Golf truly finding busy with four main tours in action
PGA TOUR
THE AMERICAN Express
Web page: La Quinta, California.
Programs: PGA West, Stadium Study course (Yardage: 7,147. Par: 72) and Nicklaus Match (Yardage: 7,181. Par: 72).
Prize revenue: $6.7 million. Winner’s share: $1.134 million.
Television: Thursday-Sunday, 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending winner: Andrew Landry.
FedEx Cup chief: Dustin Johnson.
Last week: Kevin Na gained the Sony Open.
Notes: For the initially time given that the tournament started in 1960, it will not attribute a pro-am structure for the duration of the opposition. It also has been diminished to two golfing programs rather of three. … No spectators will be allowed. … Brooks Koepka is enjoying the tournament for the initially time. … Phil Mickelson is the event host. … Defending champion Andrew Landry is amid nine gamers who competed in the two Hawaii events. … Patrick Cantlay is the only participant from the best 10 in the globe, though the subject also contains Patrick Reed (No. 11) and Koepka (No. 12). … Among these participating in for the to start with time in 2021 are Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland and Francesco Molinari. … Steve Stricker originally planned to perform two weeks in Hawaii, initially on the PGA Tour and then on the PGA Tour Champions. As a substitute, the U.S. Ryder Cup captain is enjoying in the desert. … The American Convey is just one of six tournaments Tiger Woods has never ever played that were on the PGA Tour agenda when he turned professional.
Following week: Farmers Insurance plan Open.
On line: https://www.pgatour.com/
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LPGA TOUR
DIAMOND RESORTS Tournament OF CHAMPIONS
Internet site: Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Study course: Tranquilo GC at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club. Yardage: 6,630. Par: 71.
Prize revenue: $1.2 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.
Tv: Thursday-Friday, midday to 3 p.m. (Golfing Channel) Saturday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, 2-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-5 p.m. (NBC).
Defending winner: Gaby Lopez.
Race to CME World champion: Jin Youthful Ko.
Past match: Jin Youthful Ko won the CME Team Tour Championship on Dec. 20.
Notes: The season opener functions a 25-participant industry. … Women’s British Open champion Sophia Popov is the only winner from the four important championships final 12 months who is taking part in. … The event functions only 3 of the best 10 players in the earth, all from North The us: Danielle Kang, Nelly Korda and Brooke Henderson. … Lopez gained final yr in a playoff that did not conclude right up until Monday. … The tournament attributes celebrities and athletes who contend together with LPGA gamers and have their have opposition. Former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz received past year. … Jin Young Ko, the No. 1 participant in women’s golf, is not actively playing for the next straight 12 months. She was household in South Korea final 12 months when the COVID-19 pandemic began and did not enjoy in the U.S. until November. With a runner-up end in the U.S. Women’s Open and a victory in the CME Group Tour Championship, she gained the Race to the CME World for the initially time. … The LPGA normally takes a month off prior to returning in Orlando at Lake Nona.
Future event: Gainbridge LPGA on Feb. 25-28.
Online: https://www.lpga.com/
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EUROPEAN TOUR
ABU DHABI HSBC CHAMPIONSHIP
Web site: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Training course: Abu Dhabi GC. Yardage: 7,583. Par: 72.
Prize money: $8 million. Winner’s share: $1.36 million.
Television: Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. (Golf Channel) Thursday, 6-8 a.m. (Golfing Channel) Friday, 2-8 a.m. (Golfing Channel) Saturday 3-8 a.m. (Golf Channel) Sunday, 2-8 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending winner: Lee Westwood.
Race to Dubai champion: Lee Westwood.
Previous event: Matt Fitzpatrick received the DP World Tour Championship on Dec. 13.
Notes: Justin Thomas is taking part in his 3rd frequent European Tour celebration considering that he turned professional. He formerly performed the Dunhill One-way links ahead of he was on the PGA Tour and the French Open up in 2018, the calendar year the Ryder Cup was performed in Paris. … Rory McIlroy performs for the very first time since the Masters. This will be his initially look in Abu Dhabi given that 2018. … Tyrrell Hatton presents the field 3 gamers from the top rated 10 in the environment. … Westwood is the defending winner who is coming off his period victory in the Race to Dubai. … Rickie Fowler in 2015 and Chris DiMarco in 2006 are the only Us residents to win the tournament considering the fact that it started in 2006. … Abu Dhabi is the initially of five consecutive European Tour functions in the Middle East, adopted by tournaments in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar. … Bob MacIntyre is just outdoors the prime 50 and has right up until the conclude of March to move up and generate his first excursion to the Masters. Europe delivers its strongest rating factors of the spring for the duration of the Middle East swing.
Future 7 days: Omega Dubai Desert Vintage.
On the web: https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/
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PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
MITSUBISHI Electric powered CHAMPIONSHIP AT HUALALAI
Internet site: Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.
Program: Hualalai GC. Yardage: 7,107. Par: 72.
Prize dollars: $1.8 million. Winner’s share: $310,000.
Television: Friday-Sunday, 7-10 p.m. (Golfing Channel).
Defending champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Bernhard Langer.
Last tournament: Kevin Sutherland gained the Charles Schwab Championship on Nov. 9.
Notes: This is the initially match of the yr, but the season is a continuation from previous yr for the reason that of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the tour for 4 months. … Jim Furyk and Ernie Els are in the industry. They have been two of the 3 players with multiple victories previous yr. The other was Phil Mickelson, who is participating in on the PGA Tour this week. … Furyk is among the 7 players who competed previous week at the Sony Open up. Furyk, K.J. Choi, Jerry Kelly and Mike Weir all built the cut final 7 days. … A single of the sponsor exemptions went to 71-12 months-old Tom Watson. This was the only PGA Tour Champions function Watson performed previous year. He tied for 30th. … Also participating in on sponsor exemptions are former significant champions Jeff Sluman, Corey Pavin, Davis Appreciate III and John Daly. … Bernhard Langer is a 3-time winner of the match.
Following tournament: Cologuard Vintage on Feb. 26-28.
On the net: https://www.pgatour.com/champions.html