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ERNIE ELS, JUSTIN ROSE, JIM FURYK, STEWART CINK AND DAVIS LOVE III LEAD STRONG FIELD AT "VERIZON HERITAGE" ON CBS SPORTS

Five-time Heritage winner Davis Love III, Ernie Els, Justin Rose, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Aaron Baddeley and Zach Johnson lead the field at the 2008 VERIZON HERITAGE this weekend as CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final rounds on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live from picturesque Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C.

 

Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo provide commentary from the 18th tower and Peter Oosterhuis calls the action at the 17th hole, Gary McCord at the 16th hole and Ian Baker-Finch at the 15th hole. Peter Kostis serves as on-course reporter.

 

Defending champion Boo Weekley, a fan-favorite on the PGA TOUR, won his first PGA TOUR event here last year with chip-ins for par on the last two holes to outlast Els by one-stroke. Weekley went on to play for the first time in THE PLAYERS Championship, the U.S. Open, the British Open and THE TOUR Championship. He comes to Harbour Town Golf Links after a solid performance in his first Masters last week where he tied for 20th.  He is the third consecutive first-time winner, 10th overall, in Verizon Heritage history.   Weekley will take on a field that includes Love III, Els, Rose, Furyk, Cink, Baddeley, Johnson, Niclas Fasth, Sean O'Hair, Scott Verpalnk, Stephen Ames, Woody Austin, Brandt Snedeker, who finished tied for third in his first Masters as a pro last week, Justin Leonard, Tim Clark, Mark Calcavecchia Jesper Parnevik, Chris DiMarco, Lucas Glover, Chad Campbell, Jose Coceres, Camilo Villegas, Tim Herron and Fred Funk.

 

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

 

Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.