WHAT’S ON WHERE IN WORLD OF GOLF
US PGA TOUR VALSPAR C’SHIP
LOCATION: Palm Harbour, Florida (today-Sun). COURSE: Copperhead, Innisbrook Resort (7,340 yards, 6,712 metres, par 71). PURSE: $6.3 million. Winner’s share: $1.098m. IRISH IN ACTION: Séamus Power, Graeme McDowell. LAST YEAR: Charl Schwartzel recovered from a five shot deficit to close with a fourunder 65, before the South African beat America’s Bill Haas on the first hole of their play-off.
LAST WEEK: Dustin Johnson became just the fifth player to win their first PGA TOUR event after becoming world No1, taking the Mexico Championship title ahead of Tommy Fleetwood, Ross Fisher and Jon Rahm.
NOTES: Henrik Stenson is back in action after the Swede was forced to leave the Mexico Championship after 11 holes last week due to a stomach bug, but the world No6 said earlier this week he is still not 100 per cent.
EUROPEAN TOUR HERO INDIAN OPEN
LOCATION: New Delhi (todaySun). COURSE: DLF Golf and Country Club (7,373 yards, 6,472 metres, par 72). PURSE: €1.65 million. Winner’s share: €246,588.
IRISH IN ACTION: Paul Dunne. LAST YEAR: Four-time runner-up, SSP Chawrasia landed his first Indian Open title with a two-stroke victory.
LAST WEEK: Dean Burmester won his first European Tour title with victory at the Tshwane Open in Pretoria.
NOTES: The course only opened in 2015 — last year the tournament was held at the Delhi Golf Club.