THIS WEEK’S PRO GOLF EVENTS


PGA TOUR

Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Site: Pebble Beach, Calif.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

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.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Friday, midnight-3 a.m., 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2-5 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m.; Sunday, midnight-2 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m.; Monday, midnight-2 a.m.) and CBS (Saturday, 3-6 p.m.; Sunday, 3-6:30 p.m.).

Last year: 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.

Last week: Mark Wilson won the frost-delayed Phoenix Open on Monday for his second victory in three starts this year, holing a 9-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Jason Dufner. Wilson won the Sony Open last month.

Online: http://www.pgatour.com

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 .

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3-6 p.m., 9:30-11:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3:30-6 p.m., 9:30-11:30 p.m.).

Last year: 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.

Last week: Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn of Denmark won the Qatar Masters, beating Alvaro Quiros by four strokes for his 11th European Tour title.

Online: http://www.europeantour.com

CHAMPIONS TOUR

Allianz Championship

Site: 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.

Television: Golf Channel (Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Saturday, midnight-2 a.m., 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2-4 a.m., 7-9:30 p.m.; Monday, 2-4 a.m.).

Online: http://www.pgatour.com