FBR Open date to change in 2010

The FBR Open, the best attended golf event on the PGA Tour, will move to a later date in 2010, reports Peter Corbett of the Arizona Republic.  The event will be played from February 22-28 in 2010, but will go back to it's normal date, a month earlier, the following year.  The Thunderbirds, who help sponsor the event, say that the change was made for a number of reasons, including a new PGA Tour television contract, the 2010 Winter Olympics, and sponsor requirements.  For an event that already gets the largest galleries on tour, the move in 2010 should truly benefit the tournament, which typically falls out on Super Bowl weekend.  In addition, the FBR will be played after the Accenture Match Play Championship, which could attract more of the top players in the game.  "From a tournament and fans' perspective, there are many positives about this date change," said Thunderbirds Big Chief Pat McGinley.