Tiger might not appear at regional events after Masters
Web posted 04/13/97
Woods originally was scheduled to play in the pro-am but pulled out a couple of weeks ago because of scheduling conflicts. Many PGA Tour players, including David Duval and Peter Jacobsen, are scheduled to play. Other scheduled participants include Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino and Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre and REM's Mike Mills and Bill Berry.
Hootie and The Blowfish will be in concert Monday night at The Township in downtown Columbia. For tickets to the tournament or concert, call (803) 251-2222.
Even without Woods and Greg Norman, who also is skipping the Heritage this year, the field at Harbour Town next week will be among the strongest this season outside of the major championships.
Among the players scheduled to compete are 24 of the top 30 on the 1997 PGA Tour money list and 10 of the 13 winners of this year's tour events. Three of last year's major championship winners - Nick Faldo, Tom Lehman and Steve Jones - also have committed.
The tournament pits the top eight Americans in two days of match play to determine who advances to the world finals Jan. 3-4, 1998 at Scottsdale, Ariz.
The pairings for April 21 include British Open champion Tom Lehman, the top seed, against tournament invitee and defending champion Scott Hoch; Fred Couples (2) vs. Steve Stricker (7); Phil Mickelson (3) vs. Mark O'Meara (6); and Davis Love III (4) vs. Corey Pavin (5). On Tuesday, April 22, the Lehman-Hoch winner faces the Love-Pavin winner and the Couples-Stricker winner meets the Mickelson-O'Meara winner.
Woods was believed to be the frontrunner for the tournament invitee spot, but he ``didn't respond positively'' to inquiries about the event, according to tournament organizers. Woods' schedule may exclude events held late in the year.
Great Waters is located just over an hour west of Augusta off Interstate 20.
Tickets for the Andersen event are on sale for $32 (one-day credential), $62 (two-day credential) and $150 (two days plus amenities). Call (706) 467-3151 for details. The gallery is limited to 5,000.
