The Frys.com Open is a PGA Tour Fall Series golf tournament. First staged in 2007 as the Fry's Electronics Open at Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor Course in Scottsdale, Arizona, it adopted its current name in 2008, and moved to CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California effective in 2010. Since its inception, the purse has been US$5 million. The inaugural event was won by Canadian Mike Weir by one stroke over Mark Hensby. In 2008 the event was won by Cameron Beckman on the second playoff hole when he parred and Kevin Sutherland bogeyed. In 2009, Troy Matteson set a PGA Tour 36-hole record by shooting 61-61=122 in the second and third rounds. He won a three-man playoff over Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark to win the tournament.The tournament has hosted notable players such as David Duval, Rickie Fowler, and Mike Weir. Tiger Woods committed to play in the 2011 version of the tournament as a promise he made to Fred Couples as a condition for being selected as one of two captain's picks for the 2011 United States Presidents Cup team.
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