On the links This weekend’s other pro golf events

PGA TOUR

NORTHERN TRUST OPEN

Site: Los Angeles.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Riviera Country Club (7,349 yards, par 71).

Purse: $6.6 million. Winner’s share: $1,188,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Friday, 12:30-3:30 a.m., 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Saturday, 12:30-5:30 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 9:30-11:30 p.m. Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m., 9:30-11:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday, 3-6 p.m.; Sunday, 3-6:30 p.m.).

Last year: Australia’s Aaron Baddeley won third PGA Tour title and first since 2007. Vijay Singh was second, two strokes back.

Online: www.pgatour.com

LPGA TOUR

LPGA THAILAND

Site: Pattaya, Thailand.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course (6,477 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.5 million. Winner’s share: $225,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.).

Last year: Top-ranked Yani Tseng won the season-opening event, beating Michelle Wie by five strokes for the third of her dozen 2011 worldwide titles. The Taiwanese star went on to win seven LPGA Tour titles last season, including major victories in the LPGA Championship and Women’s British Open.

Online: www.lpga.com

CHAMPIONS TOUR

ACE GROUP CLASSIC

Site: Naples, Fla.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

Course: The TwinEagles Club, Talon Course (7,193 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.6 million. Winner’s share: $240,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 12:30-2:30 a.m., 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, midnight-2 a.m., 7-9:30 p.m.; Monday, midnight-2 a.m.).

Last year: Bernhard Langer won at The Quarry for the last of the German star’s 14 Champions Tour titles. He had a tournament-record 20-under total to beat Fred Funk by four strokes.

Online: www.pgatour.com

Associated Press