PGA Tour<\/p>\n
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP<\/p>\n
Site: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n
Course: TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium). Yardage: 7,352. Par: 72.<\/p>\n
Prize money: $25 million. Winner\u2019s share: $4.5 million.<\/p>\n
Television: Thursday-Friday, 1-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-7 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (NBC).<\/p>\n
Defending champion: Rory McIlroy.<\/p>\n
FedEx Cup leader: Collin Morikawa.<\/p>\n
Last week: Akshay Bhatia won the Arnold Palmer Invitational.<\/p>\n
Notes: The Players Championship will have its smallest field in history at 123 players, down from 144 players last year as part of the PGA Tour\u2019s plans for smaller fields. … Brooks Koepka is playing, an addition to the 120-man field along with two other players to allow for groups of three during the weekday rounds. … Collin Morikawa has taken over the top spot in the FedEx Cup after a win at Pebble Beach and two top 10s in signature events at Riviera and Bay Hill. … Now that LIV Golf has OWGR points, The Players has only 46 of the top 50 in the world ranking. … The winner gets a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour. … Fourteen players are making their debut in The Players Championship. … Three of the last four winners at The Players went on to win a major that year \u2014 Rory McIlroy (Masters), Scottie Scheffler (Masters) and Cameron Smith (British Open). … Five of the last six tournaments at TPC Sawgrass were decided by no more than one shot.<\/p>\n
Next week: Valspar Championship.<\/p>\n
Online: https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n LIV Golf League<\/p>\n LIV GOLF SINGAPORE<\/p>\n Site: Singapore.<\/p>\n Course: Sentosa GC (Serapong). Yardage: 7,406. Par: 71.<\/p>\n Prize money: $20 million. Winner\u2019s share: $4 million.<\/p>\n Television: Wednesday, 9-11 p.m. (Fox Sports app), 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. (FS1); Thursday, 9-11:30 p.m. (Fox Sports app), 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. (FS1); Friday, 9:30-10:30 p.m. (FS2), 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. (FS); Saturday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. (FS1).<\/p>\n Defending champion: Joaquin Niemann.<\/p>\n Points leader: Jon Rahm.<\/p>\n Last week: Jon Rahm won LIV Golf Hong Kong.<\/p>\n Notes: This is the fourth straight year for LIV Golf playing in Singapore. … Jon Rahm won for the first time since 2024. In his last five individual LIV events, he has four runner-up finishes and a victory. … LIV Golf has two events left for players to try to get into the top 50 in the world ranking to earn a Masters invitation. Thomas Detry is at No. 61 in the world after his runner-up finish in Hong Kong, while Elvis Smylie is at No. 73. LIV currently has 10 players eligible for the Masters. … Singapore recently hosted the HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship on the LPGA Tour. … Sergio Garcia (2018) and Ian Poulter (2009) have won the Singapore Open when it was held at Sentosa Golf Club. … Rahm has gone from No. 84 to No. 36 in the world since the start of the year. … LIV will go to South Africa next week for the first time before returning to North America with an event in Mexico City a week after the Masters.<\/p>\n Next week: LIV Golf South Africa.<\/p>\n Online: https:\/\/www.livgolf.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n LPGA Tour<\/p>\n Last week: Mi Hwang Lee won Blue Bay China.<\/p>\n Next week: Fortinet Founders Cup.<\/p>\n Race to CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul.<\/p>\n Online: https:\/\/www.lpga.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n European tour<\/p>\n Last week: Dan Bradbury won the Joburg Open.<\/p>\n Next week: Hainan Classic.<\/p>\n Race to Dubai leader: Patrick Reed.<\/p>\n Online: https:\/\/www.europeantour.com\/dpworld-tour\/<\/a><\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n PGA Tour Champions<\/p>\n Last week: Zach Johnson won the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational.<\/p>\n Next week: Cologuard Classic.<\/p>\n Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink.<\/p>\n Online: https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/pgatour-champions<\/a><\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n Korn Ferry Tour<\/p>\n Last week: Doc Redman won the Astara Chile Classic.<\/p>\n Next tournament: Club Car Championship on March 26-29.<\/p>\n Points leader: Ian Holt.<\/p>\n Online: https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/korn-ferry-tour<\/a><\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n Other tours<\/p>\n Epson Tour: IOA Golf Classic, Alaqua CC, Longwood, Florida. Previous winner: Gina Kim. Online: https:\/\/www.epsontour.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Ladies European Tour: Women\u2019s Australian Open, Kooyonga GC, Lockleys, Australia. Television: Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (Golf Channel app). Previous winner: Jiyai Shin. Online: https:\/\/ladieseuropeantour.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n PGA Tour of Australasia: Heritage Classic, Heritage Golf and CC, Chirnside Park, Australia. Defending champion: James Conran. Online: https:\/\/golf.com.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n Sunshine Tour: The Courier Guy Playoffs: The Serengeti Playoffs, Serengeti Estates, Johannesburg. Defending champion: New tournament. Online: https:\/\/sunshinetour.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Japan LPGA: Taiwan Foxconn Ladies, The Orient GC, Taipei, Taiwan. Defending champion: New tournament. Online: https:\/\/www.lpga.or.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n Korea LPGA: Rejuran Championship, Amata Spring CC, Chonburi, Thailand. Defending champion: New tournament. Online: https:\/\/klpga.co.kr\/<\/a><\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n