3 weeks Ago
PGA TOUR TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP East Lake GC, atlanta Yardage: 7,490 Par: 71 Purse: $100 million; Winner's share: $25 million Television: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.
m. (golf Channel); saturday, 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. (golf Channel), 12:30-5 p.
m. (NBC); sunday, 10-11:30 a.m.
to (golf Channel), 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.
m. (NBC) Defending champion: Viktor hovland What to know: Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 seed for the third straight year, meaning he starts at East Lake at 10-under par with a two-shot lead.
he has yet to win the FedEx Cup. ..
. The top 30 players include nine players who have never reached the Tour Championship. That includes Ludvig Aberg of sweden and Shane Lowry of Ireland.
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The biggest story going in is East Lake, which has gone through a renovation project led by andrew green. It now plays to a par 71, with the 14th hole now 580 yards and a par 5. .
.. Players who reach the Tour Championship are assured spots in three of the four majors, and are virtually certain to be in the Pga Championship.
LPGA TOUR FM Championship TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts Yardage: 6,598 Par: 72 Purse: $3.8 million; Winner's share: $570,000 Television: Thursday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.
(NBC sports app), 5-7 p.m. (golf Channel-tape delay).
Saturday, 12:303:30 p.m. (golf); sunday, 11:30 a.
m. to 2:30 p.m.
(golf) Defending champion: New tournament What to know: The new tournament on the LPga schedule already has raised the prize fund so it ranks only below the majors and the CME group Tour Championship. ..
. FM has provided free lodging for the players and is paying a $1,000 stipend to anyone missing the cut. EUROPEAN TOUR BETFRED British Masters The Belfry (Brabazon), sutton Coldfield, England Yardage: 7,336 Par: 72 Purse: $3.
5 million; Winner's share: $583,333 Television: Thursday, 5:30-10:30 a.m. (golf Channel); Friday, 5:30-11 a.
m. (NBC sports app); saturday, 5:3010:30 a.m.
(NBC sports app); sunday, 5-10 a.m. (NBC sports app) Defending champion: daniel hillier PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS Last Event: stewart Cink won The ally Challenge Next: ascension Charity Classic, sept.
6-8 LIV GOLF Last Event: Brooks Koepka won LIV golf greenbrier Next: LIV golf Chicago, sept. 13-15 All times Mountain Get local news delivered to your inbox!.
