PGA Preview: 2012 Jack's Tournament

PGA Tour The PGA Tour moves to Muifield Village Golf Course in Dublin, Ohio for the Memorial.  This tournament is also known as "Jack's tournament" as Jack Nicklaus is the host.  This week's total purse is $6.2 million with the winner taking home $1.116 million and 500 FedEx Cup points. Field There are some bombers returning to the field after quite a bit of time off.  Masters champion Bubba Watson makes his debut since winning the Masters back in April.  Another bomber returning to action is Dustin Johnson.  Johnson strained his back lifting a jetski of all things, the week before the Masters.  The layoff has hurt Johnson, who was in 11th in Ryder Cup standings before he left and has now dropped to 24th. Tiger Woods is in action this week and like his last tournament, skipped talking to the media in favor of doing an online chat on google+.  Other big names this week include fresh winner Rickie Fowler, Phil Mickelson and the struggling Rory McIlory.  Should be some interesting viewing. Course This week's course is Muifield Village.  This course is a Jack Nicklaus design, considered to be a dream work.  The course opened on Memorial Day in 1974.  The course is rated as #16 in Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest Courses."  Par for the course is 72 with a total yardage of 7,265.  Accuracy off the tee is less important on this track as is greens in regulation and putting.  The greens on this course prove to be fairly easy for Tour players to make birdie on, provided they hit them. TV

Thu, 5/31: GOLF 3p - 6p ET

Fri, 6/1: GOLF 3p - 6p ET

Sat, 6/2: CBS 3p - 6p ET

Sun, 6/3: CBS 2:30p - 6p ET

Champions Tour The Champions Tour is at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa.  The tournament is the Principal Charity Classic.  Total purse this week for the seniors is $1.75 million with the winner stuffing $262.5K in his pockets. The field this week features Kenny Perry, #5 in Schwab Cup points.  Other players to watch include Bernhard Langer, Fred Funk, Gil Morgan and John Cook. The Course this week is Glen Oaks CC, designed by the famous architect Tom Fazio.  Yardage is 6,877 with a par of 71.  Errant shots will find tough native fescue grass.

Fri, 6/1: GOLF 6:30p - 8:30p ET

Sat, 6/2: GOLF 6:30p - 9:30p ET

Sun, 6/3: GOLF 7p - 9:30p ET

Other Tours The Nationwide Tour is contesting the Rex Hospital Open in Raleigh, North Carolina. Total purse for this event is $550,00 with the winner's share coming in at $99,000.  Of the top 25 players on the NWT this season, only one player is missing from the field.  The host course is TPC Wakefield Plantation, a par-71 course which measures out at 7,257 yards. The LPGA Tour is at the Shoprite LPGA Classic in Galloway, New Jersey.  Purse $1.5 million.  Returning champion is Brittany Lincicome.  Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club is the host venue, a par-71 measuring at 6,155 yards.