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MUMBAI:
Defending champion Boo Weekly and Masters runner-up Brandt Snedeker
– two of the most endearing characters on the US PGA Tour –
will be the focus of all attention after their strong show at last
week's Masters when the Verizon Heritage is played at the picturesque
Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
With
world number three Ernie Els and number nine Jim Furyk also in the
field, a super week of golf is in the offing for the fans. And Ten
Sports, the most watched sports channel in the Sub-continent, will
bring live and exclusive all the action, starting with the second
round on early morning of Friday, April 18, at 1:00 am IST.
Although
Weekly had to battle for his tied 20th place in his Masters debut,
he was in upbeat mood for his title defence. He won last year in
spectacular style, chipping in to save par on the last two holes
to seal his maiden PGA Tour victory by a shot.
For
Snedeker, his Masters debut was like riding a roller-coaster of
emotion. The American dissolved into tears after battling to a five-over-par
77 in the final round at Augusta National, which placed him tied
for third place behind Trevor Immelman and Tiger Woods.
But
going into the Heritage Classic, Snedeker exuded confidence and
said he has gained perspective on what he achieved at the Masters.
"I
did a lot of great things last week," he said. "I was
emotional because I came to close to living out one of my dreams
and I wasn't able to do it. It's part of life, part of golf.
"Obviously,
there was a lot of disappointment for me on Sunday and I think you
all kind of saw the emotions run over. But I don't regret how I
played. I don't regret how I handled myself afterwards. Nobody died,
we're fine, life goes on. There's a whole lot more important stuff
in the world to worry about than me crying because I played one
bad round of golf."
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