The Las Vegas stop once had the largest purse on the PGA Tour. Here’s a few other things you may not have known about the event

LAS VEGAS — First things first. The Las Vegas stop on the PGA Tour will always be foremost remembered for being the location of Tiger Woods’ first victory as a professional.

The date was Oct. 6, 1996, and a young Woods, six weeks after winning a third consecutive U.S. Amateur title, quickly lived up to the hype in Sin City, defeating Davis Love III in a playoff to claim his first oversized check.