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**truebluefan** · 11-23-2007, 06:51 PM

FedExCup Points: 25,000

Purse: $5,200,000

**truebluefan** · 01-05-2008, 08:44 PM

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Twenty-four members of the 2007 Nationwide Tour class of 25 graduates are set to travel to Hawaii to make their first 2008 PGA TOUR start at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Every player who finished among the top 25 on the final 2007 Nationwide Tour money list, except No. 1 Richard Johnson of Wales, is entered in the tournament that will be played at Waialae Country Club for the 43rd consecutive year. The following list features the players and their hometowns (with 2007 Nationwide Tour wins in parenthesis):

• 2 - Roland Thatcher -- The Woodlands, Texas (2 wins)
• 3 - Nick Flanagan -- New South Wales, Australia (3 wins/PGA TOUR promotion last August)
• 4 - Jon Mills -- Oshawa, Ontario, Canada & Indiana, Penn. (1 win)
• 5 - Jason Day -- Forest Lake, Queensland, Australia & Orlando, Fla. (1 win;youngest PGA TOUR member at 19 years and two months)
• 6 - Nicholas Thompson -- Coral Springs, Fla. (1 win)
• 7 - Matthew Jones -- Sydney, Australia & Scottsdale, Ariz. (4 runners-up)
• 8 - Justin Bolli -- Duluth, Ga. (1 win)
• 9 - Patrick Sheehan -- Orlando, Fla.
• 10 - Paul Claxton -- Sea Island, Ga. (1 win)
• 11 - Ron Whittaker -- Little Rock, Ark. (1 win)
• 12 - Michael Letzig -- Richmond, Mo.
• 13 - Martin Laird -- Glasgow, Scotland (1 win)
• 14 - Kyle Thompson -- Columbia, S.C. (2 wins)
• 15 - Omar Uresti -- Austin, Texas (1 win)
• 16 - Marc Turnesa -- Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (1 win)
• 17 - Brad Elder -- Dallas, Texas (1 win)
• 18 - Chez Reavie -- Scottsdale, Ariz. (1 win)
• 19 - John Riegger -- Las Vegas, Nev. (1 win)
• 20 - Tom Scherrer -- Raleigh, N.C. (1 win)
• 21 - Scott Sterling -- Baton Rouge, La. (1 win)
• 22 - Brenden Pappas -- Phalaborwa, South Africa & Ocala, Fla.
• 23 - Chad Collins -- Cloverdale, Ind.
• 24 - James Driscoll -- Brookline, Mass.
• 25 - Jimmy Walker -- San Antonio, Texas (1 win)

"The 25 players who are moving on to the PGA TOUR from the Nationwide Tour combine a great deal of talent with a strong international flavor, not unlike what you already see on the PGA TOUR," said Nationwide Tour President Bill Calfee. "We anticipate seeing them on a lot of leaderboards throughout the year and one of them soon adding to the 217-PGA TOUR win total Nationwide Tour alumni currently enjoy, with others to follow."

Johnson, the only player not entered, is expected to make his first 2008 start the week after the Sony Open at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Five past champions of the Sony Open in Hawaii have Nationwide Tour roots -- Jim Furyk ('96), Jerry Kelly ('02), Ernie Els ('03, '04), David Toms ('06) and defending champion Paul Goydos.

The 2008 Nationwide Tour season will begin Jan. 24-27 at the Panama Movistar Championship in Panama City, Panama and then head to Morelia, Mexico for the 50th playing of the Mexico Open presented by Corona, Jan. 31 -- Feb 3.

The Nationwide Tour will feature 30 tournaments in 22 states and five countries outside the U.S. in 2008, including its first two $1 million events -- the Nationwide Tour Players Cup in West Virginia and the Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, near Dallas. Sixteen events will be televised on GOLF CHANNEL.

**truebluefan** · 01-08-2008, 01:09 PM

Doug LaBelle, a PGA Tour member from Mt. Pleasant, Mich., captured the final spot in qualifying yesterday for the Sony Open in Hawai'i, winning on the second hole of a six-way playoff.

LaBelle (36-32) was the fourth to earn a spot in the first full-field PGA Tour event of the season with his playoff victory at Makaha Resort. There were 64 golfers vying for the four spots.

Alex Aragon was the top qualifier. The pro from San Diego, shot 32-34—66 for a 6-under-par round.

Spencer Levin (35-32), a Nationwide Tour member, and Japanese pro Mitsuhiro Tateyama (34-33) claimed the next two spots.

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Tour begins on Thursday. Any thoughts on who you think will win?

**truebluefan** · 01-11-2008, 10:30 PM

HONOLULU — - K.J. Choi, accustomed to starting strong at the Sony Open in Hawaii, closed with a birdie for a 6-under-par 64 that gave him a one-shot lead Thursday after the opening round at Waialae Country Club.

Choi has had six consecutive opening rounds in the 60s at the first full-field event of the PGA Tour season.

Jimmy Walker, on the other hand, usually expects the worst when he comes to these shores.

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Choi has played a very good week of Golf! He is hot for now.

**truebluefan** · 01-11-2008, 10:33 PM

HONOLULU -- A man who loves the beach surely doesn't mind swimming with the sharks.

Rookie Brad Adamonis, playing in just his eighth PGA TOUR event, followed up a splendid 66 with a gutsy 2-under-par 68 Friday at Waialae Country Club to put himself among the challengers to pacesetter K.J. Choi in the Sony Open in Hawaii.

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**truebluefan** · 01-13-2008, 08:13 PM

Choi got up-and-down from the bunker on the par-5 18th to cap off a 4-under 66 and double the size of his margin, taking a four-shot lead into the final round as he tries to become the first outright wire-to-wire winner at Waialae in eight years.

The only threat on a balmy day by the Pacific came from a rookie who wasn't even on course.

Tim Wilkinson, a left-hander from New Zealand playing in only his third PGA TOUR event, birdied seven of his first 11 holes and finished with an 8-under 62 for the best round of the week. That left him four shots behind Choi, who shows no sign of cracking.

Choi was at 15-under 195.

Kevin Na, who started the third round two shots behind, couldn't keep up with Choi's birdie-birdie start and only a pair of birdies on the final four holes left him in the mix. Na shot 69 and was at 10-under 210 with Steve Marino (68).

Another shot back was a group that included Chad Campbell, who sized up the situation for everyone chasing Choi.

"He's going to be tough," Campbell said. "He hits a lot of fairways, and that's what you have to do out here."

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ActionJackson · 01-13-2008, 09:12 PM

Saw a little bit of it in between the football games, was once again disgusted by Rory's behavior.

**truebluefan** · 01-14-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ActionJackson

Saw a little bit of it in between the football games, was once again disgusted by Rory's behavior.

What did he do? I missed this one.

**truebluefan** · 01-14-2008, 03:05 PM

KJ Choi fought off a spirited challenge from Rory Sabbatini to claim victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

The Korean held a four-shot lead going into the final round but struggled in blustery conditions to a one-over round of 71 and finished on 14 under par.

Sabbatini, who started the day six shots adrift, carded a gutsy 68 which left him just three strokes behind Choi. Jerry Kelly (67) was a shot further back.

Choi, who picked up 954,000 US dollars (£487,000) for winning his seventh career PGA Tour title, has climbed to a personal best of seventh in the latest world rankings.

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