LATEST COMMITMENTS TO 2010 WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN
12. February 2010 by admin.
PHOENIX, Ariz. – One of the strongest fields in tournament history continues to build as PGA TOUR stars Anthony Kim and Davis Love III, along with European Tour star Ian Poulter and defending PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang are among the latest players to commit to play in the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open, which will be played Feb. 22-28 at the TPC Scottsdale.
To date, 18 of the top-30 and 97 of the top-125 money leaders from the 2009 season have committed. A field of 144 players will vie for the $6 million purse, the $1,080,000 first place check and highly-coveted FedEx Cup points.
Steve Stricker (No. 2), Phil Mickelson (No. 3) and Martin Kaymer (No. 6) are the highest ranked players on the Official World Golf Ranking currently in the field. Other top-ranked players who have committed include Ian Poulter (11th), Kenny Perry (13th), Robert Allenby (15th), Sean O’Hair (16th), 2009 U.S. Open winner Lucas Glover (22nd), Zach Johnson (23rd), Camilo Villegas (25th), Anthony Kim (27th) , Y.E. Yang (28th), Alvaro Quiros (29th), Hunter Mahan (32nd) and Nick Watney (33rd).
PGA TOUR members have until 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, to commit to play in the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Eligible players are assigned one of 34 PGA TOUR priority ranking categories based on their past performance on TOUR. The field will continue to change as players with higher priority rankings commit to play in the Open.
Other notables to commit include three-time Phoenix Open champion Mark Calcavecchia, 12-time PGA TOUR winner Justin Leonard, 12-time PGA TOUR winner David Toms, former University of Arizona golfer Rory Sabbatini, eight-time PGA TOUR winner Stuart Appleby, 2003 British Open champion Ben Curtis and 2009 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year Michael Sim.
Kenny Perry (2009), J.B. Holmes (2008, 2006), Aaron Baddeley (2007), Phil Mickelson (2005 and 1996), Jonathan Kaye (2004), Tom Lehman (2000), Rocco Mediate (1999), Jesper Parnevik (1998) and Lee Janzen (1993) join Calcavecchia as the other former FBR/Phoenix Open champions in the field thus far.
A number of local golfers also have committed including Michael Allen, Ricky Barnes, Pat Perez, Ted Purdy, Jeff Quinney, Chez Reavie and Kevin Streelman.
Additionally, five of the eight sponsor exemptions have been handed out to Billy Mayfair, Rickie Fowler, Jonathan Kaye, Rocco Mediate and Alvaro Quiros.
Arizona Travel Specials offer great discounts of hotels, resorts, and rental cars for your stay in Scottsdale during the Phoenix Open Golf Tournament.
