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The PGA TOUR makes its first venture to the Dominican Republic, as an admired Web.com Tour stop enjoys a unique promotion to the principal schedule. U.S. Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk and predecessor Davis Love III are among 10 former major championship winners who headline the roster, comprised of players outside the world’s top 70 and not eligible for the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. FIELD NOTES: A trio of double major winners are among the major champions entered: John Daly, Angel Cabrera and Retief Goosen. … Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo is the highest ranked player in the lineup, coming in at No.76. … Nate Lashley, who won last year’s final edition as a Web.com Tour stop, is back to offer a title defense of sorts. Runner-up Augusto Nuñez also is among four of last year’s top five. … Two-time PGA TOUR winner Jonathan Kaye tees it up for the first time on the big circuit since 2011. Dudley Hart, a winner in 2001, makes just his third start since the end of 2015. … Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, now CBS’s top NFL analyst, will tee it up on a sponsor exemption. Romo carries a +0.3 handicap and reached U.S. Open qualifying sectionals in 2010. FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 300 points. STORYLINES: With the PGA TOUR’s top names at the WGC Match play, Puntacana offers a prime opportunity for someone to pick up his first victory. When the Puerto Rico Open held this slot, six of 10 winners were first-timers. … Love once again tees it up with son Dru as a fellow competitor. It’s the seventh time that’s happened since the younger Love turned pro at last year’s U.S. Open. … Willy Pumarol, a member of PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, heads a quintet of Dominicans in the field. He’s joined by Julio Santos, George Riley and amateurs Hiram Silfa and Rhadames Peña. … At 7,668 yards, the Corales course is longer than all but one venue on the PGA TOUR schedule. Torrey Pines South measured 7,698 yards for the Farmers Insurance Open; all four majors this year check in at just under 7,500. COURSE: Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales), 7,668 yards, par 72. Set among natural cliffs, coralina quarries, ocean coves and the Caribbean itself, the 2010 Tom Fazio design offers a breathtaking backdrop for visitors. Six holes play along the Caribbean, culminating in the three-hole “Devil’s Elbow� finishing stretch that showcases a dramatic forced carry over the Bay of Corales at No.18. The Web.com Tour made its first visit to Puntacana in 2016, and it was announced a year later that the event would be elevated to PGA TOUR status starting in 2018. 72-HOLE RECORD (Web.com): 264, Dominic Bozzelli (2016). 18-HOLE RECORD (Web.com): 62, Stephan Jaeger (2nd round, 2016), Scott Harrington (2nd round, 2016), Alexandre Rocha (3rd round, 2016). LAST YEAR: Lashley overcame a shaky start to play his final 66 holes without a bogey, capturing his first Web.com Tour title by a stroke over Nuñez. The Nebraska native stood 2-over par after the first six holes of his opening round, but carded 22 birdies the rest of the way to overtake 54-hole leaders Rafael Campos and K.H. Lee on the final day. Lashley’s victory followed three wins on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica circuit, which gave him the earnings title and full Web.com Tour status for 2017. He wound up securing his 2018 PGA TOUR card by finishing 11th in Web.com Tour regular-season money. HOW TO FOLLOW TELEVISION: Thursday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 2-5 p.m. (GC). Sunday, 2:30-5 p.m. (GC).

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Scotland’s Russell Knox, now residing in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is a two-time PGA TOUR winner. He turned professional in 2007 and made his mark on the Web.com Tour, shooting a rare 59 at the 2013 Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco. On the PGA TOUR, Knox became the first Scottish golfer to claim a World Golf Championships title, defeating Kevin Kisner by two strokes at the 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions. His second PGA TOUR victory came at the 2016 Travelers Championship, where he celebrated with an epic hat toss after holing the winning putt. Knox was named Scottish Player of the Year in front of 650 guests at an awards ceremony in Edinburgh in March 2016, an honor accepted by his radio DJ sister, Diane, who co-hosted the event. Although Knox’s childhood nickname was “Roo,” he recently spent a day with horses when he and wife, Andrea, took their first trip to the Kentucky Derby. We caught up with him at THE PLAYERS Championship two days after the race where he shared some thoughts on the experience. Question: Was this the first time at the Kentucky Derby for you? Russell Knox: “It was the first time. My wife has been at me for a few years now to go. I always wanted to go. I always thought it would be cool to experience it but I wasn’t really in a rush. I’m very fortunate to be associated with Vineyard Vines clothing company and they’re heavily involved with the Kentucky Derby, so we asked them for tickets and we went. It was a blast. We really did have a good time.â€� Q: Was the timing not convenient to attend in the past? Russell Knox: “I’d played the Wells Fargo Championship the last few years which coincides with the Derby and it’s tough to schedule an event like going to the Derby when you know you might be playing golf, but this year I knew I was taking that week off and everything just worked out so it was perfect timing for us.â€� Q: Are you a horse-racing fan? Russell Knox: “Not really. I mean, I started watching the Derby when I was playing on the mini-tours and we used to play a tournament just north of Augusta at a place called Savannah Lakes in South Carolina and the people I stayed with that week were from Louisville. It just so happened it was the week of the Derby. Of course, they had it on television so that was my first introduction to it. Since then, I’ve always tuned in to it on television. I’m not a super-big horse-racing fan but the whole experience was amazing, What a place.â€� Q: Did you place a bet? Who did you back? Russell Knox: “I did. I bet Bolt d’Oro and he was 8-1 and he did not win me any money. The whole experience of the races leading up to the Derby was pretty cool. It’s a giant party with 14 races in the day. It was probably just like I expected it to be. It was awesome.â€� Q: Was there something that stood out? Sights, sounds, smells? Russell Knox: “Unfortunately, it rained all day for us, so that was kind of a bummer. Our experience would have differed slightly if it was sunny. There were concerts and activities happening and we probably would have tripped around a little bit more and experienced some of that, but because it was raining we would have gotten soaked if we’d ventured out from our covered seats. That part of it was a little bit of a downer, but it was busy – a lot of people, a lot of cool outfits. I was dressed brightly and a lot of ladies were ‘dressed to the nines’ as they say.â€� Q: The race occurred on Cinco de Mayo this year. Are you a tequila guy or a bourbon guy? Russell Knox: “I don’t really dabble into that much, but I’ll admit I did have a mint julep or two. I expected it to be a fruity drink, but it wasn’t. You definitely get a good taste of bourbon when you have a mint julep. I had a few, but mostly just to cheer on the horses.â€� Q: Did you run into any celebrities or other PGA TOUR professionals? Russell Knox: “I didn’t run into anyone but a did speak with Justin Thomas a few weeks before the race. He told me we were going to have an amazing time because, being from Kentucky, he’d been to the race in previous years. So, I knew we were going to have a good time before we went.â€� Q: How would you compare the atmosphere of the Kentucky Derby to other major sporting events? Russell Knox: “I saw it similar to two events. I’ve been to Wimbledon once. The Masters at Augusta National is the other. I thought it was kind of on that same level because every year it’s the same location. You know it’s going to be there. They can prepare accordingly, everything’s ready, the hype, and there’s so much history. I mean, it was the 144th running of the race. I think I played in the 144th Open Championship as well, so that was a pretty cool connection for me. The history involved in going back to the same place, the traditions like seeing the owners and all the connections walk down the track with the horses, that was pretty cool. You could sense that aura when you’re there.â€� Q: Last question. Would you rather wear the silks of the winning jockey and claim the Kentucky Derby or lift the FedExCup on the PGA TOUR? Russell Knox: “I’ll take that FedExCup trophy. And the bonus that comes with it. All day.â€�  

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