PGA TOUR's Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Site: Avondale, La.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: TPC Louisiana (6,973 yards, par 71).

Purse: $6.3 million. Winner’s share: $1,134,000.

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

Last year: Argentina’s Andres Romero won in his 12th career PGA Tour start, finishing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Peter Lonard.

Last week: Brian Gay won the Verizon Heritage for his second PGA Tour victory, closing with a 7-under 64 at Harbour Town to win by 10 strokes. Gay broke the 13-year-old tournament scoring record, finishing at 20-under 264.,

Notes: Danny Lee is making his pro debut. The 18-year-old South Korean-born New Zealander missed the cut in the Masters as an amateur. He broke Tiger Woods’ mark as the youngest U.S. Amateur champion last year and became the European tour’s youngest winner in February at the Johnnie Walker Classic. … Nick Watney won the 2007 title. … Puyallup's Ryan Moore and Tacoma's Troy Kelly are expected to play. … The 2006 tournament was played at English Turn after Hurricane Katrina damaged the Pete Dye-designed TPC Louisiana. … The Quail Hollow Championship is next week in Charlotte, N.C., followed by The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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