Greatest Moments: Third and fourth moments unveiled

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The third and fourth moments in the Nationwide Tour's "20 Greatest Moments" program were unveiled over the weekend on GOLF CHANNEL's telecasts of the South Georgia Classic and on PGATOUR.COM.

The moments involve Omar Uresti's barrage of nine consecutive birdies in Louisiana in 1994 and the impact the Nationwide Tour has had on the PGA TOUR with the 250th alumni TOUR win approaching.

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Uresti's record nine consecutive birdies, 1994
On April 24, 1994, Omar Uresti made PGA TOUR history with an unprecedented streak of nine consecutive birdies during the third round of the Shreveport Open. The Austin, Texas, native birdied Nos. 4-12 at Southern Trace Country Club and would go on to shoot a course-record 63. Carrying a four-shot cushion into the last day, Uresti would claim the first of his two Nationwide Tour wins. His streak has never been equaled on the Nationwide Tour, PGA TOUR or Champions Tour nor in Europe or Australasia. WATCH

250th Alumni win approaches
The Nationwide Tour uniquely prepares players to win on the PGA TOUR. Week in and week out, alumni such as Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson, Chad Campbell, Camilo Villegas, Boo Weekley and scores of others have produced more than 240 winning moments on TOUR (244 through the Zurich Classic of New Orleans). Their successes include major championships and wins at THE PLAYERS Championship, and they spotlight the impact the Nationwide Tour has had on professional golf. The watch is on to see which alumnus captures milestone victory No. 250. WATCH

The 16 remaining "Greatest Moments" will be unveiled on the next eight GOLF CHANNEL telecasts of Nationwide Tour tournaments, which will air between May and September, and on PGATOUR.COM. Two new moments will be featured each week.

The BMW Charity Pro-Am (May 14-17) is GOLF CHANNEL's next Nationwide Tour event. The final two moments will be revealed during the Albertsons Boise Open (Sept. 17-20).

The No. 1 moment in Nationwide Tour history will be announced on GOLF CHANNEL, and PGATOUR.COM on the final day of the season (Oct. 25) during the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island (S.C.). The greatest moment will be based on a fan vote conducted on PGATOUR.COM that will commence after all 20 moments have been revealed.

Throughout the 2009 season, all moments that have been unveiled will be available for viewing on PGATOUR.COM.

The "20 Greatest Moments" is the centerpiece of this year's 20th-year celebration of the Nationwide Tour. The roster features events and activities that have had significant bearing on the evolution, growth, impact and promotion of the Tour over the last 20 years, both on and off the golf course. Moments will involve alumni highlights from the Nationwide Tour and PGA TOUR and will span the late 1980s, '90s and current decade.