PGA Tour
WGC-HSBC Champions
Dates: October 30-November 2
Venue: Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai, China
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Wednesday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Thursday Replay)
Thursday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Friday Replay)
Friday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Saturday Replay)
Saturday 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sunday Replay)
Headlining the Field: Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, Graeme McDowell, Keegan Bradley, Brandt Snedeker, Jordan Spieth, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and Dustin Johnson.
Champions Tour
Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Dates: October 31-November 3
Venue: TPC Harding Park, San Francisco, California
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10 p.m. (Replay)
Headlining the Field: Kenny Perry, Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Tom Lehman, Michael Allen, Rocco Mediate, Fred Funk, John Cook, Russ Cochran, Mark Calcavecchia, David Frost and Corey Pavin.
McIlory wins Chinese cash grab
There was a Chinese cash grab this weekend at Mission Hills, Tiger Woods vs. Rory McIlory. This event is one of many in which the world’s best players fly in on their private jets, play 18 holes, and fill their wheelbarrows up with millions in cash. Ernie Els has even called this season the “wheelbarrow tour.”
Rory beat Tiger for the 2nd year in a row while together they pocketed somewhere around $3.5 million.
I wonder if they had a side bet?
Right now there are a lot of big sporting events going on like college football, NFL football and oh yea, the World Series. (I’m told the World Series is a big event in a sport called baseball, but I’m so focused on golf I’m not really in tune with anything else…).
So tell me… is this type of event of any interest? If so why?
Below is a table containing the most recently updated top 50 golfers in the world rankings following the conclusion of the 2013 FedEx Cup. Tiger Woods remains at #1. Notable movements over the last while are Henrik Stenson moving up to #4 while former world #1 Rory McIlory drops to #6.
| Rank |
Player / Country |
Points |
Events |
| 1 |
Tiger Woods, USA |
13.22 |
42 |
| 2 |
Adam Scott, AUS |
9.25 |
41 |
| 3 |
Phil Mickelson, USA |
8.52 |
49 |
| 4 |
Henrik Stenson, SWE |
8.23 |
52 |
| 5 |
Justin Rose, ENG |
7.78 |
52 |
| 6 |
Rory McIlroy, NIR |
7.50 |
48 |
| 7 |
Steve Stricker, USA |
6.88 |
40 |
| 8 |
Matt Kuchar, USA |
6.64 |
52 |
| 9 |
Brandt Snedeker, USA |
6.27 |
52 |
| 10 |
Jason Dufner, USA |
6.08 |
52 |
| 11 |
Graeme McDowell, NIR |
5.52 |
52 |
| 12 |
Zach Johnson, USA |
5.52 |
52 |
| 13 |
Jim Furyk, USA |
5.21 |
50 |
| 14 |
Keegan Bradley, USA |
5.11 |
52 |
| 15 |
Luke Donald, ENG |
5.10 |
51 |
| 16 |
Jason Day, AUS |
4.91 |
45 |
| 17 |
Sergio Garcia, ESP |
4.65 |
50 |
| 18 |
Lee Westwood, ENG |
4.62 |
52 |
| 19 |
Charl Schwartzel, RSA |
4.51 |
52 |
| 20 |
Ian Poulter, ENG |
4.47 |
48 |
| 21 |
Jordan Spieth, USA |
4.37 |
40 |
| 22 |
Ernie Els, RSA |
4.31 |
52 |
| 23 |
Dustin Johnson, USA |
4.26 |
48 |
| 24 |
Webb Simpson, USA |
4.18 |
52 |
| 25 |
Hunter Mahan, USA |
4.09 |
52 |
| 26 |
Bubba Watson, USA |
4.06 |
47 |
| 27 |
Nick Watney, USA |
3.99 |
52 |
| 28 |
Louis Oosthuizen, RSA |
3.99 |
52 |
| 29 |
Bill Haas, USA |
3.96 |
52 |
| 30 |
Hideki Matsuyama, JPN |
3.63 |
40 |
| 31 |
Matteo Manassero, ITA |
3.10 |
52 |
| 32 |
Graham Delaet, CAN |
3.01 |
50 |
| 33 |
Rickie Fowler, USA |
2.98 |
50 |
| 34 |
Billy Horschel, USA |
2.91 |
52 |
| 35 |
Jonas Blixt, SWE |
2.91 |
52 |
| 36 |
Branden Grace, RSA |
2.90 |
52 |
| 37 |
Kevin Streelman, USA |
2.90 |
52 |
| 38 |
Richard Sterne, RSA |
2.85 |
44 |
| 39 |
Peter Hanson, SWE |
2.84 |
52 |
| 40 |
Scott Piercy, USA |
2.80 |
52 |
| 41 |
Bo Van Pelt, USA |
2.78 |
52 |
| 42 |
Martin Kaymer, GER |
2.77 |
52 |
| 43 |
Jamie Donaldson, WAL |
2.66 |
48 |
| 44 |
Ryan Moore, USA |
2.62 |
48 |
| 45 |
Miguel A Jimenez, ESP |
2.59 |
48 |
| 46 |
Thomas Bjorn, DEN |
2.58 |
50 |
| 47 |
Francesco Molinari, ITA |
2.56 |
52 |
| 48 |
Boo Weekley, USA |
2.47 |
52 |
| 49 |
Thorbjorn Olesen, DEN |
2.46 |
52 |
| 50 |
D.A. Points, USA |
2.40 |
52 |
PGA Tour
BMW Championship – 3rd FedEx Cup Playoff Event
Dates: Sept. 12-15
Venue: Conway Farms Golf Club, Lake Forest, Ill.
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-3 p.m. (Live) / 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (NBC Replay)
Sunday Noon-1:30 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (NBC Replay)
NBC Airtimes (Eastern)
Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 1:30-6 p.m. (Live)Evian Championship
LPGA Tour
Evian Championship
Dates: Sept. 12-15
Venue: Route du Golf. The Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Live) / 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 8:30 a.m.-Noon (Tape Delay) / 9-11 p.m. (Replay)
NBC Airtimes (Eastern)
Sunday Noon-1:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Web.com Tour – 3rd Playoff Event
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship
Dates: Sept. 12-15
Venue: The Ohio State University Golf Club, Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Saturday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Sunday 7-9 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 5-7 a.m. (Replay)
European Tour
KLM Open
Dates: Sept. 12-15
Venue: Kennemer Golf & Country Club, Zandvoort, Netherlands
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Friday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Sunday 2-6 a.m. (Tape Delay)
Monday 2:30-5 a.m. (Tape Delay)
On Twitter Nike Golf mentioned a “big” addition to their tour staff would be announced on January 7th. That day was yesterday and the only player announcement I got from them was of the signing of Seung Yul Noh. Most of course, assumed the big announcement was that Rory McIlory would be joining their staff.
Now that I’ve received the official parting press release from Jumeirah Group, announcing the end of their 5-year deal with Rory McIlory (below), I would expect to see the Nike announcement coming shortly. Here’s the Jumeirah press release below:
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