April 1 2016 – Tiger Woods announced today that he would be replacing Arnold Palmer in the traditional opening tee shot ceremony at the 2016 Masters Tournament. Palmer, 86, has been suffering from a lingering shoulder injury and earlier in March announced that he would not be able to participate in the opening tee shot.
Arnold Palmer Teeing Off In The Masters Opening Ceremony
Four-time Masters champion Woods, 40, has been battling injury as well and is recovering from another back surgery.
“I have concluded I’m not at a physical or mental state to compete in the Masters Tournament at this time. By taking part in the opening tee shot ceremony Thursday morning I will be able to participate and contribute to the event. I’m looking forward to seeing if I can out-drive Gary (Player).” ~Tiger Woods
Woods will join six time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus and three time champion Gary Player as part of the modified “Big Three.”
“I look forward to hearing the announcement, ‘fore please, Tiger Woods now driving.’ That said, I don’t plan on permanently relinquishing myself to a ceremonial starter and hope to return and compete for another green jacket in 2017.” ~Tiger Woods
The ceremonial tee shot takes place Thursday morning at 8:00am eastern time on the first tee of Augusta National Golf Club.
The days of proofreading, editors, grammar, and common sense in the golf media world are long gone…
So Steve Williams learned of Tiger Woods se scandal in a new book? It’s amazing it took him until 2015 to learn about the 2008 scandal, being so close to Tiger and all. Nice job Digest.
On a side note, I’m not interested in Steve Williams or anything he has to say.
PGA TOUR
Wyndham Championsip
Dates: Aug. 20-23
Venue: Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, N.C.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (Replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Final opportunity to qualify for FedExCup Playoffs: This is the 43rd and final regular season event on the 2014-15 PGA TOUR schedule, and the final opportunity for players to move inside the top-125 in the FedExCup standings to qualify for the Playoffs. Those 125 players at week’s end will earn PGA TOUR cards for the 2015-16 season, and qualify for the first of four playoff events at The Barclays next week in New Jersey. Players finishing at 126-200 in the FedExCup standings will be eligible for the Web.com Tour Finals, a four tournament series beginning Sept. 10.
Villegas defends: Camilo Villegas finished one shot ahead of Bill Haas and Fredrik Jacobson for his fourth career PGA TOUR win.
Headlining the field: Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama, Branden Grace, Martin Kaymer, Billy Horschel, Paul Casey, Ernie Els, Brandt Snedeker and Bill Haas.
LPGA TOUR
Canadian Pacific Women’s Open
Dates: Aug. 20-23
Venue: The Vancouver Golf Club, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 6-9 p.m. (Live) / 3:30-5:30 a.m. (Friday replay)
Friday 6-9 p.m. (Live) / 4:30-6 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 7-10 p.m. (Live) / 4-6:30 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 7-10 p.m. (Live) / 4-6 a.m. (Monday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Elite field: Nine of the top-10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings are in the field, including the top-3 in Inbee Park, Lydia Ko and Stacy Lewis. 17-year-old Canadian Brooke Henderson also will tee it up this week in her home country, coming off a win at the Cambia Portland Classic last week as a Monday qualifier.
Inskter joining the booth on Friday with U.S. Solheim Cup selections looming: The U.S. Solheim Cup team will be finalized following the conclusion of play on Sunday, with the top-eight on the LPGA points list and the top-two Americans in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings not already qualified receiving automatic spots on the roster. U.S. Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster will join Golf Channel’s booth during Friday’s second round coverage to discuss her potential options for choosing her captain’s picks. The European team – which already has four automatic qualifiers from the Ladies European Tour points list – will round out its roster on Tuesday, Aug. 25, with the top-four LET members in the world rankings and four captain’s picks.
Ryu defends: So Yeon Ryu won by two strokes over Na Yeon Choi for her third career LPGA Tour victory.
Headlining the field: Inbee Park, Lydia Ko, Stacy Lewis, Brooke Henderson, Hyo Joo Kim, So Yeon Ryu, Suzann Pettersen, Shanshan Feng, Lexi Thompson, Anna Nordqvist and Amy Yang.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
Boeing Classic
Dates: Aug. 21-23
Venue: TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, Snoqualmie, Wash.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Friday 9-11 p.m. (Tape delay) / 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Streaming on Golf Live Extra)
Saturday 5-7 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 5-7 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Monday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Dunlap defends: Scott Dunlap defeated Mark Brooks with a birdie on the first playoff hole for his inaugural Champions Tour win.
Headlining the field: Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer, Jeff Maggert, Marco Dawson, Kevin Sutherland, Joe Durant, Lee Janzen, Esteban Toledo, Woody Austin and Billy Andrade.
EUROPEAN TOUR
Made in Denmark
Dates: Aug. 20-23
Venue: Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort (PGA Backtee Course), Aalborg, Denmark
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 5:30-7:30 a.m. / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 5:30-7:30 a.m. / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 7-11 a.m. (Live)
Sunday 6:30-11 a.m. (Live)
Broadcast Notes:
Warren defends: Marc Warren finished two shots ahead of Bradley Dredge to earn his third career European Tour victory.
Headlining the field: Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke, Marc Warren, Thorbjorn Olesen, David Lipsky, David Horsey, Daniel Brooks, Edoardo Molinari, Nicloas Colsaerts and Peter Uihlein.
Ranking
8-17-15 |
Name |
Events Played |
| 1 |
Jordan Spieth |
56 |
| 2 |
Rory McIlroy |
46 |
| 3 |
Jason Day |
39 |
| 4 |
Bubba Watson |
45 |
| 5 |
Justin Rose |
52 |
| 6 |
Jim Furyk |
42 |
| 7 |
Dustin Johnson |
40 |
| 8 |
Rickie Fowler |
53 |
| 9 |
Henrik Stenson |
52 |
| 10 |
Sergio Garcia |
49 |
| 11 |
Zach Johnson |
52 |
| 12 |
Adam Scott |
42 |
| 13 |
Louis Oosthuizen |
46 |
| 14 |
Jimmy Walker |
53 |
| 15 |
Matt Kuchar |
54 |
| 16 |
Hideki Matsuyama |
53 |
| 17 |
Brooks Koepka |
56 |
| 18 |
Patrick Reed |
57 |
| 19 |
J.B. Holmes |
46 |
| 20 |
Branden Grace |
57 |
| 21 |
Martin Kaymer |
55 |
| 22 |
Shane Lowry |
52 |
| 23 |
Billy Horschel |
57 |
| 24 |
Phil Mickelson |
44 |
| 25 |
Chris Kirk |
51 |
| 26 |
Danny Willett |
56 |
| 27 |
Paul Casey |
52 |
| 28 |
Brandt Snedeker |
52 |
| 29 |
Bernd Wiesberger |
59 |
| 30 |
Bill Haas |
53 |
| 31 |
Marc Leishman |
51 |
| 32 |
Kevin Na |
53 |
| 33 |
Robert Streb |
51 |
| 34 |
Ian Poulter |
48 |
| 35 |
Lee Westwood |
54 |
| 36 |
Kevin Kisner |
57 |
| 37 |
Ryan Palmer |
48 |
| 38 |
Anirban Lahiri |
54 |
| 39 |
Gary Woodland |
51 |
| 40 |
David Lingmerth |
57 |
| 41 |
Thongchai Jaidee |
62 |
| 42 |
Jamie Donaldson |
55 |
| 43 |
Ryan Moore |
48 |
| 44 |
Russell Henley |
53 |
| 45 |
Charl Schwartzel |
60 |
| 46 |
Charley Hoffman |
53 |
| 47 |
Keegan Bradley |
54 |
| 48 |
Victor Dubuisson |
50 |
| 49 |
Francesco Molinari |
60 |
| 50 |
Marc Warren |
58 |
| 51 |
Webb Simpson |
49 |
| 52 |
Hunter Mahan |
53 |
| 53 |
Brendon Todd |
57 |
| 54 |
Danny Lee |
65 |
| 55 |
Byeong Hun An |
54 |
| 56 |
Tommy Fleetwood |
61 |
| 57 |
Steven Bowditch |
65 |
| 58 |
Joost Luiten |
54 |
| 59 |
John Senden |
55 |
| 60 |
Andy Sullivan |
57 |
| 61 |
Miguel A Jimenez |
50 |
| 62 |
George Coetzee |
56 |
| 63 |
Graeme McDowell |
51 |
| 64 |
Ben Martin |
55 |
| 65 |
Luke Donald |
52 |
| 66 |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat |
59 |
| 67 |
Alexander Levy |
59 |
| 68 |
Matt Every |
52 |
| 69 |
Scott Piercy |
41 |
| 70 |
Matt Jones |
53 |
| 71 |
Cameron Tringale |
59 |
| 72 |
Soren Kjeldsen |
57 |
| 73 |
Stephen Gallacher |
57 |
| 74 |
Alexander Noren |
19 |
| 75 |
Justin Thomas |
54 |
| 76 |
Richie Ramsay |
47 |
| 77 |
Brian Harman |
59 |
| 78 |
Brendan Steele |
52 |
| 79 |
Russell Knox |
57 |
| 80 |
Pablo Larrazabal |
54 |
| 81 |
Chris Wood |
47 |
| 82 |
James Morrison |
57 |
| 83 |
Harris English |
55 |
| 84 |
Daniel Berger |
49 |
| 85 |
Tyrrell Hatton |
55 |
| 86 |
Rafael Cabrera Bello |
57 |
| 87 |
David Howell |
60 |
| 88 |
Tim Clark |
40 |
| 89 |
Tony Finau |
54 |
| 90 |
Jason Bohn |
50 |
| 91 |
Cameron Smith |
33 |
| 92 |
Hiroshi Iwata |
53 |
| 93 |
Jason Dufner |
45 |
| 94 |
Eddie Pepperell |
50 |
| 95 |
Shawn Stefani |
46 |
| 96 |
George McNeill |
48 |
| 97 |
Graham Delaet |
49 |
| 98 |
Kevin Streelman |
56 |
| 99 |
James Hahn |
53 |
| 100 |
Troy Merritt |
52 |
| 286 |
Tiger Woods |
25 |
Before you head to the office, or the golf course, be sure to set your DVR to record the PGA Championship on TNT today. Below is the PGA Championship television schedule.
Thu, Aug 13 TNT 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Fri, Aug 14 TNT 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Sat, Aug 15 TNT 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Sat, Aug 15 CBS 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Sun, Aug 16 TNT 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Sun, Aug 16 CBS 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
While you are at work you can see lots of great video coverage and follow the leaderboard at http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/. There are also PGA Championship mobile apps for your smartphone or tablet providing even more viewing options.
Who will win? Check the apparel scripts for that answer.
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