Dates: Oct. 2 -Oct. 8, 2006
Tournament Director: Mark Brazil
Forest Oaks Country Club
Par: 36-36–72
Yardage: 7,333 yards
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 who has 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. If purchased at Harris Teeter with a VIC card, good-any-day tournament tickets are discounted by $10.
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
2005 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro Recap
Charles Warren tied the tournament record with 10-under-par 62 to lead K.J. Choi by two strokes and D.J. Trahan by three following the first round. In the second round, John Huston moved to 12-under-par 132, one ahead of Choi. Justin Rose and Trahan were two back. After 54 holes, Trahan and Choi shared the lead at 16-under-par 200, one ahead of Jason Bohn, Shigeki Maruyama. Rose trailed by two strokes. Choi fired a final-round 66 to win the tournament by two strokes over Maruyama. For his efforts, Choi took home the $900,000 Chrysler Classic winners check. Bohn, Brandt Jobe and Charles Warren finished tied for third place, five strokes behind Choi.
Tournament Schedule
Sunday Coca-Cola Youth Golf Clinic – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Oct. 1 Forest Oaks Country Club driving range
Monday Monday Pro-Am – 11 a.m. shotgun start
Oct. 2 VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Tuesday PGA TOUR Player practice rounds
Oct. 3 VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
John Daly and Friends concert at The Flying Anvil in downtown Greensboro
Wednesday UPS Pro-Am; shotgun starts at 7:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Oct. 4 Primland Expo Center Open
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Thursday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro first round; tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.
Oct. 5 Primland Expo Center Open
Thirsty Thursday: half-price draught beer all day.
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Friday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro second round; tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.
Oct. 6 Primland Expo Center Open
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Saturday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro third round; tee times begin at 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 7 Primland Expo Center Open
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Sunday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro final round; tee times begin at 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 8 Primland Expo Center Open
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Presentation of Sam Snead Cup, Chrysler 300 and $900,000 winner’s check –
following play
Prize 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
