Former Buckeye Chris Smith Returns to Scarlet Course with Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational – Ohio State Buckeyes
7/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
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By Dave Shedloski
PGATOUR.com Senior Correspondent
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — A former champion on the PGA TOUR, Chris Smith is as eager as the next guy to regain his full exempt status, but he chose to forego this week’s John Deere Classic even though he had a spot in the $4.1 million tournament. Smith opted to head to suburban Columbus for the Nationwide Tour’s newest event.
Chris Smith is happy to be back at his old college stomping ground this week. (Badz/PGA TOUR/WireImage)”I don’t think too many guys would trade for a TOUR event, but I knew I wanted to play here,” Smith, an Ohio State product, said Wednesday, standing outside the clubhouse at OSU’s Scarlet Course, where the inaugural Children’s Hospital Invitational begins Thursday. “I mean, this would probably be the only time I would skip a TOUR event, even though I am committed to the Nationwide Tour. It’s obviously important, and to have a tournament on such a great course and one where I have so many great memories, it’s really a no-brainer, and I think the guys out here are really going to enjoy this tournament and this golf course.”
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