Jeff Shain has this week’s Prime Golf’s ‘Around the Tours‘ column up, and it’s loaded with news bites along with quick-hit previews of the three big tournaments this week.
In the wire, Shain has news on:
- Cut That Meat, er, Sponsorship: News about Dean & Deluca opting out of 2018 contract.
- Tiger’s Return: News on Woods comeback try at the Hero World Challenge.
- On the Clock: The Euro Tour’s attempt at a shot clock.
- Sergio’s Dream Season: Garcia’s banner year rolls on.
- Lexi Thompson: in the field at the shark shootout.
The big pro tour events this week include:
PGA TOUR
TOURNAMENT Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
WHERE TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV
BIG NAMES Bubba Watson, Smylie Kaufman, Charley Hoffman
TV GOLF (THU-SAT: 4:30-7:30p; SUN: 3:30-6:30p)
UP NEXT OHL CLassic at Mayakoba, Nov. 9-12
Shriners Open Primer
EUROPEAN TOUR
TOURNAMENT Turkish Airlines Open
WHERE Regnum Carya Golf Resort, Antalya, Turkey
BIG NAMES Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter
TV GOLF (THU-SAT: 5-10a; SUN: 3:30-8:30a)
UP NEXT: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Nov. 9-12
Turkish Airlines Open Primer
LPGA TOUR
TOURNAMENT Toto Japan Classic
WHERE Taiheyo Club (Minori), Ibaraki, Japan
BIG NAMES So Yeon Ryu, Lexi Thompson, Lydia Ko
TV GOLF (THU: 11p-2a; FRI: 11:30p-2:30a; SAT: 10:30p-1:30a)
UP NEXT: Bluebay LPGA, Nov. 8-11
TOTO Japan Classic Primer
CHAMPIONS TOUR
TOURNAMENT Bye Week
UP NEXT: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Nov. 9-12
Read the entire Prime Sports Golf Report here.