PGA Preview: 2012 Masters

Have we all recovered from the Masters yet?  Not sure I have, but the Tour rolls on so it is time to look at this weekend's events. PGA Tour This week the PGA Tour took a short drive from Augusta to Hilton Head, South Carolina. Course The venue is the famous Harbour Town Golf Links.  Remember, with the red and white lighthouse?  Harbour Town was designed by Pete Dye in 1968 and a redesign was done by Dye in 2000.  Dye is famous for his trademark railroad ties which can line bunkers, greens or can define lines in the terrain. The course is a par-71, measuring out at 6,973 yards and ranks in the better half of the difficulty level on tour despite being a little shorter.  The two most difficult holes this week are the par-3, 192 yard 14th and the par-5 502 yard 2nd. Field There are many notable players to watch.  There are 17 major champions in the field this week. World #1 Luke Donald hopes to have a better appearance this week than he did at last week's Masters.  John Daly is in the field.  Daly is always a big draw, despite the fact that he seldom makes a cut anymore.  Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington are two players in the field who have three major championship wins. Some of the young up-and-comers to watch this week include Rickie Fowler, Bud Cauley, Sang-Moon Bae and Kyle Stanley. TV Times

TV TIMES

Thu, 4/12: GOLF 3p - 6p ET

Fri, 4/13: GOLF 3p - 6p ET

Sat, 4/14: CBS 3p - 6p ET

Sun, 4/15: CBS 3p - 6p ET

Champions Tour After a small break, the Champions Tour is back in action this week for the Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay. Yes, long name. The "EIPATB" is contested at at TPC course, TPC Tampa Bay.  This par-71 course was designed by Bobby Weed and Chi Chi Rodriguez and will stretch out to roughly 6,900 yards. Players who have committed to play this week in Tampa Bay include returning champion John Cook, Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Bernhard Langer, Larry Mize, Corey Pavin, Kenny Perry and Fuzzy Zoeller. TV Times

TV TIMES

Fri, 4/13: GOLF 12:30p - 2:30p ET

Sat, 4/14: GOLF 6:30p - 9:30p ET

Sun, 4/15: GOLF 7p - 9:30p ET