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AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
MASTERS TOURNAMENT
Site: Augusta, Ga.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Augusta National Golf Club (7,435 yards, par 72).
Purse: TBA ($8 million in 2013). Winner’s share: TBA ($1.44 million in 2013).
Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 3-7:30 p.m., 8-11 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday, 3-7 p.m.; Sunday, 2-7 p.m.).
Last year: Adam Scott became the first Australian champion in tournament history, beating Angel Cabrera with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff.
Last week: Matt Jones won the Houston Open for his first PGA Tour title, holing a 42-yard birdie chip on the first hole of a playoff with Matt Kuchar. Jones made a 46-foot birdie putt on the final hole of regulation. The Australian earned the last spot in the Masters.
Notes: Tiger Woods, the winner in 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2005, is sidelined after back surgery. … Phil Mickelson, the 2004, 2006 and 2010 champion, tied for 12th in Houston after withdrawing during the Texas Open the previous week because of a pulled muscle in his side. … Bubba Watson won in 2012, beating Louis Oosthuizen with a par on the second hole of a playoff. … The RBC Heritage is next week at Harbour Town in Hilton Head, S.C.
Online: https://www.masters.org
PGA Tour site: https://www.pgatour.com
European Tour site: https://www.europeantour.com
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WEB.COM TOUR
EL BOSQUE MEXICO CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Leon, Mexico.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: El Bosque Country Club (7,708 yards, par 72).
Purse: $700,000. Winner’s share: $126,000.
Television: None.
Last year: Michael Putnam finished with 6-under 66 for a two-stroke victory.
Last event: Kris Blanks won the Louisiana Open on March 30, closing a 9-under 62 and beating Brett Stegmaier with a birdie putt on the third hole of a playoff.
Notes: Alex Cejka, the winner of the season-opening Colombia Championship, leads the money list with $235,150. Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz is second with $178,458. He won the Panama Claro Championship. … Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton won the 2011 tournament. … The tour is off next week. Play will resume April 24-27 with the WNB Golf Classic in Midland, Texas.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com
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LPGA TOUR
Next event: LPGA LOTTE Championship, April 16-19, Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii.
Last week: Lexi Thompson won the Kraft Nabisco Championship for her first major title and fourth tour victory, beating Michelle Wie by three strokes. The 19-year-old Thompson became the second youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history.
Online: https://www.lpga.com
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CHAMPIONS TOUR
Next event: Greater Gwinnett Championship, April 18-20, TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Ga.
Last event Jeff Maggert won the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic on March 23 to become the 17th player to win in his tour debut.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com
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OTHER TOURNAMENTS
MEN
SUNSHINE TOUR: Zimbabwe Open, Thursday-Sunday, Royal Harare Golf Club, Harare, Zimbabwe. Online: https://www.pgatour.co.za
NGA TOUR: NeSmith Chevrolet Classic, Thursday-Sunday, Sapelo Hammock Golf Club, Shellman Bluff, Ga. Online: https://www.ngatour.com
eGOLF PROFESSIONAL TOUR: The Championship at St. James Plantation, Wednesday-Saturday, Reserve Club at St. James, Southport, N.C. Online: https://www.egolfprofessionaltour.com
WOMEN
JAPAN LPGA TOUR: Studio Alice Ladies Open, Friday-Sunday, Hanayashiki Golf Club, Miki, Japan. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp
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