PRO GOLF TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS

U.S. Golf Association U.S. Women’s Open

Course: Pine Needles Lodge and GC in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Yardage: 6,638. Par: 71.

TV (ET): Thursday-Friday, 1-3 p.m. (Peacock) and 3-8 p.m. (USA Network); Saturday, noon-2 p.m. (Peacock), 2-3 p.m. (USA Network) and 3-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (USA Network) and 3-7 p.m. (NBC).

Notes: The purse has nearly doubled to $10 million, the richest in the history of women’s golf and among the largest prize funds in women’s sports. … Nelly Korda, who started the year at No. 1 in women’s golf, is playing for the first time since early February while recovering from a blood clot in her left arm. …

Inbee Park withdrew from the field.

European Tour

Porsche European Open

Course: Eagle Golf Courses in Hamburg, Germany. Yardage: 7,633. Par: 72. TV (ET): Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m.-noon (Golf); Saturday-Sunday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf).

Notes: Tommy Fleetwood and Adri Arnaus of Spain are the only two players from the top 50 in the world ranking. … Paul Casey typically plays the tournament except that he is still out with a back injury. Casey has not played since he withdrew from matches in Texas at the Dell Match Play in March.

PGA Tour Champions

Principal Charity Classic

Course: Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa. Yardage: 6,851. Par: 72.

Prize money: $1.85 million. Winner’s share: $277,500.

TV (ET): Friday, 6-8 p.m. (Golf, delay), Saturday-Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m. (Golf). Notes: Senior PGA champion Steven Alker is playing. He already has more than $1.8 million in earnings this year and has won four of his last 11 tournaments dating to the postseason a year ago. Alker leads the Charles Schwab Cup standings by about $730,000 over Miguel Angel Jimenez. … Steve Stricker is in the field after having to withdraw from the Senior PGA Championship last week because of a positive COVID-19 test result. Stricker is the tournament host next week in Wisconsin.