THE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY QWEST
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION SHEETS:
DATES: 2001
SPONSORS:
·The INTERNATIONAL is in its 16th year, the first with Qwest as Presenting
Sponsor
· Contributing Sponsors are: CIBER, Cisco, BRIDGE Information Systems and Sun
Microsystems
· Entertainment/Product Sponsors: Textron, StorageTek, Lucent, ICG
Communications, Coors
PLAYERS:
· Among those committed to date (7/21) are two-time U.S. Open champion Ernie
Els, Spanish phenom Sergio Garcia, former British Open champions Tom Lehman,
Greg Norman and Justin Leonard, defending champion David Toms, 2000 Masters
Champion Vijay Singh and two-time INTERNATIONAL winner Phil Mickelson.
TICKETS:
· Another sellout of 25,000 is imminent. Call 1-800-755-1986 to ask about the
various packages, including the Family Pak.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
· Pro-Junior Challenge will be played Monday July 31 at Castle Pines Golf
Club with a scheduled 7:30 a.m. tee off. PGA Tour Pros like Mark Wiebe, Gary
Hallberg and Clarence Rose will team up with 32 youths from a field of 80
candidates picked on a basis of academics, citizenship and commitment to golf
excellence. Castle Pines Teaching Pro Don Hurter is tournament director.
· Youth Day, featuring a clinic for kids, and Golf4Fun clinic for the
physically disabled, will be held Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. Admission is free for all
kids 15 and under accompanied by a ticket-bearing adult. Kids will get
drinks, lunch and a gift.
OFFICIALS:
· Jack Vickers is president and founder of Castle Pines Golf Club
· Larry Thiel is executive director of The INTERNATIONAL Presented By Qwest
PURSE:
$3.5 million
1st Place-- $630,000 3rd Place--$238,000 5th Place--$140,000
2nd Place--$378,000 4th Place--$168,000
CHARITY:
· The Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver, Inc.
PAST WINNERS:
1999 David Toms (47 points); David Duval (44)
1998 Vijay Singh (47 points); Willie Wood (41)
1997 Phil Mickelson (48); Stuart Appleby (41)
1996 Clarence Rose (31--won in playoff); Brad Faxon (31)
1995 Lee Janzen (34); Ernie Els (33)
1994 Steve Lowery (35)--won in playoff); Rick Fehr (35)
1993 Phil Mickelson (45); Mark Calcavecchia (37)
1992 Brad Faxon (14); Lee Janzen (12)
1991 Jose Maria Olazabal (10); Ian Baker Finch (7)
1990 Davis Love III (14); Steve Pate, Peter Senior, Eduardo Romero (11)
1989 Greg Norman (13); Clarence Rose (11)
1988 Joey Sindelar (17); Dan Pohl, Steve Pate tied (13)
1987 John Cook (11); Ken Green (9)
1986 Ken Green (12); Bernhard Langer (9)
PRO-AMS:
Monday, July 31 @ Castle Pines; 28 groups (4 amateurs & 1 pro)
Wednesday, Aug. 2 @ Castle Pines; 54 groups (4 amateurs & 1 pro)
FORMAT:
144 contestants play first 36 holes, using INTERNATIONAL (Modified
Stableford) System, accumulating points. Field reduced Friday and Saturday.
Round 1 Thursday: All 144 contestants play.
Round 2 Friday: 144 contestants play, 72 players plus ties, accumulating
points for 36 holes advance to third round.
Round 3 Saturday: 72 players plus ties carry points from Rounds 1 and 2;top
36 pointmakers, plus ties, advance to Sunday's final round.
Round 4 Sunday: 36 advancing players plus ties carry points to finals.
SCORING:
Double Eagle.....+8 points Par...........................Even
Eagle.................+5 points Bogey...................... -1 point
Birdie................+2 points Double Bogey or more........-3 points
COURSE:
Castle Pines Golf Club -- 7,559 yards (Tournament) par 72
Designed by Jack W. Nicklaus 1981. Jack Vickers, Founder & President.
TV&RADIO:
TV Networks: USA Thurs-Fri 2-4 pm CBS Sat 2-4 p.m. & Sun 1-4 pm (mdt)
Official radio station: KKFN AM950 The Fan (talk shows, reports all week)
PGATOUR Radio Broadcast Thurs-Sun: KKYD AM1340
MAILING ADDRESS/FAX:
8480 E. Orchard Rd. Suite 6000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5029 Fax
303-688-2789
Buddy Martin, Media Director, 303-660-8000 e-mail: buddyintl@aol.com
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