This week’s pro Tours have a truly global feel with tournaments stretching from California to Christchurch via New Delhi.
The European Tour returns to India for the Avantha Masters at New Delhi’s DLF Golf and Country Club. Last year’s event was won by Australian Andrew Dodt with a score of -14, beating England’s Richard Finch by one stroke. This year’s prize fund is €1.8m.
Meanwhile, the PGA Tour pitches up at the Riviera Country Club in California for the Northern Trust Open. With 500 FedExCup points on offer and a $6.5m purse, five of the world’s top 10 players are in the field including top ranking Phil Mickelson and world number eight Steve Stricker, last year’s champion.
The 2011 LPGA Tour launches in Thailand with the Honda LPGA Thailand at the Siam Country Club in Chonburi. The new Rolex Rankings Number 1 Yani Tseng, who has already won two Ladies European Tour (LET) titles this year, tees up alongside close rivals Jiyai Shin, Suzann Pettersen and Christie Kerr. Japan’s Ai Miyazato is the defending champion.
The LET itself is in Christchurch, New Zealand, with the Pegasus New Zealand Women’s Open at Pegasus Golf Club. England’s Laura Davies returns to defend her title in a strong field containing half of last year’s LET champions.
Elsewhere, the Champions Tour is in Florida for the ACE Group Classic at The Quarry and South Africa’s Sunshine Tour sees the Dimension Data Pro-Am at Fancourt, George.
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