PGA Preview: 2013 WGC Cadillac Championship

WGC Cadillac Championship This week we have another World Golf Championship event, the WGC Cadillac Championship.  WGC events draw most of the top 50 players in the world and this week will be no exception.  Tiger Woods, Rory McIlory, Phil Mickelson and many other big draws will be in action. Rory McIlory will be watched closely this week after his withdrawal from the Honda last week. Tournament Overview

• Format: 72 hole stroke play event, no cut
• Purse: $8.5 million
• Winner's Share: $1,400,000
• Eligibility: Basically top 50 players in the world, with a few others from other tours gaining entry

Venue The venue for this week is the famous Doral "Blue Monster" in Doral, Florida.  This will be the last year the event is played on this iteration of the 1962 Dick Wilson and Robert Von Hagge design (redesigned by Jim McLean in 2000).  Course owner Donald Trump is shutting it down and bringing in Gil Hanse to do a redo right after the tournament is over. TV Times Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern): Thursday 2-6 p.m. (Live) / 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Replay) Friday 2-6 p.m. (Live) / 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Replay) Saturday 12-2 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Golf Channel and NBC Replay) Sunday 1-3 p.m. (Live) / 10:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Golf Channel and Replay) NBC Airtimes (Eastern): Saturday 2-6 p.m. (Live) Sunday 3-7 p.m. (Live) Field Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, Lee Westwood, Luke Donald, Keegan Bradley, Justin Rose, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Dustin Johnson, Brandt Snedeker, Sergio Garcia, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan. PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open The players who are not eligible for the WGC Cadillac still have a PGA Tour event to compete in.  The Puerto Rico Open runs along side the WGC Cadillac in the lovely Caribbean. Tournament Overview

• Format: 72 hole stroke play event
• Purse: $3.5 million
• Winner's Share: $630,000
• FedEx Cup Points For Winner: 300

Venue The Peurto Rico Open is contested at Trump National Golf Club in Rio Grande, Peurto Rico.  The course is a fairly flat track with many rolling hills aside the fairways and greens.  The course can produce some low scores provided that the winds stay down. Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern): Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 1:30-3:30 a.m. (Replay) Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 1:30-3:30 a.m. (Replay) Saturday 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 3-5 a.m. (Replay) Sunday 7:30-10:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 3-5 a.m. (Replay) Other Tours The LPGA Tour and Champions Tour are off this week.