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It is the week of the first LPGA Major, the first of the five Major this year is the ANA Inspiration, which is held at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. The best players in the tour will be competing for the prestigious tournament and the $3.1 million in prizes.
The second straight event of the European Tour played in Kenya this week Kenya Savannah Classic, came to a dramatic end after the draw between the South African Daniel van Tonder and Jazz Janewattananond at -21 at the end of normal play.
This week’s main tournament is the WGC Match Play, it is one of the few elite tournaments that is played with match play format, the tournament is organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours, and it is part of the PGA Tour and the European Tour, only the best 64 golfers in the world are invited to the tournament which makes it very competitive and attractive.
Australian Matthew Jones won the Honda Classic Sunday at the PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Matthew, who won his second title on the PGA Tour after seven years from his first title, was able to withstand difficult conditions to play and won the title with a record margin over the second place.
The South African Justin Harding won the Magical Kenya Open on Sunday after a good tournament to claim the title over his rivals, winning by 21 under par, this is his second career title on the European Tour.
The PGA Tour continues this week with the Honda Classic tournament held on the PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The tournament which will be held from 18 to 21 March 2021 will have a purse of $7 million.
As part of European Tour tournaments, this week the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters will be held from March 11 to March 14, the tournament will be played at the Education City GC, Doha, Qatar.
The Players Championship known as THE PLAYERS is the tournament with the highest prize fund of any golf tournament at this time, the purse of the tournament is 15$ million, 154 players will compete this week for the prestigious title. THE PLAYERS is played annually at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
The American superstar Bryson DeChambeau won the Arnold Palmer Invitational Championship on Sunday in the special tournament that was held at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Florida, Deschamboe surpassed Englishman Lee Westwood with his distinguished performance, who finished second.
The Florida swing continue this week with the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the tournament hosted at Bay Hill Club and Lodge between 4 and 7 of march. On the LPGA this week’s tournament is Drive On Championship at Golden Ocala.
