Zoeller, Crenshaw back for Boeing Classic

Ben Crenshaw and Fuzzy Zoeller have committed to participate in the PGA Champions Tour event, being held August 24 to 30 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.

Two of the biggest names in golf will return this summer to the Boeing Classic.

Ben Crenshaw and Fuzzy Zoeller have committed to participate in the PGA Champions Tour event, being held August 24 to 30 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.

Crenshaw, a two-time Masters Champion and 1999 Ryder Cup Captain, is a legend of the game.

The 57-year-old “Gentle Ben” joined the Champions Tour in 2002 and has played in the Boeing Classic all four years of the tournament’s history, earning his best finish (T14) in 2008. He is currently ranked 32nd on the Champions Tour money list for the 2009 season with two top-10 finishes in ten events played. Prior to joining the Champions Tour, Crenshaw notched a total of 19 victories on the PGA Tour earning more than $7 million.

57-year-old Frank Urban “Fuzzy” Zoeller, Jr. became one of only three players to have won the Masters in his first appearance with his 1979 victory at Augusta National. He claimed a second major title at the 1984 U.S. Open after besting Greg Norman in an 18-hole playoff at Winged Foot GC in New York. In his seventh season on the Champions Tour, Zoeller continues to be a gallery favorite as he regularly interacts with fans throughout his round. A two-time winner on the Champions Tour, Zoeller won the 2002 Senior PGA Championship and the 2004 MasterCard Championship. He currently has one top-10 finish in 11 events played in 2009.

Other players who have already committed to this year’s tournament include past champions Tom Kite (2008, 2006), Denis Watson (2007) and David Eger (2005) as well as Gary Player, Fred Funk, Scott Hoch and Jay Haas.