It's the last PGA tour event of the season with a lot at stake including the money title and Player of the Year between Luke Donald and the favourite, Webb Simpson.
To recap Webb who has played 7 more events on this tour than Luke who chooses to play both tours, is $363,000 (give or take a few bucks) ahead with $846,000 available as 1st prize.
This is the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic played on 2 courses at the Disney resort in Orlando, the Palm and the Magnolia. Players are paired in two's with an amateur partner. Donald and Simpson are paired together for the first 2 days and are off at 8.20 this morning on the Palm.
Here are the scenarios that need to happen for Donald to have a chance to overtake Simpson:
If Donald wins: Should Donald win at Disney, he will claim the first-place check of $846,000. If that happens, Simpson would need to finish solo second (worth $507,600) to stay atop the money list.
If Donald finishes solo second: Should Donald win the $507,600 that goes with a solo second, Simpson would need to finish solo eighth or better to stay atop the money list. Solo eighth is worth $145,700.
If Donald finishes tied for second: A two-way tie for second is worth the aforementioned $413,600. If Donald accomplishes that, Simpson would need to finish in at least a four-way tie for 21st (worth $50,760) to stay atop the the money list. A three-way tie for second (worth $350,933.33) will not be good enough for Donald.
4 Canucks are in the field Chris Baryla who needs a win to get into the top 125, Matt McQuillan who is at 132, David Hearn who is in for next year at 102, Stephen Ames is at 136 but is good for next year on his 2006 Players Championship win and 2 others. Mike Weir and Graham Delaet will start next year playing on medical exemptions.
For tee times click here http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r045/tee-times.html
Since so much is at stake for some others as well I have posted the current money list and remember top 125 get full status, top 150 get conditional status
http://www.pgatour.com/r/stats/info/?109
live scoring click http://www.pgatour.com/r/leaderboard/
The LPGA is playing the inaugural Taiwan Championship starring their very own Yani Tseng who was named Player of the Year earlier in the week with her 9 wins world wide including 2 majors.
live scoring click http://www.lpgascoring.com/public/Leaderboard.aspx
The European Tour features Sergio's tourney the Castello Masters in Spain where Matteo Manessero is defending after he became the youngest player in European tour history to win a pro event last year at 17.5 years of age. 20 year old Tom Lewis who won last week is in the field.
live scoring click http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011077/leaderboard/index.html?showLeaderboard=Y
Now keep you eye on the Nationwide Tour as well, it's the Jacksonville Open, the last chance for guys to get into their top 60 for next week's Tour Championship. Jon Mills is currently at #66 http://www.pgatour.com/h/stats/info/?109
for live scoring click http://www.pgatour.com/h/leaderboard/
Champions Tour is off this week.
So lot's to watch for, lot's at stake this weekend and as always I will be here covering it all and on the radio between 8am-10 this Saturday on the International Sports report TSN1050
Bryan Angus also on twitter@mummmbles
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