Deadspin | Golf Glance: LPGA begins major season; PGA Tour’s lone team event 
Nelly Korda at the CME Group Tour Championships in Naples, Fla. on Nov. 20, 2025. The LPGA tees off its major season with the Chevron Championship, while the PGA Tour plays its only team event of the season and the DP World Tour returns to action 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 edition of the only team event on the PGA Tour schedule. The teams will play Four-ball (best ball) on Thursday and Saturday and Foursomes (alternate shot) on Friday and Sunday. … Both winning team members earn a two-year exemption on tour, 400 FedEx Cup points each and spots in the PGA Championship and all remaining signature events. No Official World Golf Ranking points are awarded. … No team has yet to successfully defend a title at the Zurich Classic. … Blades Brown, 19, is in the field on a sponsor exemption and paired with former Florida State star Luke Clanton. … This is the final event for players to earn spots into next week’s signature event via the Aon Swing 5. The standings are currently led by Rick Castillo, David Lipsky, Matt Wallace, Chandler Blanchet and Jordan Smith. All but Castillo are in this week’s field. … The tournament scoring record of 258 was set by Nick Hardy and Davis Riley in 2023.
BEST BETS: Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick (+1175 at DraftKings) have been enjoying excellent runs. Matt has won two of his past three events to get to a career-best No. 3 in the world, and his brother is coming off a win on the DP World Tour. … Brooks Koepka/Shane Lowry (+1550). Lowry won this event two years ago with Rory McIlroy, and a win this week would get Koepka into next week’s signature event. … Sudarshan Yellamaraju/Ryan Gerard (+1750). Yellamaraju snapped a streak of three consecutive top-15 finishes with a T52 last week. Gerard was sniffing the first page of the Masters leaderboard before settling for a T38. … Novak/Griffin (+1850). Novak has two top-16s in his past three starts. While Griffin has struggled to follow up his breakout 2025, but did play well at the Masters before 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 first of five majors this season. Five of the past six Chevron Championship winners were also first-time major champions. … The 132-player field features the top three players in the Rolex Standings in Jeeno Thitikul, Korda and Hyo Joo Kim. Thitikul is still seeking her first major title. … The event moves to the municipal course Memorial Park following a three-year stint at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands. Memorial Park also plays host to the Texas Children’s Open on the PGA Tour. … Stacy Lewis, 41, is four months pregnant and The Woodlands native will compete in what may be her final event before retirement. … With a victory this week, Lydia Ko would pass Annika Sorenstam on the LPGA Tour’s all-time career money list. … The field includes eight amateurs, including 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 leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday: 9-11 p.m. ET (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday: 3-6 p.m. (CNBC); Sunday: 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The event is moving to the Modified Stableford Scoring system. Points are awarded for: albatross (8 points), eagle (5 points), birdie (2 points), par (0 points), bogey (-1 point) and double bogey or more (-3 points). The player with the highest point total wins the event. … Kelly will make his 200th career Champions start.
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 four events on the 2026 Asian Swing. The player with the most points at the end of each Swing earns a $200,000 bonus. … Already a two-time winner of his national open, Wu is attempting to become the first player to win the China Open in consecutive years. He is 19-under par in his past 20 rounds at the event. France’s Alexander Levy has also won 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
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Nelly Korda at the CME Group Tour Championships in Naples, Fla. on Nov. 20, 2025. The LPGA tees off its major season with the Chevron Championship, while the PGA Tour plays its only team event of the season and the DP World Tour returns to action 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 edition of the only team event on the PGA Tour schedule. The teams will play Four-ball (best ball) on Thursday and Saturday and Foursomes (alternate shot) on Friday and Sunday. … Both winning team members earn a two-year exemption on tour, 400 FedEx Cup points each and spots in the PGA Championship and all remaining signature events. No Official World Golf Ranking points are awarded. … No team has yet to successfully defend a title at the Zurich Classic. … Blades Brown, 19, is in the field on a sponsor exemption and paired with former Florida State star Luke Clanton. … This is the final event for players to earn spots into next week’s signature event via the Aon Swing 5. The standings are currently led by Rick Castillo, David Lipsky, Matt Wallace, Chandler Blanchet and Jordan Smith. All but Castillo are in this week’s field. … The tournament scoring record of 258 was set by Nick Hardy and Davis Riley in 2023.
BEST BETS: Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick (+1175 at DraftKings) have been enjoying excellent runs. Matt has won two of his past three events to get to a career-best No. 3 in the world, and his brother is coming off a win on the DP World Tour. … Brooks Koepka/Shane Lowry (+1550). Lowry won this event two years ago with Rory McIlroy, and a win this week would get Koepka into next week’s signature event. … Sudarshan Yellamaraju/Ryan Gerard (+1750). Yellamaraju snapped a streak of three consecutive top-15 finishes with a T52 last week. Gerard was sniffing the first page of the Masters leaderboard before settling for a T38. … Novak/Griffin (+1850). Novak has two top-16s in his past three starts. While Griffin has struggled to follow up his breakout 2025, but did play well at the Masters before 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 first of five majors this season. Five of the past six Chevron Championship winners were also first-time major champions. … The 132-player field features the top three players in the Rolex Standings in Jeeno Thitikul, Korda and Hyo Joo Kim. Thitikul is still seeking her first major title. … The event moves to the municipal course Memorial Park following a three-year stint at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands. Memorial Park also plays host to the Texas Children’s Open on the PGA Tour. … Stacy Lewis, 41, is four months pregnant and The Woodlands native will compete in what may be her final event before retirement. … With a victory this week, Lydia Ko would pass Annika Sorenstam on the LPGA Tour’s all-time career money list. … The field includes eight amateurs, including 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 leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday: 9-11 p.m. ET (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday: 3-6 p.m. (CNBC); Sunday: 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The event is moving to the Modified Stableford Scoring system. Points are awarded for: albatross (8 points), eagle (5 points), birdie (2 points), par (0 points), bogey (-1 point) and double bogey or more (-3 points). The player with the highest point total wins the event. … Kelly will make his 200th career Champions start.
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 four events on the 2026 Asian Swing. The player with the most points at the end of each Swing earns a $200,000 bonus. … Already a two-time winner of his national open, Wu is attempting to become the first player to win the China Open in consecutive years. He is 19-under par in his past 20 rounds at the event. France’s Alexander Levy has also won 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
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