About the Deutsche Bank Championship:
The Deutsche Bank Championship is one of the newer tournaments on the PGA Tour, first 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).
2011 Deutsche Bank Championship
• When: Aug. 31-Sept. 3
• Where: TPC Boston in Norton, Massachussetts
• When: Aug. 31-Sept. 3
• Where: TPC Boston in Norton, Massachussetts
2011 Deutsche Bank Championship
Webb Simpson won the title on the second playoff hole after he and Chez Reavie ended regulation tied at 269. Both players parred the first extra hole, then Simpson birdied the second playoff hole for the victory. The victory is Simpson's second on the PGA Tour, and comes two weeks after he got his first.
PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship Records:
- Overall: 262 - Vijay Singh, 2008; Charley Hoffman, 2010
- 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:
(p-won playoff)
2011 - Webb Simpson-p, 269
2010 - Charley Hoffman, 262
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
