What's on This Week - Week 8

WEEK 8 – WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

Week 8 - Our Ozzie women, except Minjee Lee start their LPGA season in Thailand, the Ozzie men tee it up at the NZPGA, the DP World Tour goes to Africa and the Genesis Invitational is the second signature event of the year on the PGA Tour.

LPGA

Tournament: Honda LPGA Thailand

Dates: 19-22 February

Course: Siam Country Club, Old Course, Pattaya

Purse: USD $1.8M

Ozzies in the field: Hannah Green, Grace Kim, Steph Kyriacou, Cassie Porter, Robyn Choi, Karis Davidson

The first outing for most of our Ozzie stars although Minjee Lee is not playing which lets Karis Davidson squeak into the last place in the field. This is the first of two limited field events in Asia with the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore next week which is where Minjee Lee will start her season.

This is a great time zone for Ozzie viewers to catch some LPGA action with a field limited to sixty players from the top eighty from last year and twelve invites. Hoping all our Ozzie women get off to good starts to the year.

LET

A week off for the LET players to allow those playing the Ozzie swing to get down under and prepare for the first event, the Ford NSW Open at Wollongong GC starting 26 February.

WPGA

Tournament: Ford NSW Open Regional Qualifier Links Shell Cove

Dates: 18-19 February

Course: The Links Shell Cove

Purse: AUD $50,000

Ozzies in the field:

The last chance saloon to get a spot in the Ford NSW Open which starts 26 February at Wollongong GC.

PGA Tour of Australasia

Tournament: The Quinovic New Zealand PGA Championship

Dates: 19 – 22 February

Course: Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club

Purse: AUD $200,000

Ozzies in the field: Lots

The first of three big events in New Zealand with big OOM points up for grabs. A couple of interesting invites with Peter (chook) Fowler and Chase Koepka getting starts. The winner probably comes from the top of the Australasian OOM with Cameron John, Declan O’Donovan, and James Marchesani in the field although regular Asian Tour layer Travis Smyth has been playing well and has the game to get a win here.

PGA Tour

Tournament: The Genesis Invitational

Dates: 19 – 22 February

Course: The Riviera Country Club

Purse: USD $20M

Ozzies in the field: Jason Day, Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott, Ryan Fox (NZ)

The second signature event of the year where the leading players get to cement their spots at the top of the FedexCup points ladder. Ozzie Adam Scott gets a start courtesy of a sponsor’s exemption.

Scottie Scheffler going for his millionth top ten in a row. (it would be his 19th)

DP World Tour

Tournament: Magical Kenya Open

Dates: 19 – 22 February

Course: Karen Country Club, Nairobi

Purse: USD $2.7M

Ozzies in the field: Jason Scrivener, David Micheluzzie, Ryan Peake, Anthony Quayle, Connor McKinney, Jack Buchanan

The DP World Tour heads to the continent of Africa for three weeks starting in Kenya. Kiwi’s Dan Hillier and Kazuma Kobori are having a couple of weeks off the tour to head home and prepare for and play the NZ Open. It looks like Kobori is missing the whole of the African swing as he is also teeing it up in the ISPS HANDA Japan-Australasia Championship whilst Hillier, who is chasing a top ten OOM finish on the DP World Tour will return for the Joburg Open in the first week of March.

Popular podcast co-host Eddie Pepperell gets a start and has an invite to next week’s SA Open.

Hotel Planner Tour & Sunshine Tour

Tournament: Jonsson Workwear Durban Open

Dates: 19 – 22 February

Course: Durban Country Club

Purse: USD $375,000

Ozzies in the field: Austin Batista, Danny List, Sam Jones (NZ), Luke Brown (NZ)

The final of the four co-sanctioned events in South Africa.

Legends Tour

Tournament: Staysure Marbella Legends

Dates: 20-22 February

Course: Aloha GC, Marbella, Andalucia

Purse:€

Ozzies in the field: Scott Hend, Michael Campbell (NZ)

The first event of the season for the old Europeans and Scott Hend will be looking to defend his OOM title.