pga tour
Cognizant Classic
Site: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Course: PGA National (Champions). Yardage: 7,223. Par: 71.
Prize money: $9.6 million. Winner's share: $1,728,000.
Television: Thursday–Friday, 2–6 pm (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3pm (Golf Channel), 3-6pm (NBC).
Defending champion: Joe Highsmith.
FedEx Cup Leader: Jacob Bridgman.
Last week: Jacob Bridgman won the Genesis Invitational.
Notes: This begins the Florida Swing of four tournaments, the unofficial start of the road to the Masters. … Of the 123 players in the field, only 13 are currently in the Masters. …Brooks Koepka is playing for the third time since returning from LIV Golf. His presence also means that two extra players will take the field, so there will be trios in every group. …One of the exemptions went to 18-year-old Blades Brown, who was in the final group when Scotty Scheffler won The American Express. Brown will likely get at least one more start before the Masters. …The Cognizant Classic follows two straight Signature Events and is followed by another Signature Event and The Players Championship. There is one player in the top 30 in the field, Ryan Gerrard at number 26. Ben Griffin and Jacob Bridgeman withdrew on Monday. …Defending champion Joe Highsmith has only one top 10 finish since winning last year. This was a tie for eighth place at the PGA Championship.
Next week: Arnold Palmer Invitational and Puerto Rico Open.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/
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lpga tour
HSBC Women's World Championship
Site: Singapore.
Course: Sentosa GC (Tanjong). Yardage: 6,793. Par: 72.
Prize money: $3 million. Winner's share: $450,000.
Television: Wednesday-Saturday, 8:30 pm to 1:30 am (Golf Channel).
Defending Champion: Lydia Ko.
CME Globe leader race: Gino Thitikul.
Last week: Gino Thitikul won the Honda LPGA Thailand.
Notes: It is the second tournament of the three-week tour in Asia, and is the centerpiece of what is considered the “Major of Asia” on the LPGA schedule. …Nelly Korda is the only player in the top 10 in the women's world rankings who is not playing. Korda has decided to leave Asia Swing again. … Lilia Wu and Yuka Saso, who have won three of the last 15 majors on the LPGA Tour, are playing at sponsor invitations. Wu won two majors in 2023 and Sasso won her second US Women's Open in 2024. …The tournament dates back to 2008 when Lorena Ochoa won by 11 shots at 268. Both remain tournament records. … Michelle Wie won her fifth and final LPGA title at the HSBC Women's World Championship in 2018. … Shannon Tan and amateur Jingtong Chen are the two Singapore players in the field. Tan won the Order of Merit on the Ladies European Tour last year. …The top 10 in the women's world rankings are represented by players from eight countries.
Next week: Blue Bay LPGA.
Online: https://www.lpga.com/
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European Tour and Sunshine Tour
Investec South African Open
Site: Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Course: Stellenbosch GC. Yardage: 7,132. Par: 71.
Prize money: $1.5 million. Winner's share: $250,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 5:30-10:30am (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5:30-10am (Golf Channel); Sunday, 4:30-9:30 am (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Dylan Naidu.
Race to Dubai leader: Patrick Reed.
Last week: Casey Jarvis wins the Magical Kenya Open.
Notes: For the first time, the winner of the South African Open earns a spot at the Masters. …The British Open is offering spots to the top three players who are not already eligible to make the cut. … The field is highlighted by Patrick Reed, who is playing a full European Tour schedule this year after deciding not to play on LIV Golf any longer. Reed has already taken two wins this year and is the leader in the Race to Dubai. …Even with the Masters invitation, only two players from LIV who are not already scheduled for Augusta National are in the field – Dean Burmester and Brandon Grace, both from South Africa. …Ernie Els is in the field. The four-time major champion and World Golf Hall of Fame member is a five-time winner of the South African Open, the last in 2010. …The South African Open began in 1903, making it the third oldest national Open. … Jaden Scheper is in the field as he tries to move into the world's top 50 in late March to earn a spot at the Masters.
Next week: Joburg Open.
Online: https://www.Europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/ and https://sunshinetour.com/
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Korn Ferry Tour
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Site: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Course: Jockey Club. Yardage: 6,836. Par: 70.
Prize money: $1 million. Winner's share: $180,000.
Television: None.
Defending champion: Justin Suh.
Points leader: Ian Holt.
Previous Tournament: James Nicholls won the Astara Golf Championship.
Next week: Astara Chile Classic.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour
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LIV Golf League
Previous Tournament: Anthony Kim wins LIV Golf Adelaide.
Next week: LIV Golf Hong Kong.
Points leader: Jon Rahm.
Online: https://www.livgolf.com/
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pga tour champions
Previous Tournament: David Toms won the Chubb Classic.
Next week: James Hardee Pro-Football Hall of Fame Invitational.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions
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other tours
Asian Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia: New Zealand Open, Millbrook Resort, Queenstown, New Zealand. Television: Wednesday-Saturday, 8:30am to 12:30am (GolfChannel.com). Defending champion: Ryan Peake. Online: https://asiantour.com/ and https://golf.com.au/
Ladies European Tour: Ford Women's NSW Open, Wollongong GC, New South Wales, Australia. Television: Friday-Saturday, 8 pm to 1 am (GolfChannel.com). Defending Champion: Mimi Rhodes. Online: https://ladiesEuropeantour.com/