The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
PGA Tour
Memorial Tournament
■ Site: Dublin, Ohio
■ Course: Muirfield Village GC. Yardage: 7,533. Par: 72
■ Prize money: $12 million ($2.16 million to winner)
■ TV: Today-friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturdaysunday, noon-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6 p.m. (CBS)
■ Defending champion: Patrick Cantlay
■ Fedex Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler
■ Last week: Sam Burns won the Charles Schwab Challenge
USGA
U.S. Women’s Open
■ Site: Southern Pines, North Carolina
■ Course: Pine Needles Lodge and GC. Yardage: 6,638. Par: 71
■ Prize money: $10 million ($1.8 million to winner)
■ TV: Today-friday, 1-3 p.m. (Peacock), 3-8 p.m. (USA Network); Saturday, noon2 p.m. (Peacock), 2-3 p.m. (USA Network), 3-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (USA Network), 3-7 p.m. (NBC)
■ Defending champion: Yuka Saso
■ Last year: Saso became the first Filipino golfer to win a major when she defeated Nasa Hataoka in a playoff at The Olympic Club. Lexi Thompson played the final seven holes in 5-over par and finished one shot out of the playoff.
European Tour
Porsche European Open
■ Site: Hamburg, Germany
■ Course: Eagle Golf Courses. Yardage: 7,633. Par: 72
■ Prize money: 1.75 million euros ($1.87 million U.S.). Winner’s share: 291,667 euros.
■ TV: Today-friday, 7 a.m.-noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-sunday, 7:3011:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
■ Defending champion: Marcus Armitage
■ DP World Tour points leader: Rory Mcilroy
■ Last week: Victor Perez won the Dutch Open
PGA Tour Champions
Principal Charity Classic
■ Site: Des Moines, Iowa
■ Course: Wakonda Club. Yardage: 6,851. Par: 72
■ Prize money: $1.85 million ($277,500 to winner)
■ TV: Friday, 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel, tape delay), Saturday-sunday, 2:305:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)
■ Defending champion: Stephen Ames
■ Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker
■ Last week: Steven Alker won the Senior PGA Championship