80,000

41

$20,500

64

$10,600

18

$75,000

42

$19,500

65

$10,500

19

$70,000

43

$18,500

66

$10,400

20

$65,000

44

$17,500

67

$10,300

21

$60,000

45

$16,500

68

$10,200

22

$56,000

46

$15,500

69

$10,100

23

$52,000

47

$14,500

70

$10,000

24

$48,000


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