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Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour on the Farmers Insurance Open dominates the headlines in skilled golf this week. Meanwhile, the LPGA Tour kicks off its season with the Tournament of Champions, whereas the DP World Tour heads to Qatar.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego, Jan. 29-Feb. 1
Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South: Par 72, 7,765 Yards; North: Par 72, 7,258 Yards)
Purse: $9.6M (Winner: $1,728,000)
Defending Champion: Harris English
FedEx Cup Leaders: Chris Gotterup, Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: Noon-3 p.m. ET (ESPN, Hulu, Disney+), 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+); Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
Streaming: Thursday-Friday: Noon-7 p.m. ET; Saturday: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (ESPN+)
X: @FarmersInsOpen
NOTES: All gamers will play one spherical on every course, with these making the lower competing on the South Course over the weekend. … Brooks Koepka will play in his first PGA Tour occasion since signing with LIV Golf in 2022, with ESPN broadcasting stay its first non-major tour occasion in practically twenty years. … This is the third of 4 occasions that can decide the Aon Swing 5 for spots within the first two signature occasions of the yr. The checklist is at present led by Patrick Rodgers, Matt McCarty, Andrew Putnam, Pierceson Coody and S.H. Kim. … English is searching for to turn into the primary participant to efficiently defend on the Farmers Insurance Open since Tiger Woods gained the match 4 consecutive years from 2005-08. … Woods’ 266 in 1999 tied the match scoring file set by George Burns in 1987. Woods additionally holds the South Course file of 62 set within the third spherical that yr. … Marcus Byrd is within the subject after successful the APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational at Torrey Pines by three strokes. Other sponsor exemptions embrace veterans Camilo Villegas and Brandt Snedeker together with Justin Hastings, winner of the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship.
BEST BETS: Xander Schauffele (+1500 at DraftKings) is making his 2026 debut. The San Diego native missed the occasion on account of harm final yr however did end T9 right here in 2024. … Ludvig Aberg (+1700) was the first-round chief final yr earlier than turning into in poor health. He returned just a few weeks later to win the relocated Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines. … Cameron Young (+1950) can be making his season debut. He has not completed decrease than eleventh in his previous six worldwide begins. … Si Woo Kim (+2600) closed final yr with a T4 on the RSM and a 3rd in Australia earlier than opening 2026 with a T11 in Honolulu and a T6 on the AmEx. … Chris Gotterup (+2600) is a career-high seventeenth on this planet following his win on the Sony Open. … Jason Day (+3300) is a two-time occasion winner who additionally has a T2 and T3 at Torrey Pines. He can be coming off a T2 on the AmEx.
Last Tournament: The American Express (Scottie Scheffler)
Next Tournament: WM Phoenix Open, Feb. 5-8
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Tournament of Championship, Orlando, Jan. 29-Feb. 1
Course: Lake Nona Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 6,624 Yards)
Purse: $2.1M
Defending Champion: A Lim Kim
Race to the CME Globe Champion: Jeeno Thitikul
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV/Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 2:30-3 p.m. (GC digital), 3-5:30 p.m. (GC); Sunday: 1-4 p.m. (Peacock), 2-4 p.m. (NBC)
X: @HiltonGrandVac
NOTES: The eighth version of the match will function a pro-am format with 39 professionals competing in a stroke-play occasion, together with 44 amateurs enjoying in a Modified Stableford scoring format. Both are 72-hole occasions with no lower. … World No. 1 Thitikul leads a subject that features seven of the highest 10 gamers within the rankings. … Kim beat Nelly Korda by two strokes final yr. … Korda and Danielle Kang set the match scoring file of 260 in 2021, when Korda went on to win in a playoff. … Lake Nona performed host to the inaugural Solheim Cup in 1990.
Last Tournament: CME Group Tour Championship (Thitikul)
Next Tournament: Honda LPGA Thailand, Pattaya, Chonburi, Feb. 19-22
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: Bahrain Championship, Al Mazrowiah Bahrain, Jan. 29-Feb. 1
Course: Royal GC (Par 72, 7,439 Yards)
Purse: $2.75M
Defending Champion: Laurie Canter
Race to Dubai Leader: Jayden Schaper
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3:30-8:30 a.m. ET; Saturday: 4-8:30 a.m.; Sunday: 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: This is the third occasion of the tour’s International Swing and the beginning of the five-event Rolex Series. … Canter, Schaper and Nacho Elvira, who gained in Dubai two weeks in the past, might be paired collectively for the primary two rounds. The subject additionally consists of former Masters champions Patrick Reed and Sergio Garcia. … Any participant who beats the course file of 61, posted by Brandon Robinson Thompson within the first spherical final yr, will earn a $70,000 bonus.
Last Tournament: Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Patrick Reed)
Next Tournament: Qatar Masters, Doha, Feb. 5-8
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: OFF
Charles Schwab Cup chief: Stewart Cink
Last Tournament: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, Jan. 22-24 (Cink)
Next Tournament: Chubb Classic, Naples, Fla., Feb. 13-15
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
THIS WEEK: OFF
Season Winners: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII
Last Tournament: Team Championship (Legion XIII)
Next Tournament: LIV Golf Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 4-7
–Field Level Media