If you go: The Honda Classic
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.