Jesper Parnevik of Sweden blasts from the sand on the 14th hole Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, during the final round of the Bob Hope Classic in Bermuda Dunes, Calif. Parnevik shot a final-round 6-under-par 66, for a one-stroke victory over Rory Sabbatini. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith)Β 

 Bob Galbraith

The Tucson Conquistadores Classic continued to score last week with top golfers for its March 20-22 Champions Tour event at Tucson National.Β Tom Lehman,Β Jay HaasΒ andΒ JesperΒ ParnevikΒ are the latest to commit, joiningΒ BernhardΒ LangerΒ andΒ ColinΒ Montgomerie, among others. It’s encouraging to seeΒ Tom WatsonΒ in the first Champions Tour event of the season, ongoing in Hawaii. It’s a sign he is likely to join the Tucson field.Β 

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