British Open Round 2 Friday Preview: TV Schedule and Tee Times

As we noted earlier today, Tiger Woods got off to a rocky start at the 2009 British Open.  5-time champion Tom Watson did, however, and sits near the top of the British Open leaderboard after posting a score of 5-under par during first round action on Thursday.

As we prepare for Friday’s Round 2 action, three golfers are -5 or better, with Miguel Angel Jimenez in first at -6. Ben Curtis is even with Watson at -5, and five golfers are tied for 4th place as -4.

If you’re thinking about watching Round 2 of the British Open, you better get up early.  As you can see below, the first group tees off just after midnight Central Time.  And courtesy of our friends at Dallas Sports Fans, we know that the British Open TV Schedule calls for tomorrow’s action to be carried on TNT beginning at 6:00 am.

As always, you can follow the action with the British Open widget below.  And below that you will find the complete listing of tee times for Friday Round 2 action at Turnberry.

——————–

Note: All times listed below are CT.

2009 British Open Round 2 Friday Tee Times

Tiger Struggles, Posts Pedestrian First Day Score at 2009 British Open

Opening round play is underway at the 2009 British Open at Turnberry, and a number of golfers are already in the clubhouse with their first day in the books.

For Tiger Woods, it was not a first day to remember.

On a day that by all accounts, and judging by the scores, was tailor-made for low scores, Tiger struggled and finished with a 1-over 71 while being outshot by his playing partners Lee Westwood and Ryo Ishikawa.  

As it sits right now at 9:00 CT, Tom Watson is in the lead at -5 after firing a nostalgic 65.  John Senden, Steve Stricker, Camilo Villegas, Stewart Cink, and Mathew Goggin are all in the clubhouse at -4, with Mark Calcavecchia, Mark O’Meara, and Vijay Singh sitting pretty as -3.

As for Tiger, here is was Jason Sobel had to say about Tiger’s round at his live blog on ESPN.com:

After a pair of bogeys on 15 and 16, Tiger Woods finishes par-par to shoot a 1-over 71.

That’s his first over-par opening total at the British Open since 2003, when he shot a 73 at Royal St. George’s en route to a T-4 result.

On a day when scoring conditions were optimal, he has to be disappointed.

In fact, the most telling stat of his round may be that playing partners Lee Westwood and 17-year-old Ryo Ishikawa each beat him by 3 shots.

Here’s what Tiger Woods had to say about his round of 1-over 71:

“I certainly made a few mistakes out there today. Realistically, I probably should have shot about 1-or 2-under-par today. But I made a few mistakes, and consequently I’m at 1-over,” he said. “I hit a couple of shots to the right today, and three-ripped a hole from about 15 feet, and I didn’t take advantage of 17. So there you have it.”

Let’s break down the numbers …

• Driving accuracy: 57.1 percent (8 of 14)
• Greens in regulation: 66.7 percent (12 of 18)
• Total putts: 30

Still attempting to find a breakdown of clubs used off the 14 driving holes for Woods. If/when I get it, I’ll let you know.

By the way, if you’re at work and cannot watch the Open, Sobel’s blog is a good source for running commentary. Somehow I always end up there when the Majors are happening.

Anyway, not an optimal beginning for Tiger, who I thought was primed for a breakout performance after his Masters and US Open struggles (and who apparently was playing with rubber golf clubs). We’ll see if he can rebound tomorrow, and if the conditions continue to be favorable for such low scoring.

* – Tiger Woods photo credit: OpenGolf.com

2009 British Open: Round 1 Thursday Tee Times and Live Open Championship Tracking

The 2009 British Open begins tomorrow at Turnberry with 156 players in the field battling for the famed Claret Jug. This is the first Open Championship to be held at Turnberry since 1994 when Nick Price captured the championship. Padraig Harrington has won the last two British Opens, at Carnoustie in 2007 and then at Royal Birkdale last year.

Who will win this year?  We already chimed in with our British Open prediction. Feel free to chime in with yours in the comment section. The tee times for the first round are below, and first round action can be viewed on TNT (via this British Open TV Schedule).  If you’re getting to this post after the Open has already started and you’re at work, track it with the official Open Championship widget below:

And now, here are the first round Thursday tee times for opening round action at the 2009 British Open at Turnberry (courtesy of the official site of the Open Championship).

2009 British Open Round 1 Thursday Tee Times

2009 PGA Tour TV Schedule, Tournament Dates and Locations, Purses, Rankings, News and Ticket Info

Well, as usual, watching The Masters has gotten me excited for the remainder of the 2009 PGA Tour schedule. In this post, we very simply break down the 2009 PGA Tour schedule with the TV schedule, tournament dates and locations, purse information, and links to buy tickets to PGA Tour events.

Before we break down the 2009 PGA Tour schedule, lets highlight the Majors and a few other important links and bits of information.

2009 PGA Tour Schedule Information

• Official Website: PGA Tour
• PGA Tour FedEx Cup: PGA Tour Regular Season FedEx Cup Points
• Rankings: Official World Golf Rankings
• 2009 Masters: April 9 – April 12
• 2009 U.S. Open Championship: June 18 – June 21 | Buy U.S. Open Tickets
• 2009 British Open: July 16 – July 19 | Buy British Open Tickets
• 2009 PGA Championship: August 13 – August 16 | Buy PGA Championship Tickets
• 2009 TOUR Championship: September 24 – September 27 | Buy Tickets to the TOUR Championship
• 2009 Presidents Cup: October 8 – October 11 | Buy Presidents Cup Tickets
• Travel Deals and Assistance: Travelocity: Flight + 3 Night Hotel Vacations from $299

2009 PGA Tour Schedule: Dates, Locations, TV Schedule, Purses, Tickets

Date	Tournament	Location	TV / Winner	Purse	Score / Tickets
1/8 - 1/11	Mercedes-Benz Championship	Maui, HI	Geoff Ogilvy	$1.12 M	268 (-24)
1/15 - 1/18	Sony Open in Hawaii	Honolulu, HI	Zach Johnson	$972 K	265 (-15)
1/21 - 1/25	Bob Hope Classic	Bermuda Dunes, CA	Pat Perez	$918 K	327 (-33)
1/29 - 2/1	FBR Open	Scottsdale, AZ	Kenny Perry	$1.08 M	270 (-14)
2/5 - 2/8	Buick Invitational	Torrey Pines	Nick Watney	$954 K	277 (-11)
2/12 - 2/16	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	Pebble Beach, CA	Dustin Johnson	$1.098 M	201 (-15)
2/19 - 2/22	Northern Trust Open	Riviera CC in CA	Phil Mickelson	$1.134 M	269 (-15)
2/26 - 3/1	WGC - Accenture MP	Gallery Golf Club in Marana, AZ	Geoff Ogilvy	$1.4 M	N/A
2/26 - 3/1	Mayakoba Golf Classic	Riviera Maya, Mexico	Mark Wilson	$648 K	267 (-13)
3/5 - 3/8	The Honda Classic	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Y.E. Yang	$1.008 M	271 (-9)
3/12 - 3/15	WGC - CA Championship	Doral - Miami, FL	Phil Mickelson	$1.40 M	269 (-19)
3/12 - 3/15	Puerto Rico Open	Rio Grande, P.R.	Michael Bradley	$630 K	274 (-14)
3/19 - 3/22	Transitions Championship	Palm Harbor, FL	Retief Goosen	$972 K	276 (-8)
3/26 - 3/29	Arnold Palmer Invitational	Bay Hill in Orlando, FL	Tiger Woods	$1.08 M	275 (-5)
4/2 - 4/5	Shell Houston Open	Humble, TX	Paul Casey	$1.026 M	277 (-11)
4/9 - 4/12	The Masters	Augusta, GA	ESPN/CBS	$7 M
4/16 - 4/19	Verizon Heritage	Hilton Head, SC	CBS / TGC	$5.7 M	Buy Verizon Heritage Tickets
4/23 - 4/26	Zurich Classic of New Orleans	Avondale, LA	CBS / TGC	$6.3 M	Buy Zurich Classic Tickets
4/30 - 5/3	Quail Hollow Championship	Charlotte, NC	CBS / TGC	$6.5 M	Buy Quail Hollow Tickets
5/7 - 5/10	The Players Championship	TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL	NBC / TGC	$9.5 M	Buy Tickets to The Players Championship
5/14 - 5/17	Valero Texas Open	San Antonio, TX	CBS / TGC	$6.5 M	Buy Valero Open Tickets
5/21 - 5/24	HP Byron Nelson Championship	Irving, TX	CBS / TGC	$6.5 M	Buy Byron Nelson Tickets
5/28 - 5/31	Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial	Fort Worth, TX	CBS / TGC	$6.2 M	Buy Crowne Plaza Invitational Tickets
6/4 - 6/7	The Memorial	Dublin, OH	CBS / TGC	$6.0 M	Buy Tickets to The Memorial
6/11 - 6/14	St. Jude Classic	TPC Southwind - Memphis, TN	CBS / TGC	$6.1 M	Buy St. Jude Classic Tickets
6/18 - 6/21	U.S. Open Championship	Bethpage in Farmingdale, NY	ESPN / NBC	$7.5 M	Buy U.S. Open Tickets
6/25 - 6/26	Travelers Championship	TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT	CBS / TGC	$6.0 M	Buy Travelers Championship Tickets
7/2 - 7/5	AT&T National	Congressional CC in Bethesda, MD	CBS / TGC	$6.0 M	Buy AT&T National Tickets
7/9 - 7/12	John Deere Classic	TPC Deere Run in Silvis, IL	CBS / TGC	$4.3 M	Buy John Deere Classic Tickets
7/16 - 7/19	British Open Championship	Turnberry in Ayrshire, Scotland	ABC / TNT	$8.6 M	Buy British Open Tickets
7/16 - 7/19	U.S. Bank Championship	Milwaukee, WI	TGC	$4.0 M	Buy U.S. Bank Championship Tickets
7/23 - 7/26	RBC Canadian Open	Glen Abbey GC in Ontario, Canada	CBS / TGC	$5.1 M	Buy Canadian Open Tickets
7/30 - 8/2	Buick Open	Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, MI	CBS / TGC	$5.1 M	Buy Buick Open Tickets
8/6 - 8/9	WBC - Bridgestone Invitational	Firestone CC in Akron, OH	CBS / TGC	$8.5 M	Buy Bridgestone Invitational Tickets
8/6 - 8/9	Legends Reno-Tahoe Open	Montreux CC in Reno, NV	TGC	$3.0 M	Buy Reno-Tahoe Open Tickets
8/13 - 8/16	PGA Championship	Hazeltine Nation GC in Chaska, MN	CBS / TNT	$7.2 M	Buy PGA Championship Tickets
8/20 - 8/23	Wyndham Championship	Sedgefield CC in Greensboro, NC	CBS / TGC	$5.2 M	Buy Wyndham Championship Tickets
8/27 - 8/30	The Barclays (FedEx Cup)	Jersey City, NJ	CBS / TGC	$7.5 M	Buy Tickets to The Barclays
9/4 - 9/7	Deutsche Bank Championship (FedEx Cup)	TPC of Boston in Norton, MA	NBC / TGC	$7.5 M	Buy Tickets to the Deutsche Bank Championship
9/10 - 9/13	BMW Championship (FedEx Cup)	Cog Hill in Lemont, IL	NBC / TGC	$7.5 M	Buy BMW Championship Tickets
9/24 - 9/27	The TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola	East Lake GC in Atlanta, GA	NBC / TGC	$7.5 M	Buy Tickets to the TOUR Championship
10/1 - 10/4	Turning Stone Resort Championship	Atunyote GC in Vernoa, NY	TBA	$6.0 M	Buy Tickets to the Turning Stone Resort Championship
10/8 - 10/11	The Presidents Cup	Harding Park GC in San Francisco, CA	TGC		Buy Presidents Cup Tickets
10/15 - 10/18	Justin Timberlake Shriners Open	TPC Summerlin GC in Las Vegas, NV	TBA	$4.2 M	Buy Shriners Open Tickets
10/22 - 10/25	Frys.com Open	Grayhawk GC in Scottsdale, AZ	TBA	$5.0 M	Buy Frys.com Open Championship
10/29 - 11/1	Viking Classic	Annandale GC in Madison, MS	TBA	$3.7 M	Buy Viking Classic Tickets
11/12 - 11/25	Children's Miracle Network Classic	Magnolia GC in Lake Buena Vista, FL	TBA	$4.7 M	Buy Childrens Miracle Network Classic Tickets
	*CC - Country Club	*GC - Golf Club	*TGC - The Golf Channel

And the following widgets (assuming the show up…it may not if you are using Internet Explorer) will keep you up-to-date with the latest PGA Tour news and scores: