Sun Sentinel Broward Edition

If you go: The Honda Classic

- — SteveWater­s

When: Thursday through Sunday Where: The 7,110- yard, par- 70 Champion Course at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens

Who: The 144- player field features the top eight players in the world rankings, including TigerWoods, Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy. Money: The winner takes home $ 1.08 million from the $ 6 million purse.

Television: Thursday and Friday 3- 6 p. m., Golf Channel; Saturday and Sunday, 1- 3 p. m. Golf Channel, 3- 6 p. m. NBC with Bear Trap simulcast on Golf Channel

Pro- Ams: The Miami Dolphins Pro- Am, featuring Bob Griese, Dick Anderson, Nat Moore and Mark Duper, is 12: 30 p. m. Monday. The Gold Pro- Am, featuring TigerWoods, is all day Wednesday. The celebrity group of former Cy Young winner Roger Clemens, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbac­k Ben Roethlisbe­rger, Grammy winner Branford Marsalis, country music star Toby Keith and 2011 British Open champion Darren Clarke tees off at noon.

Other: A free concert by Marsalis is at the end of play Thursday. There are also concerts at 6 p. m. Friday and Saturday, followed by fireworks at 7: 30.

Tickets: General admission is $ 20 for Tuesday’s practice round, $ 30 forWednesd­ay’s Pro- Am and $ 40 a day thereafter. Tickets purchased at the gate are an additional $ 10. A weekly pass is $ 125. Admission is free for kids 15 and under accompanie­d by a ticketed adult. Daily general parking is $ 10. For advance purchase, visit thehondacl­assic.com or call 866- 846- 6328.

Charities: The tournament donated $ 2.13 million last year. The primary beneficiar­y is the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation.

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