 Craig Barlow All of the Las Vegas Golf 13 have spent many hours perfecting their golf games on Las Vegas golf courses. Hoffman, a member of the 1998 UNLV National Championship Team, could be the choice because he came within three feet of winning here last year (his second shot to the par 5, 16th plopped in the water ending his chances), but we also see that Riley, a four-time UNLV All-American who finished tied for 11th at last weekend's Texas Valero Open) is playing pretty well as of late, and Barlow, a native of Southern Nevada, is a guy who can go low at anytime, evidenced by his 61 at Las Vegas Country Club in this event several years ago. And Moore, the 2004 NCAA individual champion while at UNLV, is due for his first PGA Tour win. Click here for more FRYS.com Open news including spectator options "Some of the most exciting players on the TOUR call Las Vegas home and we are proud to lend them some hometown support and put on an exciting event that will get our community out to cheer them on," says Tournament Chairman Gary Davis.  Other players with Las Vegas golf ties in the field include Tommy Armour III who grew up here; Chad Campbell, a former UNLV All-American and Ryder Cup player; Alex Cejka, a five-year Las Vegas resident; Robert Gamez, who grew up here and is a three-time PGA Tour champion and runner-up here in 2004; Bill Lunde, a former UNLV player who secured his berth by winning the Butch Harmon Vegas Tour money title and was selling sponsorships at this event last year; Bob May, a Las Vegas resident; Scott Piercy, a native who won the $2 million The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas earlier this year; Michael Putnam, a new resident and childhood friend of Ryan Moore; and Dean Wilson, a PGA Tour winner who lives here.
But if it doesn't happen to be a Las Vegas golfer who wins this event, others in the field that could challenge include defending champion Troy Matteson, Charles Howell III, Jesper Parnevik, and Mike Weir, in addition to former Las Vegas champions Bob Tway and Phil Tataurangi.
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