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The PGA Tour returns to ‘The People’s Open’ in Phoenix this week, whereas LIV Golf tees off its 2026 season in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Feb. 5-8
Course: TPC Scottsdale, Stadium Course (South: Par 71, 7,261 Yards)
Purse: $9.6M (Winner: $1.728M)
Defending Champion: Thomas Detry
FedEx Cup Leader: Chris Gotterup
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3:30-7:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: Noon-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS); Sunday: Noon-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 11:30-6:30 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @WMPhoenixOpen
NOTES: This is the thirty ninth version of ‘The People’s Open.’ The area contains 32 of the highest 50 gamers within the Official World Golf Ranking. … Brooks Koepka was added to the sector beneath the Returning Member Program in order to not take a spot from one other participant, with Pontus Nyholm and A.J. Ewart additionally added to spherical out threesomes for the primary two rounds. The winner of the 2015 and 2021 WM Phoenix Opens, Koepka completed T56 in his return to the tour final week. … Detry is not going to defend his title after signing with LIV Golf. … Scottsdale residents within the area embody Wyndham Clark, Max Homa, Jake Knapp, Matt McCarty and Joel Dahmen. Dahmen is enjoying on a sponsor exemption together with Sahith Theegala after each completed T7 final week. … Three gamers have posted top-20 finishes in every of the primary three occasions this season: Pierceson Coody, Ryan Gerard and Si Woo Kim. … The event scoring report of 256 is shared by Mark Calcavecchia (2001) and Phil Mickelson (2013).
AON SWING 5: This is the ultimate occasion for gamers to earn exemptions into the primary two signature occasions of the 12 months on the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational. The present leaders are Coody, McCarty, Patrick Rodgers, Ryo Hisatsune and Andrew Putnam.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+225 at DraftKings) has received seven of his previous 14 worldwide begins. He can also be a two-time winner in six earlier begins in Phoenix (2022-23) … Xander Schauffele (+1900) is looking for to rebound after having his streak of 72 consecutive made cuts snapped final week. He received his earlier begin to that on the Baycurrent Classic. … Cameron Young (+2400) completed T22 in his 2026 debut final week, snapping a streak of six consecutive outcomes of eleventh or higher. … Hideki Matsuyama (+2500) is one among three gamers within the area who has received the WM Phoenix Open a number of instances (2016-17). … Si Woo Kim (+2700) has not completed decrease than T11 in his previous 4 begins, together with a runner-up final week. … Chris Gotterup (+3600) adopted up his win in Honolulu with a T18 final week.
Last Tournament: Farmers Insurance Open (Justin Rose)
Next Tournament: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Calif., Feb. 12-15
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
THIS WEEK: LIV Golf Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 4-7
Course: Riyadh Golf Club (Par 72, 7,464 Yards)
Purse: $30M
Defending Champion: Adrian Meronk
2025 Season Winners: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Wednesday-Saturday: 10:05 a.m. ET shotgun begin (Fox Sports, FS1, Fox Sports App, LIV Golf+)
X: @livgolf_league
NOTES: The season-opening occasion shall be contested beneath the lights at evening. … LIV Golf is transferring to a 72-hole format for the league’s fifth season in 2026. The every day shotgun begin contains 13 groups and 57 whole gamers, together with 5 wild playing cards. … Phil Mickelson (private) and Lee Westwood (damage) will miss the primary two occasions of the season. Ollie Schniederjans will substitute Mickelson for the HyFlyers and Ben Schmidt will substitute Westwood for the Majesticks. … Two groups have modified names: the Iron Heads are actually the Korean Golf Club whereas the South African crew is now known as Southern Guards.
Last Event: Team Championship (Legion XIII)
Next Event: LIV Golf Adelaide, Feb. 12-15
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: Qatar Masters, Doha, Feb. 5-8
Course: Doha Golf Club (Par 72, 7,508 Yards)
Purse: $2.75M
Defending Champion: Haotong Li
Race to Dubai Leader: Jayden Schaper
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 4-9 a.m. ET; Saturday: 4:30-9 a.m.; Sunday: 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: This is the fourth of seven occasions on the tour’s International Swing. The winner of the International Swing will earn a $200,000 bonus and a spot within the Scottish Open if not in any other case exempt … World Golf Hall of Fame member Padraig Harrington will make his five hundredth profession DP World Tour begin.
Last Tournament: Bahrain Championship (Freddy Schott)
Next Tournament: Kenya Open, Nairobi, Feb. 19-22
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
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to the CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
Next Tournament: Honda LPGA Thailand, Pattaya, Chonburi, Feb. 19-22
–Field Level Media