THE 2009 SAMSUNG WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP is underway at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. Song-Hee Kim and Jiyai Shin share the first-round lead after carding 66s.
Purse: $1 million
Defending champion: Paula Creamer
Tournament preview
Final field
First-round notes and interviews
2009 Samsung World Championship Leaderboard
TV SCHEDULE
Eight hours of TV coverage are on tap for the 2009 Samsung World Championship.
Thu, Sep 17
8:30-10:30 PM ET
GOLF CHANNEL
Fri, Sep 18
8:30-10:30 PM ET
GOLF CHANNEL
Sat, Sep 19
1:30-3:30 PM ET
NBC
Sun, Sep 20
4:00-6:00 PM ET
NBC
−The Armchair Golfer
Samsung 2009
Another either one from column A or one from column B winner in an important LPGA tournament. Would have been nice for the LPGA to have Ochoa take the trophy and breathe a little life into the sagging ratings. Nothing against Dan Hicks and company, they are just trying to keep somebody engaged and looking at the screen which most viewers are more likely to do by them talking about last years Open with Tiger and Rocco, than discussing if you prefer soushi to kimchee. Based on the comments, I think Myazato's cute little shorts elicited more interest than her mistake on 18. Unless Ochoa, Creamer, Wie or Gulbis start winning, and fairly soon, the only video you will find on women's golf will be on UTube. At least the upcoming Women's Open at Pinehurst #2 is far enough south of the 38th parallel that we won't have to worry about Kim Jung Il having any undue influence in the outcome