May 6, 2004

TIGER WOODS, PHIL MICKELSON AND VIJAY SINGH TEE OFF AT PGA TOUR'S WACHOVIA CHAMPIONSHIP ON CBS SPORTS ON MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND, MAY 8-9

Tiger Woods is back at the PGA TOUR's WACHOVIA CHAMPIONSHIP after three weeks off since the Masters® along with Vijay Singh, winner of the last two TOUR events and Masters winner Phil Mickelson who came up one short at the Monday finish in New Orleans. CBS Sports broadcasts third- and final-round coverage of the Wachovia Championship, in only its second year as a PGA TOUR event, from Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., on Mother's Day weekend, Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET; both days), live on the CBS Television Network.

Jim Nantz and Lanny Wadkins, CBS Sports' golf anchor and lead analyst, provide commentary from the 18th tower. Peter Oosterhuis calls the action at the 17th hole, Gary McCord at the 16th and Bobby Clampett at the 15th. David Feherty and Peter Kostis serve as on-course reporters.

The star-studded Wachovia field, with six of the top-10 world-ranked players, includes defending champion David Toms, Woods, Mickelson, Singh, Davis Love III, Mike Weir, Sergio Garcia, Jesper Parnevik, Brad Faxon, Nick Price, Mark O'Meara, Justin Leonard, Charles Howell III, Shigeki Maruyama, Stewart Cink, Stuart Appleby, Jay Haas, Curtis Strange and Chris DiMarco.

Lance Barrow is Coordinating Producer and Steve Milton is Director of CBS Sports' golf coverage. Tony Petitti is Executive Producer, CBS Sports.

CHIP SHOTS WITH CBS SPORTS LEAD ANALYST LANNY WADKINS: This is what everyone has been waiting for the last four or five years - serious threats to Tiger Woods from Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson....You are going to see solid performances by Vijay and Phil - they are both swinging well. The question is whether Tiger will step up and assert himself as No. 1. I want to see if Tiger can come back ready to go and if there is any anxiety to his game....Quail Hollow is the perfect test of golf for the top players in the world because you must use your whole game. And so I expect to see these players at their best. ("May Birdiedays" for the CBS Sports golf team): Peter Oosterhuis celebrated his birthday on May 3; and Jim Nantz celebrates his birthday on May 17. CBS Sports golf director Steve Milton's birthday is next on the tee on May 20; and Gary McCord was born on May 23.

CBS Sports Contact: Robin Brendle (212) 975-1533 rlbrendle@cbs.com

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CBS Sports 2004 Golf Schedule Continues:

Broadcast Dates

And Times (PM, ET)      Tournament      Location
May 8 (3:00-6:00)       Wachovia Championship   Quail Hollow Club
May 9 (3:00-6:00)               Charlotte, N.C.

May 15 (3:00-6:00)      EDS Byron Nelson        TPC at Las Colinas
May 16 (3:00-6:00)      Championship    Cottonwood Valley Course
                Irving, Texas

May 22 (3:00-6:00)      Bank of America Colonial        Colonial Country Club
May 23 (3:00-6:00)              Ft. Worth, Texas

May 29 (3:00-6:00)      FedEx St. Jude Classic  TPC at Southwind
May 30 (3:00-6:00)              Memphis, Tenn.

June 3 (12:55-1:10 AM)  Memorial Tournament     Muirfield Village Golf Club
June 4 (12:55-1:10 AM)          Dublin, Ohio

June 5 (3:00-6:00)
June 6 (2:00-6:00)

June 12 (3:30-6:00)     McDonald's LPGA         Dupont Country Club
June 13 (3:30-6:00)     Championship    Wilmington, Del.

July 10 (4:00-6:00)     Ford Senior Players     TPC of Michigan    
July 11 (4:00-6:00)     Championship    Dearborn, Mich.

July 24 (3:00-6:00)     Greater Milwaukee Open  Brown Deer Park Golf Course
July 25 (3:00-6:00)             Milwaukee, Wisc.

July 31 (3:00-6:00)     Buick Open      Warwick Hills Golf & CC
Aug. 1 (3:00-6:00)              Grand Blanc, Mich.

Aug. 7 (3:00-6:00)      The International       Castle Pines Golf Club
Aug. 8 (3:00-6:00)              Castle Rock, Co.

Aug. 12 (12:35-1:05 AM) PGA Championship        The Straits Course
Aug. 13 (12:35-1:05 AM)         Whistling Straits
Aug. 14 (2:00-7:00)             Kohler, Wisc.

Aug. 15 (2:00-7:00)

Aug. 19 (12:55-1:10 AM) World Golf Championship:        Firestone Country Club
Aug. 20 (12:55-1:10 AM) NEC Invitational        Akron, Ohio

Aug. 21 (2:00-7:00)
Aug. 22 (2:30-7:00)

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Aug. 28 (3:00-6:00)     Buick Championship      Tournament Players Club at
Aug. 29 (3:00-6:00)             River Highlands
                Cromwell, Conn.

Nov. 13 (1:00-3:30)     Franklin Templeton      Tiburon Golf Course
Nov. 14 (4:00-6:00)     Shootout        Naples, Fla.