European Tour

What: Andalucia Valderrama Masters.

Where: Sotogrande, Spain; Real Club Valderrama (6,991 yards, par 71).

When: Thursday-friday, 3-5 a.m., 6:30-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 4:30-9 a.m. (Golf Channel).

Purse: 2 million euros. Winner’s share: 333,333 euros.

Defending champion: Sergio Garcia. team MVP award and the Michael Maze award, which recognizes the player who best exemplifies the spirit of Rebels golf.

Also, junior Justin Kim earned the Bruce Parker award for academic accomplishment. Guy Hudson, a longtime foundation member, was awarded the prestigious honored member award.

Rocking Desert Pines

Tickets to a concert behind the ninth green with The Alarm plus special guests Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms and Billy Duffy of The Cult Saturday at Desert Pines are still available.

Weekly deal

Rates start as low as $30 (after 1:30) at Chimera in Henderson plus the Oasis Rewards program is available.

The golf notebook appears Wednesdays. Freelance writer Brian Hurlburt is a twotime author who has covered golf in Las Vegas for more than two decades. He can be reached at bhurlburt5@ gmail.com or @Lvgolfinsider.