Since we’re a bit late getting this week’s golf-watching post done, we can heartily recommend the Tour’s newly jazzed up Shot Tracker feature for following tournaments when there’s no live TV — we are mesmerized by Phil Mickelson’s opening 29 in Phoenix, and the Shot Tracker group watch gives you a really cool view of how the shots are played, graphically, on each hole. The screen shot to the left here doesn’t really do it justice, so go to the page and check it out yourself. The groups page is mesmerizing, with shots updating in real time. Wonder if this could ever have live video… how wild would that be?

In the meantime… make sure you stock up on your deer antler extract because it’s going to be a long weekend of golf, which you will probably be watching as much as possible to get away from more Super Bowl preview material. Phil is clearly off to a hot start, who will join him? Not Vijay, who withdrew due to “back problems.” Sure.

WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN

(all times Eastern)
TV COVERAGE

Thursday, Jan. 31 — Golf Channel, 4 p.m. — 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 1 — Golf Channel, 4 p.m. — 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 2 — Golf Channel, 1 p.m. — 3 p.m.; NBC, 3 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 3 — Golf Channel, 1 p.m. — 3 p.m.; NBC, 3 p.m. — 6 p.m.

NOTE: Golf Channel will also show live coverage of the last three holes during NBC weekend broadcasts from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, so that you don’t miss any of the 16th hole celebrations and antics.

LIVE ONLINE COVERAGE

Thursday and Friday, Golf Channel coverage via PGATour.com and GolfChannel.com; Saturday and Sunday, NBC coverage via the PGA page. Right now only Comcast cable subscribers can watch live online video on weekdays.

RADIO
SIRIUS XM (Satellite)
1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday-Friday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The live broadcasts are also available to subscribers on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App and online at SiriusXM.com.

TOP TWITTER FEEDS TO FOLLOW

The Waste Management Phoenix Open Twitter feed.
Geoff Shackelford — well known golf writer. If you’re not following Geoff you are missing the online boat.
Golf Channel — official Golf Channel feed
@PGATOUR — official PGA Twitter feed
@StephanieWei — great golf writer who is a Twitter fiend.
Doug Ferguson is the lead golf writer for AP. Good Twitter insights that often aren’t part of your wire-service lead.

WHAT’S THE COURSE LIKE?
C’mon, all you want to know about is the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale. Party on!

WHO WON THIS THING LAST TIME?
Kyle Stanley.