28. September 2009 by admin.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Frys.com Open Tournament Director Scott Reid announced today that two venues located at the scenic par-3 16^th hole at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course have been added to the 2009 Frys.com Open.

O’Donoghue’s Irish Pub, an elevated hospitality tent with great views of the action on the 16^th green will be open to the general public. Several beverages will be available for purchase – including an Irish staple, Guinness beer.  Additional beer selections, soft drinks and pub fare also will be available for purchase.

Located next to O’Donoghue’s will be the VIP Paddy O’ – sponsored by Paddy O’ Furniture.  The VIP Paddy O’ offers complimentary food and drinks. Tickets to the VIP Paddy O’ can be purchased for $75 each day.

“The City of Scottsdale already boasts the loudest, most-fun par-3 on the PGA TOUR – the 16^th at the FBR Open,” Reid said. “The addition of these two new venues at our own 16^th hole promises to bring our excitement level to new heights.”

To purchase VIP Paddy O’ tickets visit http://www.frysopen.com or call the Frys.com Open tournament office at (480) 502-3165.

The Frys.com Open is part of the PGA TOUR’s Fall Series and will feature a full-field (132 players), four-day tournament with a $5 million purse and $900,000 payout to the winner.  The Frys.com Open will be played Oct. 21-25, 2009, at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course, and the tournament will be televised all four days on The Golf Channel.  For more information go to www.frysopen.com  or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/frysopengolf.

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4. September 2009 by admin.

Local commitments include

Defending champ Cameron Beckman, fORMER RYDER CUP CAPTAIN TOM LEHMAN among early commitments to 2009 frys.com open

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The 2009 Frys.com Open will tee it up in Scottsdale in a little more than six weeks and already a solid field is beginning to take shape.

The tournament has received commitments from the defending champion, Cameron Beckman, as well as 2006 Ryder Cup Captain Tom Lehman and 2008 U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate.The list also includes a number of Valley residents and fan favorites, including 13-time PGA TOUR winner and three-time Phoenix/FBR Open champ Mark Calcavecchia; Arizona State University golf standout and five-time PGA TOUR winner Billy Mayfair; three-time PGA TOUR winner Kirk Triplett; 2009 Senior PGA Championship winner Michael Allen; 2009 U.S. Open runner-up Ricky Barnes; 2006 AT&T Pebble Beach winner Arron Oberholser and former ASU star Jeff Quinney.PGA TOUR members have until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, to commit to play in the Frys.com Open.  Eligible players are assigned one of 38 PGA TOUR priority rankings based on past performances on the PGA TOUR.  The field will continue to change as players with better priority rankings commit to play in the Frys.com Open.Commitments also have been received from Valley residents Michael Allen, Robert Garrigus, Pat Perez, Ted Purdy, Kevin Stadler and Kevin Streelman.The Frys.com Open is part of the PGA TOUR’s Fall Series and will feature a full-field (132 players), four-day tournament with a $5 million purse and $900,000 payout to the winner.  The Frys.com Open will be played Oct. 21-25, 2009, at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course, and the tournament will be televised all four days on The Golf Channel.  For more information go to www.frysopengolf.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/frysopengolf.

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1. September 2009 by admin.

You may not be able to hit 300 + yard drives like Tiger can but you can still learn to play a course like Tiger Woods.  All you have to do is play a forward set of tees.  Whenever I play golf with my dad (he’s in his 70’s), we play from the red tees.  I’ve played them enough times to know that it doesn’t always translate into a low score but if I’m hitting it well, it can be a lot of fun and I can actually experience golf similar to that of Tiger (except for winning all that money). 
 
Playing the forward tees may make a few par 4’s nearly drivable (like they are for Tiger), it may make par 5’s reachable in two (like they are for Tiger), and it may make most par three’s a short iron shot (like they are for Tiger).  It can also help you better think your way around the course giving you the choice of hitting a 5 wood, hybrid club or even an iron off the tee instead of driver.  For most players, this often leads to more balls in the fairway and less in the desert which can translate into better scores.
 
While you may not want to play every round this way, it’s a great way to enjoy the course in a new way and maybe you’ll even feel like Tiger.  Golf is a game to be enjoyed – make sure you enjoy it! Take care, Dale SamarGeneral ManagerRancho Manana Golf Club

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