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January 2, 2008

Andrade is in Hawaii to work

Billy Andrade is in Hawaii to take part in this week’s Mercedes Tournament of Champions that will launch the 2008 PGA Tour season. For this one, the Bristol native will be carrying a microphone rather than his golf clubs.

Andrade, now in his 21st year on the tour, has agreed to work for The Golf Channel for the event.

``I’ll be on the course, following one of the groups for the first three days,’’ Andrade said.

Because he had his toughest year ever, finishing 150th on the money list in 2007, Andrade will not qualify for some events this year. He had planned to go to Hawaii on vacation with his family.

``They called me and said they had heard I was going to be in Hawaii,’’ Andrade related. ``I told them I was only going to be there the first three days but they said that was all right.’’

Andrade has done television work before. He said he feels comfortable doing it and would consider doing it on a regular basis. But not right now.

``I feel like I still have a lot left in the tank,’’ he said.

As it is, Andrade said he will play in the Bob Hope, at Pebble Beach and the tournament in Mexico.

``I normally play four on the west coast and there are three other tournaments that are possibilities. If I can get in one or two of those I’ll be set,’’ he said. Once the tour swings east, he expects to play in the Honda, at Tampa Bay, Bay Hill and in Puerto Rico. By the end of the year, he hopes to be able to play in about the same number of events in which he usually competes.

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