LPGA adding 2 events on West Coast for 2018

The Desert Classic continues today with Round 2 getting underway La Quinta, California. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action at the Desert Classic. Round 2 tee times Round 2 leaderboard HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN (ALL TIMES ET) TELEVISION: Thursday-Sunday, 3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) PGA TOUR LIVE: Live streaming of Featured Groups on Thursday and Friday (11 a.m. ET) PGA TOUR LIVE on Twitter: 11:30 a.m. ET to approximately 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday RADIO: Thursday-Saturday, 1-7 p.m.; Sunday, 2-7 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.COM) NOTABLE PAIRINGS (ALL TIMES ET) 1:30 p.m. ET : Russell Knox, Jhonattan Vegas (La Quinta Country Club) 11:30 a.m. ET: Chesson Hadley, Bill Haas (La Quinta Country Club) 1:30 p.m. ET: Justin Rose, Zach Johnson (Nicklaus Tournament Course) 11:40 a.m. ET: Phil Mickelson, Aaron Wise (Nicklaus Tournament Course) MUST-READS Remembering David Duval’s 59 at Desert Classic José de Jesús Rodríguez overcame hardship and tragedy Mickelson opens with 12-under 60 Rose closes with three-straight birdies Rahm fights off flu to start title defense Hadwin continues strong play at La Quinta

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Round 1 of THE PLAYERS Championship begins Thursday. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action from TPC Sawgrass. Round 1 leaderboard Round 1 tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. (NBC). Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. (NBC) PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. (Featured Groups and Featured Holes). Thursday-Friday, 7:40 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 8:10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, 7:55 a.m.-7 p.m. EVERY SHOT LIVE: For the first time in golf history, fans can watch every shot from their favorite players in real time this week at THE PLAYERS. Click here for more info. Radio: Thursday-Friday, 12 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, 12 p.m.-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio). Radio: Thursday-Friday, 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGA). FEATURED GROUPS Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka Thursday: 1:51 p.m. ET (No. 1 tee); Friday: 8:46 a.m. ET (No. 10 tee) Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Matthew Wolff Thursday: 1:18 p.m. ET (No. 1 tee); Friday: 8:13 a.m. ET (No. 10 tee) Justin Rose, Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele Thursday: 1:40 p.m. ET (No. 1 tee); Friday: 8:35 a.m. ET (No. 10 tee) Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson Thursday: 8:35 a.m. ET (No. 10 tee); Friday: 1:40 p.m. ET (No. 1 tee) Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth Thursday: 8:46 a.m. ET (No. 10 tee); Friday: 1:51 p.m. ET (No. 1 tee) Patrick Reed, Hideki Matsuyama, Patrick Cantlay Thursday: 8:24 a.m. ET (No. 10 tee); Friday: 1:29 p.m. ET (No. 1 tee) Matt Kuchar, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia Thursday: 1:29 p.m. ET (No. 1 tee); Friday: 8:24 a.m. ET (No. 10 tee) Bryson DeChambeau, Sungjae Im, Gary Woodland Thursday: 8:13 a.m. ET (No. 10 tee); Friday: 1:18 p.m. ET (No. 1 tee) MUST READS Power Rankings for TPC Sawgrass Who do the experts like at THE PLAYERS? Where is Hal Sutton’s right club today? Rory gets a good read Pete Dye: The genius who loathed plans Evolution of Every Shot Live Inside story of Brooks Koepka’s GQ profile Nine things to know about TPC Sawgrass TOUR announces landmark domestic media rights portfolio

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The Ryder Cup’s Four-balls format allows a player to swing with a bit more abandon. His partner is there as something of a safety blanket, lessening the anxiety he may feel while standing over each shot. RELATED: Recaps from Day 1 | How format works Bryson DeChambeau took advantage of that fact to unleash a blast that sent a message to Europe, and the long drivers he will compete against next week. While Jordan Spieth’s incredible pitch from an awkward lie that almost sent him tumbling into Lake Michigan was the shot of the morning session, DeChambeau’s incredible show of strength was the highlight in the afternoon. With Scottie Scheffler safely in the fairway at the 581-yard, par-5 fifth hole, DeChambeau took the, ahem, aggressive line on the serpentine par-5. DeChambeau, who this year broke his own record for single-season driving-distance average (323.7 yards), teed his ball high, waggled and huffed and puffed to prepare his body to exert maximum energy on the unwitting golf ball. His 417-yard blast over a lake and then a sea of sand left him with just 72 yards to the hole (Scheffler, by comparison had 274 yards remaining and Rahm was left with a 253-yard second shot after a 336-yard drive). DeChambeau took advantage of the blast, wedging to 5 feet and making the eagle putt to tie the match. The U.S. pair was tied with Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton at the halfway point of their match.

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