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Did You Know?

Oct. 26, 2004

With a win at the Deutsche Bank in early September, Vijay Singh became just the 12th player to claim the No. 1 ranking in the 18-plus years of the system. The other players to have been No. 1 are: Greg Norman (331 weeks), Tiger Woods (334), Bernhard Langer (3), Seve Ballesteros (61), Nick Faldo (98), Ian Woosnam (50), Fred Couples (16), Nick Price (43) Tom Lehman (1), Ernie Els (9) and David Duval (15).

Did You Know?

Oct. 18, 2004

Vijay Singh has won a record $9,455,566 on the PGA Tour this year. And how much money, exactly, is that? Answer: More than any golfer had won on the tour - In His Entire Career - until 1995, when Greg Norman reached $9,592,829 in lifetime earnings.

Did You Know?

Oct. 14, 2004

While Ernie Els goes for a record sixth World Match Play title this week, the PGA Tour is in Greensboro -- a tournament won eight times by Sam Snead, a record on any tour. Here are the most dominant performances in one event by current PGA Tour players.

1. Tiger Woods, Bay Hill: Run of four straight titles -- by an average margin of five strokes -- ended this year.
2. Davis Love, Heritage: Five victories and 10 top-10 finishes in 19 career starts at Harbour Town.
3. Mark O'Meara, Pebble Beach: Won five times in a 13-year span, edging buddy Woods by one in 1997.
4. Mark Calcavecchia, Phoenix: Three wins by an average of 6.67 shots; broke tour scoring record in 2001.
5. Tiger Woods, NEC Invitational: Three straight victories (1999-2001) and top-four finishes in all six starts.
6. Phil Mickelson, San Diego: Seven top-fives include three titles; ended Woods' winning streak in 2000.
7. Fred Couples, Los Angeles: Two victories and three seconds in a seven-year span; 11 top-10s in all.
8. Tiger Woods, Match Play Championship: Won last two and finished second in 2000; overall record is 20-3.
9. Jim Furyk, Las Vegas: Won three times in five years in the 1990s, has two other top-fives.
10. Greg Norman, Doral: Tamed Blue Monster with three victories and a tie for second in a seven-year span.

Pelican Waters Hosts Australian PGA Seniors

Oct. 13, 2004

The Titanium Enterprises Australian PGA Seniors Championship and the Titanium Invitational Pro-Am, to be played at Pelican Waters Golf Course on the Sunshine Coast this week will both feature top fields of Australian professionals when play begins tomorrow at the Greg Norman designed course.

With an outstanding total prize purse of $240,000 being offered by Titanium Enterprises for the week, both tournaments have attracted top quality fields for their categories. The $150,000 Titanium Enterprises Australian PGA Seniors Championship is headlined by defending Champion John Clifford, 2002 Champion and Titanium Team Leader Mike Ferguson, Brian Jones, Ross Metherell, Randal Vines, 1999 Champion Trevor Dowling and resident professional at Pelican Waters, Kyle Francis.