YOUR GUIDE TO THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP THE VENUE: Oak Hill Country Club (east course), in Rochester, New York, is one of the jewels in the American crown. It has hosted three US Opens and a Ryder Cup in the past. THE COURSE Oak Hill is a 6549-metre par 70 with two brutal finishing holes, both par-fours. It will be interesting to see if anyone can reach the long, par-five 13th hole in two shots, a feat never achieved. It measures 546 metres. PRIZEMONEY Approximately $US 8 million. THE TIGER FACTOR Tiger Woods, already a five-time winner on tour this year, has won the PGA four times, most recently in 2006. But he has not won a major since the 2008 US Open, the longest dry streak of his incredible career. THE AUSTRALIANS Adam Scott, Jason Day, Marc Leishman, John Senden, Marcus Fraser, Geoff Ogilvy, Brett Rumford, Matt Jones. Australians have won the PGA four times Steve Elkington (1995), Wayne Grady (1990), David Graham (1979) and Jim Ferrier (1947). RECENT WINNERS 2012 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) Kiawah Island 2011 Keegan Bradley (USA) Atlanta Athletic Club 2010 Martin Kaymer (Germany) Whistling Straits 2009 YE Yang (South Korea) Hazeltine 2008 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) Oakland Hills 2007 Tiger Woods (USA) Southern Hills 2006 Tiger Woods (USA) Medinah TELEVISION Friday August 9th Round 1, Fox Sports 3 HD 3.00am – 9.00am Saturday August 10th Round 2, Fox Sports 3 HD 3.00am – 9.00am Sunday August 11th Round 3, Fox Sports 3 HD 4.00am – 9.00am Monday August 12th Round 4, Fox Sports 3 HD 4.00am – 9.00am NEWS/SCORING www.golf.org.au
Author: Martin Blake / Golf.org.au