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This article was published 22/10/2009 (6160 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Frys.com Open has camped at Grayhawk Golf Course until its home course in California is ready.
Mike Weir has heard good things about the event’s future home at the Institute Golf Course in Morgan Hill, Calif. But after winning the inaugural Frys.com Open in 2007 and finishing in a fourth-place tie last year, Weir is happy the tournament has at least one more year in the desert.
“You still hate to see it leave here,” Weir said. “I love coming here.”
Two years ago, the native of Bright’s Grove, Ont., joined dozens of Canadian fans for an impromptu toast outside the media centre after his one-stroke victory over Mark Hensby. Weir celebrated his first tour victory in three years — and he hasn’t won since.
“It’s been a little bit of a drought again,” said Weir, whose best finishes this season were third in the Bob Hope Classic in January and second at Pebble Beach the following month.
This is the third year the Frys.com Open has been played on the par-70, 7,125-yard Raptor Course as part of the PGA Tour’s Fall Series. Victories and earnings in the five fall events count on tour records and in the world golf rankings.
There’s a US$5-million purse, with the winner taking home $900,000.
The tournament has attracted some big names in the field of 132, including Fred Couples, David Duval and Justin Leonard.
— The Associated Press
