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Acrobat Dies at FBR Dinner Event

Angel Vera Rodriguez, an aerial acrobat, died Tuesday night Jan. 27 after performing at a dinner before the FBR Open. Angel Vera, as he was known by, was attempting to land from a height of...

Published Jan. 29, 2009

Keywords FBR Open

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Tilghman Returns With An Apology

LA JOLLA, Calif.--Kelly Tilghman returned to the broadcast booth for the Golf Channel on Thursday at Torrey Pines Golf Course for the first round of the Buick Invitational. Tilghman, who served a two-week suspension from...

Published Jan. 24, 2008

Keywords FBR Open

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Charity is the loser in a recession

The most benevolent tournament on the PGA Tour typically is the FBR Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., which in 2008 distributed $8.6 million to charities in 2008. So how big a hit did its benevolence endure...

By John Strege

Published Aug. 17, 2009

Keywords FBR Open | PGA Tour

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Immelman Hopes to Return for Scottsdale

Trevor Immelman is happy to see the calendar turn to 2008. Catching a stomach virus at last year's Masters and losing 30 pounds was only the half of it. After winning the Nedbank Challenge in...

Published Jan. 23, 2008

Keywords FBR Open | Tim Rosaforte

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The FBR Open Preps For Super Sunday

When the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 32-25, Sunday night in the NFC Championship game to advance to their first Super Bowl on Feb. 1, it made John Felix's life a bit more difficult....

Published Jan. 20, 2009

Keywords FBR Open | Super Bowl | TPC Scottsdale

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Record Crowds in Arizona; Not So Much in Dubai

A record crowd of 83,657 got to see Charles Warren grab the first-round lead at the FBR Open on Thursday, and as Larry Dorman writes in the New York Times, that's 10,657 more than the...

Published Feb. 01, 2008

Keywords FBR Open | PGA Tour | Tiger Woods

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Azinger Changes Ryder Cup Format

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--At the behest of U.S. captain Paul Azinger, the Ryder Cup format will be altered during this September's matches against Europe with foursomes preceding four-balls on each of the first two days. The last...

Published Jan. 30, 2008

Keywords Bob Verdi | FBR Open | Ryder Cup

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The FBR Open: A First Look

The first four weeks of the PGA Tour season have seen its winners post some pretty low numbers (Tiger Woods' 19-under mark at Torrey Pines just continued the trend) and this week's FBR Open at...

Published Jan. 30, 2008

Keywords FBR Open | John Antonini | PGA Tour

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West Coast Swing to look different in 2010

The 2010 PGA Tour schedule hasn't officially been released but with the Winter Olympics in the network mix, there has been some shifting of events on the West Coast that will benefit the AT&T...

By Sam Weinman

Published Oct. 30, 2009

Keywords FBR Open | Pebble Beach | accenture | northern trust open | ollie nutt

Golf: Bob Verdi: The Picture of Health: Tiger Woods

Fit and on-form as ever, Tiger Woods legs out a Memorial win with a closing 65 built on birdies and one dandy chip-in for eagle

By Bob Verdi

Published Jun. 09, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | bob verdi | pga tour | tiger woods | memorial | fbr open

What's All The Fuss?

A rules controversy surrounding Kenny Perry's win in the FBR Open has been a popular topic in golf of late. But as Bob Verdi reports, Perry is confident he did nothing wrong

By Bob Verdi

Published Jun. 02, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | bob verdi | pga tour | kenny perry | memorial | fbr open

Verdi: Old Glory At The FBR Open

Forty-eight-year-old Kenny Perry tops Charley Hoffman on the third playoff hole for the FBR Open title, his 10th win as a fortysomething

By Bob Verdi

Published Feb. 03, 2009

Keywords bob verdi | golf | golfworld | PGA Tour | kenny perry | charley hoffman | fbr open