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The PGA Tour begins the again half of the FedExCup Fall with the primary of two occasions in Mexico, the LPGA Tour continues its Asian swing and the Champions Tour is coming right down to the wire with the second of its three-event playoffs.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: VidantaWorld Mexico Open, Vidanta Vallarta, Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Course: Vidanta Vallarta (Par 71, 7,337 Yards)
Purse: $6M (Winner: $1.08M)
Defending Champion: Brian Campbell
FedExCup Champion: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Saturday, 4-7 p.m. ET; Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @VidantaGolf
NOTES: This marks the fifth of eight occasions within the FedExCup Fall, which finalizes eligibility for the 2027 PGA Tour season. Players who end inside the highest 100 of the standings turn out to be exempt for 2027. Players who end Nos. 51-60 within the remaining FedExCup Fall standings earn spots within the first two signature occasions subsequent season. … The occasion, which was first performed in 1944, shifts to the autumn after the primary 4 editions have been held within the spring. … Campbell seeks to turn out to be the primary participant to efficiently defend his title on the occasion. However, his finest end in 2026 has been a T24 at The Masters. … The subject consists of Aldrich Potgieter, who misplaced in a playoff final yr after Campbell’s tee shot on the primary additional gap ricocheted out of the timber and again into the golf green. Also taking part in is 2023 champion Tony Finau, who sits 104th within the FedExCup Fall standings. … John Daly II will make his second PGA Tour begin of the season. He completed T37 on the Puerto Rico Open after turning skilled.
BEST BETS: Wyndham Clark (+1300 at DraftKings) is the highest-ranked participant within the subject at No. 5 and already has three wins in 2026, together with the U.S. Open. … Benjamin James (+1850) completed No. 1 within the 2026 PGA Tour University rating. He had a string of three consecutive top-five finishes snapped by a missed minimize final week. … Tom Kim (+1900) has seven top-20 finishes in his previous 10 begins, together with a win on the Scottish Open. He is also teeing it up for the primary time since profitable gold on the Asian Games, which excuses him from necessary army service in South Korea. … Ben Griffin (+2050) has struggled most of 2026 with three top-10 finishes towards six missed cuts however did end T4 right here final yr.
Last Tournament: Butterfield Bermuda Championship (Austin Smotherman)
Next Tournament: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 5-8
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Maybank Championship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Course: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 6,536 Yards)
Purse: $3M (Winner: $450,000)
Defending Champion: Miyu Yamashita
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Wednesday-Saturday, 9:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. ET (Golf Channel)
X: @MaybankChampionship
NOTES: This is the third of 4 occasions on the autumn Asian swing and the fourth version of the Maybank Championship. … Yamashita gained a three-way playoff final yr and enters this week ranked No. 4 on the planet. … No. 3 Haeran Ryu, who’s coming off a T2 final week, is the highest-ranked participant within the subject. … Korda is skipping the Asian swing for the third consecutive yr. Ryu wants at the least two wins and a end of eighth place or higher in her subsequent three begins to cross Korda for Rolex Player of the Year. … Kuala Lumpur native Natasha Oon is certainly one of 10 sponsor invitations competing this week. … The prime 60 gamers within the CME Globe standings will qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. This week’s subject consists of No. 58 Karis Davidson, No. 59 Soo Bin Joo, No. 60 Dewi Weber and No. 61 Ayaka Furue.
Last Tournament: BMW Ladies Championship (Yuri Yoshida)
Next Tournament: Toto Japan Classic, Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan, Nov. 5-8
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Simmons Bank Championship, Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 30-Nov. 1
Course: Pleasant Valley Country Club (Par 72, 7,101 Yards)
Purse: $2.3M (Winner: $365,000)
Defending Champion: Steven Alker
Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. ET; Sunday: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The prime 54 gamers within the standings certified for the second leg of the three-event playoffs, though three didn’t decide to taking part in this week. The prime 36 after this week will qualify for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. … Cink holds a 503,882-point lead over Zach Johnson within the standings. Alker, who cruised to a seven-shot victory final yr, is No. 3 within the standings, adopted by Padraig Harrington. Alker and Harrington have mixed to win 4 of the previous 5 editions of the occasion, which is being held at Pleasant Valley for the primary time.
Last Tournament: Stifel Charity Classic (Rory Sabbatini)
Next Tournament: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 12-15
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to Dubai Leader: Eugenio Chacarra
Last Tournament: Genesis Championship (Yuto Katsuragawa)
Next Tournament: Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, Nov. 5-8
LIV GOLF
THIS WEEK: Season Concluded
Season Champions: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII
–Field Level Media