THIS WEEK’S GOLF TOURNAMENTS
PGA TOUR
QUICKEN LOANS NATIONAL Site: TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, Potomac, Md.
Purse: $7.1 million. Winner’s share: $1,278,000. Television: Today-Friday, noon 4 p.m. (Golf Ch.); SaturdaySunday, 10-11:45 a.m. (Golf Ch.); noon-3p.m. (CBS Sports). Defending champion: Kyle Stanley.
Last week: Bubba Watson won the Travelers Championship. Notes: The tournament, which began in 2007, is in its last year. It is being replaced next year by a new tournament Quicken Loans will sponsor in Detroit that will not involve the Tiger Woods Foundation. … Because of injury, Woods will have played his event seven times in 12 years. He won in 2009 and 2012, both times when it was held at Congressional. … The top four players to finish in the top 12 who are not already exempt will earn a spot in the British Open. … Woods remains the biggest draw in golf. However, the tournament features only three of the top 25 in the world ranking. That includes Rickie Fowler (No. 8), who has a personal endorsement with Quicken Loans. … The strength of field is projected to tie for the weakest this year on the PGA Tour (except for the tournaments held opposite the World Golf Championships).
Next week: The Greenbrier Classic.
LPGA TOUR
KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Kemper Lakes GC, Kildeer, Ill. Purse: $3.65million. Winner’s share: $547,500.
Television: Today-Friday, 8 a.m.noon. (Golf Ch.); Saturday-Sunday, noon-3p.m. (NBC Sports).
Defending champion: Danielle
Kang.
Last week: Nasa Hataoka won the NW Arkansas Championship. Notes: The second-oldest LPGA Tour major dates to 1955 when it began as the LPGA Championship. The PGA joined with the LPGA in running the event in 2015. … This is the third straight year that the event has been held on a course that previously hosted a PGA Championship. … Hataoka’s six-shot victory in Arkansas was the largest margin on the LPGA Tour this season. … Barring any withdrawals, the Women’s PGA features the top 100 players on the LPGA money list for the third straight year. … Ariya Jutanugarn, who won the U.S. Women’s Open in a playoff, will try to become the first woman to win consecutive majors since Lydia Ko won the Evian Championship at the end of 2015 and the ANA Inspiration at the start of 2016. … The last player to win consecutive majors in the same year was Inbee Park in 2015 (Women’s PGA, Women’s British Open).
Next week: Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
U.S. SENIOR OPEN
Site: The Broadmoor GC, Colorado Springs, Colo. Purse: $4million. Winner’s share: $720,000.
Television: Today, 1-6p.m. (FS1); Friday, 12:30-5:30p.m. (FS1); Saturday-Sunday 1-6p.m. (FS1). Defending champion: Kenny Perry.
Last week: Scott McCarron won the American Family Insurance Championship.
Notes: The winner earns a spot in the U.S. Open next year at Pebble Beach. … John Daly withdrew with a knee injury, while Steve Stricker, who tied for 20th in the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, chose not to play. … The field includes retired Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz. … Roberto de Vicenzo won the first U.S. Senior Open in 1980 at Winged Foot. … The first Senior Open was for players 55 or older. The following year, the age was lowered to 50. … Miller Barber has won the U.S. Senior Open three times, the most of any player. … Kenny Perry last year became only the sixth multiple champion of the Senior Open. … Bernhard Langer will be going after his 11th senior major. He won the Senior Open in 2010 and has finished in the top 10 six times. Next week: Constellation Senior Players Championship.