golf | This weekend’s events
PGA TOUR
FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN
Site: San Diego.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Courses: Torrey Pines, South Course (7,698 yards, par 72) and North Course (7,045 yards, par 72).
Purse: $6 million. Winner’s share: $1,044,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Today, 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, 12:30-3:30 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: Bubba Watson won the first of his two 2011 titles, birdieing the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Phil Mickelson.
Last week: Mark Wilson won the Humana Challenge in La Quinta for his fifth tour title, beating Robert Garrigus, John Mallinger and Johnson Wagner by two strokes.
Online: http://www.pgatour.com
EUROPEAN TOUR
ABU DHABI HSBC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Abu Dhabi Golf Club (7,510 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.7 million. Winner’s share: $450,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Today-Friday, 4-8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 4 a.m.-noon, 3-7 p.m., 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 4 a.m.-noon, 3-7 p.m., 7-9:30 p.m.).
Last year: Martin Kaymer successfully defended his title, winning the event for the third time in four years. The German star shot 67-65-66-66 for an eight-stroke victory over Rory McIlroy.
Last week: South Africa’s Branden Grace won the Volvo Golf Champions at Fancourt in George, South Africa, for his second straight European Tour victory, beating star countrymen Ernie Els and Retief Goosen with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Grace won the Joburg Open the previous week.
Notes: Tiger Woods is making his first start of the season. He’s coming off a victory Dec. 4 in his own 18-man Chevron World Challenge.
Online: http://www.europeantour.com.
Associated Press