Patrick Reed of the US reacts to his chip on the sixth hole during the second round of the 2022 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA, 08 April 2022. The 2022 Masters Tournament is held 07 April through 10 April 2022. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

By KGG Team

SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the PGA Tour’s Mexico Open at the Vidanta Vallarta Golf Course from Thursday 28 April to Sunday 1 May 2022.

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While the Mexico Open has been around since 1944, this year signals the first time that it is elevated to be part of the elite PGA Tour – featuring 55 FedEX Cup points for the winner.

The Mexico Open in 2021 was won by local favourite Alvaro Ortiz, who shot 265 (-3) to end three strokes clear of Canadian Drew Nesbitt.

“At Grupo Salinas we are honoured to host a world-class event in our country, reaffirming our commitment to grow golf in Mexico and generate new interests and passions around this sport, especially in younger generations,” said Benjamin Salinas Sada, the vice president of the tournament sponsors.

This year’s Mexico Open is set to be headlined by Jon Rahm, last year’s US Open winner and a man widely regarded as one of the very best in the sport today.

“Jon Rahm’s participation confirms that golf in our country is stronger than ever, and is a clear indicator of how extraordinary the Mexico Open at Vidanta will be,” said Salinas Sada.

“We are very excited that the current number one golfer in the world decided to include us in his schedule for this year. I am certain that he has every intention of winning this PGA Tour event and hoist a trophy in Mexico for the first time.”

Vidanta Vallarta features a par 71, 7,456-yard course. The purse for the Mexico Open is $7.3million.

“It is a tournament that has required a great deal of work from all those involved, because in five months we have put everything together,” said Mexico Open director Rodrigo Suarez Gilly.

“We have very good partners and everything is running smoothly, we also have the plus that this tournament will be played between the Augusta Masters and the PGA Championship, which is a very good date to play good golf.”

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Mexico Open broadcast details

All times CAT

Thursday 28 April

21:30: Day 1 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Friday 29 April

21:30: Day 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Saturday 30 April

19:00: Day 3 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Sunday 1 May

19:00: Day 4 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Cameron Smith of Australia hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the 2022 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA, 10 April 2022. The 2022 Masters Tournament is held 07 April through 10 April 2022. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

By KGG Team

SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans in TPC Louisiana from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 April 2022.

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First held back in 1938 – and annually since 1958 – this tournament adopted a team stroke-play format from 2017 onwards, with fourball for the first and third rounds and alternate shot for the second and fourth rounds.

Last year’s winners were Australians Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith, who defeated South Africans Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel in a playoff to take the title – a second triumph for Smith, having won this tournament alongside Swede Jonas Blixt in 2017.

Leishman and Smith will be back in New Orleans this week and looking to defend their title. “Cameron was ranked in the top ten in the world until [February] on the strength of an excellent season last year and a victory in the opening event this year,” said Steve Worthy, Fore!Kids Foundation CEO and tournament director. “Marc has also played very well of late, with a tie for third and fourth in the first two events of the fall season, so we expect they will make a very strong defence of their title.”

An exciting team up sees Billy Horschel, the only player to claim both individual and team titles at the Zurich Classic, pair with two-time PGA Tour winner and former LSU All-American Sam Burns. “Billy will be going for an unprecedented third victory at the Zurich Classic,” said Worthy. “They have good experience playing together, as they finished second by one stroke as a team in last year’s QBE Shootout and fourth in our tournament.”

Other pairs to watch include Bubba Watson & Harold Varner III; Collin Morikawa & Viktor Hovland; Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele; and European Ryder Cup teammates Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood.

“These two European stars finished second as a team here in 2019, and Tommy Fleetwood took fourth in 2018 playing with fellow Englishman Chris Paisley,” said Worthy. “Both Tommy and Sergio have distinguished themselves in team play at the Ryder Cup, with Sergio scoring the most points in Ryder Cup history.”

The TPC Louisiana features a par 72, 7,425-yard course. The purse for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans is $8.3million.

No rival can compete with SuperSport’s coverage. Our viewers on DStv can see all their favourite golf stars dominating courses across the world. Visit www.dstv.com to subscribe or upgrade, and join in on the excitement. And while you’re on the move, you can stream matches on the DStv App.

Zurich Classic of New Orleans broadcast details

All times CAT

Thursday 21 April

21:30: Day 1 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Friday 22 April

21:30: Day 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Saturday 23 April

19:00: Day 3 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Sunday 24 April

19:00: Day 4 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf