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The PGA Tour returns to Trump National Doral following a 10-year hiatus for a signature occasion, the LPGA Tour is in Mexico and the Champions hit their second main of the 12 months.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Cadillac Championship, Miami, April 30-May 3
Course: Trump National Doral, Blue Monster (Par 72, 7,739 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)
Defending Champion: Inaugural Event
FedEx Cup Leader: Matt Fitzpatrick
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: Noon-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @Cadillac_Champ
NOTES: The PGA Tour returns to Miami for the primary time in 10 years, with LIV Golf having held occasions on the Donald Trump-owned Doral from 2022-25. While the tour held an occasion on the Blue Monster from 1962-2016, the Cadillac Championship is a brand new match and won’t carry the years of earlier tour occasions. … This is the fifth of eight signature occasions this season. However, world No. 2 Rory McIlroy, No. 3 Matt Fitzpatrick and No. 9 Xander Schauffele should not taking part in this week. The 72-player discipline does embody 37 of the highest 50 gamers within the Official World Golf Ranking. … Five gamers are within the discipline by way of the Aon Swing 5: Ricky Castillo, David Lipsky, Matt Wallace, Alex Smalley and Chandler Blanchet. … The most up-to-date PGA Tour occasion at Doral in 2016 was received by Adam Scott, who’s on this week’s discipline. … Alex Fitzpatrick will make his first begin as a PGA Tour member following final week’s win in New Orleans. … Joel Dahmen will make his second signature occasion begin of the season. Other sponsor exemptions embody Max Greyserman, Max Homa and Keith Mitchell.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+320 at DraftKings) is coming off a runner-up on the RBC Heritage and has 29 consecutive top-25 finishes on tour. … Cameron Young (+1300) has a win at The Players amongst his three top-three finishes in his previous 4 begins. … Collin Morikawa (+2000) has 5 consecutive top-10 finishes. … Tommy Fleetwood (+2400) is trying to rebound from a T33 on the Masters adopted by a T52 on the RBC Heritage. … Justin Rose (+3900) received the 2012 WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral and is coming off a T3 on the Masters. … Jacob Bridgeman (+4300) received the Genesis earlier this 12 months and posted a T5 at The Players whereas reaching as excessive as No. 17 on this planet rankings.
Last Tournament: Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Alex Fitzpatrick, Matt Fitzpatrick)
Next Tournament: Truist Championship, Charlotte, May 7-10
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Mexico Riviera Maya Open, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, April 30-May 3
Course: El Camaleon Golf Course at Mayakoba (Par 72, 6,583 Yards)
Purse: $2.5M (Winner: $375,000)
Defending Champion: Chizzy Iwai
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW:
TV: Thursday-Friday: 10-12 p.m. ET; Saturday: 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 12-1 p.m. ET; Saturday: 4:30-5:30; Sunday: 12-1 p.m. (GolfChannel.com)
X: @LPGA
NOTES: Iwai received by six strokes in final 12 months’s inaugural occasion for her first LPGA Tour victory. … Korda has two wins and three runner-ups whereas taking part in within the closing group of all 5 of her occasions to date this season. She is the one participant within the top-10 of the world rankings on this week’s discipline.
Last Tournament: The Chevron Championship (Korda)
Next Tournament: Mizuho Americas Open, West Caldwell, N.J., May 7-10
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Regions Traditions, Birmingham, Ala., April 30-May 3
Course: Greystone G&CC (Par 72, 7,249 Yards)
Purse: $2.6M (Winner: $390,000)
Defending Champion: Angel Cabrera
Charles Schwab Cup chief: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 12-2:30 p.m. ET; Saturday: 2:30-3 p.m.; Sunday: 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: This is the second main of the Champions season and has been held in Alabama since 2011. … Three-time occasion champion Steve Stricker and Mark Hensby withdrew and had been changed by Billy Andrade and Shane Bertsch. … Former LIV Golf member Pat Perez isn’t eligible for the occasion since it’s run by the PGA Tour. Perez is serving a one-year suspension from PGA Tour occasions.
Last Tournament: Mitsubishi Electric Classic (Retief Goosen)
Next Tournament: Insperity Invitational, The Woodlands, Texas, May 8-10
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: Turkish Airlines Open, Belek, Antalya, April 30-May 3
Course: National GC (Par 72, 7,287 Yards)
Purse: $2.75M (Winner: $458,333)
Defending Champion: Martin Couvra
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 6-10 a.m. ET; Saturday: 6:30-11 a.m.; Sunday: 6-11 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: Turkey’s nationwide open is the ultimate occasion of the four-tournament 2026 Asian Swing. The participant with essentially the most factors on the finish of every Swing earns a $200,000 bonus, whereas the highest three factors finishers will earn spots in subsequent month’s PGA Championship. Jordan Gumberg at the moment leads the Asian Swing Rankings, adopted by Alex Fitzpatrick, who earned his PGA Tour card final week, and Bernd Wiesberger … The first participant who breaks Bernd Ritthammer’s course report of 6-under 66 set in 2014 will earn a $40,000 bonus. … The 156-player discipline contains gamers from 32 completely different international locations.
Last Tournament: China Open (Wiesberger)
Next Tournament: Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship, Barcelona, May 7-10
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: Trump National DC, May 7-10
–Field Level Media