PGA Tour
WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Greensboro, North Carolina.
Course: Sedgefield CC. Yardage: 7, 131. Par: 70.
Prize money: $8.5 million. Winner’s share: $1,530,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
Defending champion: Cameron Young.
FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.
Last week: Michael Thorbjornsen won the Rocket Classic.
Notes: This is the final tournament of the regular season, with the leading 70 players in the FedEx Cup advancing to the postseason. … There is no longer a bonus for leading the FedEx Cup after the regular season. Instead, a bonus is paid out after the second playoff event at the BMW Championship. … Brooks Koepka is No. 86 in the FedEx Cup and faces his last chance to qualify for the postseason. … Among those outside the top 70 are Keegan Bradley (72) and Jason Day (75). … Blades Brown is playing of the Korn Ferry Tour, where he is No. 9 on the points list. Brown was a sponsor exemption, but got one of two spots made available with Koepka playing. … Those in the field trying to improve their position for the postseason are Justin Thomas (40) and Jordan Spieth (55). … The highest-ranked players in the FedEx Cup are defending champion Cameron Young (3) and North Carolina native Ryan Gerard (16).
Next week: FedEx St. Jude Championship.
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LIV Golf League
LIV GOLF NEW YORK
Site: Bedminster, New Jersey.
Course: Trump National Bedminster GC. Yardage: 7,651. Par: 71.
Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.
Television: Thursday, 1-6 p.m. (Fox Sports app); Friday, noon to 2 p.m. (Fox Sports app), 2-5 p.m. (FOX); Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. (FOX); Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (FOX).
Previous winner at Bedminster: Cameron Smith in 2023.
Points leader: Jon Rahm.
Last tournament: Lucas Herbert won LIV Golf UK.
Notes: Jon Rahm leads by 219 points over Bryson DeChambeau with two individual events remaining, in New Jersey and Indianapolis. … Lucas Herbert is coming off a six-shot victory in LIV Golf UK. He joins Rahm and DeChambeau as the only two-time winners on LIV Golf this year. … The relegation zone has not been getting much attention over uncertainty whether LIV Golf is around next year or what it will look like. … LIV Golf played at Trump Bedminster in 2022 and 2023. … Scott Vincent (Phil Mickelson) and Travis Smyth (Elvis Smylie) are in the field for players who are not available. … No one from LIV Golf were among the 14 players who made the cut in all four majors this year. … Rahm is coming off a tie for 23rd in LIV Golf UK, the first time he has finished out of the top 10 since joining the league. … Tyrrell Hatton has won and finished second in his last two LIV Golf events.
Next tournament: LIV Golf Indianapolis on Aug. 20-23.
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Korn Ferry Tour
PINNACLE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Omaha, Nebraska.
Course: The Club at Indian Creek. Yardage: 7,721. Par: 71.
Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.
Television: None.
Previous winner: Christo Lamprecht.
Points leader: Ian Holt.
Last week: Derek Hitchner won the Utah Championship.
Next week: Albertsons Boise Open.
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LPGA Tour
Last week: Shiho Kuwaki won the AIG Women’s British Open.
Next week: The Standard Portland Classic.
Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.
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European tour
Last tournament: Ryan Fox won the British Open.
Next week: Danish Golf Championship.
Race to Dubai leader: Patrick Reed.
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PGA Tour Champions
Last week: Zach Johnson won the Portugal Invitational.
Next week: Boeing Classic.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink.
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Other tours
USGA: U.S. Women’s Amateur, The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tennessee. Television: Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel mobile), 7-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-TD); Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel). Previous winner: Megha Ganne.
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