Golf Channel For PGA Tour
The Golf channel would broadcast the first round of Tiger Woods games in these presence PGA tour games.
This is Tiger’s first game since his reconstructive knee injury eight months ago.
Tiger Woods will defend his title against Australian Brendan Jones in Wednesday’s opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
PGA Tour
Tournament: World Golf Championship Accenture Match Play Championship, Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, Marana, Ariz. When: Today-Sunday. FedEx Cup points: 550 to the winner. Purse: $8.5 million ($1.4 million to the winner). TV: The Golf Channel (today-Friday, 2-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.). NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 2-6 p.m.). Field: Headliners – defending champion Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia. Area players entered – Vijay Singh, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk. Last year: Woods defeated Stewart Cink 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final.
Tournament: Mayakoba Golf Classic, El Camoleon Golf Club, Cancun, Mexico. When: Thursday-Sunday. FedEx Cup points: 250 to the winner. Purse: $3.6 million ($648,000 to the winner). TV: The Golf Channel (Thursday-Saturday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7-9:30 p.m.). Field: Headliners – David Toms, Chris DiMarco, Paul Goydos. Area player entered – Frank Lickliter. Last year: Brian Gay defeated Steve Marino by two shots. Last week: Mickelson won the Northern Trust Open. Next week: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens.
LPGA Tour
Tournament: LPGA Thailand, Siam Country Club, Chonburi, Thailand. When: Thursday-Sunday. Purse: $1.45 million ($217,500 to the winner. TV: None. Field: Headliners – Paula Creamer, Lorena Ochoa, Natalie Gulbis. Area players entered – Laura Diaz, Sophie Gustafson. Last year: Suzann Pettersen beat Laura Davies by one shot. Last week: No event. Next week: HSBC Women’s Champions, Singapore.
European Tour
Tournament: Indonesian Open, New Kuta Golf Club, Jakarta, Indonesia. When: Thursday-Sunday. Purse: $1.25 million ($225,000 to the winner). TV: None. Field: Headliners – Daniel Chopra, Anthony Kang, Graeme Storme. Last year: Felipe Aguilar defeated Jeev Singh by one shot. Last week: Danny Lee, an 18-year-old amateur, won the Johnnie Walker Classic. Next event: Madeira Islands Open, Portugal, March 19-22.
Champions Tour
Tournament: No event. Last week: Loren Roberts won the ACE Group Classic. Next event: Toshiba Classic, Newport Beach, Calif., March 6-8.
Nationwide Tour
Tournament: Moonah Classic, Moonah Kinks, Victoria, Australia. When: Thursday-Sunday. Purse: $600,000 ($108,000 to the winner). TV: The Golf Channel (Saturday-Sunday, 8-10 a.m.). Field: Headliners – Grant Waite, Hunter Haas, Bob May. Area players entered – Len Mattiace, Bubba Dickerson, Matt Every, Steve Wheatcroft, Paul Claxton. Last year: Ewan Porter beat D.J. Brigman by seven shots. Last week: No event. Next week: New Zealand PGA Championship.
