GOLF GLANCE

PGA TOUR WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Charlotte, North Carolina. Course: Quail Hollow Club. Yardage: 7,558. Par: 71.

Prize money: $20

$4 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion: Wyndham Clark. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler. Last week: Taylor Pendrith won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Notes: This is the sixth of eight $20 million signature events and the first of two such events that precede a major championship. ... Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg are the only eligible players not in the field. Scheffler had planned to miss all along because of the impending birth of his first child. Aberg has a knee issue and said he needed a week of rest . ... Quail Hollow will host the PGA Championship next year for the second time . ... Webb Simpson, a Quail Hollow member, received one of four sponsor exemptions. He has received four exemptions to signature events this year . ... The top three finishers from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson — Taylor Pendrith, Ben Kohles and Alex Noren — played their way into the Wells Fargo Championship through the Swing Five. Dominican Republic winner Billy Horschel also is part of the Swing Five and makes his debut in a signature event this year . ... The winner gets into the PGA Championship next week if not already eligible.

Next week: PGA Championship. million. Winner’s share: and Peacock); 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ESPN+); 3-6 p.m. (NBC Sports App and Peacock); 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).

Defending champion: Jin Young Ko. Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda. Last tournament: Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship.

Notes: Nelly Korda has won five consecutive tournaments and goes for the LPGA Tour record of six in a row. She shares the record with Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-05) . ... Korda took seven weeks off after her first win in the streak. She is coming off her second major championship title . ... The field has eight of the top 10 players in the world. Missing are Lilia Vu, who is recovering from injury, and Charley Hull, who is playing in the Aramco-sponsored Ladies European Tour event in South Korea . ... Danielle Kang also is skipping the Founders Cup to play the Aramco event . ... Hannah Green has two wins this year and moved into the top 10 in the world for the first time in her career . ... This is the first of four straight LPGA events within driving range. Three tournaments are in New Jersey. The other is the U.S. Women’s Open about an hour west of Philadelphia.

Next week: Mizuho Americas Open.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS REGIONS TRADITION

Site: Birmingham, Alabama. Course: Greystone Golf &

7,249. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2.6

$390,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 5-7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Steve Stricker. Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker. Last week: Scott Dunlap won the Insperity Invitational.

Notes: This is the first of five majors on the PGA Tour Champions schedule.

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Yardage: million. Winner’s share: