| NOTES | | | The PGA Tour bids aloha to Hawaii and heads to the mainland for the Humana
Challenge. This event was formerly known as The Bob Hope Classic, but the PGA
Tour, Humana and the William J. Clinton Foundation entered into an eight-year
agreement. Hope`s legacy remains with the tournament as the winner will be
awarded the Bob Hope Memorial Trophy. The name wasn`t the only change for the
2012 championship. This event used to be five rounds, but it`s been trimmed
to four. La Quinta Country Club, PGA West Nicklaus Private Course and PGA
West Palmer Private remained part of the rotation, but SilverRock Resort was
dropped. The format is the same, with professionals playing with amateurs.
They team for three rounds, rotating among the three courses, then the
54-hole cut is made and the guys making money play on Sunday. Pres. Clinton
called upon his buddy Greg Norman. The Hall of Famer hasn`t played a PGA Tour
event since the 2009 British Open Championship and only teed it up once when
this was the Bob Hope Classic. That came way back in 1986. Phil Mickelson
also committed to the field. He`s a two-time champion (2002, 2004) and is
making his 2012 PGA Tour debut. Also beginning his season is Dustin Johnson,
who sat out the Hawaii swing after knee surgery. Jhonattan Vegas parred the
second playoff hole to defeat 2011 FedExCup champion and 2010 Hope winner
Bill Haas and Gary Woodland. Vegas was a fourth- round co-leader with
Woodland and both had three-under 69s on Sunday. Haas was knocked out on the
first playoff hole, then Vegas` par on the second extra hole was enough to
get the win. Golf Channel has the telecast. Next week is the Farmers
Insurance Open, which was won by Bubba Watson in a thrilling finish. He
bested fellow left-hander Mickelson by a single stroke.
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