Spieth, McIlroy Headline Northern Trust Open in Southern California

World No. 1 Ko to Defend ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open;

European Tour Staging Inaugural Maybank Championship Malaysia

(ORLANDO, Fla.) – The PGA TOUR wraps up its “West Coast” swing with the Northern Trust Open, as World’s No. 1 and 3 – Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy – headline the field at Riviera Country Club. Next week, the TOUR will kick off the four-week stretch of “Florida Swing” events beginning with The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens.

PGA TOUR
Northern Trust Open
Dates: Feb. 18-21
Venue: Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
- Thursday 5-8 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
- Friday 5-8 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
- Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 2-6 a.m. (Sunday replay)
- Sunday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Replay)

Broadcast Notes:
Hahn defends: James Hahn defeated Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey with a birdie on the third playoff hole for his first career PGA TOUR win.

Headlining the field: Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Matt Kuchar and Jimmy Walker.

Golf Channel / NBC Broadcast Team:
- Play by Play: Terry Gannon
- Analyst: Curt Byrum
- Tower: Matt Gogel / Jim Gallagher Jr.
- On-Course: Billy Ray Brown
- Interviews: Angela Akins

Other Tours
The LPGA Tour this week begins a three-week stretch of international events, as world No. 1 Lydia Ko will defend her 2015 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian title.

And the European Tour will stages the inaugural Maybank Championship Malaysia, with Danny Willett and Martin Kaymer headlining the field.