GOLF THIS WEEK
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PGA TOURS
WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS-HSBC CHAMPIONS
Site: Shanghai.
Course: Sheshan International GC. Yardage: 7,264. Par: 72.
Television: Wednesday-Thursday, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Golf Channel). Purse: $10.25 million.
Winner’s share: $1,845,000.
Defending champion: Xander Schauffele.
Last WGC: Brooks Koepka won the FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
Notes: This is the final event before Tiger Woods and Ernie Els make their captain’s picks for the Presidents Cup in Australia. … Brooks Koepka was forced to withdraw because of a knee injury when he slipped on wet cement and pulled out from the CJ Cup in South Korea two weeks ago. Also missing is Dustin Johnson, who is not ready to return from his offseason knee surgery.
PGA TOUR BERMUDA CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Southampton, Bermuda.
Course: Port Royal GC. Yardage: 6,828. Par: 71.
Television: ThursdaySaturday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 12:303:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Purse: $3 million. Winner’s share: $540,000.
Defending champion: New event.
FedEx Cup leader: Lanto Griffin.
Last week: Tiger Woods won the Zozo Championship to tie Sam Snead’s career record with 82 victories.
LPGA TOUR TAIWAN SWINGING SKIRTS LPGA
Site: New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Course: Miramar Golf CC.
Yardage: TBD. Par: TBD.
Television (tape delay):
Thursday, 5-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday-Saturday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 8-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Purse: $2.2 million. Winner’s share: $330,000.
Defending champion: Nelly Korda.
Race to CME Globe leader: Jin Young Ko.
Last week: Ha Na Jang won the BMW Ladies Championship.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS INVESCO QQQ CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Thousand Oaks, Calif. Course: Sherwood CC. Yardage: 7,059. Par: 72.
Television: Friday-Saturday, 4:30-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 3:30-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Purse: $2 million.
Winner’s share: $305,000.
Defending champion: Scott Parel.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Scott McCarron. Last tournament: Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Dominion Energy Charity Classic.