* The Four Seasons course is a par 70, 7166-yard course.

* The defending champion is Australian, Adam Scott (pictured above).

* The total purse at this event is $6.3 million.

* Past winners include Vijay Singh (2003), Tiger Woods (1997), and Phil Mickelson (1996). Tom Watson holds the record for most wins (four in 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980).

* The event has been played at the Four Season course since 1986.

The Byron Nelson Championship will be broadcast on the Golf Channel, Thursday and Friday at 3pm and 830pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 230pm. In addition, CBS will cover the final pairings on the last two rounds, on Saturday and Sunday from 3pm to 6pm.

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Johnson shot a 70 today, good enough to force the playoff with Driscoll. Paul Goydos and Bill Haas tied for third place. Johnson, 33, vaulted to the top of the Fedex Cup list with this win, his second of the season.

Johnson joined the PGA Tour in 2004. Today’s win is his sixth PGA Tour win. He also won the Sony Open in Hawaii earlier this season.

Johnson is married and has a young son. The Johnsons live in Lake Mary, Florida, outside of Orlando.

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Zach Johnson Wins Texas Open

Rosburg had six wins on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship win. He also finished second in the US Open in 1959. Rosburg joined ABC in 1974 and became the first sports commentator to report from the course. Today, virtually all golf broadcasts use on-the-course reporters.

Rosburg grew up in San Francisco and attended Stanford University. He joined the PGA Tour in 1953.

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Rosburg Dies at 82

Sorenstam, a hall of fame golfer, amassed 72 victories, 10 of them majors, before retiring last year to start a business and a family. It seems that she is wasting no time. We wish her well.

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Sorenstam Expecting Baby Girl

Romo shot par on the front nine at Dallas National Golf Club on Monday. He fell apart, however on the back nine, carding five bogeys and a triple bogey to finish the day with an 80, well out of contention for the qualifier.

Romo is a avid amateur golfer. He has also tried to qualify for the Byron Nelson Championship, without success, for the last four years.

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Romo Fails in Open Bid…Again

* The Texas Open has been sponsored by San Antonio-based Valero Energy since 2002.

* The event is played at the Westin La Cantera Resort golf course.

* The winner earns $1,098,000 out of a total purse of $6.1 million.

* Past winners include Justin Leonard (three times) and Arnold Palmer (three times).

* The tournament record (254) was set by Tommy Armour III in 2003.

* La Cantera is a par 70, 6896-yard course.

* Zach Johnson (pictured above) is the defending champion.

* This year’s field includes Johnson, Justin Leonard, Daniel Chopra, Alex Cejka, and Kevin Stadler.

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The Texas Open

In-Kyung Kim of South Korea finished second with -14. Fellow Korean, Song-Hee Kim tied with Lindsey Wright for third place.

The Michelob Open is played in May each year at Williamsburg’s Kingsmill Resort and Spa. The winner’s share of the $2.2 million purse is $330,000.

Kerr is known outside of golfing circles for her appearance during the third season of Donald Trump’s reality television show, “The Apprentice.” Kerr is married to sports promoter, Erik Stevens. The couple divides their time between Scottsdale and New York City.

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Kerr Wins in Williamsburg

However, Stenson’s 66 today was good enough to give him sole possession of first place, and he finished at -12 for the tournament, four strokes better than Poulter. Crane finished tied for fifth place and Woods finished eighth. Cejka ended the tournament tied for ninth place.

This is Stenson’s 11th professional win and his second PGA Tour victory. He won the WGC-Accenture Match Play tournament in 2007.

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Stenson Wins at Sawgrass

Shrake is the author of ten books, but it was his collaboration with golf pro and teacher, Harvey Penick, for which he is best known. “Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book,” published in 1992, includes golf tips and golf wisdom from the coach to such pros as Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Judy Kimball, and Betsy Rawls.

Shrake is survived by two sons and several grandchildren. Penick died in 1995.

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Penick Co-Author Dies

The Skins Game is unique in that prize money is awarded for every hole and in that only four golfers are invited to participate. The total prize money available is $1 million, with $25,000 awarded to the winner of holes 1-6, $50,000 for holes 7-12, $70,000 for holes 13-17, and $200,000 for the winner of the 18th hole.

The event is held at Palm Springs’ Indian Wells Resort. Last year’s winner was K. J. Choi (pictured above). Fred Couples has won the event a record five times and is known as “Mr. Skins.”

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Skins Game Another Victim of Economy