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PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Deutsche Bank Championship

Vijay Singh is a two-time winner of the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Photo © Rich Hodge; used with permission

About the PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship:

The Deutsche Bank Championship is one of the newer tournaments on the PGA Tour, first being played in 2003. It is the second tournament in the FedEx Cup "playoffs." This event is the only one on the PGA Tour with a scheduled Monday finish (Labor Day weekend).

2010 Deutsche Bank Championship
• When: Sept. 3-6
• Where: TPC Boston, Norton, Mass.

2009 Tournament
Steve Stricker birdied the 71st hole to catch Jason Dufner and Scott Verplank, the leaders in the clubhouse, then birdied the last to pass them and win. It was Stricker's third PGA Tour victory of 2009.

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PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship Records:

  • Overall: 262 - Vijay Singh, 2008
  • Tournament course record: 61 - Vijay Singh, 2006; Mike Weir, 2008

PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship Golf Courses:

Beginning with its founding in 2003, the PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship has been played at the TPC Boston course in Norton, Mass.

PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship Trivia and Notes:

  • Adam Scott was the winner of the inaugural event in 2003.

  • As long as Tiger Woods is healthy, you can count on him playing the Deutsche Bank Championship: the Tiger Woods Foundation is one of the primary charities benefiting from the tournament.

  • In 2008, Vijay Singh became the first two-time winner of this tournament, and did it by setting a new 72-hole tournament scoring record.

PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship - Past Winners:

2009 - Steve Stricker, 267
2008 - Vijay Singh, 262
2007 - Phil Mickelson, 268
2006 - Tiger Woods, 268
2005 - Olin Browne, 270
2004 - Vijay Singh, 268
2003 - Adam Scott, 264

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