PGA TOUR's FBR Open

Site: Scottsdale, Ariz.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: TPC Scottsdale (7,216 yards, par 71).

Purse: $6 million. Winner’s share: $1.08 million.

Television (all times PST): Golf Channel (Thursday, 1-4:30 p.m., 5-8:30 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., 1-4:30 p.m., 5-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m., 6:30-8:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).

Last year: J.B. Holmes won the event for the second time in three years, beating Phil Mickelson with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Holmes birdied the final hole of regulation to force the playoff.

Last week: Pat Perez won the Bob Hope Classic for his first PGA Tour title, taking advantage of Steve Stricker’s collapse and holding off John Merrick by three strokes. Perez finished at 33-under 327. Stricker, 33 under entering the final day after rounds of 61 and 62, had a 77 in the windy finale to tie for third at 28 under.

Notes: Mickelson is making his first start of the year. He won in 2005, shooting a 60 in the second round en route to a five-stroke victory. The former Arizona State star also won in 1996. … Geoff Ogilivy, the Mercedes Championships winner, also is playing along with Holmes, Perez, Stricker, Sony Open champion Zach Johnson, three-time winner Mark Calcavecchia, 2007 champion Aaron Baddeley, Camilo Villegas, Anthony Kim and Kenny Perry. … Puyallup's Ryan Moore has a winter home in Scottsdale, and is playing the tournament for the first time as a hometown resident. … Calcavecchia won in 1989, 1992 and 2001, shooting 65-60-64-67 in 2001 for a 28-under 256 total — at the time a PGA Tour record. … The Buick Invitational is next week at Torrey Pines, followed by the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com

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PGA EUROPEAN TOUR's Dubai Desert Classic

Site: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Emirates Golf Club, Majlis Course (7,301 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.5 million. Winner’s share: $416,660.

Television (all times PST): Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 5:30-9:30 a.m.; Saturday, 5:30-9:30 a.m., 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9 p.m.-midnight, 5:30-9:30 a.m., 4-6:30 p.m.; Monday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.).

Last year: Tiger Woods holed a 25-foot putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Martin Kaymer. Four strokes behind leader Ernie Els entering the final round, Woods birdied the final two holes and five of the last seven for a 65.

Last week: Spain’s Alvaro Quiros won the Qatar Masters for his third European tour victory, beating Louis Oosthuizen and Henrik Stenson by three strokes. Quiros jumped from 74th to 28th in the world ranking to virtually wrap up a Masters spot.

Notes: Woods, also the 2006 winner, is sidelined following knee surgery. … Erik Compton, the American who had a second heart transplant last year, received a sponsor exemption. … Els, the 1994, 2002 and 2005 champion, also is in the field along with Quiros, 2007 winner Stenson, second-ranked Sergio Garcia, Colin Montgomerie, Lee Westwood, Jose Maria Olazabal, Abu Dhabi winner Paul Casey, Justin Rose, Robert Karlsson, David Howell and Mark O’Meara, the 2004 winner at age 47. … The tour will return to Dubai in November for the Dubai World Championship, the new $10 million season finale. … The tour is off next week. Play will resume Feb. 12-15 with the Malaysian Open.

On the Net: http://www.dubaidesertclassic.com
PGA European Tour site: http://www.europeantour.com

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