2010 Invitational at Colonial Spectator Information

Colonial Dates: Thursday, May 27 thru Sunday, May 30.
Colonial Tee Times: 7:30AM-8:00AM each day
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2010 Invitational at Colonial TV Information
• Colonial Thursday TV Time: 1:00PM – 5:00PM
  Colonial Thursday TV Channel: Golf Channel
• Colonial Friday TV Time: 1:00PM – 5:00PM
  Colonial Friday TV Channel: Golf Channel
• Colonial Saturday TV Time: 12:00PM – 1:30PM
  Colonial Saturday TV Channel: Golf Channel
  Colonial Saturday TV Time: 2:00PM – 5:00PM
  Colonial Saturday TV Channel: CBS
• Colonial Sunday TV Time: 12:00PM – 1:30PM
  Colonial Sunday TV Channel: Golf Channel
  Colonial Sunday TV Time: 2:00PM – 5:00PM
  Colonial Sunday TV Channel: CBS

2010 Invitational at Colonial Betting Odds Information – Party Bets
Colonial Betting: Phil Mickelson 7/1
Colonial Betting: Jim Furyk 16/1
Colonial Betting: Tim Clark 22/1
Colonial Betting: Paul Casey 25/1
Colonial Betting: Steve Stricker 25/1

I think the safest bet out of the top 5 betting odds for the Colonial Invitational would be on Steve Stricker because of his consistent play. The one person I wouldn’t bet on is Tim Clark, because his odds are inflated due to his recent win, and he has a history of letting the win slip away.

HP Byron Nelson Championship Tournament Information
Byron Nelson Location: TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas – Irving, TX
Byron Nelson Dates: Thursday, May 20 2010 – Sunday, May 23 2010
Byron Nelson Events: Saturday, May 15 2010 – Sunday, May 23 2010
Byron Nelson Players: Player Commitment List
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Byron Nelson Golf Tournament TV Information
Thursday – May 20 2010
· The Golf Channel | 2-5pm CDT
Friday – May 21 2010
· The Golf Channel | 2-5pm CDT
Saturday – May 22 2010
· CBS | 2-5pm CDT
Sunday – May 23 2010
· CBS | 2-5pm CDT

HP Byron Nelson Championship Tournament Schedule of Events
Source: PGA Tour
Saturday, May 15
· Gold Pro-Am Draw for Gold Pro-Am participants
Sunday, May 16
· Classic Pro-Am
Monday, May 17
· Practice Round for Pro Golfers – FREE
· Champions Pro-Am
· Celebrity-Am at Vaquero Club
Tuesday, May 18
· Practice Round for Pro Golfers – FREE
· Opening Ceremony (12:00)
· Youth Golf Clinic at TPC Practice Area (5:00) – FREE
Wednesday, May 19
· Gold Pro-Am
Thursday, May 20
· First Round – HP Byron Nelson Championship
· Live Entertainment – Pavilion
Byron Nelson – Friday, May 21
· Second Round – HP Byron Nelson Championship
· Live Entertainment – Pavilion
Byron Nelson – Saturday, May 22
· Third Round – HP Byron Nelson Championship
· Live Entertainment – Pavilion
Byron Nelson – Sunday, May 23
· Final Round – HP Byron Nelson Championship
· Closing Ceremony on TPC 18 After Play

note: Tiger’s wife Elin was not in attendance

Tiger Woods issued his apology to the world today, he was clearly reading a well written speech from a piece of paper. However Tiger did look up from his paper when he apologized which made it a little better. He apologized to:

• Everyone
• Elin & Family
• Fans
• Sponsors
• Charity / Foundation

Tiger Woods said that his transgressions started when he drifted from away from buddhism which his mom has taught him since he was a young boy.

Props should be given to Tiger Woods for being a man and finally defending his wife and publicly apologizing to his family. However a little bit is always lost when you apologize from a speech that is written on a piece of paper, and lose your place a couple of times.

Tiger took full responsibility for his action several times throughout the press conference, and also apologized to the aforementioned several times.

He did call out the Media in his speech for following his wife and daughter, which is understandable. He also thanked the PGA Tour players and Accenture for understanding that he needed to do this today. I interpreted this as a shot at Ernie Els and the other PGA Tour Pros that have voiced displeasure with Woods for conducting this press conference during the World match Play Tournament underway.

Another note should be made that Accenture was one of the first sponsors that dropped Tiger Woods, which makes me think yet again that his last sentiment was a shot at Accenture and the PGA Tour Players.

Tiger finished up by letting everyone know that he is returning to sex therapy…

Hazeltine has hosted big championships before, with the 1970 and 1991 U.S. Opens both being held there along with the 2002 PGA Championship.

Padraig Harrington is trying to defend his title in the 2009 PGA Championship, but has struggled with swing changes this year and that was evident at the British Open, opening at -1 but finishing at +12.

Here are some other past winners for the PGA Championship, hoping to add their name to the trophy again in 2009:

PGA Championship Past Winners

While the PGA Championship doesn’t have quite the prestige of the other majors, the tournament is still typically competitive and has produced quite a few memorable moments over the last ten years or so.

Tiger’s been involved in a couple of duels, including his win over Sergio in 1999 and his loss to Rich Beem in 2002 – the only other time the PGA Championship has been played at Hazeltine.

Vijay Singh had a nice showing in the British Open, and has won the PGA twice. Look for Singh to perhaps come out on top.

The Wanamaker trophy has also been the career highlight for players such as Beem, Shaun Micheel and David Toms. Could this be another year where an unheralded player comes out of the woodworks to win?

To see all the action from Hazeltine, just check out the TV schedule for the 2009 PGA Championship right here:

2009 PGA Championship TV Schedule

There should be a large field of contenders, similar to those at the British Open. Boo Weekley and J.B. Holmes had decent finishes at the British Open; depending on how they play in the next couple of weeks, either of them could make some noise in Minnesota at the PGA Championship.

Phil Mickelson probably will not be playing as his wife Amy continues to fight breast cancer, but he has yet to make an official announcement about his status for the tournament.

Maybe Stewart Cink will build off the confidence of winning his first major and win his second straight at the 2009 PGA Championship. Hey, he’s been close before – maybe he just needed that breakthrough win.

Lucas Glover hasn’t made much noise after his U.S. Open win (and yes, I did have to look that up. I mean, really? Lucas Glover?)

Hard to tell what will happen in Minnesota in August, but the drama of the final round of a major championship cannot be topped.

Hopefully the 2009 PGA Championship provides more drama to another drama-filled year on the PGA Tour.

Tiger pic: http://golf.about.com/od/tigerwoods/ss/tigerpga_2.htm

Phil Mickelson will not be competing in the 2009 British Open, deciding instead to stay home with his wife Amy, who is battling breast cancer. The last few years have been nothing short of outstanding, even including Harrington’s four shot win last year. That may seem like a huge margin on the surface, but the tournament was quite intriguing with Greg Norman making a bid for his third major championship. Who will surprise at the 2009 British Open? Here’s the TV schedule for you to see for yourself.

2009 PGA Championship TV Schedule

Tiger Woods will be gunning for his fourth British Open title in 2009, and first since 2006. Woods and Harrington have won the last four British Open titles, each winning two in a row. Last man to win it before them? Dallas’ own Todd Hamilton. But despite the absence of Mickelson, there are plenty of other players that should be able to challenge Tiger for the 2009 British Open title, a few of which actually come from the Metroplex.

A couple of relatively recent past British Open winners include Hamilton and 1997 champ Justin Leonard. Leonard, 37th on the World Golf Ranking list, missed the cut at the first two majors this year, but has also placed fifth at three other tournaments.

Colleyville’s Hunter Mahan also could be a threat – he’s finished in the top ten in his last three starts and hasn’t missed a cut since last year, including a sixth place finish at the U.S. Open. For what it’s worth, the Dallas Morning News’ great golf writer Bill Nichols picked Mahan to win the Claret Jug in this weekend’s British Open.

Dallas’ own Anthony Kim also could be in the running after going toe-to-toe with Tiger Woods at the AT&T National earlier this year.

There are some other challengers as well, including tour veterans Kenny Perry and Jim Furyk. Perry has three top-11 finishes at the British Open in his career, while Furyk has finished 11th or better in his last eight starts.

Whoever ends up challenging for the title should be able to make the tournament interesting, as the last three British Opens have all featured close finishes and the 2009 British Open shouldn’t be any different.

SOURCE: http://www.pga.com/openchampionship/2009/

Woods photo: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/TigerWoods.jpg

Baseball Time in Arlington’s Top 25 Prospect Rankings – (Baseball Time in Arlington)

Mike Hindman’s prospect rankings (split into three parts) – (InsideCorner)

B.J. Ryan’s job interview – (Food Court Lunch)

The Showdown: Whitlock vs. Bennett – (Deadspin)

A defense of the Mavs front office – (dallasbasketball.com)

Why the 2009 Dallas Cowboys feel different – (Blogging the Boys)

Last years winner Lefty Phil Mickelson will not participate in this years Colonial Tournament. Mickelson’s wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and Phil wants to be there to care for her and his kids. Lefty has suspended his 2009 schedule indefinitely.
Previous winners of the Colonial Tournament are:
2008 Phil Mickelson
2007 Rory Sabbatini
2006 Tim Herron
2005 Kenny Perry
2004 Steve Flesch
2003 Kenny Perry

Colonial Tournament Television Schedule:
Thursday 5/28 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | The Golf Channel
Friday 5/29 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | The Golf Channel
Saturday 5/30 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | CBS
Sunday 5/31 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | CBS

The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Tournament Field is full of the PGA’s best except for the best two, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. The Colonial Tournament should still be an exciting tournament with all of the players that did commit.

The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Tournament Top 15 Leaderboard (Last Update: Final)

• 1 – Steve Stricker
• T2- Tim Clark
• T2- Steve Marino
• 4 – Jason Day
• 5 – Paul Casey
• T6- Woody Austin
• T6- Vijay Singh
• 8 – Ian Poulter
• T9- Jim Furyk
• T9- Zach Johnson
• T9- Kevin Na
• T9- Kevin Sutherland

The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas, which is located in Las Colinas, Texas will host the 2009 HP Byron Nelson Golf Championship. The Byron Nelson Golf Tournament was established in 1944 and is the 9th longest running US PGA Tour event. Byron Nelson won the 1944 Byron Nelson Golf Tournament, which was called The Texas Victory Open by 10 strokes. The Lakewood Country Club was the course for the first Byron Nelson Golf Tournament.

This year’s field is strong even though “Lefty” Phil Mickelson has decided not to participate due to his wife’s sudden diagnosis with breast cancer. Mickelson has suspended his tour schedule indefinitely to care for his wife and children.

Adam Scott won the 2008 Byron Nelson Golf Championship, but has struggled as of late missing cuts at his last 5 tournaments. Other Previous winners of the Byron Nelson Golf Championship that will be in this week’s field include Fred Couples, Shigeki Maruyama, Jesper Parnevik, Ted Purdy, Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, and Scott Verplank.

Other notable PGA Tour players at the 2009 Byron Nelson Golf Championship:
Stuart Appleby, Chad Campbell, Daniel Chopra, Dustin Johnson, Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Hunter Mahan, Ian Poulter, Chez Reavie, Rory Sabbatini, Kevin Streelman, David Toms, D.J. Trahan, Scott Verplank, and Mike Weir.

2009 Byron Nelson Golf Championship Television Schedule:

Thursday May 21, 2009: 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | The Golf Channel
Friday May 22, 2009: 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | The Golf Channel
Saturday May 23, 2009: 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | CBS
Sunday May 24, 2009: 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | CBS

2009 Byron Nelson Golf Championship Leaders

• 1 Rory Sabbatini
• 2 Brian Davis
• 3 D.A. Points
• T4 Scott McCarron
• T4 Dustin Johnson
• 6 John Mallinger
• 7 John Senden
• T8 Fred Couples
• T8 Jeff Maggert
• T8 Marc Leishman
• T8 Briny Baird
• 12 James Nitties