BRADLEY, SIMPSON, STEELE, VEGAS, GLOVER HEAD FOR HAWAII
FROM THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE (edited)
KAPALUA, Hawaii -- Tournament officials at the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions continue to announce player commitments on the tournament's Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/HyundaiTOC) this week as 2011 US PGA Tour winners Keegan Bradley, Webb Simpson, Brendan Steele, Jhonattan Vegas and Lucas Glover all announced their plans to compete.
The 2012 US PGA Tour season tees off January 5-9 at The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort, Hawaii with this unique winners-only event.
The player making the most headlines this week of the list above is Keegan Bradley, who was recently named 2011 US PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Bradley's season included his first career US PGA Tour victory at the HP Byron Nelson Championship and was later followed by his memorable play-off victory at the US PGA Championship in his first start at a major championship. Bradley and fellow recent commitment Brendan Steele partnered to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout last weekend. Steele was also one of six US PGA Tour rookies to win in 2011 with his victory at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
Jhonattan Vegas was another US Tour rookie to win in 2011. Vegas' playoff victory at the Humana Challenge made him the first Venezuela-born player to win on the US Tour and helped him become the first rookie to ever lead the FedExCup standings at any point in the season.
Lucas Glover will bring the experience of three US Tour victories including a U.S. Open and last year's Wells Fargo Championship to Kapalua. His win at Quail Hollow came in dramatic fashion in a playoff over Clemson teammate and 2011 Hyundai Tournament of Champions winner Jonathan Byrd.
Glover will be playing in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions for the third time in his career, with his best finish (6th) coming in 2006.
Webb Simpson played as well as any other player on the US Tour this year with victories at the Deutsche Bank Championship and the Wyndham Championship as well as two other runner-up finishes. Simpson racked up a dozen top-10 finishes and came in 2nd in the FedExCup race. He will be making his first trip to Kapalua in 2012.
Reminders - New to the tournament in 2012:
• The tournament dates for official play for the 2012 event begin with the Pro-am on Thursday, Jan. 5, continuing with four rounds of professional competition Friday, Jan. 6, through Monday, Jan. 9. The tournament is now scheduled to end on Monday, as opposed to Sunday.
• The tournament will allow all youth 18 years-old and under accompanied by a ticketed adult into the tournament free of charge all week long.
• Military (active duty, retired and reserve) and their dependents will also be permitted onsite for free for the entire week. Military members should bring their military ID to the gate for admission.
KAPALUA, Hawaii -- Tournament officials at the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions continue to announce player commitments on the tournament's Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/HyundaiTOC) this week as 2011 US PGA Tour winners Keegan Bradley, Webb Simpson, Brendan Steele, Jhonattan Vegas and Lucas Glover all announced their plans to compete.
The 2012 US PGA Tour season tees off January 5-9 at The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort, Hawaii with this unique winners-only event.
The player making the most headlines this week of the list above is Keegan Bradley, who was recently named 2011 US PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Bradley's season included his first career US PGA Tour victory at the HP Byron Nelson Championship and was later followed by his memorable play-off victory at the US PGA Championship in his first start at a major championship. Bradley and fellow recent commitment Brendan Steele partnered to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout last weekend. Steele was also one of six US PGA Tour rookies to win in 2011 with his victory at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
Jhonattan Vegas was another US Tour rookie to win in 2011. Vegas' playoff victory at the Humana Challenge made him the first Venezuela-born player to win on the US Tour and helped him become the first rookie to ever lead the FedExCup standings at any point in the season.
Lucas Glover will bring the experience of three US Tour victories including a U.S. Open and last year's Wells Fargo Championship to Kapalua. His win at Quail Hollow came in dramatic fashion in a playoff over Clemson teammate and 2011 Hyundai Tournament of Champions winner Jonathan Byrd.
Glover will be playing in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions for the third time in his career, with his best finish (6th) coming in 2006.
Webb Simpson played as well as any other player on the US Tour this year with victories at the Deutsche Bank Championship and the Wyndham Championship as well as two other runner-up finishes. Simpson racked up a dozen top-10 finishes and came in 2nd in the FedExCup race. He will be making his first trip to Kapalua in 2012.
Reminders - New to the tournament in 2012:
• The tournament dates for official play for the 2012 event begin with the Pro-am on Thursday, Jan. 5, continuing with four rounds of professional competition Friday, Jan. 6, through Monday, Jan. 9. The tournament is now scheduled to end on Monday, as opposed to Sunday.
• The tournament will allow all youth 18 years-old and under accompanied by a ticketed adult into the tournament free of charge all week long.
• Military (active duty, retired and reserve) and their dependents will also be permitted onsite for free for the entire week. Military members should bring their military ID to the gate for admission.
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