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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Where they are golfing this week..

PGA Tour

AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Site: Pebble Beach, Calif.
Courses:Pebble Beach Golf Links (6,816 yards, par 72), Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Shore Course (6,900 yards, par 72) and Spyglass Hill Golf Club (6,833 yards, par 72).
Purse: $6.3 million. Winner's share: $1,134,000.

Defending champion: Dustin Johnson became the first player in 20 years to win the tournament in consecutive years, beating David Duval and J.B. Holmes by a stroke.

Canucks: Mike Weir, Chris Baryla, Matt Hill, David Hearn, Matt McQuillan

Notes: Johnson tops the field along with Wilson, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington and Geoff Ogilvy. … In 2009, Johnson beat Mike Weir by four strokes in the rain-shortened tournament. Mickelson won by five strokes in 2007, matching the tournament record of 20-under 268 set by Mark O'Meara in 1997. Mickelson also won in 1998 and 2005. … Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach in June. ... The final round will be played at Pebble Beach. … The Northern Trust Open is next week at Riviera in Los Angeles..
Mike Weir and David Hearn and their partners are paired together off #10 at Spyglass 11am est..

PGA European Tour

Dubai Desert Classic
Site: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Emirates Golf Club, Majlis Course (7,301 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.5 million. Winner's share: $416,660.

Defending champion: Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez won the first of his three 2010 title, beating England's Lee Westwood with a 4-foot par putt on the third hole of a playoff. Westwood missed a 5-foot par putt on the deciding hole.

Notes:Tiger Woods is coming off 44th-place tie two weeks ago at Torrey Pines in his season debut. In 2009, Woods holed a 25-foot putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Martin Kaymer. Four strokes behind leader Ernie Els entering the final round, Woods birdied the final two holes and five of the last seven for a 65. He also win the 2006 tournament. … The top-ranked Westwood and No. 2 Kaymer also are in the field. … The Avantha Masters is next week in India


Champions Tour

Allianz ChampionshipSite: Boca Raton, Fla.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: The Old Course at Broken Sound Club (6,807 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.8 million. Winner's share: $270,000.

Defending champion: Bernhard Langer won the first of his five 2010 titles, holing a 45-foot bunker shot for eagle to beat John Cook on the first hole of a playoff.

Canuck : Rod Spittle

Notes: Cook has a streak of 12 rounds in the 60s, one off the tour record set by Hale Irwin in 1999. …Jim Colbert is making his 500th Champions Tour start. The 69-year-old Colbert has 20 tour victories. … Two weeks ago at Kaanapali, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson successfully defended their Champions Skins Game title, finishing with seven skins and $310,000 to edge Langer and Mark O'Meara by $10,000. … The tour will remain in Florida next week for the ACE Group Classic in Naples.


Ladies European Tour

ANZ Ladies Masters
Thursday-Sunday, RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Australia.

Bryan Angus








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