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Founders' Note
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 While we love the Masters and the other majors, and while we’re trying to appreciate the nuances of the FedEx Cup, we’d by lying if we didn’t say that January and February are among our favorite months on the golf calendar. Here are five things we’re looking forward to during this year’s Swing. Arnie’s return. A large part of the legacy of one of the world’s greatest golfers was crafted on the courses of the Coachella Valley. He won the inaugural Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic in 1960, and went on to win Bob Hope’s party in the desert a record five times. For the event’s 50th anniversary, The King is returning to serve as host, which should create nostalgic memories for an event already awash in them. Return to Torrey Pines. Last June’s U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course was spectacular theater. The course will be in the spotlight again in February at the Buick Invitational. Tiger Woods likely won’t be there, but the tournament annually attracts top players, and it will be interesting to see how many show up to tackle the lengthy layout that Woods survived after having to go 19 extra holes to beat Rocco Mediate for the U.S. Open title. What will Phil do? San Diego native Phil Mickelson, who recently dropped from second to third in the world rankings, can get his season off to a hot start on familiar courses. He’s won at all three venues on the Southern California swing and will be eager to win another event in front of friends and family. If he hopes to bounce back from a year in which he dropped a spot in the world rankings, a great place to mount his charge will be on the courses where he has had success. A new superstar? With Tiger Woods out until perhaps April, the beginning of the year is open for someone to step up and dominate in his absence. One possibility is Vijay Singh, the PGA Tour’s leading money winner last year who wrapped up 2008 with a victory at Woods’ charity tournament at Sherwood Country Club. Another player is Anthony Kim, who won twice last year and starred on the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Camilo Villegas also looks poised to break out this year. Qualifying School graduates. Five Southern California golfers earned full-time status on the PGA Tour by surviving Q-School. Capitalizing on courses they’re familiar with early in the season could be a nice boost for their 2009 seasons. The most familiar name of the five is San Diego native Chris Riley, who has earned more than $10 million on the PGA Tour but has fallen off the radar in recent years. Other Q-School survivors with local ties are David Berganio Jr., who grew up in Pacoima; La Quinta resident Troy Kelly; James Oh, a Lakewood resident who has never played in a PGA Tour event; and Brian Vranesh, a Northridge native who has toiled for years on mini-tours. It would be nice to see one or all of them find success in the new year. |
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