Dawgs in Honda Classic and Columbia Championship

The Honda Classic is a home event this week for Erik Compton

There will be a total of 11 former Bulldogs competing this week on the PGA and Web.com Tours.  While the PGA Tour, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL this week for the Honda Classic, will get most of the attention-The Web.com will be playing in Bogata, Colombia for the Colombia Championship.

At The Honda Classic, Erik Compton will be playing in front of a home crowd as the Miami, FL native is sleeping in his own bed this week.  Compton is joined by Russell Henley, Harris English, Brian Harman, and Chris Kirk.  The PGA tour is providing continuous live coverage of two holes this week on the internet.  The par five 3rd and the par four 9th can be watched live by going to www.pgatour.com and clicking on the Watch Live@ link .

Former Bulldogs making the trip to Colombia for the Colombia Championship are Richard Scott, Scott Parel, Bryden Macpherson, Hudson Swafford, Paul Claxton, and Kevin Kisner.

Both tournaments get under way today as players tee off in the first round.  Live scoring for both events  can be followed by going to www.pgatour.com.  Television coverage of the Honda Classic will be from 3:00-6:00 on The Golf Channel for the first two rounds.