E-notes: AT&T Champions Classic

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• No one has won the Toshiba Classic and AT&T Champions Classic in the same season. Jim Colbert (1996) and Jose Maria Canizares (2001) both were the closest. Both won the Toshiba Classic and finished second, one stroke back at the AT&T Champions Classic.

• Look for Gil Morgan to have a good week in Valencia. In 12 starts at the AT&T Champions Classic, Dr. Gil has eight top-10s, including three wins, two seconds and two thirds. In seven starts at Valencia CC, Morgan has a win, two seconds and a third.

• If Gil Morgan isn't your pick, you might want to keep an eye on Tom Purtzer. In six career starts at Valencia CC, Purtzer has five top-10s, including two wins and third.

• This is a tough league. Jay Haas has played three times this season and has the lowest scoring average on Tour, 67.0. Despite that, he has not yet won this season.

• Last week's seven-hole playoff at the Toshiba Classic was the fifth longest in Tour history, but only the third longest at the event. On two separate occasions, the Toshiba Classic was settled after a nine-hole playoff.

• Three players have enjoyed a double dip in Los Angeles, winning on both the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. The three are Gil Morgan (two PGA TOUR wins, three Champions Tour wins); Tom Kite (one PGA TOUR, two Champions Tour wins) and Tom Purtzer (one PGA TOUR, two Champions Tour wins).