How Roger Sloan kept his Tour card, plays in this weeks Hewlitt Packard Enterprise....Tee times.

 PGA Tour: Hewlitt Packard Enterprise tee times here 

There are six Canadians in the field this week for the Hewlitt Packard Enterprise in Houston Texas, Roger Sloan (11.47am) from BC is one of them and Seth Martin of pgatour.com has a nice story on him today and how he managed to keep his card for 2022 and life in Texas. 

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• November 10, 2021
  By Sean Martin, PGATOUR.COM
  

 

Others include Nick Taylor 7.13am, Taylor Pendrith (8.19) Ben Silverman who Monday qualified (8.19), Mac Hughes (11.25) Adam Svensson (1.15pm) 

Roger Sloan

Tony Finau, Brooks Keopka and Tyrrell Hatton are the highest ranked players in this wrap around season event played at the Memorial Park GC.

Bryan Angus

Canadian Keith Pelley announces : European Tour rebranded.."DP World Tour" doubles prize money

 The European Tour group and DP World today jointly announced a ground-breaking evolution to their long-term partnership, with DP World becoming the new title sponsor of the group’s main tour from the start of the 2022 season.

The agreement heralds a new era in the history of the European Tour group, which, along with DP World, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2022, the first season of the newly named DP World Tour.

Today’s announcement represents a significant deal in terms of global sports partnerships, with DP World’s substantial commitment dedicated to three key areas: elevating the Tour in every way, growing the game of golf globally, and driving positive community impact.

The new look DP World Tour will see total prize money break through the $200 million mark for the first time, with a new minimum prize fund of $2 million for all tournaments solely sanctioned by the DP World Tour.

In 2022, the DP World Tour will represent a truly global tour through an international schedule, that will feature a minimum of 47 tournaments in 27 different countries, including new tournaments in the UAE, Japan, South Africa and Belgium and an expanded Rolex Series comprising five events: the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic, the Genesis Scottish Open, the BMW PGA Championship and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

For the first time, it will also feature three tournaments co-sanctioned with the PGA TOUR - the aforementioned Genesis Scottish Open, as well as the Barbasol Championship and the Barracuda Championship taking place in the United States – as a result of the Strategic Alliance between male professional golf’s two leading Tours. To view the full 2022 schedule, please click here.

The European Tour and DP World were both established in 1972 and have since developed into global enterprises with DP World, which is headquartered in Dubai, evolving into the leading provider of global smart end-to-end supply chain and logistics solutions.

DP World’s association with the European Tour spans more than a decade, first becoming a presenting partner of the European Tour’s Race to Dubai finale at Jumeirah Golf Estates in its inaugural year in 2009, before the Rolex Series event was renamed the DP World Tour Championship in 2012. It was in this year that DP World became the tournament’s title partner.

DP World then became an Official Partner of the European Tour in 2015, and they will now become the Official Title Partner of the Tour from the start of the 2022 season, which begins with the Joburg Open in South Africa, from November 22-25.

Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the European Tour group, said: “Today’s announcement is undoubtedly a momentous one in the proud history of our Tour. The launch of the DP World Tour in 2022, coinciding with both of our 50th anniversaries, will herald a new era in global golf, and crucially it will benefit everybody involved – all our players, caddies, fans and partners – as well as making an important contribution to wider society.

“The entire ecosystem of our Tour will be strengthened because of this hugely significant deal, and that was essential to us and to DP World, who have been an incredible supporter of our Tour as well as golf more widely, from grassroots through to the elite professional game.

“The DP World Tour is, therefore, a natural evolution of our decade-long partnership, and the presence of ‘World’ in our new title better reflects our global reach.”

Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA TOUR and Board Member of the European Tour, added; “Thanks to the support of long-standing partner DP World, today’s announcement significantly elevates the European Tour on a global basis. We are excited for the continued growth and evolution of the European Tour, as well as the momentum this provides toward our Strategic Alliance. I’ve said before that our respective Tours are positioned to grow – together – over the next 10 years faster than we ever have at any point in our existence, and today’s announcement is another point of proof in those efforts.”

DP World’s Tour title partnership will help enhance the following key areas:

ELEVATE THE TOUR IN EVERY WAY

· Biggest prize fund in European Tour history: Overall prize funds in 2022 will be more than US$140 million for all tournaments outside the Majors and World Golf Championships, outstripping the previous all-time pre-pandemic high of US$130 million in 2019. Including the Majors and WGCs, the total prize fund on the 2022 DP World Tour will exceed US$200 million, benefitting all tournaments and all members across all categories.

· New US$2 million minimum tournament prize fund: For the first time, every tournament solely sanctioned by the DP World Tour will have a minimum prize fund of at least US$2 million, ensuring that all members benefit from this boosted investment.

· A record US$10 million prize fund for the 2022 DP World Tour Championship: This will make the season finale – the final Rolex Series tournament of 2022 – the first European Tour event in history outside the Majors and WGCs to feature an eight-figure prize fund.

· A full and comprehensive 12 month schedule: The DP World Tour’s International Schedule for 2022 was also unveiled today and can be accessed by clicking here. It features a minimum of 47 tournaments across 27 different countries from November 2021 to November 2022.

HELP TO GROW THE GAME GLOBALLY

· A significant investment in the Challenge Tour: To elevate prize funds and increase playing opportunities, as well as improving the overall infrastructure of events.

· Establish the annual John Jacobs Bursary Award: Supporting the top five players on the Challenge Tour Rankings at the end of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final supported by The R&A with their travel and expenses the following year on the DP World Tour.

· A commitment to grassroots golf: Promoting golf at all levels in the countries we play in, including the UAE, where the DP World Tour will work closely with the current grassroots programme.

Weir has the low round of the day, Hovland cruises to defend title at Mayakoba.. final scoreboards

 PGA Tour Champions : Timber Tech Championship final scoreboard here.

After opening with a poor 78 Mike Weir got steadily better with 72 the finished in style with the low round of the day at the Old Course at Broken Sound a bogey free, 7 birdie 65, including 5 in his last 5 holes.

He now progresses to the Charles Schwab Cup final this week in Phoenix in 8th place.

Stephen Ames will join him in 22nd place after finishing the weekend T30th at E, 70 72 4.

The story of the week was 50 year old rookie Steve Alker 68 63 68 -17 who has toiled on tours around the world, including the Korn Ferry Tour. He had only played sparingly on the PGA Tour, but 7 weeks ago Monday qualified for the Boeing Championship, and after a slew of top 10's he held off Miguel Jimenez and Jim Fuyk  (both -15) for his first Champions Tour win and a place at #22 in the Charles Schwab Cup final next week.

PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba final scoreboard here 

I've been touring this sensational young Norwegian for several years, Viktor Hovland, and yesterday he cruised to a 4 shot defense of his title, 67, 65 62 67 -23, ahead of home hero Carlos Ortiz, 67 65 67 66 -19.

Alex Goodlett

He's young and extremely fit, a superb ball striker and a great putter, and will be a factor on this tour and Europe's Ryder Cup team for years to come.

Canadian scores: Nick Taylor T33, 67 69 67 71 -10, Adam Svensson T45 72 65 74 65 -8 and Adam Hadwin T56 69 68 69 71 -7.

Bryan Angus

Belgian Thomas Pieters wins Portugal Masters with a stunning finish... Final scoreboard

Final scoreboard Leaderboard

Thomas Pieters carded a gutsy 68 to win his fifth European Tour title at the 2021 Portugal Masters after a dramatic afternoon at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course.

The big hitting Belgian entered the day in a share of the lead with Frenchman Matthieu Pavon and the duo played out an enthralling battle right to the last in Vilamoura.

Pavon was in cruise control over the first 11 holes but found water three times on the way home in a 70 and Pieters took advantage.

The 29-year-old finished at 19 under, two shots clear of Pavon and Danish pair Lucas Bjerregaard and Nicolai Højgaard, who finished with rounds of 66 and 64 respectively.

Højgaard shared the lead in the closing stages as he carded the lowest round of the day but bogeyed the last, while 2017 champion Bjerregaard birdied the 18th to ensure he moves into the top 100 on the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex and secures his card for 2022.

Pieters had no concerns over his playing privileges but made certain he will play at the season ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai for the seventh consecutive season.

He had been a picture of consistency coming into this week, with 12 made cuts from 15 events on the 2021 Race to Dubai but his best finish had been a tie for ninth.

He claims his first win since the 2019 D+D Real Czech Masters and moves back into the top 100 on the Official World Golf Ranking in the process.

"It feels amazing," he said. "It felt like a long time between victories but (caddie) Adam and I worked so hard and it felt like a deserved one.

"I was kind of struggling a bit with my swing, I wasn't really trusting it the way I did the first three days, I was kind of busy with that in my mind at not really the scores - I had a peek at some of the boards and saw we were up there maybe leading by one.

"It ping-ponged back and forth so I was happy to come out with a two shot lead."

Pieters failed to get up and down from a bunker at the first to hand Pavon the lead and the advantage was two after an eight foot birdie on the fourth.

A poor tee shot on the par five fifth had Pieters struggling but he got up to the side of the green and chipped in for an eagle and a share of the lead, although Pavon got up and down from the sand on the same hole to edge back ahead.

A 25 footer from the fringe at the eighth again had Pieters in a tie but Pavon followed him in from 20 feet and the final group were separating themselves from the field.

Pavon put an approach to eight feet on the tenth for another birdie and with Pieters failing to respond from similar distance, the gap was two.

But it was all change at the 12th as Pavon put two balls in the water for a triple bogey eight and a Pieters birdie from 12 feet in the fringe meant the 2016 Ryder Cup star led by two after a four shot swing.

Pavon produced the perfect response with a tee shot to six feet at the next but gave the shot back with a three putt on the 14th.

Pieters found water off the tee at the same hole for a bogey of his own and all of a sudden Højgaard was only one back.

The 20-year-old holed from 13 feet at the second and 21 feet at the third before taking advantage of the fifth to turn in 32.

Approaches to inside ten feet at the tenth and 11th edged him further up the leaderboard and a 25 footer at the 13th and a tee shot to 11 feet at the 16th had him at 17 under.

That was alongside Pavon but the Frenchman's roller coaster continued as he holed a ten footer at the 15th to rejoin the lead, where he soon had Højgaard for company again after a two putt birdie on the par five 17th.

The duo then stuttered, however, with Højgaard bogeying the last after finding sand off the tee and Pavon doing the same on the 17th after hitting water with his second.

That meant that Pieters' stunning 5 iron to 20 feet from 245 yards at the 17th and resulting two putt birdie gave him a two shot lead heading up the last, with a 20 foot putt for par at the 18th putting the icing on the cake.

Bjerregaard holed a 30 footer on the first and hit a smart approach into the second but a bogey on the sixth saw him turn in 34.

Impressive putts on the tenth and 11th were followed by an approach to three feet at the 14th but a bogey on the 16th ended his chances before he made a two putt birdie on the 17th and holed a 40 footer on the last.

Taylor top Canadian at Mayakoba, Weir, Ames will qualify for Schwab Cup final....live scoreboards

 PGA Tour Champions: Timber Tech Championship live scoreboard here.

Stephen Ames and Mike Weir are not in contention for this weeks Champions Tour penultimate event on Old Broken Sound in Boca Raton after a 36 hole Saturday, but based on their fine play during the season they are both projected to make the final 36 players at next week's finale in Phoenix.

Ames is T27 -2 70 72, while Weir is 44th 78 72 +6 this week, Ames projected to finish 22nd while Weir is projected to finish 9th.

Journeyman Tim Petrovic and Jim Furyk lead at -14, while Kiwi Monday qualifier Steven Aiker is right behind at -13 and after finishing 2nd last week he may well make the top 36 with another good round today. Ernie Els is 4th at -11.

Points leader Bernhard Langer is T15 -5, and still projected to finish atop the standings.

PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba.. live scoreboard here 

Nick Taylor is the top Canadian going into today's final round T17 67 69 67 -10 at this low scoring World Wide Technology Championship on this Mayakoba resort course in Mexico.

Adam Hadwin T45 69 68 67 -7 and Adam Svensson is last 70th 72 65 74 -2.

The defending champion, young Norwegian star Viktor Hovland cruised to a -9 62  on Saturday and leads by 2 shots going into today's final round. Justin Thomas with Jim "Bones" McKay on his bag is lurking at -16.

European Tour : Portugal Masters leaderboard Leaderboard

Frenchman Matthieu Pavon and Begium's Thomas Pieters both shot 65 on Saturday at the Portugal Masters and are just underway today sharing a 4 shot lead at -16. Pavon is looking for his first win, Pieters has 4.

Bryan Angus

Rain wipes out Friday on Champions Tour, Pendrith misses cut in Mexico... live scoreboards

 PGA Tour Champions: Timber Tech Championship live scoreboard here.

Heavy rain all day on Friday in south Florida has cancelled round 1 at the Timber Technology Championship in Boca Raton.

Play will begin with 47 players in the field at 7.45am this morning and I can tell you the rain has moved out of the area for this weekend.

The officials plan to get 36 holes in by sunset.

PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba leaderboard here 

The leader Matthew Wolfe 61, 68 is at -13. Nick Taylor leads the Canadians T28 67 69 -6, Adam Hadwin T41,69 68 -5, Adam Svensson T41 72 65 -5.

With the cut falling at -4, Taylor Pendrith will have the weekend off 76 68 +2, as will Roger Sloan 69 70 -3

European Tour: Portugal Masters live scoreboard Leaderboard

Italian Nino Bertasio 61 69 -12 has a 2 shot lead going into this weekend at the Portugal Masters. There are no Canadians in the field.

In the Race to Dubai which wraps up the week of Nov.18th in Dubai, Colin Morikawa leads wirh 3856.4 points, Billy Horschel is 2nd with 3620.2 and Jon Rahm 3rd with 3425.2 points.

Bryan Angus

Brooke Henderson returns to action next week, Weir, Ames Pendrith tee times.... live scoreboards

 LPGA: Pelican Women's Championship

Brooke Henderson returns to action next weekend (November 11) and she won't have to travel at all to do it. The Pelican Women's Championship takes place in her own "back yard" in Belleair, Florida, her American home.

Alena Sharp joins her in the 2nd last event of this shortened season, that has seen Henderson take a very protective approach to her schedule due to COVID, only travelling overseas for the Open Championship. In 21 events thus far, here's the breakdown by month, including a WD and a MC.

January (1 season opener Diamond Resorts TOC)February (1), March (2), April (west coast swing 3. including ANA (major) and win LA Open) May (2), June (4 including US Open, PGA Championship majors, WD from LPGA Mediheal, MC Meijer LPGA Classic) July (3),  August (1 AIG Women's Open major), September (2), October (2)

When COVID hit she played 10 Events 2020, Prior to that with a full schedule and travel 27 in 2019, 28 in 2018.

Brooke goes into the final 2 events including the finale CME Group Tour championship, ranked 10th in the world.

PGA Champions Tour: Timber Tech Championship leaderboard here.

Bernard Langer is well in front of the Charles Schwab Cup standings as the 54 remaining players arrive in his home town of Boca Raton for the penultimate event, the Timber Tech Championship. He's won 5 of them so far.

Mike Weir is 8th in the standings and Stephen Ames 22nd. The final 36 from this week go on to the season finale next week in Phoenix

PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba in Mexico here 

After his T5 in Bermuda Taylor Pendrith and his new bride Megan continue their working honeymoon in Mexico. He tees off at 1.14pm local and is joined by Adam Hadwin (12.52pm)Roger Sloan (6.55am) Adam Svensson (8.34am) and Nick Taylor (12.08pm)

This is a much stronger field with the likes of Justin Thomas, Sergio, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, Tyrrell Hatton and Brooks Koepka in the field.

European Tour : Portugal Masters Leaderboard

With the Race to Dubai season winding down, the tour is in Portugal this week before 2 weeks in Dubai. Aaron Cockerill the lone Canadian has not been given a place in the field virtually ending his year, before Q school begins.

He's been a pro since 2015 and stands 153rd in the Race and now 500th in the world. He played this season on a category 17 exemption awarded due to COVID, in his words "a free spin"

Bryan Angus