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The PGA Championship is the grand finale of the golf season for men. Game On! the blog of the live action.

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Marker / T times

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Tell us who will win

Some departure times of the top contenders: Adam Scott (07:55) Phil Mickelson (8:15), Tiger Woods (8:35 am EDT), John Daly (8:50), Steve Stricker (09: 05), Martin Kaymer (1:15), YE Yang (1:15), Dustin Johnson (1:25), Rickie Fowler (1:25), Rory McIlroy (1:45), Darren Clarke (1:45) .

TNT coverage begins at 1 pm ET

8:12: Bob Sowards now at -1. If this continues, a lot of golf writers are going to Google or pgatour.com of his biography.

8:05: Brandel Chamblee analyst, said Tiger Woods would have been Jackie Robinson, but probably more like Ty Cobb. Very interesting statement.

8:01: Andres Romero wins first birdie of the day at the par-4 No. 1. Romero for the field: Come and get me mates.

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[news] Golf: Scott drops Madrid to play the Australia Open

Adam Scott will not play in Singapore

SYDNEY (AP) - Adam Scott choose not to defend his Singapore Open title to return home and join a star-studded field in the Australia Open in November.

Scott will join the likes of Tiger Woods, defending champion Geoff Ogilvy, Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson and Presidents Cup captains Fred Couples and Greg Norman in Los Lagos from November 10.

Scott told Network Ten television on Thursday that it was a difficult decision to resign to defend his title in Singapore, "but the Australia Open is very difficult to pass and I will be playing in Sydney."

Scott won the Australia Open 2009 in New South Wales Golf Club and has his sights on a second title in the event's strongest in years.

"It's the right decision for me and I have really wanted to get down there and win the Australia Open again," he said. "If I win the Australia Open, I'll be very pleased to enter into the Presidents Cup."

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