Golf Glance

BY Associated Press
Thursday, November 29, 2012
11/29/12 at 2:24 AM


PGA TOUR

World Challenge

Site: Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Sherwood Country Club (7,053 yards, par 72).

Purse: $5 million. Winner's share: $1 million.

Television: Golf Channel-66 (Thursday, 2-5 p.m., 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Friday, 11:30-2:30 p.m., 2-5 p.m., 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11:30-2:30 p.m., Noon-2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Sunday, Noon-2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) and KJRH-9/2 (Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m.).

Field: Keegan Bradley, Jason Day, Jason Dufner, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Graeme McDowell, Ian Poulter, Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker, Steve Stricker, Bo Van Pelt, Nick Watney, Bubba Watson, Tiger Woods.

Last year: Woods won his own tournament for the fifth time, but it was only his first victory since the Australian Masters in November 2009.

Notes: Woods also won in 2001, '04, '06 and '07. He won three PGA Tour titles this year to push his career total to 74. The event is his last of the year.

SUNSHINE TOUR

Nedbank Challenge

Site: Sun City, South Africa.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Gary Player Country Club (7,590 yards, par 72).

Purse: $5 million. Winner's share: $1.25 million.

Television: Golf Channel-66 (Thursday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6-11:30 a.m., 2-5 p.m.; Sunday, 6:30-11:30 a.m., 2-5 p.m.).

Field: Nicolas Colsaerts, Peter Hanson, Paul Lawrie, Garth Mulroy, Carl Pettersson, Charl Schwartzel, Bill Haas, Martin Kaymer, Francesco Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood.

Last year: Westwood won for the second straight year, shooting a course-record 62 in the third round en route to a two-stroke victory over Robert Karlsson.

Notes: Finishing in last place in the 12-player event is worth $250,000.


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