2001 Phoenix Open Fact Sheet

GolfArizona.com Staff Report

72-hole PGA TOUR event: Thursday, January 25 - Sunday, January 28
Part of the PGA TOUR West Coast Swing

SPONSOR: The Thunderbirds (66th annual event first played in 1932)

PRESENTING TELEVISION SPONSOR: Xerox

SITE:
Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale
17020 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Located between Scottsdale and Pima Roads, north of Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.
TPC Stadium Course designed by: Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf

Par: 35-36--71, Yards: 7,089 2001 PHOENIX OPEN CALENDAR OF EVENTS (subject to change)

Sunday, January 21
8:30 am: Xerox Ladies Invitational (by invitation only)

Monday, January 22
Morning Practice Rounds for PGA TOUR pros only
9:30 am: Cox Communications Dream Day activities begin
10:15 am: PING Junior Golf Clinic
12 noon: U.S Bancorp Piper Jaffray Pro-Am, TPC Stadium Course

Tuesday, January 23
Morning Practice Rounds for PGA TOUR pros only
12:00 noon: Infinity Outdoor Special Olympics Open
2:00 pm: WorldCom Wireless Skins Game, TPC Stadium Course
7:00 pm: Phoenix Open Celebrity Dinner, sponsored by Xerox (by invitation only)

Wednesday, January 24
9:30 am: Avaya Communication Celebrity-Am, Grayhawk Golf Club
10:30 am: Xerox Silver Pro-Am, TPC Stadium Course
11:00 am: Sun Microsystems Pro-Am, Grayhawk Golf Club

Thursday, January 25 & Friday, January 26
7:50 am: Phoenix Open 1st and 2nd rounds

Saturday, January 27 & Sunday, January 28
Phoenix Open 3rd and 4th rounds
Oldsmobile Challenge, closest 2nd shot on par-5 15th hole
Oldsmobile Hole-In-One contest, 16th hole (Sunday only)

Monday, January 29
8:30 am: The MONY Group Invitational (by invitation only)

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WINNER'S SHARE: $720,000

FIELD: 132 players (cut to low 70 and ties after 36 holes)

TELEVISION: All four rounds will be televised: Tape-delayed in Phoenix on Thursday and Friday from 5:00-7:00 pm MST on USA Network (Cox Cable in Greater Phoenix); live Saturday from 1:00-4:00 pm MST on CBS (Ch 5 in Greater Phoenix); and live Sunday from 12 noon-3:00 pm MST on USA Network.

RADIO: PGA TOUR Radio live Saturday and Sunday on KDUS 1060 AM in Greater Phoenix.

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Tom Lehman 63-67-73-67-270 (-14)

CHARITIES: Proceeds from the Phoenix Open support more than 150 beneficiaries each year, most of which provide programs for Arizona youth, such as health and social service agencies, athletic programs and other youth charities. The Phoenix Open raised $3.3 million for charity last year, which ranks third among all of the 45 PGA TOUR events.

Major beneficiaries include Homeward Bound, The First Tee, Arizona Special Olympics, Valley of the Sun United Way, Valley Boys and Girls Clubs, Junior Golf Association of Arizona and the Crisis Nursery. Since the Phoenix Open moved to the TPC of Scottsdale in 1987, The Thunderbirds have raised $16.7 million for charity.

TICKETS: Daily general admission is $20. Children ages 17 & under are free when accompanied by an adult. The Phoenix Open is never sold out and tickets will be available at the gate during tournament week.

Advance daily general admission tickets are available until January 21, 2001 at all Ticketmaster ticket centers including Fry's Marketplace Stores, Robinson's-May, Tower Records and Wherehouse Music Stores; and by phone at 480-784-4444 (Greater Phoenix) or 520-431-0915 (Tucson); and online via www.phoenixopen.com or www.ticketmaster.com

TICKET & INFO HOTLINE: 602-870-4431

INTERNET HOME PAGE: www.phoenixopen.com

PARKING: Plenty of FREE public parking, with shuttles to the tournament gate as needed. From the west, parking is at Scottsdale Rd. and Mayo Blvd.; while from the east parking is at Westworld, which is north of Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. off Pima Rd. or Bell Rd.