10 players to watch at the Utah Championship

Published: Thursday, Sept. 10 2009 12:00 a.m. MDT

The Utah Championship will feature several golfers with PGA Tour experience or other prominence on the golf scene. Here are 10 top players and their tee times.

David Gossett (7:40 a.m.) — Won the U.S. Amateur in 1999 and John Deere Classic on PGA Tour in 2001, but has no status on either PGA or Nationwide Tour.

Grant Waite (7:50 a.m.) — He won the Utah Open at Willow Creek in 1992 and the Kemper Open in 1993 and more than $4 million on PGA Tour.

Len Mattiace (8:20 a.m.) — Two-time winner on the PGA Tour, with $6.5 million in earnings. Lost to Mike Weir in playoff at 2003 Masters.

Mark Brooks (8:30 a.m.) — He has the best resume of anyone in the field with seven PGA Tour victories, including a major at the 1996 PGA.

Garrett Willis (9:00 a.m.) — A former champion in Utah (2005), Willis has also won on the PGA Tour (Tucson, 2001) and ranks 18th on the money list this year.

Jason Gore (9:10 a.m.) — In 2005 he won three Nationwide events as well as one on the PGA Tour and was in the final group in the U.S. Open.

Daniel Summerhays (1:00 p.m.) — The Utah native and former BYU golfer won a Nationwide event as an amateur in 2007. This year he ranks 78th on the money list.

Jay Williamson (1:30 p.m.) — Regular on PGA Tour, won $758,000 last year and $5.4 million in his career.

Bob May (1:40 p.m.) — Won $3.6 on PGA Tour, but best remembered for epic duel with Tiger Woods at 2000 PGA Championship.

Tadd Fujikawa (2:20 p.m.) — Was the youngest to qualify for the U.S. Open at age 15 and also made the cut at a PGA event at age 16. Now 18, he received a sponsor's exemption this week.

Other local players — Clay Ogden (9:40 a.m.), Chris Gresh (9:40 a.m.), Steve Schneiter (2:30 p.m.), Dave DeSantis (2:30 p.m.), Mark Owen (2:30 p.m.)

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