Posted on: Friday, January 7, 2005

Mercedes Championships at a glance

Advertiser Staff

WHAT: PGA Tour season-opening event featuring 31 of the 2004 tournament champions

WHERE: Kapalua Plantation Course (Par 36-37—73, 7,263 yards)

WHEN: From approximately 10:50 a.m. today through Sunday

PURSE: $5.3 million ($1,060,000 first prize, plus a Mercedes-Benz CLS500 and Tiffany Trophy)

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Stuart Appleby (22-under 270)

TICKETS: Season tickets $75. Daily prices $20 today, $30 tomorrow or Sunday. Children (16-under) free with ticket-holding adult.

TELEVISION: ESPN (times tentative) — 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

FREE SHUTTLE: From Kahului, Ma'alaea and West Maui. Call 669-2440.

SCOREBOARD

First Round

Vijay Singh 34-32—66

Craig Parry 31-36—67

Sergio Garcia 34-34—68

Stewart Cink 31-37—68

Tiger Woods 34-34—68

Jonathan Kaye 34-34—68

Bart Bryant 34-35—69

Vaughn Taylor 32-37—69

Woody Austin 33-36—69

Steve Flesch 35-34—69

Chad Campbell 34-35—69

Adam Scott 36-33—69

Heath Slocum 34-35—69

Ernie Els 35-34—69

Rod Pampling 34-36—70

Mark Hensby 34-36—70

John Daly 33-37—70

Mike Weir 34-36—70

Retief Goosen 33-38—71

David Toms 35-36—71

Joey Sindelar 35-36—71

Brent Geiberger 36-36—72

Jonathan Byrd 35-37—72

Zach Johnson 33-39—72

Todd Hamilton 36-36—72

Andre Stolz 34-39—73

Stephen Ames 35-38—73

Fred Funk 36-38—74

Carlos Franco 36-38—74

Stuart Appleby 36-38—74

Ryan Palmer 38-38—76

TEE TIMES

Today's Second Round

First Tee

10:50 a.m.—Ryan Palmer. 11:00—Carlos Franco, Stuart Appleby

11:10—Stephen Ames, Fred Funk.

11:20—Todd Hamilton, Andre Stolz.

11:30—Jonathan Byrd, Zach Johnson.

11:40—Joey Sindelar, Brent Geiberger.

11:50—Retief Goosen, David Toms.

Noon—John Daly, Mike Weir.

12:10—Rod Pampling, Mark Hensby,

12:20—Heath Slocum, Ernie Els.

12:30—Chad Campbell, Adam Scott.

12:40—Woody Austin, Steve Flesch.

12:50—Bart Bryant, Vaughn Taylor.

1:00—Tiger Woods, Jonathan Kaye.

1:10—Sergio Garcia, Stewart Cink.

1:20—Vijay Singh, Craig Parry.

UPCOMING PGA TOUR EVENTS

Jan. 13 to 16: Sony Open in Hawai'i. Waialae Country Club. (Ernie Els defending champion)

Jan. 20 to 23: Buick Invitational. Torrey Pines Golf Club, North La Jolla, Calif. (John Daly)

Jan. 26 to 30: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Bermuda Dunes CC, La Quinta, Calif. (Phil Mickelson)

Feb. 3 to 6: FBR Open. TPC of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Jonathan Kaye)

Feb. 10 to 13: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Spyglass Hill GC, Pebble Beach, Calif. (Vijay Singh)

Feb. 17 to 20: Nissan Open. Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Mike Weir)