After a moment of apparent calm, the engines of the world golf circuit are once again warming up. This week the number one in the ranking Jason Day takes the field, chasing a title in New Orleans, where the Zurich Classic is played. There are 156 participants and among them the defending champion Justin Rose and the world number 5 Rickie Fowler stand out. Absent instead Francesco Molinari, still looking for a good placement on the American tour, in this poor 2016 of satisfactions for the Italian golf.
The jackpot is high: seven million dollars, with 1,260 million dollars of first coin. The occasion is tempting and high-profile, thanks to the presence of the world number one, but the news that is really taking center stage these days is that Tiger Woods has entered the US Open, the second major of the season, scheduled from 16 to June 19 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. The deadline to put your name on the list was April 27, and Tiger didn't let that pass in vain.
Does this mean he will play? Yes, no, maybe; don't know, but hopefully. Indeed, according to some rumors, Tiger could take up the irons again even earlier: we are talking about the Wells Fargo Championship next week and the Irish Open, from 19 to 22 May, where Rory McIlroy will do the honors. Tiger is good friends with the Northern Irish champion and will probably do anything to join him in the tournament. We are sure? Yes, no, maybe; don't know, but hopefully.
However, for those who love golf, Zurich is a great event to follow and is broadcast live every day on Sky Sports, from tonight to Sunday.
The European tour, on the other hand, is in China, in Beijing where the Volvo China Open is held. Matteo Manassero and Renato Paratore were also at the starting tees.
