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The LPGA tees off its main season with the Chevron Championship, whereas the PGA Tour performs its solely staff occasion of the season and the DP World Tour returns to motion in China.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Louisiana, April 23-26
Course: TPC Louisiana (Par 72, 7,425 Yards)
Purse: $9.5M (Winner: $1.37M Each Player)
Defending Champions: Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak
FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-6 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET; Friday: 8:45 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @Zurich_Classic
NOTES: This is the ninth version of the one staff occasion on the PGA Tour schedule. The groups will play Four-ball (greatest ball) on Thursday and Saturday and Foursomes (alternate shot) on Friday and Sunday. … Both profitable staff members earn a two-year exemption on tour, 400 FedEx Cup factors every and spots within the PGA Championship and all remaining signature occasions. No Official World Golf Ranking factors are awarded. … No staff has but to efficiently defend a title on the Zurich Classic. … Blades Brown, 19, is within the discipline on a sponsor exemption and paired with former Florida State star Luke Clanton. … This is the ultimate occasion for gamers to earn spots into subsequent week’s signature occasion by way of the Aon Swing 5. The standings are presently led by Rick Castillo, David Lipsky, Matt Wallace, Chandler Blanchet and Jordan Smith. All however Castillo are on this week’s discipline. … The match scoring document of 258 was set by Nick Hardy and Davis Riley in 2023.
BEST BETS: Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick (+1175 at DraftKings) have been having fun with glorious runs. Matt has received two of his previous three occasions to get to a career-best No. 3 on the planet, and his brother is coming off a win on the DP World Tour. … Brooks Koepka/Shane Lowry (+1550). Lowry received this occasion two years in the past with Rory McIlroy, and a win this week would get Koepka into subsequent week’s signature occasion. … Sudarshan Yellamaraju/Ryan Gerard (+1750). Yellamaraju snapped a streak of three consecutive top-15 finishes with a T52 final week. Gerard was sniffing the primary web page of the Masters leaderboard earlier than settling for a T38. … Novak/Griffin (+1850). Novak has two top-16s in his previous three begins. While Griffin has struggled to comply with up his breakout 2025, however did play effectively on the Masters earlier than a 77 on Sunday dropped him to T33.
Last Tournament: RBC Heritage (Matt Fitzpatrick)
Next Tournament: Cadillac Championship, Miami, April 30-May 3
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: The Chevron Championship, Houston, April 23-26
Course: Memorial Park (Par 72, 6,811 Yards)
Purse: $8M (Winner: $1.2M)
Defending Champion: Mao Saigo
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW:
TV: Thursday-Friday: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 6-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (NBC), 3-6 p.m. (GC); 2-5:30 p.m. (NBC)
Streaming (Peacock): Saturday: 1-6 p.m. ET; Sunday: 1:30-5:30 p.m.
X: @Chevron_Golf
NOTES: This is the primary of 5 majors this season. Five of the previous six Chevron Championship winners have been additionally first-time main champions. … The 132-player discipline options the highest three gamers within the Rolex Standings in Jeeno Thitikul, Korda and Hyo Joo Kim. Thitikul remains to be searching for her first main title. … The occasion strikes to the municipal course Memorial Park following a three-year stint at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands. Memorial Park additionally performs host to the Texas Children’s Open on the PGA Tour. … Stacy Lewis, 41, is 4 months pregnant and The Woodlands native will compete in what could also be her closing occasion earlier than retirement. … With a victory this week, Lydia Ko would cross Annika Sorenstam on the LPGA Tour’s all-time profession cash checklist. … The discipline contains eight amateurs, together with top-ranked Kiara Romero and Asterisk Talley.
Last Tournament: LA Championship (Hannah Green)
Next Tournament: Mexico Riviera Maya Open, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, April 30-May 3
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Duluth, Ga., April 24-26
Course: TPC Sugarloaf (Par 72, 7,205 Yards)
Purse: $2M (Winner: $300,000)
Defending Champion: Jerry Kelly
Charles Schwab Cup chief: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday: Sep 11 p.m. ET (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday: 3-6 p.m. (CNBC); Sunday: 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The occasion is shifting to the Modified Stableford Scoring system. Points are awarded for: albatross (8 factors), eagle (5 factors), birdie (2 factors), par (0 factors), bogey (-1 level) and double bogey or extra (-3 factors). The participant with the very best level whole wins the occasion. … Kelly will make his two hundredth profession Champions begin.
Last Tournament: Senior PGA Championship (Stewart Cink)
Next Tournament: Regions Traditions, Birmingham, Ala., April 30-May 3
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: China Open, Shanghai, April 23-26
Course: Enhance Anting GC (Par 71, 7,188 Yards)
Purse: $2.75M (Winner: $458, 333)
Defending Champion: Ashun Wu
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 12:30-5:30 a.m. ET; Saturday: 12:30-5 a.m.; Sunday: Midnight-5 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: This is the second of 4 occasions on the 2026 Asian Swing. The participant with essentially the most factors on the finish of every Swing earns a $200,000 bonus. … Already a two-time winner of his nationwide open, Wu is trying to turn into the primary participant to win the China Open in consecutive years. He is 19-under par in his previous 20 rounds on the occasion. France’s Alexander Levy has additionally received the China Open twice.
Last Tournament: Hero Indian Open (Alex Fitzpatrick)
Next Tournament: Turkish Airlines Open, Antalya, April 30-May 3
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
THIS WEEK: OFF.
2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Ripper GC
Last Event: LIV Golf Mexico City (Individual: Rahm; Team: Legion XIII)
Next Event: LIV Golf Virginia, Trump National GC, May 7-10
–Field Level Media