IMPRESSIVE ROSTER FOR SBC CLASSIC GOLF MATCHUP.Byline: Amy Raisin Darvish Staff Writer VALENCIA - Defending champ Tom Purtzer Thomas Warren Purtzer (born December 5, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Purtzer was born in Des Moines, Iowa. will be back for next month's Champions Tour golf tournament at the Valencia Country Club, as will fan favorites Ben Crenshaw Ben Daniel Crenshaw (born January 11, 1952) is an American golfer. He was born in Austin, Texas. He attended and played golf at Austin High School and the University of Texas before turning professional in 1973. , Raymond Floyd and Lee Trevino. Veteran Peter Jacobsen makes his Champions (formerly the Senior 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 debut this year and is scheduled to play at the SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Classic, joining a list of nearly 100 players already committed to play the tournament on March 12-14. While the celebrity Pro Am tournament staged early in the week always proves popular with fans - last year's roster included actors Joe Pesci and Don Cheadle - it's the pro golfers who draw the big crowds - and the big money. Also vying for a share of the $1.5 million purse will be three-time SBC Classic champion Joe Inman and two-time winner Gil Morgan, who held the tournament's top spot from 1996 through 2000. Entering its 15th year, the SBC Classic has been held at the private, par 72 Valencia Country Club since 2001. Purtzer clinched last year's title in dramatic fashion, overcoming Gil Morgan's two-shot lead with a 58-foot eagle putt on the final hole. With more players still expected to sign up for the SBC Classic, Tournament Director Brian Fitzgerald promised fans another top notch showing of golfing legends. ``The SBC Classic continues to get bigger and better every year,'' he said. ``Last year, Tom Purtzer gave us a thrilling finish and this year's stellar field promises more great golf.'' A number of local charitable organizations have signed on to sell tickets for the tournament, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit each group. Tickets can be purchased by calling the following organizations: Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Foundation, (661) 253-8082; the Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club of the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. , (661) 254-3063; the Prostate Cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. Foundation, (800) 757-2873; the Los Angeles County Junior Golf Foundation, (213) 738-2972. Amy Raisin Darvish, (661) 257-5254 amy.raisin(at)dailynews.com |
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