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The third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open gets underway today. Here’s everything you need to follow the action. Round 3 leaderboard Round 3 tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) Radio: Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m.-8 p.m. ET. Saturday-Sunday, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio). NOTABLE TEE TIMES (ALL TIMES LOCAL) Chase Koepka, Matthew NeSmith Tee time: 9:45 a.m. Phil Mickelson, Gary Woodland Tee time: 10:45 a.m.  Lucas Glover, Kevin Na Tee time: 12:50 p.m. Brian Stuard, Patrick Cantlay Tee time: 1:00 p.m. MUST READS Brooks Koepka cedes weekend spotlight to younger brother Chase after missed cut Hahn rebounds from snowman to make the cut Four players share 36-hole lead Cantlay continues TPC Summerlin dominance DeChambeau after second-round 68: ‘I just can’t get a normal round in’ Win Probabilities Monday qualifier Wu impresses in TOUR debut Chase Koepka bests Brooks in opening round: ‘He’ll hear it over dinner’ Mickelson makes last-minute putter change Lower weight leads to low score for Mickelson DeLaet returns after nearly two years Cut prediction Scott, Trent share UNLV and Aussie bonds The Flyover: Quick look at TPC Summerlin Top 10 rookies to watch What to expect during the fall schedule Sign-up and play Fantasy Golf

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – PGA TOUR players will join LPGA stars and Puerto Rican athletes and celebrities for a special, unofficial PGA TOUR event in Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Open Charity Pro-Am, this March 2-3, 2018. Held at TPC Dorado Beach, one of the Island’s 13 championship courses, the event and the destination’s readiness will be featured in a one-hour Golf Channel special airing March 20 at 8 p.m. ET, showcasing the Caribbean’s premier golf destination and home of the PGA TOUR’s Puerto Rico Open. The Puerto Rico Open, which celebrated 10 years of PGA TOUR golf in Puerto Rico in 2017, will return as a four-day, official PGA TOUR event in 2019 and also in 2020, thanks to the renewed sponsorship commitment from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC). “The Island is open for Tourism and to be able to host this event is indicative of that, particularly because Puerto Rico is a premier destination for golf in the Caribbean,â€� said Puerto Rico Tourism Company’s Acting Executive Director, Carla Campos. “We are very pleased to have formalized an agreement with the PGA TOUR for the 2019 and 2020 Puerto Rico Open, as one of many initiatives that shows our commitment, along with Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s administration, to hosting renowned events on the Island for residents and visitors to enjoy.â€� The special pro-am will be a celebration of golf in Puerto Rico with a goal to raise $500,000 for Puerto Rico non-profits across the Island. The event has already received a $50,000 donation from 10-time PGA TOUR winner Bubba Watson, who planned to participate before he qualified for the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship after winning the Genesis Open. A number of other PGA TOUR tournaments have also contributed, with more expected to come. “We are thrilled to be hosting a special event this year,â€� said David H. Chafey, Board Chairman of the Puerto Rico Open. “We are thankful for all the support from the PGA TOUR, professional players, valued sponsors and celebrity friends to help us reach our fundraising goal that will support local non-profit organizations. Looking ahead, we are excited to come back as an official PGA TOUR event in 2019.â€� The event will feature past Puerto Rico Open champions D.A. Points (2017), George McNeill (2012) and Derek Lamely (2010). Puerto Rico’s own Rafael Campos, who plays on the Web.com Tour, will lend his support, alongside Maria Torres, who became the first Puerto Rican player to earn an LPGA TOUR card. Other players in attendance include Marc Turnesa, Julian Etulain, Brad Fritsch, Robert Gamez and Andres Romero, and from the LPGA, Belen Mozo, Giulia Molinaro, Cheyenne Woods, Amanda Blumenherst, Paula Reto, Veronica Felibert, Mariajo Uribe and Paola Moreno. The event will kick-off with a celebrity pro-am on Friday featuring an all-star line-up of former Major League Baseball players including Hall of Famer Ivan “Pudgeâ€� Rodriguez, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Baerga, Carlos Delgado, Jose Guzman, Placido Polanco and Benji Gil. Puerto Rican actor Raymond Arrieta and former professional boxer Miguel Cotto will also participate in the celebrity portion. Puerto Rico, which officially opened for Tourism December 20, 2017, is known as the premier location for golf professionals and enthusiasts in the Caribbean where golf enthusiasts travel from all over the world to play throughout the year on the Island’s 13 championship golf courses. TPC Dorado Beach is home to three legendary championship golf courses. The famous East and West Golf Courses were originally designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. Dorado Beach courses are located in a private seaside sanctuary along two miles of Puerto Rico’s northeastern shores, nestled within the former Rockefeller Estate’s magnificent landscaping. ABOUT PGA TOUR The PGA TOUR is the leading global platform in professional golf, showcasing the highest expression of excellence, both on and off the course. The PGA TOUR’s mission is to entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, generate significant charitable and economic impact in the communities in which it plays, grow and protect the game of golf and provide financial opportunities for TOUR players. The PGA TOUR co-sanctions more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR-China. Members on the PGA TOUR represent the world’s best players, hailing from 25 countries (84 members are from outside the United States). Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than 1.1 billion households in 227 countries and territories in 23 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations in order to maximize charitable giving. In 2016, tournaments across all Tours generated a record of more than $166 million for local and national charitable organizations, bringing the all-time total to $2.46 billion. The PGA TOUR’s web site is PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. ABOUT PUERTO RICO TOURISM COMPANY The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), founded in 1970, is a public corporation responsible for stimulating, promoting and regulating the development of the tourism industry. It markets Puerto Rico as a tourism destination through advertising, public relations and promotional activities; promotes tourism among visitors and local residents; provides visitor orientation and technical assistance to investors; evaluates tourism facilities and establishes standards of quality; and regulates and oversees gaming operations. PRTC has offices and representatives in the U.S. mainland, Canada, Europe and Latin America.

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Retief Goosen & Tyrone Van Aswegen … No matter how many years it’s been since any of Goosen’s seven PGA TOUR victories, it’s like cutting a corner when a two-time U.S. Open champion lands on this page. However, he’s resorted to burning a career earnings exemption this season in advance of his 50th birthday next February, so consider granting a dispensation. He and his fellow South African tied for 14th place at last year’s Zurich with a field-low-tying 60 in alternate shot in the second round. Goosen was perfect on his own ball from 2013-2017 with a pair of T21s at TPC Louisiana and struts in on a confidence-building T20 at the Valero Texas Open where he recorded progressively lower rounds throughout the tournament. The 36-year-old TVA has been one of the busiest PGA TOUR members over the last two-and-a-half seasons, and he’s made his starts count in going 57-for-80 since 2015-16. En route to a T23 at Harbour Town two weeks ago, he ranked T9 in proximity to the hole on those tiny greens and led the field in scrambling. Seamus Power & David Hearn … The Irishman is no fool. He’s plucked a partner in Hearn who finished T22 (with fellow Canuck and currently sidelined Graham DeLaet) last year and went 7-for-7 with four top 25s in individual competition at TPC Louisiana prior to that. Hearn is weaving his way through 2017-18 on conditional status, but he’s connected for two top 20s, including a T16 on Sunday in San Antonio where he ranked T4 in proximity and T2 in par-5 scoring. Power has made only six of 14 cuts this season, only three of which went for a top 40 but all were top 20s. His T5 at Corales a month ago is a career-best. Hearn’s game off the tee sets the table, while Power’s short game gives them a chance. The expanse of TPC Louisiana helps mitigate their reverse weaknesses in alternate shot. J.J. Spaun & Sam Ryder … Unlike international team competition in which the captain can elect to modify his lineup for every session, teammates at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans are stuck with each other for both best-ball and alternate-shot formats. Partnerships usually fall into one of two categories – the quintessential blend of strength off the tee and finesse around and on greens, or the alignment of skill sets that caters to a seamless and arguably more valuable transition in alternate shot. These two present a blend of both. They’ll be vying for the field’s lead in greens in regulation and proximity to the hole, a potent combination in any shootout. Spaun is the better scorer, while Ryder is still coming into his own as a rookie. However, when he placed outright fifth at the Houston Open just four weeks ago, Ryder led the field in strokes gained: putting and ranked fourth in birdies-or-better percentage on the greens.

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