Here is a look at some of the key pairings and tee times for the first two rounds of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Ernie Els, Rickie Fowler, Michael Thompson (12:30pm Thursday and 7:30am Friday)- All three in this pairing have a connection to the South Florida community. Els and Fowler are residents here (Els in Jupiter and Fowler on the Loxahatchee River), and Thompson one the Honda Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens. Els competed in this event for the first time last year, losing in a playoff to the winner Jason Dufner, while Fowler finished in a tie for 10th.

Justin Rose, Keegan Bradley, Billy Horschel (12:40pm Thursday and 7:40pm Friday)- Keegan Bradley has five top ten finishes already this year including four in his last five events. The Tequesta resident missed the cut at the event last year. Rose also has been playing well as of late. He has three top tens in his last five starts and is coming off a tenth place finish in New Orleans last year. Horschel is still looking for his first win on tour and has had several near misses this year. He missed the cut here last year but in his last three tournaments in 2013 he has a second, third, and ninth place finish.

Jason Dufner, Bubba Watson, Nick Watney (7:30am Thursday and 12:30pm Friday)- All three in this group are past Zurich Classic winners. Dufner is the defending champion, defeating Ernie Els in a playoff last year. Watson won the event in 2011 when he beat Webb Simpson in a playoff as well. Watney is the only one of the three to win in regulation when he won in 2007 by three shots.

Guan Tianlang, Henrik Norlander, Justin Bolli (1:40pm Thursday and 8:40am Friday)- The 14 year old Tianlang was the youngest ever to compete in and make the cut at the Masters and will look to do more of the same this week. He will be featured in an international pairing with Norlander from Stockholm, and Bolli from Greenville, South Carolina.

For a complete list of tee times and pairings visit www.pgatour.com.

Jupiter Island resident Tiger Woods won the PGA Tour’s Avis Player of the Month Honors for the month of March. Woods had quite the month of March. He entered two tournaments during the month, winning them both.

He won the WGC Cadillac Championship in Doral at the beginning of the month and then two weeks later he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. He was even part of the team that won the Tavistock Cup the day after the event at Bay Hill. The Tavistock Cup is an exhibition event held right down the road from Bay Hill at Isleworth Golf and Country Club. While it is not a sanctioned PGA Tour event, it does involve PGA Tour players.

In addition to his multiple victories, Woods also moved to the top of two key lists. With his victories, he took over first in the FedEx Cup standings as well as returned to number one in the world golf rankings. For the world golf rankings, it was the first time Woods, a member at the Medalist Club, was at the top of the list since 2010.

The Masters is now behind us and it is time for golfers to return their focus to the heart of the PGA Tour season. The US Open is now less than two months away and there is no shortage of big tournaments between now and then, starting this week with the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town.

The par 71 course was designed by Pete Dye and brings a Scottish feel to the United States. While the tournament takes place just one week after the Masters, it still features some of the top golfers in the game, including several tour pros that had a shot at winning the green jacket on Sunday. Here is a look at some of the golfers competing in this weekend’s event.

Luke Donald has had a lot of success at Harbour Town. From 2009-2011, the Bears Club resident has two second and a third place finish and is coming off a top 25 finish at Augusta last week. Ernie Els has not had a lot of recent success at the RBC Heritage, missing the cut the last two times he has played the event. The Jupiter resident has gotten off to a good start in 2013 though. He tied for 13th at Augusta last weekend, his best finish on the year. He also led the tournament in both putting and par-5 scoring and is sure to be a favorite this week.

This weekend’s event features the 36-hole and 54-hole leaders at the Masters as well. Jason Day held the lead at Augusta heading into the weekend at Augusta. He even regained the lead briefly on the back nine on Sunday. He ended up finishing third and history says he will have more success this weekend. In 2011, Day was the Masters runner up and came to Harbour Town to record a top ten finish. Brandt Snedeker took the lead into Sunday at Augusta before settling for a sixth place finish. Traditionally he has had success at Harbour Town, including a victory at the event in 2011. Both he and Day will be co-favorites heading into the weekend.

For more information on the RBC Heritage tournament visit www.pgatour.com.

The 2013 Masters is in the books and as always it turned out to be quite a historic event. Adam Scott won the green jacket, ending his major championship winless streak at 47. He also became the first Australian born player ever to win the Masters. While none of the local golfers won the prestigious event this year, they had and impressive showing this week, with many of them finishing high on the leader board.

Tiger Woods had the best finish out of all the local golfers. The Jupiter Island resident fell just short of his 15th major title, but it wasn’t because lack of effort. After an unfortunate series of events on the par 5 15th hole on Friday that ended up resulting in a two stroke penalty handed down by the Augusta National scoring committee, Woods recovered by shooting 70 on both Saturday and Sunday. He got into contention for a little bit on Sunday before settling for a fourth place finish.

Like Woods on Friday, Lee Westwood shot a 73 on Saturday. The Old Palm resident recovered nicely on Sunday though, as he shot a 71 on Sunday, finishing the tournament at 3-under and in a tie for eighth. Ernie Els struggled a little on Friday and Saturday. The Jupiter resident shot a 69 on Sunday, which was one of the lowest of the day, one of the lowest rounds of the day and finished the tournament in a tie for 13th. Loxahatchee River resident Dustin Johnson joined Els in that group at 1-under and also in a tie for 13th.

Rory Mcllroy came into Augusta off an impressive second place finish in Texas. He continued his solid play by recording his best two consecutive rounds of the year on Thursday and Friday. He was in contention going into the weekend until a round of 79 on Saturday ended any chance of him getting his first green jacket. He finished the tournament on a high note, shooting 3-under on Sunday to finish in a tie for 25^th. Also in that group with Mcllroy, was fellow Bears Club member Luke Donald, Old Palm resident Charl Schwartzel, and Hobe Sound resident Freddie Jacobson.

For a complete recap of the Masters, including a full results list, visit www.pgatour.com.

On Monday the PGA of America in collaboration with the USGA announced the creation of the Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship. Much like the NFL’s Punt, Pass, and Kick Competition, the PGA’s version will test junior golfers on their ability to hit drives, chip shots, and putts.

The event will begin with 110 local qualifiers and feature an estimated 17,600 participants. Regional qualifying will then take place at 11 venues across the country with 88 finalists advancing to the finals from four age groups. The finals will take place at Augusta National the Sunday before the Masters and will be aired on the Golf Channel.

Players will drive into a fairway that is 30 yards wide, have three chips from 3 to 10 yards, and putt from 6, 15, and 30 feet, with points being awarded based on proximity to the hole and length of each drive. The competition is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 15 and is being started in hopes that the event will increase junior participation in golf.

In addition to the increased interest in junior golf, the Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship will allow patrons on the Augusta National property on a day when the property is normally closed to the public.

Local qualifying events will take place at courses in 19 states and Washington, D.C from June 1 to July 15th and regional qualifying will be conducted from August 1 to August 31st at courses in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information about the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, including official rules, qualifying sites or to register, please visit www.DriveChipandPutt.com.