After opening the year in Hawaii, the PGA Tour kicks off the California Swing this week at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California. Formerly the Bob Hope Classic, this event also features a large pro-am portion that will push the cut to Saturday. Spread out over three courses, the 156-man field boasts some big names in 2018.
Phil Mickelson makes his 2018 debut at 9:10 a.m. alongside Zach Johnson, a red-hot Jon Rahm, currently ranked third in the world, is paired with Bubba Watson at 8:40 a.m., and defending champion Hudson Swafford is paired with Brian Harman at 10:10 a.m. on Thursday. All three of those marquee groups will start the tournament at La Quinta Country Club. The tournament’s 2014 champion, Patrick Reed, will tee it up with Brandt Snedeker at 8:40 a.m. on the Nicklaus Tournament Course.
What: CareerBuilder Championship
Where: TPC Stadium Course at PGA West, La Quinta, California (Over the first three rounds, players also compete on PGA West’s Nicklaus Tournament course and La Quinta Country Club
When: Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 18-21
Purse: $5.9 million
Defending champion: Hudson Swafford (-20)
TV SCHEDULE
Thursday: 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Friday: 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Saturday: 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Sunday: 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
THURSDAY TEE TIMES
PGA West (TPC Stadium) – No. 1 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Mark Wilson, David Lingmerth
8:40 a.m.: Chris Stroud, Sean O’Hair
8:50 a.m.: Tom Lovelady, Tyler Duncan
9:00 a.m.: Chad Campbell, Ben Martin
9:10 a.m.: James Hahn, Sangmoon Bae
9:20 a.m.: Brett Stegmaier, Seamus Power
9:30 a.m.: Scott Brown, Troy Merritt
9:40 a.m.: Brendan Steele, Webb Simpson
9:50 a.m.: John Peterson, Dominic Bozzelli
10:00 a.m.: Ryan Palmer, Hunter Mahan
10:10 a.m.: Patton Kizzire, Bill Haas
10:20 a.m.: Martin Laird, Luke List
10:30 a.m.: Trey Mullinax, Kyle Thompson
No. 10 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Derek Fathauer, Steve Wheatcroft
8:40 a.m.: Grayson Murray, Fabian Gomez
8:50 a.m.: Andrew Yun, Ethan Tracy
9:00 a.m.: Jason Gore, Corey Pavin
9:10 a.m.: Nick Watney, Kevin Streelman
9:20 a.m.: Rob Oppenheim, Nate Lashley
9:30 a.m.: J.J. Spaun, Brandon Hagy
9:40 a.m.: Rod Pampling, Geoff Ogilvy
9:50 a.m.: Robert Garrigus, Brice Garnett
10:00 a.m.: J.J. Henry, Mark Brooks
10:10 a.m.: Billy Hurley III, Brian Gay
10:20 a.m.: Sean Stefani, Sung Kang
10:30 a.m.: Nicholas Lindheim, Denny McCarthy
La Quinta CC – No. 1 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Chesson Hadley, Chez Reavie
8:40 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Bubba Watson
8:50 a.m.: Beau Hossler, Aaron Wise
9:00 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Harris English
9:10 a.m.: Zach Johnson, Phil Mickelson
9:20 a.m.: Sam Saunders, Peter Uihlein
9:30 a.m.: Johnson Wagner, Martin Flores
9:40 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker
9:50 a.m.: J.T. Poston, Keith Mitchell
10:00 a.m.: Scott Stallings, Kevin Na
10:10 a.m.: Hudson Swafford, Brian Harman
10:20 a.m.: Bud Cauley, Ollie Schneiderjans
10:30 a.m.: Maverick McNealy, Charles Reiter[bc_video video_id=”5709173733001″ account_id=”416418725″ player_id=”B1lrmWbebQ” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”]
No. 10 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Michael Kim, Matt Jones
8:40 a.m.: Russell Knox, Brian Stuard
8:50 a.m.: Lanto Griffin, Andrew Landry
9:00 a.m.: Ted Potter Jr., Charlie Beljan
9:10 a.m.: Smylie Kaufman, Vaughn Taylor
9:20 a.m.: Conrad Schindler, Brandon Harkins
9:30 a.m.: Colt Knost, Harold Varner III
9:40 a.m.: Ricky Barnes, Camilo Villegas
9:50 a.m.: Stephan Jaeger, Ben Silverman
10:00 a.m.: Whee Kim, Jonathan Byrd
10:10 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Chris Kirk
10:20 a.m.: Jason Kokrak, Cameron Tringale
10:30 a.m.: Adam Schenk, Roberto Diaz
PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament) – No. 1 Tee
8:30 a.m.: D.J. Trahan, Lee Janzen
8:40 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Peter Malnati
8:50 a.m.: Zecheng Dou, Michael Block
9:00 a.m.: Danny Lee, Richy Werenski
9:10 a.m.: Wesley Bryan, Ryan Armour
9:20 a.m.: Sam Ryder, Talor Gooch
9:30 a.m.: Alex Cejka, Andrew Loupe
9:40 a.m.: Austin Cook, Mac Hughes
9:50 a.m.: Bronson Burgoon, Andrew Putnam
10:00 a.m.: Nick Taylor, John Curran
10:10 a.m.: Jim Herman, Daniel Summerhays
10:20 a.m.: C.T. Pan, Ryan Blaum
10:30 a.m.: Corey Connors, Xinjun Zhang
No. 10 Tee
8:30 a.m.: John Daly, Mike Weir
8:40 a.m.: Patrick Reed, Brandt Snedeker
8:50 a.m.: Martin Piller, Jonathan Randolph
9:00 a.m.: Rory Sabbatini, David Hearn
9:10 a.m.: Kevin Chappell, Stewart Cink
9:20 a.m.: Matt Atkins, Joel Dahmen
9:30 a.m.: Blayne Barber, Tyrone Van Aswegan
9:40 a.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Charles Howell III
9:50 a.m.: Jeff Gove, Tom Whitney
10:00 a.m.: John Huh, Matt Every
10:10 a.m.: Kevin Kisner, Adam Hadwin
10:20 a.m.: Ben Crane, Zac Blair
10:30 a.m.: Abraham Ancer, Tom Hoge
FRIDAY TEE TIMES
PGA West (TPC Stadium) – No. 1 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Rory Sabbatini, David Hearn
8:40 a.m.: Kevin Chappell, Stewart Cink
8:50 a.m.: Matt Atkins, Joel Dahmen
9:00 a.m.: Blayne Barber, Tyrone Van Aswegan
9:10 a.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Charles Howell III
9:20 a.m.: Jeff Gove, Tom Whitney
9:30 a.m.: John Huh, Matt Every
9:40 a.m.: Kevin Kisner, Adam Hadwin
9:50 a.m.: Ben Crane, Zac Blair
10:00 a.m.: Abraham Ancer, Tom Hoge
10:10 a.m.: John Daly, Mike Weir
10:20 a.m.: Patrick Reed, Brandt
10:30 a.m.: Martin Piller, Jonathan Randolph
No. 10 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Danny Lee, Ricky Werenski
8:40 a.m.: Wesley Bryan, Ryan Armour
8:50 a.m.: Sam Ryder, Talo Gooch
9:00 a.m.: Alex Cejka, Andrew Loupe
9:10 a.m.: Austin Cook, Mac Hughes
9:20 a.m.: Bronson Burgoon, Andrew Putnam
9:30 a.m.: Nick Taylor, Jon Curran
9:40 a.m.: Jim Herman, D.A. Points
9:50 a.m.: C.T. Pan, Ryan Blaum
10:00 a.m.: Corey Connors, Xinjun Zhang
10:10 a.m.: D.J. Trahan, Lee Janzen
10:20 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Peter Malnati
10:30 a.m.: Zecheng Dou, Michael Block
La Quinta CC – No. 1 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Jason Gore, Cory Pavin
8:40 a.m.: Nick Watney, Kevin Streelman
8:50 a.m.: Rob Oppenheim, Nate Lashley
9:00 a.m.: J.J. Spaun, Brandon Hagy
9:10 a.m.: Rod Pampling, Geoff Ogilvy
9:20 a.m.: Robert Garrigus, Brice Garnett
9:30 a.m.: J.J. Henry, Mark Brooks
9:40 a.m.: Billy Hurley III, Brian Gay
9:50 a.m.: Sung Kang, Sean Stefani
10:00 a.m.: Denny McCarthy, Nicholas Lindheim
10:10 a.m.: Derek Fathauer, Steve Wheatcroft
10:20 a.m.: Grayson Murray, Fabian Gomez
10:30 a.m.: Andrew Yun, Ethan Tracy
No. 10 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Chad Campbell, Ben Martin
8:40 a.m.: James Hahn, Sangmoon Bae
8:50 a.m.: Brett Stegmaier, Seamus Power
9:00 a.m.: Scott Brown, Troy Merritt
9:10 a.m.: Brendan Steele, Webb Simpson
9:20 a.m.: John Peterson, Dominic Bozzelli
9:30 a.m.: Ryan Palmer, Hunter Mahan
9:40 a.m.: Patton Kizzire, Bill Haas
9:50 a.m.: Martin Laird, Luke List
10:00 a.m.: Trey Mullinax, Kyle Thompson
10:10 a.m.: Mark Wilson, David Lingmerth
10:20 a.m.: Chris Stroud, Sean O’Hair
10:30 a.m.: Tom Lovelady, Tyler Duncan
PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament) – No. 1 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Charlie Beljan, Ted Potter Jr.
8:40 a.m.: Vaughn Taylor, Smylie Kaufman
8:50 a.m.: Conrad Schindler, Brandon Harkins
9:00 a.m.: Colt Knost, Harold Varner III
9:10 a.m.: Ricky Barnes, Camilo Villegas
9:20 a.m.: Ben Silverman, Stephan Jaeger
9:30 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Whee Kim
9:40 a.m.: Chris Kirk, Scott Piercy
9:50 a.m.: Cameron Tringale, Jason Kokrak
10:00 a.m.: Roberto Diaz, Adam Schenk
10:10 a.m.: Michael Kim, Matt Jones
10:20 a.m.: Brian Stuard, Russell Knox
10:30 a.m.: Lanto Griffin, Andrew Landry
No. 10 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Harris English
8:40 a.m.: Zach Johnson, Phil Mickelson
8:50 a.m.: Sam Saunders, Peter Uihlein
9:00 a.m.: Johnson Wagner, Martin Flores
9:10 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker
9:20 a.m.: J.T. Poston, Keith Mitchell
9:30 a.m.: Scott Stallings, Kevin Na
9:40 a.m.: Hudson Swafford, Brian Harman
9:50 a.m.: Bud Cauley, Ollie Schneiderjans
10:00 a.m.: Maverick McNealy, Charles Reiter
10:10 a.m.: Chesson Hadley, Chez Reavie
10:20 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Bubba Watson
10:30 a.m.: Beau Hossler, Aaron Wise
SATURDAY TEE TIMES
PGA West (TPC Stadium) – No. 1 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Johnson Wagner, Martin Flores
8:40 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker
8:50 a.m.: J.T. Poston, Keith Mitchell
9:00 a.m.: Scott Stallings, Kevin Na
9:10 a.m.: Hudson Swafford, Brian Harman
9:20 a.m.: Bud Cauley, Ollie Schneiderjans
9:30 a.m.: Maverick McNealy, Charles Reiter
9:40 a.m.: Chesson Hadley, Chez Reavie
9:50 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Bubba Watson
10:00 a.m.: Beau Hossler, Aaron Wise
10:10 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Harris English
10:20 a.m.: Zach Johnson, Phil Mickelson
10:30 a.m.: Sam Saunders, Peter Uihlein
No. 10 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Colt Knost, Harold Varner III
8:40 a.m.: Ricky Barnes, Camilo Villegas
8:50 a.m.: Ben Silverman, Stephan Jaeger
9:00 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Whee Kim
9:10 a.m.: Chris Kirk, Scott Piercy
9:20 a.m.: Cameron Tringale, Jason Kokrak
9:30 a.m.: Roberto Diaz, Adam Schenk
9:40 a.m.: Michael Kim, Matt Jones
9:50 a.m.: Brian Stuard, Russell Knox
10:00 a.m.: Lanto Griffin, Andrew Landry
10:10 a.m.: Charlie Beljan, Ted Potter Jr.
10:20 a.m.: Vaughn Taylor, Smylie Kaufman
10:30 a.m.: Conrad Schindler, Brandon Harkins
La Quinta CC – No. 1 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Alex Cejka, Andrew Loupe
8:40 a.m.: Austin Cook, Mac Hughes
8:50 a.m.: Bronson Burgoon, Andrew Putnam
9:00 a.m.: Nick Taylor, Jon Curran
9:10 a.m.: Jim Herman, D.A. Points
9:20 a.m.: C.T. Pan, Ryan Blaum
9:30 a.m.: Corey Connors, Xinjun Zhang
9:40 a.m.: D.J. Trahan, Lee Janzen
9:50 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Peter Malnati
10:00 a.m.: Zecheng Dou, Michael Block
10:10 a.m.: Danny Lee, Richy Werenski
10:20 a.m.: Wesley Bryan, Ryan Armour
10:30 a.m.: Sam Ryder, Talor Gooch
No. 10 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Blayne Barber, Tyrone Van Aswegan
8:40 a.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Charles Howell III
8:50 a.m.: Jeff Gove, Tom Whitney
9:00 a.m.: Matt Every, John Huh
9:10 a.m.: Kevin Kisner, Adam Hadwin
9:20 a.m.: Ben Crane, Zac Blair
9:30 a.m.: Tom Hoge, Abraham Ancer
9:40 a.m.: John Daly, Mike Weir
9:50 a.m.: Patrick Reed, Brandt Snedeker
10:00 a.m.: Martin Piller, Jonathan Randolph
10:10 a.m.: Rory Sabbatini, David Hearn
10:20 a.m.: Kevin Chappell, Stewart Cink
10:30 a.m.: Matt Atkins, Joel Dahmen
PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament) – No. 1 Tee
8:30 a.m.: Scott Brown, Troy Merritt
8:40 a.m.: Brendan Steele, Webb Simpson
8:50 a.m.: John Peterson, Dominic Bozzelli
9:00 a.m.: Ryan Palmer, Hunter Mahan
9:10 a.m.: Patton Kizzire, Bill Haas
9:20 a.m.: Martin Laird, Luke List
9:30 a.m.: Trey Mullinax, Kyle Thompson
9:40 a.m.: Mark Wilson, David Lingmerth
9:50 a.m.: Chris Stroud, Sean O’Hair
10:00 a.m.: Tom Lovelady, Tyler Duncan
10:10 a.m.: Chad Campbell, Ben Martin
10:20 a.m.: James Hahn, Sangmoon Bae
10:30 a.m.: Brett Stegmaier, Seamus Power
No. 10 Tee
8:30 a.m.: J.J. Spaun, Brandon Hagy
8:40 a.m.: Rod Pampling, Geoff Ogilvy
8:50 a.m.: Robert Garrigus, Brice Garnett
9:00 a.m.: J.J. Henry, Mark Brooks
9:10 a.m.: Billy Hurley III, Brian Gay
9:20 a.m.: Sung Kang, Shawn Stefani
9:30 a.m.: Denny McCarthy, Nicholas Lindheim
9:40 a.m.: Derek Fathauer, Steve Wheatcroft
9:50 a.m.: Grayson Murray, Fabian Gomez
10:00 a.m.: Andrew Yun, Ethan Tracy
10:10 a.m.: Jason Gore, Corey Pavin
10:20 a.m.: Nick Watney, Kevin Streelman
10:30 a.m.: Rob Oppenheim, Nate Lashley
