Golf to watch on TV this week
There are two big golf tournaments for your viewing pleasure this week.
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Australian Women’s Open – Live Leaderboard
The ladies head down to the Commonwealth Golf Club in Melbourne for the Australian Open this week after Karrie Webb’s massive win at the ANZ Ladies Masters. The draw for round one has been scheduled with Christina Kim appearing on the opposite side of the draw to Tamie Durdin. Confrontation avoided.2009 Champion: Laura Davies
TV Times:
Friday March 12, 2:30pm – 6:30pm One HD
Saturday March 13, 1pm – 5pm One HD, Ten
Sunday March 14, 1pm – 5pm One HD, Ten -
WGC CA Championship – Live Leaderboard
The second world golf championship event for the year shifts to…that’s right, the USA!
This time it is the CA championship in the flatlands of Florida at TPC in Doral. As with all these events there is a hell of a field assembled and there are nine Australians playing. Even Geoff Ogilvy is back playing after his brief stint helping out with the new baby.2009 Champion: Phil Mickelson
TV Times:
Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon (March 12, 13, 14, 15) 6am – 10am One HD
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WATCH Minjee Lee and Min Woo Lee featured on ABC's Australian Story
Nice to see Commonwealth in play for a professional tournament, its generally missed out due to lack of space for corporate hospitality and grandstands. And also nice to see good coverage on One HD and Ten.
WGC is that like the ‘World’ Series Baseball! Regardless, The CA Championship should be cracker