THIS WEEK ON TOUR

PGA TOUR/ASIAN TOUR CIMB CLASSIC

Course: TPC Kuala Lumpur (West), Malaysia

TV: Wednesday-Thursday, 7:30-11:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m.-midnight (Golf Channel).

Outlook: Justin Thomas begins his new season one week after he was voted PGA Tour player of the year. He will try to become the first player since Steve Stricker at the John Deere Classic (2009-11) to win the same PGA Tour event three straight years. … This is the start of a three-tournament Asia swing, followed by stops in South Korea and Shanghai.

LPGA TOUR LPGA KEB-HANA BANK CHAMPIONSHIP

Course: Sky 72 GC (Ocean Course), Incheon, South Korea.

TV (tape delay): Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 9-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday 8:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).

Outlook: The start of the Asia swing features one of the stronger fields of the year, with all top 10 players from the world ranking, and 18 out of the top 20, in the field. … South Korea has 27 active players on the LPGA Tour, the most of any country outside the United States. Thailand is next (13).

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS SAS CHAMPIONSHIP

Course: Prestonwood CC, Cary, N.C.

TV: Friday-Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Outlook: This is the last chance for CBS analyst Nick Faldo to earn a spot in the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs. The six-time major champion would need to finish at least alone in fourth. Faldo could also get a wildcard pick into the field provided he posts a top 10 here. … Cup leader Bernhard Langer is coming off his tour-best fifth victory, and his first one since turning 60.