| 2012 PGA Tour Regular Season |
| Week |
Tournament |
TV |
| Jan. 2-9 |
Hyundai Tournament of Champions (Monday finish)
Kapalua Resort (The Plantation Course)
Kapalua, Hawaii |
GOLF |
|
| Jan. 9-15 |
Sony Open in Hawaii
Waialae Country Club
Honolulu, Hawaii |
GOLF |
|
| Jan. 16-22 |
Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation
PGA WEST (**Palmer Private Course, Nicklaus Private Course); La Quinta CC
La Quinta, Calif. |
GOLF |
|
| Jan. 23-29 |
Farmers Insurance Open
Torrey Pines Golf Course (**South Course, North Course)
San Diego, Calif. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| Jan. 30-Feb. 5 |
Waste Management Phoenix Open
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course)
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| Feb. 6-12 |
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
**Pebble Beach GL, Spyglass Hill GC, Monterey Peninsula CC (Shore Course)
Pebble Beach, Calif. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| Feb. 13-19 |
Northern Trust Open
Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, Calif. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| Feb. 20-26 |
World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
Marana, Ariz.
Mayakoba Golf Classic
El Camaleon Golf Club at the Mayakoba Resort
Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
GOLF/NBC
GOLF |
|
| Feb. 27-March 4 |
The Honda Classic
PGA National (Champion Course)
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. |
GOLF/NBC |
|
| March 5-11 |
World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship
Doral Golf Resort & Spa (TPC Blue Monster Course)
Doral, Fla.
Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com
Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico |
GOLF
GOLF/NBC |
|
| March 12-18 |
Transitions Championship
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club (Copperhead Course)
Palm Harbor, Fla. |
GOLF/NBC |
|
| March 19-25 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
Bay Hill Golf Club and Lodge
Orlando, Fla. |
GOLF/NBC |
|
| March 26-April 1 |
Shell Houston Open
Redstone Golf Club (Tournament Course)
Houston, Texas |
GOLF/NBC |
|
| April 2-8 |
Masters Tournament#
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, Ga. |
ESPN/CBS |
|
| April 9-15 |
RBC Heritage
Harbour Town Golf Links
Hilton Head Island, S.C. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| April 16-22 |
Valero Texas Open
TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course)
San Antonio, Texas |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| April 23-29 |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
TPC Louisiana
New Orleans, La. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| April 30-May 6 |
Wells Fargo Championship
Quail Hollow Club
Charlotte, N.C. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| May 7-13 |
THE PLAYERS Championship
TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
GOLF/NBC |
|
| May 14-20 |
HP Byron Nelson Championship
Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas (TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas)
Irving, Texas |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| May 21-27 |
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
Colonial Country Club
Fort Worth, Texas |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| May 28-June 3 |
the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Dublin, Ohio |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| June 4-10 |
FedEx St. Jude Classic
TPC Southwind
Memphis, Tenn. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| June 11-17 |
U.S. Open#
Olympic Club (Lake Course)
San Francisco, Calif. |
ESPN/NBC |
|
| June 18-24 |
Travelers Championship
TPC River Highlands
Cromwell, Conn. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| June 25-July 1 |
AT&T National
Congressional Country Club
Bethesda, Md. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| July 2-8 |
The Greenbrier Classic
The Greenbrier (The Old White TPC)
White Sulphur Springs, W.V. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| July 9-15 |
John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run
Silvis, Ill. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| July 16-22 |
The Open Championship#
Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club
Lancashire, U.K
True South Classic
Annandale Golf Club
Madison, Miss. |
ESPN
GOLF |
|
| July 23-29 |
RBC Canadian Open
Hamilton Golf and Country Club
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| July 30-Aug. 5 |
World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
Firestone Country Club (South Course)
Akron, Ohio
Reno-Tahoe Open
Montreux Golf and Country Club
Reno, Nev. |
GOLF/CBS
GOLF |
|
| Aug. 6-12 |
PGA Championship#
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course)
Kiawah Island, S.C. |
TNT/CBS |
|
| Aug. 13-19 |
Wyndham Championship
Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro, N.C. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
** – Host Course. # – Not PGA TOUR co-sponsored
|
| PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup |
| Week |
Tournament |
TV |
| Aug. 20-26 |
The Barclays
Bethpage State Park (Black Course)
Farmingdale, N.Y. |
GOLF/CBS |
|
| Aug. 27-Sept. 3 |
Deutsche Bank Championship (Monday Finish)
TPC Boston
Norton, Mass. |
GOLF/NBC |
|
| Sept. 3-9 |
BMW Championship
Crooked Stick Golf Club
Carmel, Ind. |
GOLF/NBC |
|
| Sept. 10-16 |
Off week |
|
|
| Sept. 17-23 |
TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola
East Lake Golf Club
Atlanta, Ga. |
GOLF/NBC |
|
|
| Featured events |
| Week |
Tournament |
TV |
| Sept. 24-30 |
Ryder Cup
Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3)
Medinah, Ill. |
ESPN/NBC |
|
| Oct. 22-28 |
CIMB Asia Pacific Classic*
The MINES Resort & Golf Club
Selangor, Malaysia |
GOLF |
|
| Oct. 29-Nov. 4 |
World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions*
TBD, China |
GOLF |
|
* – Unofficial money
|
| Fall Series |
| Week |
Tournament |
TV |
| Oct. 1-7 |
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
TPC Summerlin
Las Vegas, Nev. |
GOLF |
|
| Oct. 8-14 |
Frys.com Open
CordeValle Golf Club
San Martin, Calif. |
GOLF |
|
| Oct. 15-21 |
The McGladrey Classic
Sea Island Resort (Seaside Course)
St. Simons Island, Ga. |
GOLF |
|
| Nov. 5-11 |
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic
Walt Disney World Resort (**Magnolia Course, Palm Course)
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. |
GOLF |
|
** – Host course
Never thought I’d see him playing in a fall series event but this week Tiger Woods is playing in the FRYS.com Open. Seems like every golf publication, golf forum, golf blog and golf social network entity is posting a “how will Tiger do?” article. Ok, I’ll bite.
How Will Tiger Do? Food for thought:
Tiger has found a new, permanent caddie, Dustin Johnson’s now former looper Joe LaCava.
Tiger has just recorded a course record 62 this past week at The Medalist Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. The media have been going nuts about this. I look at it a couple of ways. Yes, a 62 is amazing. But consider that this is a no-pressure round with no media, no gallery and no field of Tour players gunning for him. Can he bring that to a Tour event?
One a permanent fixture in the #1 world golf ranking, Tiger has dropped 50 spots to 51st.
This week’s field at the FRYS is very weak in world golf ranking. I haven’t had the time or desire to research this one myself, but I heard mentioned that TW was the highest ranked player in the field at 51. Update: Whoever mentioned that was incorrect. Louis Oosthuizen is ranked 49. Not going to go any deeper looking at player rankings for this field of 120.
Your Opinion? How Will Tiger Do?
Comment in here how you think Tiger will fare this week and why.
High Fives?
Personally, I’m most interested to see how Tiger and Joe’s high fives fly. I wonder if they’ve been working on them on the practice range and if so, will they be able to bring that to the course?
Bill Haas - 2011 FedEx Cup Champion
Wow what a big payday for Bill Haas. Never thought that I’d see someone win $5.4 million more in a golf tournament than what it took to make the Six Million Dollar Man better, stronger, faster… Congrats to Bill Haas, one of the most consistent players all year on Tour. I can’t imagine what it would be like to try and hit a golf shot or a putt with that much on the line. I have a tough time making a good swing when I have a $2 nassau riding on it.
The Playoff
The playoff between Hunter Mahan and Bill Haas was highly entertaining. Both player’s swings on the first playoff hole were shaky, but both made amazing up-and-down pars to extend the playoff. Very clutch putts for both players.
Then there was the “$10 million shot.” On the 2nd playoff hole, the par-4 17th, Haas found the fairway bunker and had an approach of 150 yards. He tugged it just enough for it to hit the green but go over the green and down into the hazard left and deep. But the ball was half exposed in the water, 10 feet below the surface of the green. With his right foot submerged in the water, Haas opened up his wedge and hit one of the most amazing shots I’ve seen, especially with that much on the line. The shot landed with amazing spin and zipped to a stop in easy par range. Mahan might have already been counting is big prize before that… (more…)
No Tiger Woods
The big news this week at the AT&T is once again that Tiger Woods will not be playing. In fact, Tiger has said that the most golf he has done since bowing out of THE PLAYERS is hitting a few putts. There is much speculation as to the date which Tiger will return, anything from the British Open to the PGA Championship to 2012. I’m guessing 2012 is the most likely.
The Course
Click to see my photos of Aronomink
Aronomink (The Mink) is a beautiful tree lined golf course designed by one of the most famous golf course designers in the last 100 years, Donald Ross. You may have heard of one of Ross’ other designs, Pinehurst #2. Donald Ross himself called “The Mink” his masterpiece, not #2. There’s even a plaque near the 1st tee quoting Ross on that very fact at Aronomink. How do I know this? I played the course about 10 years ago with my best bud.
The Mink’s greens are quite a challenge. They’re very undulating and can be very tough if the speeds are pushed up to tour level pace. Think of Augusta only with some even more severe shaping on the putting surface.
Aronomink Photos
As I mentioned, I played the Mink years ago, back when digital cameras sucked. So I have some photos of Aronomink from back then, but they’re not the quality level you may be accustomed to from the HOG Image Gallery.
I’m tuned into the live video streams on my iPad and desktop machines watching the Masters. But I could have sworn I was watching the Bob Hope Desert Classic. Scores are continuing to be very low, lots of red numbers on the leader board.
K.J. Choi is currently in the lead at -8 after six holes. Y.E. Yang and Ricky Barnes are at -6 (through 10 and 8 respectively).
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