CBS Sports' early-season coverage of the PGA TOUR's "West Coast Swing" concludes this weekend with a return to the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. for live third and final-round coverage of the NORTHERN TRUST OPEN on Saturday, Feb. 19 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, Feb. 20 (3:00-6:30 PM, ET), on the CBS Television Network.

Jim Nantz, now in his 26^th year overall covering golf for CBS Sports, serves as anchor for the Network's golf coverage. Sir Nick Faldo, winner of six majors and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, is in his third year as lead analyst alongside Nantz in the 18^th tower.  Ian Baker-Finch calls the action at the 17^th hole and Gary McCord at the 16^th hole.  Peter Kostis and David Feherty will be on-course reporters.

 Steve Stricker defends his title against a field at Riviera that includes 33 players in their 20's including 2010 Rookie of the Year Rickie Fowler, Jhonny Vegas, Dustin Johnson, Hunter Mahan, Bill Haas, Jeff Overton and British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen.  Two-time winner Phil Mickelson, 2010 FedExCup winner and Player of the Year Jim Furyk, and Stricker headline  a field that includes nine past champions: Fred Couples, Robert Allenby, Billy Mayfair, Corey Pavin, Rory Sabbatini, Mike Weir and Charles Howell III.  Other players to follow include 19-year-old Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa, Bubba Watson, Anthony Kim, Luke Donald, Paul Casey, Sean O'Hair, J.B. Holmes, Mark Wilson, Matt Kuchar, Geoff Ogilvy, Zach Johnson and D.A. Points, last week's winner at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.        

Lance Barrow is Coordinating Producer and Steve Milton is Director of CBS Sports' golf coverage. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

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"OFF THE TEE" WITH PETER KOSTIS

(On Riviera Country Club):  This has always been known as a ball striker's course. You know you want to shape your shots. It's not a golf course that can be easily overpowered. It's an old traditional golf course, which is why a lot of players like it so much. You can't just take your driver and bomb it away. You've got to shape it right-to-left, left-to-right, put it in position and control your golf ball to the greens. The key is how much rain we get because right now the golf course is in perfect shape. It is playing firm and fast but if they get a lot of rain it's going to change how things unfold on the weekend.

(On field and defending champion Steve Stricker):   The field is very good. For starters, this is Phil Mickelson's fifth week out in a row. He showed some signs of brilliance.  He hasn't closed the deal yet, but he is getting better every week so I look to see him in the mix.  Steve is starting off slowly, which is not unexpected for a guy out of Wisconsin in the winter time. He usually comes to Scottsdale for a few days to work on his game. He came right after Christmas when we had our cold blast so he didn't get many reps in before he went to Hawaii. So he is still rounding into form.

(On Jhonny Vegas):   He took off last week and didn't play at Pebble Beach. I talked to him in Phoenix and he was getting a little tired.  It's the stress with being a winner and a rookie, and a media darling. It's taking its toll. I'm looking for him to come back refreshed this week and hopefully play well.  He's a great personality.

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After the NORTHERN TRUST OPEN, CBS Sports is ON THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR with college basketball and the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.  Golf coverage returns in early-April when CBS Sports broadcasts the 2011 Mastersâ, the most prestigious competition in golf, for the 56th consecutive year from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.   Coverage of the longest-running sports event ever presented on one network begins with highlight shows re-capping early-round action on Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8 (11:35-11:50 PM, ET).  Live coverage of the final two rounds of the Masters will be broadcast on Saturday, April 9 (3:30-7:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, April 10 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET). 

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