THIS WEEK’S TOURNEYS
PGA TOUR
JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
Site: Silvis, Ill. Course: TPC Deere Run. Yardage:
7,268. Par: 71.
Purse: $6million. Winner’s share: $1,080,000. TV: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-2:45 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
Notes: A spot in the British Open is available to leading player from the top five not already exempt. ... Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson are among 13 players in the field who will be playing the British Open next week at Royal Portrush . ... Jordan Spieth has not played the John Deere Classic since he won in 2015 for the second time . ... Collin Morikawa, a runner-up in Minnesota last week, is playing on a sponsor exemption. His tie for second was enough for him to become a special temporary member and receive unlimited sponsor exemption. Matthew Wolff, coming off his victory at the 3M Open, and Viktor Hovland also are in the field.
EUROPEAN TOUR
ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS SCOTTISH OPEN
Site: North Berwick, Scotland. Course: The Renaissance Club. Yardage: 7,136. Par: 71.
Purse: $7million. Winner’s share: $1,166,667.
TV: Thursday-Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 p .m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 12:30-3 p.m. (NBC).
Notes: Phil Mickelson is the only player to win the Scottish Open and the British Open in consecutive weeks . ... The field features four of the top 15 in the world with Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Matt Kuchar and Rickie Fowler . ... Mickelson is not playing. He has gone against his normal routine this year by not playing the week before any of the four majors . ... The top three players from the top 10 not already exempt will earn a spot into the British Open next week.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS BRIDGESTONE SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Akron, Ohio. Course: Firestone CC. Yardage:
7,400. Par: 70.
Purse: $2.8million. Winner’s share: $420,000. TV: Thursday-Friday, 1:30-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Notes: Firestone previously held the World Golf Championships, and previously the World Series of Golf, every year but one (2002) dating to 1976 . ... Steve Stricker, coming off his U.S. Senior Open victory, is playing the Senior Players instead of going for a fourth victory at the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour . ... The winner gets a spot in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass next year. LPGA TOUR
MARATHON CLASSIC
Site: Sylvania, Ohio. Course: Highland Meadows GC. Yardage: 6,550. Par: 71.
Purse: $1.75million. Winner’s share: $262,500. TV: Thursday-Friday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Notes: With her victory in Wisconsin, Shanshan Feng became the 12th player in LPGA Tour history to surpass $11 million in career earnings . ... Yealimi Noh, who went through Monday qualifying at Thornberry Creek last week and tied for sixth, was given a sponsor’s exemption to the Marathon Classic. The 17-year-old from California chose not to go to UCLA and instead turned pro without status on any tour. Last week was her first LPGA Tour event as a pro.