I kind of missed out on the coverage of the last events, but here I am back with a preview of this weeks tournaments:

The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (satellite view) takes place at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. One of the strongest fields this year will battle it out for a total purse of $8 million.

The Stadium Course’s signature hole #17 is subject of discussion over at ESPN’s alternate shot. Follow the tournament coverage over at ESPN or on the PGA tour website.
Update: here are the pairings and tee times for thursday and friday!

The European Tour heads home from their asian trip and plays the Madeira Island Open at Santo da Serra Golf Club. The Madeira Island Open has prize money of Euros 600.000, don’t you feel a little bit sad for the european tour players, when you compare that to the purse mentioned above?
I just discovered that FAZ.net features a live-ticker (in german). Let’s check that for a change.

I don’t know about you, but most of my golf rounds I carry a camera with me to capture great or funny moments or just the beauty of nature and the course itself.

picture courtesy of Patrick Micheletti, onedayoneshot.com

Of course my humble efforts are more on the amateur level, but surely it’s a passion. When you are in the hunt for great golf pictures, you might want to check one of the following: