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PGA Tour AT&T National

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Tiger Woods is closely associated with the PGA Tour AT&T National golf tournament, and won it in 2009.

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About the AT&T National Golf Tournament:

The AT&T National was added to the PGA Tour schedule beginning in 2007, replacing The International, which ceased operations following the 2006 season. The AT&T National is hosted by Tiger Woods.

The AT&T National is played over the Fourth of July weekend and holds many activities to honor the Armed Forces and military families. The tournament's primary charity is the Tiger Woods Foundation.

2012 AT&T National Golf Tournament
• When: June 28-July 1
• Where: Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland

2011 AT&T National
Nick Watney shot 62 in the third round, then closed with a 66 to win by two strokes. Watney's 267 bested runner-up K.J. Choi's 269. It was Watney's second PGA Tour win of 2011 and the fourth of his career.

2010 Tournament
Justin Rose won his second tournament in four weeks (his second in three starts) on the PGA Tour, holding off Ryan Moore by one stroke. Moore closed with a 65 to nearly catch Rose, who had a 5-stroke lead early on the back nine.

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AT&T National Tournament Records:

  • 72 holes: 267 - Tiger Woods, 2009; Nick Watney, 2011
  • 18 holes: 62 - Anthony Kim and Hunter Mahan, 2009; Nick Watney, 2011

PGA Tour AT&T National Golf Courses:

The AT&T National was played at Congressional Country Club in its first three years of existence. But Congressional's Blue Course was the site of the 2011 U.S. Open. So during 2010-11, the AT&T National moved to Aronimink Golf Club in New Square (Philadelphia area), Pa.

In 2012, the tournament returned to Congressional.

AT&T National Trivia and Notes:

  • When Tiger Woods won in 2009, he completed a hat trick of tournaments hosted by players. Earlier in the season, he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, then Jack Nicklaus' Memorial.

  • The tournament's 18-hole scoring record of 62 was set twice in 2009. Anthony Kim posted that score in the first round, then Hunter Mahan matched it in the final round.

AT&T National Golf Tournament Winners:

2011 - Nick Watney, 267
2010 - Justin Rose, 270
2009 - Tiger Woods, 267
2008 - Anthony Kim, 268
2007 - K.J. Choi, 271

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