On the tee
European Tour
Dubai Desert Classic
Site: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Emirates Golf Club, Majlis Course (7,211 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.5 million. Winner's share: $416,660.
TV: Golf Channel (Thursday, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Friday, 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., 7:30-11:30 a.m., 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m., 7:30-11:30 a.m., 5:30-8 p.m., 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 5:30-8 p.m., 9 p.m.-1 a.m.).
Last year: Sweden's Henrik Stenson closed with a 4-under 68 to finish a stroke ahead of Ernie Els and 2 in front of Tiger Woods.
Last week: Australia's Adam Scott won the Qatar Masters, finishing with an 11-under 61 for a 3-stroke victory over Stenson. Scott, also the 2002 winner, had a 20-under 268 total on the Doha Golf Club course.
Notes: Woods is making his fifth appearance in Dubai. He won the Buick Invitational on Sunday in San Diego in his first start of the season. … Els also is in the field along with Sergio Garcia and Colin Montgomerie.
On the Web: www.dubaidesertclassic.com www.europeantour.com
PGA Tour
FBR Open
Site: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: TPC Scottsdale (7,216 yards, par 71).
Purse: $6 million. Winner's share: $1.08 million.
FedEx Cup points: 25,000. Winner's share: 4,500.
TV: Golf Channel (Thursday, 2-5 p.m., 9:30-10:30 p.m.; Friday, 1:30-4:30 a.m., 2-5 p.m., 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Saturday, 1:30-4:30 a.m.); and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m.).
Last year: Australia's Aaron Baddeley won the second of his two PGA Tour titles. Baddeley birdied three of the final four holes for his second straight 7-under 64 and a 1-stroke victory over John Rollins.
Last week: Tiger Woods won the Buick Invitational for the fourth straight year, winning his season-opening event by 8 strokes to tie Arnold Palmer for fourth place on the PGA Tour victory list with 62. Woods has won six times at Torrey Pines.
Notes: Phil Mickelson won the 2005 event, shooting a 60 in the second round en route to a 5-stroke victory. The former Arizona State star also won in 1996. … The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is next week.
On the Web: www.pgatour.com
Ladies European Tour
Women's Australian Open
Site: Melbourne, Australia.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Kingston Heath Golf Club (6,651 yards, par 72).
Purse: $439,000. Winner's share: $79,000.
TV: None.
Last year: Australian star Karrie Webb won for the third time, beating Wei Yun-Jye by 6 strokes at Royal Sydney. Webb also won in 2000 and 2002 at Yarra Yarra.
Notes: Webb tops the field along with England's Laura Davies, young Australians Katherine Hull, Lindsey Wright and Nikki Garrett, South Africa's Ashleigh Simon, South Korea's Birdie Jim and American Tiffany Joh. … Davies, the 2004 winner at Concord, won the Australian tour's New South Wales Open on Sunday at Oatlands for her 69th worldwide victory.
On the Web: womensausopen.golfaustralia.org.au www.ladieseuropeantour.com