PGA Tour
TRUIST CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Philadelphia.
Course: Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon). Yardage: 7,119. Par: 70.
Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $3.6 million.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
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Defending champion: Rory McIlroy.
FedEx Cup leader: Rory McIlroy.
Last week: Scottie Scheffler won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
Notes: Scottie Scheffler is skipping this signature event because of the schedule. He has the PGA Championship next week, followed by Colonial and Memorial. … This is the 10th time Rory McIlroy has defended a title on a different course. … Rasmus Hojgaard got the final spot through the Swing Five by finishing two shots ahead of twin brother Nicolai at the Byron Nelson. … Jordan Spieth received another sponsor exemption to a signature event. His parents grew up about an hour north of Philadelphia. … Philadelphia Cricket Club is the host course for this year because Quail Hollow has the PGA Championship. The Wissahickon course was designed by A. W. Tillinghast and went through a restoration a decade ago. … Philadelphia gets more golf next year when the PGA Championship goes to Aronimink. … Alex Noren is playing for the first time since October because of neck and leg injuries.
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Next week: PGA Championship.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/
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LPGA Tour
MIZUHO AMERICAS OPEN
Site: Jersey City, New Jersey.
Course: Liberty National GC. Yardage: 6,690. Par: 72.
Prize money: $3 million. Winner’s share: $450,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to noon (NBC Sports app), noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 4-5 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 1-3 p.m. (CBS).
Defending champion: Nelly Korda.
Race to CME Globe leader: Hyo Joo Kim.
Last week: Haeran Ryu won the Black Desert Championship.
Notes: Michelle Wie is the tournament host of the tournament at Liberty National, which previously hosted a FedEx Cup playoff event and the Presidents Cup. … The field features seven of the top 10 in the world ranking, missing only Lilia Vu, Hyo Joo Kim and Jin Young Ko. … Rose Zhang won the inaugural tournament in her professional debut. She has been coping with a neck injury first suffered at the Match Play and causing her to withdraw from the first major of the year at the Chevron Championship. …Nelly Korda was 2 over for her opening nine holes last year and went on to win for her sixth title of the 2024 season. … Korda has yet to win this year. … Haeran Ryu last week became the second wire-to-wire winner on the LPGA this season, and the first season A Lim Kim in the season opener. … The LPGA Tour has yet to have a multiple winner this year through 10 tournaments.
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Next tournament: Riviera Maya Open on May 21-24.
Online: https://www.lpga.com/
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PGA Tour
ONEFLIGHT MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC
Site: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Course: Dunes Golf & Beach Club. Yardage: 7,347. Par: 71.
Prize money: $4 million. Winner’s share: $720,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Chris Gotterup.
FedEx Cup leader: Rory McIlroy.
Last week: Scottie Scheffler won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
Notes: This is the second year of the opposite-field event held a week before the second major of the year. … The winner gets a spot in the PGA Championship next week at Quail Hollow but not the Masters. … Tom Kim is listed in the field. He is not eligible for his second straight signature event and did not get an exemption. … Kim is the only player from the top 50 in the world ranking at the Myrtle Beach Classic after Nico Echavarria withdrew. … 17-year-old Blades Brown is playing on a sponsor exemption. He missed the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour last week with a chance to secure some status. Brown made the cut in Myrtle Beach last year in his PGA Tour debut. … Danish twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard entered Myrtle Beach. Rasmus got the final spot in the Swing Five that makes him eligible for the $20 million signature event in Philadelphia.
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Next week: PGA Championship.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/
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European Tour
TURKISH AIRLINES OPEN
Site: Antalya, Turkey.
Course: Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort. Yardage: 7,220. Par: 71.
Prize money: $2.75 million. Winner’s share: $458,333.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 6:30-10 a.m. (Golf Channel), 10-11:30 a.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday-Sunday, 6:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Previous winner: Tyrrell Hatton (2019).
Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.
Last tournament: Marco Penge won the Hainan Classic.
Notes: The tournament returns to the European tour schedule for the first time since 2019. … Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is in the field. He is expected to receive a sponsor exemption to the PGA Championship next week, typical for Ryder Cup captains. … The field does not have anyone from the top 100 in the world ranking. John Parry at No. 108 is the highest-ranked player in the field. … Brooks Koepka won his first European tour event at the Turkish Open in 2014. … Chris Wood, who played in the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, is playing on a sponsor exemption. He has made only one European tour start this year, at the Qatar Masters. … Marco Penge is making his first start since winning two weeks ago in China for his first European tour title. … Brandon Wu, Martin Trainer and Callum Tarren are playing under the exemption for PGA Tour players who finished between Nos. 126 and 200 in the FedEx Cup last year.
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Next week: PGA Championship.
Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/
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LIV Golf League
Last week: Bryson DeChambeau won LIV Golf Korea.
Next tournament: LIV Golf DC on June 6-8.
Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.
Online: https://www.livgolf.com/
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PGA Tour Champions
Last week: Stewart Cink won the Insperity Invitational.
Next week: Regions Traditions.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions
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Korn Ferry Tour
Last week: Bryson Nimmer won the Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya.
Next week: Advent Health Championship.
Points leader: Hank Lebioda.
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Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour
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Other tours
Asian Tour: International Series Japan, Caledonia GC, Chiba, Japan. Defending champion: New tournament. Television: Wednesday-Thursday, midnight-4 a.m. (NBC Sports app); Friday-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (NBC Sports app). New tournament. Online: https://asiantour.com/
Ladies European Tour: Aramco Korea Championship, New Korea CC, Goyang, South Korea. Defending champion: Hyo Joo Kim. Television: Friday-Sunday, 1:30-5:30 a.m. (NBC Sports app). Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/
Epson Tour: Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic, TPC Scottsdale (Champions), Scottsdale, Arizona. Previous winner: Ruixin Liu. Online: https://www.epsontour.com/
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USGA: U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, Oklahoma City Golf & CC, Oklahoma City. Defending champions: Sarah Lim and Asterisk Talley. Online: https://www.usga.org/
Challenge Tour: Challenge de Espana, Fontanals GC, Girona, Spain. Previous winner: Joel Moscatel. Online: https://www.europeantour.com/hotelplanner-tour/
PGA Tour Americas: Bupa Championship, Mexico GC, Mexico City. Previous winner: Clay Feagler. Online: https://www.pgatour.com/americas
Sunshine Tour: FBC Zimbabwe Open, Royal Harare GC, Harare, Zimbabwe. Defending champion: Michael Hollick. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/
Japan LPGA: World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, Ibaraki GC (East), Ibaraki, Japan. Defending champion: Hyosong Lee. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/
Korea LPGA: NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, Suwon CC, Yongin, South Korea. Defending champion: Yewon Lee. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/
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