Posted on: Saturday, January 8, 2005

Merecedes 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 10:55 a.m. today and tomorrow

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: $30. Children (16-under) free with ticket-holding adult.

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

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

SCOREBOARD

Second Round

Vijay Singh 66-65—131

Mike Weir 70-63—133

Ernie Els 69-65—134

Jonathan Kaye 68-67—135

Sergio Garcia 68-67—135

Chad Campbell 69-67—136

Tiger Woods 68-68—136

Stewart Cink 68-68—136

Stuart Appleby 74-64—138

Retief Goosen 71-67—138

David Toms 71-67—138

Vaughn Taylor 69-69—138

Joey Sindelar 71-68—139

John Daly 70-69—139

Heath Slocum 69-70—139

Craig Parry 67-72—139

Adam Scott 69-72—141

Woody Austin 69-72—141

Bart Bryant 69-72—141

Jonathan Byrd 72-70—142

Zach Johnson 72-70—142

Rod Pampling 70-72—142

Steve Flesch 69-73—142

Mark Hensby 70-73—143

Ryan Palmer 76-68—144

Todd Hamilton 72-72—144

Andre Stolz 73-71—144

Carlos Franco 74-71—145

Stephen Ames 73-72—145

Brent Geiberger 72-73—145

Fred Funk 74-74—148

TEE TIMES

Today's Third Round - First Tee

10:55 a.m.—Fred Funk

11:05—Stephen Ames, Brent Geiberger

11:15—Andre Stolz, Carlos Franco

11:25—Ryan Palmer, Todd Hamilton

11:35—Steve Flesch, Mark Hensby

11:45—Zach Johnson, Rod Pampling

11:55—Bart Bryant, Jonathan Byrd

12:05—Adam Scott, Woody Austin

12:15—Heath Slocum, Craig Parry

12:25—Joey Sindelar, John Daly

12:35—David Toms, Vaughn Taylor

12:45—Stuart Appleby, Retief Goosen

12:55—Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink

1:05—Sergio Garcia, Chad Campbell

1:15—Ernie Els, Jonathan Kaye

1:25—Vijay Singh, Mike Weir.

UPCOMING PGA TOUR EVENT

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