Seven With Oklahoma Ties In Field For PGA Championships

TULSA, Okla. (AP) _ Fans at the PGA Championship in Tulsa this week will have seven golfers with Oklahoma ties to cheer for. <br/><br/>Former Oklahoma State golfers Scott Verplank, Bob Tway, Hunter Mahan,

Tuesday, August 7th 2007, 2:13 pm

By: News On 6

TULSA, Okla. (AP) _ Fans at the PGA Championship in Tulsa this week will have seven golfers with Oklahoma ties to cheer for.

Former Oklahoma State golfers Scott Verplank, Bob Tway, Hunter Mahan, Charles Howell the Third and Bo Van Pelt and former Oklahoma golfers Todd Hamilton and Anthony Kim are all in the field.

Tway will play the first two rounds with Tiger Woods starting Wednesday morning at 8:45 on the 10th hole. Also starting on number 10 are Mahan at 8:55; Howell at 9:05; and Verplank at 1:55.

Kim tees off at 7:40; Van Pelt at 8:20; and Hamilton at 2:20 on number 1.

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