PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
PNC CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Orlando, Florida.
Course: Ritz-Carlton GC. Yardage: 7,106. Par: 72.
Television: Saturday, 1-2 p.m. (Peacock), 2-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Peacock), 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC).
Prize money: $1.085 million. Winner's share: $200,000.
Defending champions: John Daly and John Daly Jr.
Last year: John Daly and Little John Daly made birdie on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Tiger and Charlie Woods.
Notes: Tiger Woods is playing with 13-year-old son Charlie for the third straight year. Because the event is sanctioned by the PGA Tour Champions, Woods will be allowed to ride in a cart. ... The 36-hole tournament is for winners of a major or The Players Championship. Their partner is a family member who is not a member of any golf tour. ... Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas defeated Woods and Rory McIlroy in a made-for-TV match that lasted 10 holes. Spieth and Thomas are playing the PNC Championship with their fathers. ... Nelly Korda is playing with her father for the second straight year. Petr Korda is a former Australian Open tennis champion. ... Annika Sorenstam is playing with her son, Will. ... Thirteen of the 17 men's major champions in the field have won the British Open. The exceptions are Jim Furyk, Bernhard Langer, Vijay Singh and Justin Thomas. ... Lee Trevino has played every year in the tournament.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/champions.html
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EUROPEAN TOUR AND SUNSHINE TOUR
AFRASIA BANK MAURITIUS OPEN
Site: Grand Bale, Mauritius.
Course: Mont Choisy Le Golf. Yardage: 7,050. Par: 72.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-7:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Prize money: 1 million euros. Winner's share: 166,667 euros.
Defending champion: Rasmus Højgaard (2019).
Race to Dubai leader: Thriston Lawrence.
Last week: Ockie Strydom won the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Notes: The tournament was canceled the last two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Dean Burmester at No. 56 is the highest-ranked player in the field. He would need to win to have any chance at the top 50 for a Masters invitation. ... Two winners last week are part of the field. Ockie Strydom won his first European tour event at the Alfred Dunhill, and Thomas Bjorn won the Legends Tour event. ... This is the final event on the European tour schedule for 2022. The next official event is the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in January. ... The field includes Thomas Detry of Belgium, who is playing his first full year on the PGA Tour. ... Three of the previous five editions of the tournament were decided by a playoff. ... The inaugural tournament in 2015 at Heritage Golf Club featured the first ace on a par 4 in European tour and Sunshine Tour history.
Next tournament: Hero Cup on Jan. 13-15.
Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/ and https://sunshinetour.com/
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PGA TOUR
Last week: Tom Hoge and Sahith Theegala won the QBE Shootout.
Next tournament: Sentry Tournament of Champions on Jan. 5-8.
FedEx Cup leader: Seamus Power.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/
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OTHER TOURS
PGA Tour Latinoamerica: Scotia Wealth Management Chile Open, Hacienda Chicureo Club, Santiago, Chile. Defending champion: Online: Alan Wagner. Online: https://www.pgatour.com/la/en.html
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