The European Tour returns to continental soil for the first time in 2011 on Thursday. And, as befitting the launch of the Tour in its own back yard, the island of Sicily will host its first event at the Donnafugata Golf Resort & SPA.
One of three new events on the Tour schedule, the Sicilian Open will make interesting viewing as the wind (or lack of it) is guaranteed to play a big part with regard to scoring on the 7,158, par 71 track.
Bookmakers' odds show England's Chris Wood to be favourite before tee off with odds ranging from 16-1 to 20-1.
Meanwhile, in the USA, the PGA Tour's Florida Swing continues with the Transitions Championship at Innisbrook, Tampa Bay.
Martin Kaymer (1) and Paul Casey (7) are the only two players from the current world top-10 attending, but there will still be plenty of class on show. In fact, Kaymer is playing in the pick of the opening groups alongside Bubba Watson and Nick Watney.
Sergio Garcia is making his first appearance of 2011 on the PGA Tour after his brief soujourn from the limelight. Not surprisingly, the Spaniard is currently 50-1 with bookmakers to win as all eyes are focused on Kaymer and Watney.
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