Tournament Director: Mark Brazil
Course: Forest Oaks Country Club
Yardage: 7,333 yards
Par: 36-36–72
The Field
The starting field of 132 players is determined by the PGA TOUR. The Chrysler Classic of Greensboro has four sponsor exemptions. Two are restricted to current PGA TOUR professionals. The tournament can fill its two unrestricted exemptions with any golfer with a scratch handicap.
Format
Play will be contested over 72 holes of stroke play. The low 70 golfers will make the 36-hole cut. Should a playoff be necessary following the final round, the playoff holes are 18, 17, 18, 17, etc.
Tickets
Tickets for the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro are available at all Triad-area Harris Teeter locations, Triad-area Chrysler dealerships and through the tournament office at (336) 379-1570. Additional tournament information is available at www.chryslerclassic.org.
Television
All four rounds of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro have live television coverage.
Thursday: 4 – 6 p.m. on USA Network Friday: 4-6 p.m. on USA Network
Saturday: 3-6 p.m. on USA Network Sunday: 3-6 p.m. on ABC Sports
2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro Recap
In the first round, Jason Dufner posted a seven-under-par 65 to lead Brent Geiberger, Tom Pernice, Jr., Bo Van Pelt, Brendan Pappas, and Brett Quigley by one stroke. On Friday, Geiberger fired a 67 and moved to 11-under-par to lead Jeff Brehaut, David Toms and Pernice by one stroke. Five players were two strokes off the lead after the first two rounds. On Saturday, Geiberger and Tom Lehman were tied at 12-under-par, 204. Toms, Matt Gogel, Michael Allen and Joe Ogilvie were one stroke back; Chris Smith and 2003 Chrysler Classic winner Shigeki Maruyama were two strokes off the lead after three rounds. Sunday’s final round was all Geiberger as he fired a six-under-par 66 to win the tournament by two strokes over Michael Allen. Third round co-leader Lehman shot 70 and finished tied for fourth.
Tournament Schedule
Sunday Coca-Cola Youth Golf Clinic presented by Triad Golf Today Magazine – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sept. 25 Kids receive free instruction from a PGA TOUR professional, local pros and goodie bags
Forest Oaks Country Club driving range
Monday Monday Pro-Am – 11 a.m. shotgun start
Sept. 26 VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Tuesday PGA TOUR Player practice rounds
Sept. 27 VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Wednesday UPS Pro-Am; shotgun starts at 7:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 28 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open
John Daly, Edwin McCain and Johnny Lee concert at Arizona Pete’s at 7:30 p.m.
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Thursday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro first round; tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.
Sept. 29 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open
Thirsty Thursday: half-price draught beer all day.
Following play, free concert by Walrus and Edwin Olson at the 19th Hole.
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Friday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro second round; tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.
Sept. 30 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Saturday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro third round; tee times begin at 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 1 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
Sunday Chrysler Classic of Greensboro final round; tee times begin at 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 2 Primland Expo Center and Rock 92 Fan Zone Open
VF Merchandise Pavilion Open
2005 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro Tournament Field as of 5 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2005
Top-10 Finishers in this week’s PGA TOUR event in San Antonio, Texas
can still join the field Sunday evening, if they have not already committed to the tournament.
Steve Allan
Michael Allen
Robert Allenby
Jason Allred
Chris Anderson
Billy Andrade
Tommy Armour III
Briny Baird
Doug Barron
Brian Bateman
Cameron Beckman
Jason Bohn
Justin Bolli
Jeff Brehaut
D.J. Brigman
Mark Brooks
Olin Browne
Jonathan Byrd
Tom Byrum
Chad Campbell
Alex Cejka
K.J. Choi
Daniel Chopra
Stewart Cink
Tim Clark
Paul Claxton
Jose Coceres
Gavin Coles
Ben Curtis
John Daly
Robert Damron
Marco Dawson
Jay Delsing
Trevor Dodds
James Driscoll
Joe Durant
Steve Elkington
Todd Fischer
Steve Flesch
Jim Gallagher, Jr.
Robert Gamez
Sergio Garcia
Brian Gay
Brent Geiberger
Tom Gillis
Lucas Glover
Matt Gogel
Paul Gow
Paul Goydos
Scott Gutschewski
Hunter Haas
Jay Haas
Todd Hamilton
Dudley Hart
J.P. Hayes
Scott Hend
J.J. Henry
Tim Herron
Charles Howell III
John Huston
Ryuji Imada
Lee Janzen
Brandt Jobe
Brendan Jones
Kent Jones
Jonathan Kaye
Jerry Kelly
Skip Kendall
Hank Kuehne
Neal Lancaster
Franklin Langham
Ian Leggatt
Tom Lehman
Thomas Levet
J.L. Lewis
Frank Lickliter II
Peter Lonard
Davis Love III
Steve Lowery
Jeff Maggert
John Maginnes
Hunter Mahan
Shigeki Maruyama
Len Mattiace
Billy Mayfair
Rocco Mediate
Shaun Micheel
Kelly Mitchum
Ryan Moore
Kevin Na
Mark O’Meara
Arron Oberholser
Joe Ogilvie
Geoff Ogilvy
Greg Owen
Jesper Parnevik
Corey Pavin
Craig Perks
Tom Pernice, Jr.
Tim Petrovic
Carl Pettersson
D.A. Points
Phillip Price
Brett Quigley
Tag Ridings
Loren Roberts
John Rollins
Justin Rose
Adam Scott
Patrick Sheehan
Wes Short, Jr.
Joey Sindelar
Heath Slocum
Jeff Sluman
Chris Smith
Joey Snyder III
Kevin Stadler
Darron Stiles
Kevin Sutherland
Hidemichi Tanaka
Vaughn Taylor
Roland Thatcher
D.J. Trahan
Omar Uresti
Tjaart van der Walt
Bo Van Pelt
Duffy Waldorf
Charles Warren
Nick Watney
Brett Wetterich
Dean Wilson
Money
Chrysler will award PGA TOUR professionals $5 million. The winner of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro will receive $900,000. Listed below is the prize money distribution:
Position
Prize
Position
Prize
Position
Prize
1
$900,000
25
$44,000
48
$13,700
2
$540,000
26
$40,000
49
$13,000
3
$340,000
27
$38,500
50
$12,600
4
$240,000
28
$37,000
51
$12,300
5
$200,000
29
$35,500
52
$12,000
6
$180,000
30
$34,000
53
$11,800
7
$167,500
31
$32,500
54
$11,600
8
$155,000
32
$31,000
55
$11,500
9
$145,000
33
$29,500
56
$11,400
10
$135,000
34
$28,250
57
$11,300
11
$125,000
35
$27,000
58
$11,200
12
$115,000
36
$25,750
59
$11,100
13
$105,000
37
$24,500
60
$11,000
14
$95,000
38
$23,500
61
$10,900
15
$90,000
39
$22,500
62
$10,800
16
$85,000
40
$21,500
63
$10,700
17
$80,000
41
$20,500
64
$10,600
18
$75,000
42
$19,500
65
$10,500
19
$70,000
43
$18,500
66
$10,400
20
$65,000
44
$17,500
67
$10,300
21
$60,000
45
$16,500
68
$10,200
22
$56,000
46
$15,500
69
$10,100
23
$52,000
47
$14,500
70
$10,000
24
$48,000
