| Cialis Western Open [message #982886] |
Thu, 27 April 2006 19:57 |
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Cialis Western Open
July 6th- 9th
Cog Hill G&CC, Lemont, Illinois
Live on XM 146/USA/ABC
Purse: $5,000,000
Last Champion: Jim Furyk
The Cialis Western Open, conducted by the Western Golf Association, has a
history unparalleled by all but one golf championship in the United States.
First held in 1899, the Western Open is the oldest championship on the PGA
TOUR and the second oldest professional golf championship in the nation.
Only the U.S. Open, first conducted in 1895 by the United States Golf
Association, is older.
When the PGA TOUR professionals come to Chicago each year to compete in the
Cialis Western Open, they are following in the hallowed footsteps of golf's
all-time greats. Past champions include golf's greatest legends, including
Chick Evans, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead,
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. The past two decades have seen Tom Watson,
Hale Irwin, Tom Weiskopf, Ben Crenshaw, Nick Price and Tiger Woods add their
names to the Western Open's J. K. Wadley Cup's impressive roster of
champions.
Today, the Western Open is considered the founding event of the PGA TOUR.
Much has changed since 1899, including the prize money. This year's 102nd
Western Open purse totals $5 million, with the winner earning $900,000. In
the Western Open's initial year, the total purse was $150, with the winner
earning $50.
On last year's tournament Furyk , after finishing second three times last
year, including a devastating loss the previous weekend, Furyk against all
Sportsbook odds answered Woods' charge with three straight birdies and hung
on to win the Cialis Western Open. It was his 10th PGA TOUR victory and the
first since the 2003 Buick Open.
After tapping in for a birdie, Furyk took off his cap and shook hands with
third round co-leader Ben Curtis. Furyk then turned and pumped his fists to
the cheering crowd before sharing a long hug with caddie Fluff Cowan.
"You take the combination of last week, surgery and not winning since
surgery, you put all that together and it was an emotional win," said Furyk,
who missed half of last year after having wrist surgery.
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| Re: Cialis Western Open [message #982893 ] |
Fri, 28 April 2006 00:48 |
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kathy [at] wagerweb.com wrote:
> Cialis Western Open
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> July 6th- 9th
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> Cog Hill G&CC, Lemont, Illinois
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> Live on XM 146/USA/ABC
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> Purse: $5,000,000
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> Last Champion: Jim Furyk
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> The Cialis Western Open,
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you innit kathy
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