Groups We're Watching: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Rd. 2

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A bit of celebrity flair this week, thanks to the format of this week's event, which pairs the Hollywood world with the TOUR world. The pairings below tee off from the first hole at La Quinta Country Club

Handicaps of the celebrities are in parenthesis.

Charley Hoffman, Paul Porteous (6), Cheech Marin (11) and Kenny G (15)
Tee time: 11:39 p.m. ET
Why you should watch: Is there a barber in the house? Hoffman, who sports the TOUR's most free-flowing hair plays with the saxaphonist with the long curly locks. One can only imagine Cheech Marin's jokes.

John Daly, Gary Valentine (6), Kevin Nealon (15), Kevin James (18)
Tee time: 11:57 a.m.
Why you should watch: John Daly paired with three comedians. What could possibly happen?

Tommy Gainey, Sterling Sharpe (3), Joe Jacoby (12), Kurt Smith (13)
Tee time: 12:39 p.m. ET
Why you should watch: "Two-Gloves" Gainey of "Big Break" fame gets hooked up with the best celebrity golfer in Sterling Sharpe. The former NFL All-Pro may be lookin ahead to the NFC Championship game, which features his former team, the Green Bay Packers, and Brett Farve, who helped him set an NFL record for receptions in 1992 with 107.

Jason Gore, Carson Daly (7) Ming Tsai (11), Stuart Reed (18)
Tee time: 1:45 p.m. ET
Why you should watch: This pairing unites two old friends -- Gore and Daly used to play junior golf together in California. Gore has also appeared on Daly's late-night show, "Last Call." Maybe they can reminisce over dinner cooked by Tsai, who hosts the Emmy Award-winning show, East Meets West on the Food Network.