This week in golf: TV sked, tee times, info for WGC-FedEx St. Jude and more
While the women grab the spotlight in Tokyo at the Olympics (click here for how to watch), the men are back to the PGA Tour grind with a couple of events. Here’s a look at what’s happening around the golf world and how you can watch.
PGA Tour
WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Thursday-Sunday, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn.
Course specs: Par 70, 7,233 yards
Purse: $10.5 million
Defending champion: Justin Thomas
Notables in the field: Paul Casey, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Reed, Xander Schauffele, Thomas
Tee times: TBD
TV schedule: Thursday, first round, noon-5 p.m., GC; Friday, second round, noon-5 p.m., GC; Saturday, third round, noon-2 p.m., GC; 2-6 p.m., CBS; Sunday, final round, noon-2 p.m., GC; 2-6 p.m., CBS
PGA Tour
Baracuda Championship (modified Stableford scoring)
Thursday-Sunday, Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood), Truckee, Calif.
Course specs: Par 72, 7,518
Purse: $3.5 million
Defending champion: Richy Werenski
Notables in the field: Branden Grace, Padraig Harrington, Matt Kuchar, Tom Lewis, Mito Pereira, Thomas Pieters, Brandt Snedeker, Michael Thompson, Camilo Villegas, Gary Woodland
Tee times: TBD
TV schedule: Thursday, first round, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., GC (final hour, digital-only); Friday, second round, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., GC (final hour, digital-only); Saturday, third round, 6-9 p.m., GC; Sunday, final round, 6-9 p.m., GC
USGA
U.S. Women’s Amateur
Monday-Sunday, Westchester CC, Rye, N.Y.
Course specs: Par 72, 6,488 yards
Purse: N/A
Defending champion: Rose Zhang
Notables in the field: Megga Ganne, Rachel Heck, Tsubasa Kajitani, Aline Krauter, Rachel Kuehn, Emilia Migliaccio, Alessia Nobilio, Emma Spitz, Zhang
Tee times/scores: Click here
TV schedule: Wednesday, first round of match play, 2-5 p.m., GC; Thursday, Round of 16, 2-5 p.m., Peacock; Friday, quarterfinals, 2-5 p.m., Peacock, Saturday, semifinals, 2-5 p.m., GC; Sunday, finals, 2-5 p.m., GC
European Tour
Hero Open
Thursday-Sunday, Fairmont St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland
Course specs: Par 72, 6,836 yards
Purse: €1,250,000
Defending champion: Sam Horsfield
Notables in the field: Lucas Bjerregaard, Jorge Campillo, Marcus Kinhult, Alexander Levy, Renato Paratore, Eddie Pepperell, Brandon Stone, Andy Sullivan
Tee times: TBD
TV schedule: Thursday, first round, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., GC (digital-only); Friday, second round, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., GC (digital-only); Saturday, third round, 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., GC (digital-only); Sunday, final round, 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., GC (digital-only)
Korn Ferry Tour
Utah Championship
Thursday-Sunday, Oakridge CC, Farmington, Utah
Course specs: Par 71, 7,045 yards
Purse: $600,000
Defending champion: Kyle Jones
Tee times: TBD
TV schedule: Thursday, first round, 5-9 p.m., GC (digital-only); Friday, second round, 5-9 p.m., GC (digital-only); Saturday, third round, 6-8 p.m., GC (digital-only); Sunday, final round, 6-8 p.m., GC (digital-only)