BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC: HOFFMAN BLOWS PAST LEADERS FOR WIN.Byline: MARK REINHILLER Staff Writer PALM DESERT -- Charley Hoffman Charley Lindley Hoffman (born December 27, 1976) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Hoffman was born in San Diego. He graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2000 with a degree in Communications and turned pro that same year. didn't seem to mind the 40-mph wind gusts during Sunday's final round of the PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. Tour's Bob Hope Chrysler Classic The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is a professional golf tournament played each January in California's Coachella Valley. Part of the PGA Tour's early season West Coast Swing, this tournament is well known for its celebrity pro-am, as well as having five daily 18-hole rounds of . He saved his best play all week for the tourney's final few holes, and it paid off in fine fashion. Hoffman drained a birdie on the first playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. hole to defeat John Rollins John Rollins (born June 25, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He was born in Richmond, Virginia. He has had PGA Tour victories in 2002 and 2006. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. for his first victory on the tour after a blustery blus·ter v. blus·tered, blus·ter·ing, blus·ters v.intr. 1. To blow in loud, violent gusts, as the wind during a storm. 2. a. To speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner. , unseasonably cool and windy week. ``All week, I wasn't thinking about winning,'' said Hoffman, who came from behind with a 1-under 71 at Classic Club and 17-under 343 total to win the $900,000 first prize. ``I came with the attitude (that) it's just a warm-up for the year.'' Hoffman said he felt more like a survivor than a winner. He didn't think he had a shot at winning as he started the day four shots behind Justin Rose Justin Peter Rose (born 30 July 1980) is an English professional golfer. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to the United Kingdom at the age of five. Rose burst to prominence at The Open Championship in 1998. and Lucas Glover Lucas Hendley Glover (born November 12, 1979) is an American professional golfer. Glover was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended Clemson University from 1998 until 2001. During his Clemson career he was named an 1st Team All-America in 2000 and 2001. . But with the leaderboard lead·er·board n. A board that displays the leaders in a competition. leaderboard Noun a board displaying the current scores of the leading competitors, esp in a golf tournament featuring scores above par all day, he put himself in contention at No. 17. Playing ahead of Rollins and Justin Rose and trailing the pair for the lead by two shots, Hoffman birdied the par-3, 176-yard hole. He then reached the par-5, 564-yard No. 18 in two -- featuring a 372-yard tee shot -- and sank an eagle putt just inside 26 feet to take the lead by oneshot. ``I didn't feel as bad as I thought I'd feel,'' he said. ``Obviously, there's some nerves going through your mind. I didn't know if I needed to make the putt or not because of the group behind us. But I just tried to put a good putt on it and hopefully win the hole. ``Good fortune, I did.'' When Rollins and Rose reached 18, both needed at least a birdie to force a playoff. Rollins' eagle attempt for the win from 25 feet was just short and he calmly sank his birdie putt to tie Hoffman at 17-under, while Rose earned par. On the playoff, Rollins teed off first and sent his drive into a bunker along the right side of the fairway. Hoffman couldn't believe what he saw. ``Unfortunately, I said, `Good shot,' '' he said, who then followed with a 366-yard drive of his own. ``I thought it was going to easily carry that bunker and I did see it go in the sand. I actually felt kind of bad that it went in the sand after I said good shot. ``I just tried to put a good swing on it. All week I hit the driver very average, I'd say, and my misses had been right. I just tried to pick out a good target and put a good swing on it and hopefully it went in the fairway. Rollins' misfortune forced him to punch out of the bunker, leaving no chance to reach the green in two. Hoffman reached the green in two and set himself up for a 4-foot birdie attempt. He watched Rollins miss a birdie attempt from 30 feet. Hoffman the stepped up and dropped his tournament-winning putt in the cup. Rollins opened the day twoshots behind the leaders and began the round at 4-over through seven holes. He answered back with birdies at Nos. 9 and 10 to go to 16-under. ``I kind of knew that I had a chance,'' said Rollins, who fired a 73. ``(I) didn't really know what was going on ahead of us. You know, you just figure that guys weren't making a lot of birdies, because the pins were tough, wind was tough, and it seemed like every hole was just a mental grind.'' It was a struggle all around for Rose, who had owned at least a share of the lead since the second round. He finished 4-over 76 for the day and finished oneshot behind Hoffman and Rollins at 16-under 344. ``I think the wind was playing us today,'' Rose said. ``I think it was a bit of a shame, really, because it was more survival than anything. I don't think there was much great golf being played out there.'' Jeff Quinney Jeffrey Michael Quinney (born November 17, 1978) is an American professional golfer. Quinney was born in Eugene, Oregon. He had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Amateur Championship in 2000, and represented the USA in the Walker Cup in 2001. tied for fourth, along with Heath Slocumb at 15-under 345. Quinney, the 2000 U.S. Amateur champion, became the first tour rookie to finish in the top five at the Hope since 1995. And he also earned a 2007 Chrysler Sebring The Chrysler Sebring is a line of mid-size cars sold by Chrysler LLC. There have been three entirely different vehicles with this name:
mark.reinhiller@sbsun.com (909) 386-3865 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Charley Hoffman shot a 1-under 71 Sunday to make up a four-stroke deficit and force a playoff Don Ryan/Associated Press |
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