DATES: Tournament Week: Wednesday, October 22 - Sunday, October 26, 2008
72-hole PGA TOUR event: Thursday, October 23 - Sunday, October 26
Part of the PGA TOUR’s Fall Series
(2nd year of this event, formerly the Fry’s Electronics Open)
TITLE SPONSOR: Fry’s Electronics
SITE: Grayhawk Golf Club – Scottsdale, AZ
Raptor Course designed by Tom Fazio (1995)
Par: 35-35-70, Yards: 7,125
1: 413 yards, par 4 10: 390 yards, par 4
2: 395 yards, par 4 11: 572 yards, par 5
3: 460 yards, par 4 12: 468 yards, par 4
4: 562 yards, par 5 13: 230 yards, par 3
5: 203 yards, par 3 14: 429 yards, par 4
6: 345 yards, par 4 15: 332 yards, par 4
7: 498 yards, par 4 16: 211 yards, par 3
8: 174 yards, par 3 17: 464 yards, par 4
9: 464 yards, par 4 18: 515 yards, par 4
Out: 3,514 yards, par 35 In: 3,611 yards, par 35
2008 Frys.com Open Schedule of Events (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Wednesday, October 22
Official Pro-Am (Raptor Course) Time TBD
Celebrity-Am (Talon Course) Time TBD
Thursday, October 23
Frys.com Open 1st Round - Tee Times TBA
Friday, October 24
Frys.com Open 2nd Round - Tee Times TBA
Saturday, October 25
Frys.com Open 3rd Round - Tee Times TBA
Sunday, October 21
Frys.com Open Final Round - Tee Times TBA
PURSE: $5,000,000
WINNER’S SHARE: $900,000
FIELD: 132 players (cut to low 70 & ties after 36 holes)
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Mike Weir (-14) $900,000
TELEVISION: All four rounds are scheduled to be televised live on The Golf Channel from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. (PST).
RADIO: All four rounds are scheduled to be broadcast live on XM Satellite Radio (XM Channel 146) from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (PST).
TICKETS: Daily general admission is $25. Children ages 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Unless sold out, tickets will be available at the gate during tournament week. Advanced daily general admission tickets may be purchased on the tournament website at www.frysopengolf.com or by phone at (866) 638-1050 or (480) 502-3165.
PARKING: Reserved parking and free public parking is available on Hayden Road, just south of the Loop 101. Shuttles will take fans to the tournament entrance at Grayhawk Golf Club.
CHARITIES: A portion of the proceeds from the Frys.com Open will be donated to the Thunderbirds Charities, which will be distributed to a number of charity organizations throughout the Valley of the Sun. Proceeds will also benefit the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) whose goal is to expand the frontiers of mathematical knowledge by funding focused research projects, conferences and the development of an on-line mathematics library.
TICKET/INFORMATION HOTLINE: (866) 638-1050
TOURNAMENT WEBSITE: www.frysopengolf.com
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Scott Reid
MEDIA CONTACT: Ryan Woodcock, Frys.com Open Media Relations Director PH: (480) 348-7540; FAX (480) 348-7541; EMAIL: rwoodcock@commlinks.com