Fast Facts – 2010 SBS Championship

The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort

Kapalua, Hawaii — New sponsor Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) presents the first event of the 2010 PGA season this January. Here are a few fast facts about the tournament:

1. The tournament originated in 1953 as the Tournament of Champions and was played in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2. Al Besselink won that inaugural event, posting a four-day score of 280.
3. In 1999 the tournament moved to the Plantation Course (Ben Crenshaw/Bill Coore design – 1991) at the Kapalua Resort in Hawaii.
4. There has been one ace recorded during the tournament – Lucas Glover at the par-3 8th hole in 2006.
5. Two players have won the tournament three years in a row: Gene Littler (1955-1957) and Stuart Appleby (2004-2006).
6. Jack Nicklaus has won the tournament five times. (1963, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1977)
7. Tournament Course Record is 62, set by K.J. Choi in 2003.

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