Crowne Plaza Invitational
Course: Colonial Country Club
Date: May 24-27, 2012
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
First year played: 1946
Purse: $6.2 million
Winning Share: $1,116,000
FedExCup Points: 500
Def Champ: David Toms
The Colonial is an invitational golf tournament, which means that all of the players who participate are invited to play. |
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It has been played on luxurious Colonial Country Club for many years, and is one of the few tournaments that did not changes courses over its history.
Colonial is a par 70 course that
measures just over 7,000 yards in length. The tournament is a normal stroke play event, with the winner being the player who cards the lowest score over 72 holes. They do play a playoff if more than one player is tied after 72 holes.
The Colonial Golf Tournament has a long and distinguished list of champions. Winners of the Colonial
include: Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper, Lee Trevino, Ben Crenshaw, Jack Nicklaus,
Tom Watson and Phil Mickleson. In fact Hogan, Casper and Crenshaw were some of the multiple time
winners of this distinguished tournament.
The Colonial Country Club golf course is one of the most beautiful courses in America, and every year the rankings prove it. Ft. Worth may not be the place you immediately think of when you think of great pro golf, but after you get a taste of the Crowne Plaza Invitational, you'll see why so many people consider it one of the best PGA Tour stops of the year.
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2011 Winner of Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
David Toms wins 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational with one-shot at the U.S. PGA Tour’s Crowne Plaza Invitational, a victory that came a week after he lost golf’s Players Championship in a playoff. Toms shot a 3-under-par 67 during the final round at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, to finish at 15-under par, one better than Charlie Wi.
2010 Winner of Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
Zach Johnson won his seventh title -- and picked up a plaid jacket in addition to the green one he earned at the 2007 Masters -- at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. It is the seventh PGA TOUR victory for Johnson and first since winning in San Antonio last May. His best finish through 12 tournaments this season had been a tie for 12th at the Sony Open in Hawaii the second week of the season.
Along with the plaid jacket, Johnson got a $1.116 million check.
2009 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
Winner: Steve Stricker
Steve Stricker wins in playoff at Colonial. He blew a final-round lead right after he took it and gave away another stroke by missing a short par putt down the stretch.
After five top-10s this season, including some heartbreaking losses, Steve Stricker won a sudden-deathplayoff at the 2009 Crowne Plaza Invitational. |
