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2011 TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS

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DATE:May 19-22 PAR: 70 YARDS:7,204FEDEXCUP POINTS:500 TV: GOLF/CBSPURSE:$6,200,000 WINNERS SHARE:$1,160,000

>> COLONIAL COUNTRY CLUB>> FT. WORTH, TEXAS

>> 2010 LEADERBOARD1 Zach Johnson 259 $1,116,0002 Brian Davis 262 $669,600

T3 Jeff Overton 263 $359,600T3 Ben Crane 263 $359,600T5 Scott Verplank 264 $235,600T5 Bryce Molder 264 $235,600T7 Ricky Barnes 265 $199,950T7 Corey Pavin 265 $199,9509 Boo Weekley 266 $179,800

T10 Martin Laird 267 $155,000T10 Pat Perez 267 $155,000T10 Bo Van Pelt 267 $155,000

>> PAST FIVE WINNERS

2006 Tim Herron* -12 2682007 Rory Sabbatini -14 2662008 Phil Mickelson -14 2662009 Steve Stricker* -17 2632010 Zach Johnson -21 259*Playoff

>> ATHLONS TAKEHogans Alley saw a ballstriking week worthy of its namesake from Zach Johnson, who set thetournament record with a 21 -under par 259total. The Colonial is the longest-running PGATour event held at the same venue, and thecourse provides elite tacticians like Johnson andSteve Stricker the opportunity for a big week.

>> COURSE SIGNATURESCOURSE RECORD:61 (six players)TOUGHEST HOLE 2010:5 Par 4, 481 yardsEASIEST HOLE 2010:1 Par 5, 565 yardsFIELD SCORING AVERAGE:68.54FIELD PUTTING AVERAGE:28.54WEBSITE:CrownePlazaInvitational.com

CROWNE PLAZA INVITATIONALAT COLONIAL

Round 1: Three tied 63Round 2: Molder 127

Round 3: Three tied 194Cut: 76 players at 2-under 138

>> 2010 ROUND LEADERS

DATE:May 12-15 PAR: 72 YARDS:7,220 FEDEXCUP POINTS:600TV: GOLF/NBC PURSE:$9,500,000 WINNERS SHARE:$1,710,000

>> TPC SAWGRASS PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA.

>> 2010 LEADERBOARD1 Tim Clark 272 $1,710,0002 Robert Allenby 273 $1,026,0003 Lucas Glover 274 $646,000

T4 Davis Love III 276 $358,150T4 Heath Slocum 276 $358,150T4 Bo Van Pelt 276 $358,150T4 Ben Crane 276 $358,150T4 Lee Westwood 276 $358,1509 Francesco Molinari 277 $275,500

T10 Fredrik Jacobson 279 $237,500T10 Andres Romero 279 $237,500T10 Chris Stroud 279 $237,500

>> PAST FIVE WINNERS2006 Stephen Ames -14 2742007 Phil Mickelson -11 2772008 Sergio Garcia* -5 2832009 Henrik Stenson -12 2762010 Tim Clark -16 272*Playoff

THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Round 1: Two tied 66Round 2: Westwood 132

Round 3: Westwood 202Cut: 70 players at 2-under 142

>> 2010 ROUND LEADERS

>> ATHLONS TAKEIts not a major, but The Players is certainlythe next best thing, and until Tim Clark cantake one of the big four, this one will do quitenicely. Clark made his first win on the PGATour a big one, capturing the Tours pre-emi-nent event by erasing a deficit with a final-round 67 to beat Robert Allenby by a singleshot at the storied Stadium Course at TPCSawgrass. This year, the weeks festivities willinclude the induction of Ernie Els, Doug Ford,Jock Hutchinson, former President GeorgeH.W. Bush and Jumbo Ozaki into the WorldGolf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine.

>> COURSE SIGNATURESCOURSE RECORD:63 (Fred Couples, Greg Norman)TOUGHEST HOLE 2010:18 Par 4, 447 yardsEASIEST HOLE 2010:16 Par 5, 507 yardsFIELD SCORING AVERAGE:71.73FIELD PUTTING AVERAGE:28.95WEBSITE:pgatour.com

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