DVR Alert: Royal Melbourne On Golf Channel

The ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open returns to Royal Melbourne and the LPGA-sanctioned event includes Lydia Ko, Na Yeon Choi, Jessica Korda, Shanshan Feng, Charley Hull, Cheyenne Woods and the five-time Australian Open Karrie Webb.

According to the LPGA's notes, Webb is eager to add a win at Royal Melbourne to her resume. This is the first time the women have played the MacKenzie masterpiece since grassing has made the place longer.

“It’d really be a feather in my cap. I’ve won at a lot of great golf courses when I’ve won the Australian Open and to add Royal Melbourne to that list would be an honor and really special,” Webb said.

The Royal Melbourne she’s returned to find this time is 200 yards longer than the last time they played it and the fairway grass isn’t running out as much as it did back then. 3-under-par won here in 2012 so Webb’s curious to see what the scores will be if the wind turns up, which it hasn’t so far, like it did in 2012. The greens are a little more receptive and Webb knows the course better, though, and feels more comfortable with it being the second event of the season for her rather than the first like in 2012.

Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):   

Wednesday     11 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Thursday replay)
Thursday         11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Friday replay)
Friday              11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 3-6 p.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday          9 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 3-6:30 p.m. (Sunday replay)