PGA Preview: 2012 Franklin Templeton Shootout
The PGA Tour, Champions Tour, LPGA and European Tours are all done for the season, but it seems like there's more golf this weekend that at any point in time during the year! Let's take a quick look.
Franklin Templeton Shootout - Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Friday 1-4 p.m. (Live) / 4:30-7:30 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay) / Midnight-3 a.m. (Replay)
NBC Airtimes (Eastern):
Saturday 4-6 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Field/Teams: Keegan Bradley & Brendan Steele, Dustin Johnson & Ian Poulter, Fredrik Jacobson & Greg Norman, Jerry Kelly & Steve Stricker, Jason Dufner & Vijay Singh, Stewart Cink & Carl Pettersson, Davis Love III & Brandt Snedeker, Bud Cauley & Rickie Fowler, Justin Leonard & Scott Verplank, Charles Howell III & Rory Sabbatini, Mark Calcavecchia & Mike Weir and Sean O’Hair & Kenny Perry.
Emirates Australian Open - The Lakes Golf Club, Sydney, Australia
Airtimes (Eastern):
Wednesday 8 p.m.-1 a.m. (Live) / 1-3:30 p.m. (Thursday Replay)
Thursday 8 p.m.-1 a.m. (Live)
Friday 8 p.m.-1 a.m. (Live) / 1-3:30 p.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 8 p.m.-1 a.m. (Live) / 1-6 p.m. (Sunday replay)
In the field: Adam Scott, Geoff Oglivy, Tom Watson, Justin Rose, John Senden, Greg Chalmers, Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby, Rod Pampling, Nick O’Hern and Peter Senior.
Nelson Mandela Championship - Royal Durban Golf Club, Durban, South Africa
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 6:30-10:30 a.m. (Live)
Friday 6:30-10:30 a.m. (Live)
Saturday 5:30-9:30 a.m. (Live)
Sunday 5:30-9:30 a.m. (Live)
In the field: Branden Grace, John Parry, Thomas Aiken, Garth Mulroy, George Coetzee and Bryce Easton.
Thailand Golf Championship - Amata Spring Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand
Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 1-5:30 a.m. (Live) / 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 1-5:30 a.m. (Live)
Saturday 1-4:30 a.m. (Live) / 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-4:30 a.m. (Live) / 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. / 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Replay)
In the field: Lee Westwood and Bubba Watson, 2011 Masters winner Charl Schwartzel, Ryder Cup stars Sergio Garcia and Nicolas Colsearts, 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke, Ryo Ishikawa, Hunter Mahan.
Omega Dubai Ladies Masters - Emirates Golf Course, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Airtimes (Eastern):
Wednesday 3:30-7:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Thursday 3:30-7:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Friday 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Saturday 3:30-7:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)