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A FIELD FULL OF TOUR WINNERS AND HOT YOUNG PLAYERS EXPECTED AT THE 2006 RENO-TAHOE OPEN
RENO, Nev. (August 10, 2006)—From David Duval to Jason Day, the list of impressive players that are expected to play at the 2006 Reno-Tahoe Open continues to grow. Now its eighth year on the PGA TOUR, the 2006 Reno-Tahoe Open is scheduled for Aug. 21-27, 2006 at Montrêux Golf & Country Club in Reno, Nev. Forget the question “Who will I see if I come out to the Reno-Tahoe Open?” Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson may be playing at the invitation only World Golf Championships, but more than 40 top players that have won PGA TOUR events including the British Open, PGA Championship, Buick Open, FBR Phoenix Open and Honda Classic will be at the Reno-Tahoe Open.
“The players on the PGA TOUR love playing at the Reno-Tahoe Open and it shows with the strong field of players that have committed so far,” said Jim Kline, Reno-Tahoe Open tournament director. “The field is full of the brightest up and coming stars on TOUR like Jason Day and seasoned pros like Nick Price. It will be a great tournament that everyone should come out to watch.”
Past PGA TOUR tournament winners scheduled to play at the 2006 Reno-Tahoe Open include:
• Woody Austin • Dan Forsman • Neal Lancaster • John Senden • Cameron Beckman • Carlos Franco • Ian Leggatt • Heath Slocum • Notah Begay III • Brent Geiberger • Andrew Magee • Chris Smith • Mark Brooks • Bill Glasson • Len Mattiace • Paul Stankowski • Bob Burns • Matt Gogel • Blaine McCallister • Steve Stricker • Tom Byrum • Paul Goydos • Jim McGovern • Kevin Sutherland • Jose Coceres • Donnie Hammond • Larry Mize • Kirk Triplett • John Cook • J.P. Hayes • Ryan Palmer • Duffy Waldorf • Glen Day • Brian Henninger • David Peoples • Willie Wood • Joe Durant • Gabriel Hjertstedt • Tim Petrovic • David Duval • Jonathan Kaye • Nick Price • Steve Flesch • Matt Kuchar • Chris Riley
The Reno-Tahoe Open has seen some of the biggest players on the TOUR, including: Fred Couples, John Daly, Scott McCarron, Sergio Garcia, Mark O’Meara and Nick Faldo. Vaughn Taylor, two time Reno-Tahoe Open Champion (2004 and 2005), is having a career year on tour and has likely qualified to play on the U.S. Ryder Cup team this fall.
To purchase tickets or additional information on the Reno-Tahoe Open, contact the tournament offices at 775-322-3900 or visit www.RenoTahoeOpen.com.
The 2006 Reno-Tahoe Open PGA TOUR is scheduled for Aug. 21-27, 2006 at Montrêux Golf & Country Club in Reno and is broadcast nationally on The Golf Channel. Now in its eighth year, the tournament is the only PGA TOUR event in northern Nevada and features a field of 132 PGA TOUR professionals competing for a $3 million purse. The Reno-Tahoe Open is operated and managed by the Reno-Tahoe Open Foundation comprised of its members including the Eldorado Hotel Casino, Montrêux Development Group, Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority and Sierra Pacific Resources.
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