Golfing definitely getting chaotic with four main tours in action

PGA TOUR

THE AMERICAN Specific

Web site: La Quinta, California.

Classes: PGA West, Stadium Class (Yardage: 7,147. Par: 72) and Nicklaus Tournament (Yardage: 7,181. Par: 72).

Prize money: $6.7 million. Winner’s share: $1.134 million.

Tv: Thursday-Sunday, 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Andrew Landry.

FedEx Cup leader: Dustin Johnson.

Previous 7 days: Kevin Na won the Sony Open up.

Notes: For the initial time since the match started in 1960, it will not aspect a pro-am structure in the course of the competition. It also has been lowered to two golfing courses rather of a few. … No spectators will be allowed. … Brooks Koepka is participating in the match for the first time. … Phil Mickelson is the tournament host. … Defending champion Andrew Landry is amongst nine gamers who competed in each Hawaii gatherings. … Patrick Cantlay is the only player from the major 10 in the entire world, while the discipline also features Patrick Reed (No. 11) and Koepka (No. 12). … Between those taking part in for the initial time in 2021 are Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland and Francesco Molinari. … Steve Stricker initially planned to participate in two months in Hawaii, initially on the PGA Tour and then on the PGA Tour Champions. In its place, the U.S. Ryder Cup captain is participating in in the desert. … The American Convey is one particular of six tournaments Tiger Woods has in no way performed that have been on the PGA Tour agenda when he turned pro.

Upcoming week: Farmers Insurance policy Open.

On the web: https://www.pgatour.com/

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LPGA TOUR

DIAMOND RESORTS Tournament OF CHAMPIONS

Site: Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Program: Tranquilo GC at 4 Seasons Golfing and Sporting activities Club. Yardage: 6,630. Par: 71.

Prize dollars: $1.2 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

Television: 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 champion: Gaby Lopez.

Race to CME World champion: Jin Young Ko.

Past event: Jin Young Ko won the CME Group Tour Championship on Dec. 20.

Notes: The period opener capabilities a 25-player subject. … Women’s British Open up champion Sophia Popov is the only winner from the 4 important championships previous year who is enjoying. … The match features only three of the leading 10 gamers in the earth, all from North The united states: Danielle Kang, Nelly Korda and Brooke Henderson. … Lopez received past yr in a playoff that did not conclude until finally Monday. … The tournament features famous people and athletes who contend together with LPGA gamers and have their own competitiveness. Former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz received past calendar year. … Jin Young Ko, the No. 1 participant in women’s golfing, is not taking part in for the second straight 12 months. She was home in South Korea very last calendar year when the COVID-19 pandemic began and did not perform in the U.S. right until November. With a runner-up end in the U.S. Women’s Open and a victory in the CME Team Tour Championship, she won the Race to the CME Globe for the 1st time. … The LPGA usually takes a thirty day period off just before returning in Orlando at Lake Nona.

Future event: Gainbridge LPGA on Feb. 25-28.

On the net: https://www.lpga.com/

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EUROPEAN TOUR

ABU DHABI HSBC CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

System: Abu Dhabi GC. Yardage: 7,583. Par: 72.

Prize cash: $8 million. Winner’s share: $1.36 million.

Tv: Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. (Golf Channel) Thursday, 6-8 a.m. (Golfing Channel) Friday, 2-8 a.m. (Golf Channel) Saturday 3-8 a.m. (Golfing Channel) Sunday, 2-8 a.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending winner: Lee Westwood.

Race to Dubai winner: Lee Westwood.

Very last tournament: Matt Fitzpatrick won the DP Planet Tour Championship on Dec. 13.

Notes: Justin Thomas is enjoying his third common European Tour occasion since he turned pro. He formerly played the Dunhill Backlinks just before he was on the PGA Tour and the French Open up in 2018, the 12 months the Ryder Cup was performed in Paris. … Rory McIlroy performs for the initially time since the Masters. This will be his very first overall look in Abu Dhabi because 2018. … Tyrrell Hatton provides the discipline three gamers from the major 10 in the earth. … Westwood is the defending champion who is coming off his year victory in the Race to Dubai. … Rickie Fowler in 2015 and Chris DiMarco in 2006 are the only Americans to get the match given that it began in 2006. … Abu Dhabi is the very first of 5 consecutive European Tour functions in the Middle East, adopted by tournaments in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar. … Bob MacIntyre is just outside the prime 50 and has till the stop of March to move up and earn his initial journey to the Masters. Europe provides its strongest rating factors of the spring throughout the Middle East swing.

Following week: Omega Dubai Desert Typical.

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.

Class: Hualalai GC. Yardage: 7,107. Par: 72.

Prize money: $1.8 million. Winner’s share: $310,000.

Tv: Friday-Sunday, 7-10 p.m. (Golfing Channel).

Defending winner: Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Charles Schwab Cup chief: Bernhard Langer.

Last tournament: Kevin Sutherland gained the Charles Schwab Championship on Nov. 9.

Notes: This is the very first event of the calendar year, but the year is a continuation from very last year due to the fact of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the tour for four months. … Jim Furyk and Ernie Els are in the area. They were being two of the 3 gamers with a number of victories final year. The other was Phil Mickelson, who is participating in on the PGA Tour this week. … Furyk is among the seven gamers who competed past 7 days at the Sony Open up. Furyk, K.J. Choi, Jerry Kelly and Mike Weir all made the lower very last 7 days. … A single of the sponsor exemptions went to 71-12 months-previous Tom Watson. This was the only PGA Tour Champions occasion Watson performed past calendar year. He tied for 30th. … Also participating in on sponsor exemptions are previous important champions Jeff Sluman, Corey Pavin, Davis Like III and John Daly. … Bernhard Langer is a 3-time winner of the tournament.

Following tournament: Cologuard Common on Feb. 26-28.

On the web: https://www.pgatour.com/champions.html