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PGA Tour goes to Quail Hollow ahead of PGA Championship. Nelly Korda goes for 6 in a row

Nelly Korda smiles after winning the Chevron Championship LPGA golf tournament Sunday, April 21, 2024, at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Course: Quail Hollow Club. Yardage: 7,558. Par: 71.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Wyndham Clark.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week: Taylor Pendrith won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Notes: This is the sixth of eight $20 million signature events and the first of two such events that precede a major championship. ... Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg are the only eligible players not in the field. Scheffler had planned to miss all along because of the impending birth of his first child. Aberg has a knee issue and said he needed a week of rest. ... Quail Hollow will host the PGA Championship next year for the second time. ... Webb Simpson, a Quail Hollow member, received one of four sponsor exemptions. He has received four exemptions to signature events this year. ... The top three finishers from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson — Taylor Pendrith, Ben Kohles and Alex Noren — played their way into the Wells Fargo Championship through the Swing Five. Dominican Republic winner Billy Horschel also is part of the Swing Five and makes his debut in a signature event this year. ... The winner gets into the PGA Championship next week if not already eligible.

Next week: PGA Championship.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/

COGNIZANT FOUNDERS CUP

Site: Clifton, New Jersey.

Course: Upper Montclair CC. Yardage: 6,656. Par: 71.

Prize money: $3 million. Winner’s share: $450,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+); 3-6 p.m. (NBC Sports App and Peacock); 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ESPN+); 3-6 p.m. (NBC Sports App and Peacock); 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).

Defending champion: Jin Young Ko.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last tournament: Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship.

Notes: Nelly Korda has won five consecutive tournaments and goes for the LPGA Tour record of six in a row. She shares the record with Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-05). ... Korda took seven weeks off after her first win in the streak. She is coming off her second major championship title. ... The field has eight of the top 10 players in the world. Missing are Lilia Vu, who is recovering from injury, and Charley Hull, who is playing in the Aramco-sponsored Ladies European Tour event in South Korea. ... Danielle Kang also is skipping the Founders Cup to play the Aramco event. ... Hannah Green has two wins this year and moved into the top 10 in the world for the first time in her career. ... This is the first of four straight LPGA events within driving range. Three tournaments are in New Jersey. The other is the U.S. Women’s Open about an hour west of Philadelphia.

Next week: Mizuho Americas Open.

Online: https://www.lpga.com/

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

REGIONS TRADITION

Site: Birmingham, Alabama.

Course: Greystone Golf & CC. Yardage: 7,249. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2.6 million. Winner’s share: $390,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 5-7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Steve Stricker.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker.

Last week: Scott Dunlap won the Insperity Invitational.

Notes: This is the first of five majors on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. ... Steve Stricker starts a stretch of three straight majors. He is in the field for the PGA Championship next week at Valhalla and then defending his title in the Senior PGA Championship the following week. ... Two of the last three tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions have been shortened to 36 holes because of bad weather in Texas. ... Bernhard Langer tied for 31st in his return to competition after three months from tearing his left Achilles tendon. ... Stricker has won this major three of the last four years. Another victory would tie him with Jack Nicklaus for most victories in the Tradition. ... John Daly is playing on a sponsor exemption. ... Jim Furyk has a new caddie this week after encouraging Mike “Fluff” Cowan to leave and work for C.T. Pan on the PGA Tour.

Next tournament: Senior PGA Championship on May 23-26.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC

Site: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Course: Dunes Golf & Beach Club. Yardage: 7,347. Par: 71.

Prize money: $4 million. Winner’s share: $720,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: New tournament.

Notes: This new tournament is held opposite a signature event 180 miles away. ... The winner gets a spot in the PGA Championship next week but not in the Masters or a guaranteed spot in the remaining two $20 million signature events. ... Among the PGA Tour winners in the field are Wesley Bryan, Daniel Berger and Aaron Baddeley. ... Bryan was in line to play in the Wells Fargo Championship with its $20 million purse and no cut. But he was bumped from the Swing Five after the Byron Nelson. ... Bryan’s brother, George Bryan, was given a sponsor exemption after failing to qualify. This is the second time the brothers have played in the same tournament. ... This gives South Carolina two events in one year. The last time that happened was when the CJ Cup went to Congaree. The other is at Hilton Head Island. ... More than 10 players in the field previously have won opposite-field events on the PGA Tour.

EUROPEAN TOUR

Last week: Adrian Otaegui won the Volvo China Open.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

LIV GOLF LEAGUE

Last week: Brooks Koepka won LIV Golf Singapore.

Next tournament: LIV Golf Houston on June 7-9.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Online: https://www.livgolf.com/

KORN FERRY TOUR

Last tournament: Tim Widing won the Veritex Bank Championship.

Next week: AdventHealth Championship.

Points leader: Tim Widing.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

OTHER TOURS

Epson Tour: Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic, TPC Scottsdale (Champions), Scottsdale, Ariz. Previous winner: Gabriela Ruffels. Online: https://www.epsontour.com/

Japan Golf Tour: For The Players By The Players, The Club Golf Village, Gunma, Japan. Defending champion: Shintaro Kobayashi. Online: https://www.jgto.org/en/

Challenge Tour: Challenge de Espana, Real Sevilla GC, Seville, Spain. Defending champion: Martin Couvra. Online: https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/

Ladies European Tour: Aramco Team Series, New Korea CC, Goyang, South Korea. Defending champion: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

Sunshine Tour: FBC Zimbabwe Open, Royal Harare GC, Harare, Zimbabwe. Defending champion: Neil Schietekat. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/

Japan LPGA: RKB Mitsui Matsushima Ladies, Fukuoka CC (Wajiro), Fukuoka, Japan. Defending champion: Chisato Iwai. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, Suwon CC, Yongin, South Korea. Defending champion: Jinhee Im. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/

AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf

Nelly Korda Attends Met Gala 2024 in New York City

05/07/2024 by Elena Reiter

Before teeing off at the Founders Cup, five-time season winner Nelly Korda attends the famous Met Gala in a breathtaking floral dress.

Nelly Korda attends the Met Gala 2024. (Photo: Getty)

After winning five out of six starts in this years LPGA Tour season, Nelly Korda is undoubtful the best player so far. The Amerikan only left out a win at the season opener Tournament of Champions, but secured four wins and a major championship at the Chevron Championship in April. After a weeks rest she now returns to the course and tees off at the Cognizant Founders Cup right outside of New York City.

The perfect opportunity to attend one of the fashion world most hiped events. With this years invitation to the Met Gala, Nelly Korda joins other sport stars like Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton.

Nelly Korda at the Met Gala

In a stunning gown with red flowers and vines over a sheer underdress, designed by Oscar de la Renta, Korda delivered a look that fitted the theme of this year’s event perfectly. Under the motto “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” and the dress code “The Garden of Time”, Korda opted for a literal interpretation.

The design label also dressed celebrities such as Kris and Kylie Jenner as well as actress Pamela Anderson and actress and singer Sabrina Carpenter for this year’s gala.

With stars like Matt Damon, Zendaya or Keith Urban attending, the fundraiser event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute raises eight-figure sums each year.

Nelly Korda’s Met Outfit

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TV Times: How to Watch Wells Fargo Championship, Nelly Korda Chasing Sixth Straight LPGA Win

• Author: John Schwarb

PGA Tour: Wells Fargo Championship

Site: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Course: Quail Hollow Club. Yardage: 7,558. Par: 71.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Full field: 70 players .

Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Wyndham Clark.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week : Taylor Pendrith won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Notes: This is the sixth of eight $20 million signature events and the first of two such events that precede a major championship. ... Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg are the only eligible players not in the field. Scheffler had planned to miss all along because of the impending birth of his first child. Aberg has a knee issue and said he needed a week of rest. ... Quail Hollow will host the PGA Championship next year for the second time. ... Webb Simpson, a Quail Hollow member, received one of four sponsor exemptions. He has received four exemptions to signature events this year. ... The top three finishers from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson — Taylor Pendrith, Ben Kohles and Alex Noren — played their way into the Wells Fargo Championship through the Swing Five. Dominican Republic winner Billy Horschel also is part of the Swing Five and makes his debut in a signature event this year. ... The winner gets into the PGA Championship next week if not already eligible.

GCSAA Fact Sheet: Click here .

Next week: PGA Championship.

Online:  https://www.pgatour.com/

LPGA Tour: Cognizant Founders Cup

Site: Clifton, New Jersey.

Course: Upper Montclair CC. Yardage: 6,656. Par: 71.

Prize money: $3 million. Winner’s share: $450,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+); 3-6 p.m. (NBC Sports App and Peacock); 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ESPN+); 3-6 p.m. (NBC Sports App and Peacock); 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).

Defending champion: Jin Young Ko.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last tournament: Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship.

Notes: Nelly Korda has won five consecutive tournaments and goes for the LPGA Tour record of six in a row. She shares the record with Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-05). ... Korda took seven weeks off after her first win in the streak. She is coming off her second major championship title. ... The field has eight of the top 10 players in the world. Missing are Lilia Vu, who is recovering from injury, and Charley Hull, who is playing in the Aramco-sponsored Ladies European Tour event in South Korea. ... Danielle Kang also is skipping the Founders Cup to play the Aramco event. ... Hannah Green has two wins this year and moved into the top 10 in the world for the first time in her career. ... This is the first of four straight LPGA events within driving range. Three tournaments are in New Jersey. The other is the U.S. Women’s Open about an hour west of Philadelphia.

Next week: Mizuho Americas Open.

Online:  https://www.lpga.com/

PGA Tour Champions: Regions Tradition

Site: Birmingham, Alabama.

Course: Greystone Golf & CC. Yardage: 7,249. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2.6 million. Winner’s share: $390,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 5-7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Steve Stricker.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker.

Last week: Scott Dunlap won the Insperity Invitational.

Notes: This is the first of five majors on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. ... Steve Stricker starts a stretch of three straight majors. He is in the field for the PGA Championship next week at Valhalla and then defending his title in the Senior PGA Championship the following week. ... Two of the last three tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions have been shortened to 36 holes because of bad weather in Texas. ... Bernhard Langer tied for 31st in his return to competition after three months from tearing his left Achilles tendon. ... Stricker has won this major three of the last four years. Another victory would tie him with Jack Nicklaus for most victories in the Tradition. ... John Daly is playing on a sponsor exemption. ... Jim Furyk has a new caddie this week after encouraging Mike “Fluff” Cowan to leave and work for C.T. Pan on the PGA Tour.

Next tournament: Senior PGA Championship on May 23-26.

Online:   https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

PGA Tour: Myrtle Beach Classic

Site: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Course: Dunes Golf & Beach Club. Yardage: 7,347. Par: 71.

Prize money: $4 million. Winner’s share: $720,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: New tournament.

Last week: Taylor Pendrith won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Notes: This new tournament is held opposite a signature event 180 miles away. ... The winner gets a spot in the PGA Championship next week but not in the Masters or a guaranteed spot in the remaining two $20 million signature events. ... Among the PGA Tour winners in the field are Wesley Bryan, Daniel Berger and Aaron Baddeley. ... Bryan was in line to play in the Wells Fargo Championship with its $20 million purse and no cut. But he was bumped from the Swing Five after the Byron Nelson. ... Bryan’s brother, George Bryan, was given a sponsor exemption after failing to qualify. This is the second time the brothers have played in the same tournament. ... This gives South Carolina two events in one year. The last time that happened was when the CJ Cup went to Congaree. The other is at Hilton Head Island. ... More than 10 players in the field previously have won opposite-field events on the PGA Tour.

DP World Tour

Last week: Adrian Otaegui won the Volvo China Open.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Online:   https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

LIV Golf League

Last week: Brooks Koepka won LIV Golf Singapore.

Next tournament: LIV Golf Houston on June 7-9.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Online:  https://www.livgolf.com/

Korn Ferry Tour

Last tournament: Tim Widing won the Veritex Bank Championship.

Next week: AdventHealth Championship.

Points leader: Tim Widing.

Online:  https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

Other Tours

Epson Tour: Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic, TPC Scottsdale (Champions), Scottsdale, Ariz. Previous winner: Gabriela Ruffels. Online:  https://www.epsontour.com/

Japan Golf Tour: For The Players By The Players, The Club Golf Village, Gunma, Japan. Defending champion: Shintaro Kobayashi. Online:  https://www.jgto.org/en/

Challenge Tour: Challenge de Espana, Real Sevilla GC, Seville, Spain. Defending champion: Martin Couvra. Online:  https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/

Ladies European Tour: Aramco Team Series, New Korea CC, Goyang, South Korea. Defending champion: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard. Online:  https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

Sunshine Tour: FBC Zimbabwe Open, Royal Harare GC, Harare, Zimbabwe. Defending champion: Neil Schietekat. Online:  https://sunshinetour.com/

Japan LPGA: RKB Mitsui Matsushima Ladies, Fukuoka CC (Wajiro), Fukuoka, Japan. Defending champion: Chisato Iwai. Online:  https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, Suwon CC, Yongin, South Korea. Defending champion: Jinhee Im. Online:  https://klpga.co.kr/

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TV Times: How to Watch Wells Fargo Championship, Nelly Korda Chasing Sixth Straight LPGA Win

Site: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Course: Quail Hollow Club. Yardage: 7,558. Par: 71.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Full field: 70 players .

Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Wyndham Clark.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week : Taylor Pendrith won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Notes: This is the sixth of eight $20 million signature events and the first of two such events that precede a major championship. … Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg are the only eligible players not in the field. Scheffler had planned to miss all along because of the impending birth of his first child. Aberg has a knee issue and said he needed a week of rest. … Quail Hollow will host the PGA Championship next year for the second time. … Webb Simpson, a Quail Hollow member, received one of four sponsor exemptions. He has received four exemptions to signature events this year. … The top three finishers from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson — Taylor Pendrith, Ben Kohles and Alex Noren — played their way into the Wells Fargo Championship through the Swing Five. Dominican Republic winner Billy Horschel also is part of the Swing Five and makes his debut in a signature event this year. … The winner gets into the PGA Championship next week if not already eligible.

GCSAA Fact Sheet: Click here .

Next week: PGA Championship.

Online:  https://www.pgatour.com/

Site: Clifton, New Jersey.

Course: Upper Montclair CC. Yardage: 6,656. Par: 71.

Prize money: $3 million. Winner’s share: $450,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+); 3-6 p.m. (NBC Sports App and Peacock); 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ESPN+); 3-6 p.m. (NBC Sports App and Peacock); 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).

Defending champion: Jin Young Ko.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last tournament: Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship.

Notes: Nelly Korda has won five consecutive tournaments and goes for the LPGA Tour record of six in a row. She shares the record with Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-05). … Korda took seven weeks off after her first win in the streak. She is coming off her second major championship title. … The field has eight of the top 10 players in the world. Missing are Lilia Vu, who is recovering from injury, and Charley Hull, who is playing in the Aramco-sponsored Ladies European Tour event in South Korea. … Danielle Kang also is skipping the Founders Cup to play the Aramco event. … Hannah Green has two wins this year and moved into the top 10 in the world for the first time in her career. … This is the first of four straight LPGA events within driving range. Three tournaments are in New Jersey. The other is the U.S. Women’s Open about an hour west of Philadelphia.

Next week: Mizuho Americas Open.

Online:  https://www.lpga.com/

PGA Tour Champions: Regions Tradition

Site: Birmingham, Alabama.

Course: Greystone Golf & CC. Yardage: 7,249. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2.6 million. Winner’s share: $390,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 5-7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Steve Stricker.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker.

Last week: Scott Dunlap won the Insperity Invitational.

Notes: This is the first of five majors on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. … Steve Stricker starts a stretch of three straight majors. He is in the field for the PGA Championship next week at Valhalla and then defending his title in the Senior PGA Championship the following week. … Two of the last three tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions have been shortened to 36 holes because of bad weather in Texas. … Bernhard Langer tied for 31st in his return to competition after three months from tearing his left Achilles tendon. … Stricker has won this major three of the last four years. Another victory would tie him with Jack Nicklaus for most victories in the Tradition. … John Daly is playing on a sponsor exemption. … Jim Furyk has a new caddie this week after encouraging Mike “Fluff” Cowan to leave and work for C.T. Pan on the PGA Tour.

Next tournament: Senior PGA Championship on May 23-26.

Online:   https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

Site: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Course: Dunes Golf & Beach Club. Yardage: 7,347. Par: 71.

Prize money: $4 million. Winner’s share: $720,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: New tournament.

Last week: Taylor Pendrith won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Notes: This new tournament is held opposite a signature event 180 miles away. … The winner gets a spot in the PGA Championship next week but not in the Masters or a guaranteed spot in the remaining two $20 million signature events. … Among the PGA Tour winners in the field are Wesley Bryan, Daniel Berger and Aaron Baddeley. … Bryan was in line to play in the Wells Fargo Championship with its $20 million purse and no cut. But he was bumped from the Swing Five after the Byron Nelson. … Bryan’s brother, George Bryan, was given a sponsor exemption after failing to qualify. This is the second time the brothers have played in the same tournament. … This gives South Carolina two events in one year. The last time that happened was when the CJ Cup went to Congaree. The other is at Hilton Head Island. … More than 10 players in the field previously have won opposite-field events on the PGA Tour.

Last week: Adrian Otaegui won the Volvo China Open.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Online:   https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

Last week: Brooks Koepka won LIV Golf Singapore.

Next tournament: LIV Golf Houston on June 7-9.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Online:  https://www.livgolf.com/

Last tournament: Tim Widing won the Veritex Bank Championship.

Next week: AdventHealth Championship.

Points leader: Tim Widing.

Online:  https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

Epson Tour: Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic, TPC Scottsdale (Champions), Scottsdale, Ariz. Previous winner: Gabriela Ruffels. Online:  https://www.epsontour.com/

Japan Golf Tour: For The Players By The Players, The Club Golf Village, Gunma, Japan. Defending champion: Shintaro Kobayashi. Online:  https://www.jgto.org/en/

Challenge Tour: Challenge de Espana, Real Sevilla GC, Seville, Spain. Defending champion: Martin Couvra. Online:  https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/

Ladies European Tour: Aramco Team Series, New Korea CC, Goyang, South Korea. Defending champion: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard. Online:  https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

Sunshine Tour: FBC Zimbabwe Open, Royal Harare GC, Harare, Zimbabwe. Defending champion: Neil Schietekat. Online:  https://sunshinetour.com/

Japan LPGA: RKB Mitsui Matsushima Ladies, Fukuoka CC (Wajiro), Fukuoka, Japan. Defending champion: Chisato Iwai. Online:  https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, Suwon CC, Yongin, South Korea. Defending champion: Jinhee Im. Online:  https://klpga.co.kr/

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The Nelly Invitational will be an experience to remember

By madison evans, may 04, 2024.

Bradenton, FL – Excitement was in the air at The Concession Golf Club when 66 AJGA players arrived to prepare for the inaugural, all-girls Nelly Invitational. The field is ready to tackle the challenges of the course while competing against the top female junior golfers in the world. Each player is hoping to hoist the trophy adorning the name of the #1 LPGA Tour player in the world, Nelly Korda.

A tour-like experience welcomed the juniors from the start. At registration, they received beautifully assembled swag bags that made them feel like the pros. Then, they were greeted by a luxurious clubhouse that led them out to a perfectly manicured course, guaranteed to impress any golfer. If it was even possible, the energy turned up a notch when Nelly Korda drove up in a golf cart toting her Chevron Championship bag which was accentuated by the Florida sun.

“I am feeling pretty amazing with the weather and course conditions and all,” said Amy Lee, 16, of Langley, British Columbia, Canada. “I saw Nelly just now and she obviously looked fantastic and confident and I am just trying to live up to her and play my game.”

Korda’s champion presence was felt by all. “You can see all the hard work and dedication Nelly Korda puts in,” said Irene Kim, age 16, of Columbia, Maryland. Korda’s commitment to the sport was evident when she took a few minutes to putt after all players tee’d off for their practice rounds.

Korda is more than a top professional, she is an inspiration to all of the girls out in the field. “Nelly is inspiring all golfers right now with her five-streak win and it is really cool to be able to see someone dominate the game at her level,” said Aphrodite Deng, age 14 of Short Hills, New Jersey.

Anna Huang, 15, of Coto De Caza, California shared similar feelings, “Nelly is my favorite golfer, she’s my role model and I look up to her a lot. She inspires me to work hard and be the best version of myself.”

With freshly trimmed greens designed to play fast with difficult slopes, this competition could come down to a putting contest. The juniors have been preparing as much as they can to make sure they can play their best.

The top five players to watch in The Nelly Invitational field are:

• Ryleigh Knaub of Debary, Florida - No. 11 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
• Aphrodite Deng of Short Hills, New Jersey – No. 13 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
• Anna Huang of Coto De Caza, California – No. 14 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
• Amy Lee of Langley, British Columbia, Canada – No. 15 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
• Irene Kim of Columbia, Maryland – No. 16 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings

“Practice makes perfect,” said Lee. “The course is just beautiful, and it is in really good shape. So I just want to play and get to know the course and find room for improvement because golf is always about improvement.” Kim and Lee both feel the Bermuda grass might be challenging so they were eager to practice and get to know the course. Others are focused on keeping their normal practice routine. Ryleigh Knaub, 17, of Debary, FL said, “I prepare the same for every event, same practice routine, play before I come out here, eat healthy, and drink a lot of water.”

The top five players seemed to share the same, simple goal - play their best and have fun. Ear to ear smiles were proof they were having a good time. They even laughed as sandhill cranes walked across the practice range coming feet away from their club heads and stopping all play.

Up ahead this weekend, the golfers will continue to be treated like pros. The TaylorMade Tour Truck, donned with colorful LED lights and the latest equipment, sits by the practice green ready to assist players. Players can also swing into the S2 Cognition Mobile Lab where they can take a test to learn more about their mental game. Then, as a special surprise, LPGA Tour player and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Hollis Stacy will serve as a guest announcer on the first tee.

The players are thankful to the AJGA for experiences like The Nelly Invitational.

“I am so honored and I feel that AJGA has been really generous for all junior players, said Lee. “They have opened up a lot of junior opportunities for us and I think that will really help not only through college and university but for whatever paths I have with my golf career. I am really thankful for them.”

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Cognizant Founders Cup 2024 Preview: Can Nelly Korda extend her run to six in a row?

Published: 06 May 2024 Last updated: 07 May 2024

Jin Young Ko is a three-time winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup

The Cognizant Founders Cup returns this week to Upper Montclair Country Club in New Jersey for the third consecutive year on the LPGA Tour.

Cognizant has been the main sponsor of the tournament since it moved to New Jersey in 2021 and the company has been a champion of women’s sports as a whole, especially golf. This year’s LPGA event has a prize fund of $3m, the highest outside the five major championships and the CME Group Tour Championship.

Jin Young Ko has dominated the event since 2019. Across the previous four tournaments (2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic), the South Korean golfer has won three times, including a playoff victory in 2023.

Ko overcame a four-shot deficit in the final round to prevail over Minjee Lee at the first playoff hole as the New Zealander missed her par putt to hand the title to the 27-year-old for the third time.

She will be looking to win the event for the fourth time this week, but all eyes will naturally be on Nelly Korda , who is one of the hottest commodities in golf right now. After five successive wins on tour , Korda will compete for an unprecedented sixth consecutive title in New Jersey.

Who is playing the Cognizant Founders Cup?

Korda headlines the field and will be joined by four other winners on the LPGA Tour this season. Hannah Green, Lydia Ko , Bailey Tardy, and Patty Tavatanakit have remarkably shared every single LPGA Tour event on the schedule in 2024 that hasn’t been won by Korda, showing how strong the field is this week.

Defending champion Ko returns along with past winners Sei Young Kim, Minjee Lee, Anna Nordqvist, and Stacy Lewis, while Georgia Hall , Gemma Dryburgh, and Jodi Ewart Shadoff all aim to become the first British player to win the event.

What is the format of the Cognizant Founders Cup?

It is a standard strokeplay event played over 72 holes with a cut after 36 holes (two rounds) and the player who achieves the lowest score over four rounds will win the tournament.

Where is the Cognizant Founders Cup being played?

Upper Montclair Country Club will host the event for the third year. The par 71, 6,656-yard layout has been a familiar course for hosting LPGA tour events, doing so in 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, and 2007-2009. Originally designed by A.W. Tillinghast, the course was remodeled by Robert Trent Jones Sr in 1956.

Fans of The Sopranos will also recognize the course as it was host to several golf scenes shot in the iconic show, and it is not for the faint-hearted.

Arguably the most difficult hole on the front nine is the par-4 8th, as a solid tee shot is required to avoid the desert areas. Players then face a long approach to a challenging green which has a lake situated on the right side.

The back nine features a range of difficult holes, none more so than the par-3 14th. Coming in at 214 yards, receiving breaks and slopes make this a hole where par will be a good score during the closing stages.

Who will win the Cognizant Founders Cup?

Going for a record-breaking sixth consecutive victory, Korda has everything at her disposal to make history in New Jersey, but there will be a plethora of players looking to end her dominance this week.

Three-time winner of the event, Ko, finished in a tie for fourth last week at the JM Eagle LA Championship, coming into the tournament following a positive showing as she aims to win the Founders Cup for the fourth time in five starts.

Green is another name to watch out for. The 27-year-old has won two events already this season yet has also missed the cut in two tournaments – the Chevron Championship and the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship – suggesting consistency has been her biggest issue.

Maja Stark finished 2nd, 2nd, 40th, and T3rd in her previous four starts. The Swede will be aiming to add to her solitary LPGA win in 2022.

Selected odds (correct 07 May, 09.00):

Nelly Korda 7/2

Jin Young Ko 16/1

Brooke Henderson 16/1

Atthaya Thitkul 18/1

Hae Ran Ryu 22/1

Lydia Ko 25/1

Celine Boutier 33/1

Maja Stark 35/1

Rose Zhang 40/1

Linn Grant 45/1

How much does the winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup receive?

The prize fund for the event is $3m, with the winner receiving a cheque for $450k and second place taking home $282,976.

How to watch the Cognizant Founders Cup?

US viewers can catch featured group coverage via ESPN+.

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Pga tour goes to quail hollow ahead of pga championship. nelly korda goes for 6 in a row.

WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Course: Quail Hollow Club. Yardage: 7,558. Par: 71.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Wyndham Clark.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week: Taylor Pendrith won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Notes: This is the sixth of eight $20 million signature events and the first of two such events that precede a major championship. ... Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg are the only eligible players not in the field. Scheffler had planned to miss all along because of the impending birth of his first child. Aberg has a knee issue and said he needed a week of rest. ... Quail Hollow will host the PGA Championship next year for the second time. ... Webb Simpson, a Quail Hollow member, received one of four sponsor exemptions. He has received four exemptions to signature events this year. ... The top three finishers from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson — Taylor Pendrith, Ben Kohles and Alex Noren — played their way into the Wells Fargo Championship through the Swing Five. Dominican Republic winner Billy Horschel also is part of the Swing Five and makes his debut in a signatu... [Short citation of 8% of the original article]

Rory McIlroy the headline act as he looks to win fourth Quail Hollow title

In-form scottie scheffler skips event as he expects the birth of his first child with wife meredith.

Rory McIlroy: back in action after win at New Orleans with Shane Lowry. Photograph: Jonathan Bachman/Getty

The party is over for Rory McIlroy , who had a good old time of it after teaming-up with Shane Lowry in capturing the Zurich ... and, with Scottie Scheffler skipping this week’s Wells Fargo tournament – one of the PGA Tour’s $20 million signature events – as he awaits the arrival of his firstborn, the Northern Irishman returns to a favoured course at Quail Hollow as the headline act in the field.

McIlroy’s breakthrough win on the PGA Tour came at the Charlotte course in 2010 and he has also won the tournament in 2015 and again in 2021, before its elevation to one of the PGA Tour’s signature status events.

Lowry – who also enjoyed partying after his New Orleans win – and Séamus Power are also in the limited field in North Carolina.

Scheffler, however, is not. The player and his wife Meredith are expecting the birth of their child at any time. Scheffler hasn’t played since winning the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head last month – his fourth win in five starts as he strengthened his position at the head of the world rankings – and could yet have a decision to make about next week’s US PGA.

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In winning last month’s Masters at Augusta, Scheffler admitted he would leave the course if his wife went into labour. “You only have your first child once, so I would rather be at home if that is going to happen,” remarked Scheffler at the time.

McIlroy, the world number two, has some work to do – even in Scheffler’s absence – to catch the American in the rankings any time soon. Scheffler at 14.71 points average is more than double that of McIlroy, at 7.05.

Word of Mouth

“Of course it stings, right? You feel like you had it right there and let it slip away” – Ben Kohles after fluffing a chip and bogeying the final hole of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, ultimately finishing one stroke behind maiden tour winner Taylor Pendrith.

Lauren Walsh continues her globetrotting rookie season

Lauren Walsh’s globetrotting in her rookie season on the Ladies European Tour takes her to yet another new stamp on her passport, as the Kildare golfer has earned a place in the $1 million Aramco Team Series event in Seoul, South Korea.

Walsh has made the cut in four of the five tournaments she has played on the LET so far – which has seen her compete in Kenya, Morocco, South Africa and Australia – and that solid start to her professional career has her at 51st in the LET order of merit standings.

This week’s tournament in South Korea, however, represents the biggest purse event so far for Walsh in an event that features a 36-holes team element along with the 54-hole individual strokeplay event. World number seven Charley Hull is the headline act.

On the LPGA Tour, Leona Maguire – aiming to bounce back from a rare missed cut – and Stephanie Meadow are in the field for the Cognizant Founders tournament in Clifton, New Jersey, starting on Thursday, where world number one Nelly Korda will seek to continue her amazing form which has seen her win five straight tournaments.

Leona Maguire: missed the cut in her last event. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

By the Numbers

Graeme McDowell was a distant 37th behind winner Brooks Koepka in the LIV Singapore tournament at the weekend. Koepka collected a pay-day of $4 million for his troubles but G-Mac’s take was a not to be sniffed at $140,333.

On this day ... May 7th, 1995

Mark Calcavecchia unlocked the code to winning, after a three-year drought on tour, when he went flag-chasing in the final round of the Bell South Classic at Atlanta Country Club.

The popular player, known as Calc, shot a final round 66 for a 72 hole total of 17-under-par 271 to claim his seventh win on the PGA Tour and first since his Phoenix Open success in 1972.

Calcavecchia started the final round playing catch-up on Jim Gallagher Jnr who held the 54-hole lead and the margin increased to four strokes at the turn. “I just kept firing at it and the right things happened,” said the man from Nebraska, who came home in 31 strokes to catch and move ahead of Gallagher. “It was amazing,” said Calcavecchia.

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No golf today. Tournament cancelled after 36 holes. I was too far back to challenge but I’m a little disappointed as I really needed some on course play/practice going into the next 3 weeks – Pádraig Harrington after the final day’s play of the Insperity Invitational on the Champions Tour fell foul to the weather. Scott Dunlap, the 36 holes leader, was declared the winner (his first win in 10 years). Harrington is on a four-week stint stateside that also takes in this week’s Regions Tradition, next week’s US PGA and the following week’s KitchenAid Senior PGA.

Great to be back on contention. I fought with everything I had on a day when it didn’t feel great. Thankful for my caddie Jamie Lane for keeping me going. I’m excited about my golf again. Let’s go. – Matt Wallace after a return to form for the Englishman, finishing fourth – behind Taylor Pendrith – in the CJ CUP Byron Nelson.

A six-time Ryder Cupper & great commentator. One of the very good guys. RIP Oosty – Luke Donald paying tribute to Peter Oosterhuis, who died last week. Oosterhuis won the European Tour order of merit four times in his career.

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Fans delighted as Janet Jackson ‘finally’ announces 2024 UK tour dates

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Janet Jackson has announced she will be touring Europe this year, with multiple dates set for across the UK.

The “Together Again” tour marks the star’s 50 th anniversary in the industry as well as 35 years since her landmark 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814 . It had previously been hinted that the singer would be revisiting the UK.

It will be the musician’s first major event in the UK since 2019, when she performed at Glastonbury as part of her world tour for the 30th anniversary of her hit record.

In a video message accompanying the announcement on Monday (29 April), Jackson said: “I just wanted to thank you for making this my most successful tour to date.

“And Europe, I know it’s been a minute since we’ve seen each other. But the wait is no longer, I will be taking the ‘Together Again’ tour all over Europe this fall.

“I cannot wait to see you guys, I miss you so much. We’ve had so much fun with this show, so can’t wait to come and have some of that fun with you guys.”

Fans were delighted, and expressed excitement within minutes of the announcement, wity many writing: “Finally!”

“I’ll be there with bells on! Hotel and transport booked,” said one supporter.

“We have been starved!!!” added another.

Supporters were determined that the anticipated rush for tickets wouldn’t hinder their efforts.

“Janet Jackson has announced another UK tour. Is the fact she is notorious for cancelling her shows going to stop me from frantically searching for tickets on Friday morning…” said one Jackson fan along with a gif of the star saying “No.”

Others said they had waited years for the opportunity to see her.

“I’m so scared I won’t get tickets that my anxiety has shot through the roof. I’ve prayed for times like this for years.”

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The European leg will kick off in Paris on 25 September before moving to Birmingham, London and Glasgow – finishing in the beleaguered Co-op Live arena in Manchester on 1 October.

The “Control” singer will continue the 10-date event with gigs in European cities Antwerp, Munich, Cologne and Berlin before concluding in Amsterdam.

The North American leg, opened by “Dilemma” artist Nelly, launched in April and will continue throughout the US and Canada until July.

Meanwhile, the European tour will be supported by The Fugees member Wyclef Jean, except for the London date for which a supporting act is yet to be announced.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (3 May) at 9am on JanetJackson.com.

Special presale & preferred tickets will be available to Mastercard cardholders starting Tuesday (30 April) at http://priceless.com/music.

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Ladies European Tour: Belgium's Manon De Roey cruises to second title at South African Women's Open

Manon De Roey led by three shots on 14-under par before the start of play; In second place on 10-under par finished New Zealand’s Momoka Kobori and England's Gabriella Cowley; watch the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and all of the majors in 2024 live on Sky Sports

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Belgium's Manon De Roey cruised to her second Ladies European Tour title after a dominant four-shot victory at the South Africa Women's Open on Sunday.

She led by three shots on 14-under par before the start of play, and managed to take on the windy conditions at Erinvale carding an even-par round of 70 to claim her second title.

De Roey started well and carded her first birdie of the day on the par-5 seventh before dropping a shot after missing the green on the par-3 eighth whilst Morocco's Ines Laklalech and Sweden's Lisa Pettersson dropped shots early on.

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De Roey managed to recover thanks to a birdie in front of the clubhouse on the ninth which took her lead to five whilst Pettersson and Laklalech found trouble on the same hole.

As victory loomed, De Roey made eight straight pars in a row before dropping a shot on the 18th after three-putting the par-4.

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After tapping in the bogey for a four-shot victory, De Roey was showered in champagne by Austria's Christine Wolf and English trio Ellie Givens, Liz Young and Hannah Burke.

In second place on 10-under par finished New Zealand's Momoka Kobori and England's Gabriella Cowley. The latter carded a round of 70 (-2) to also claim the Sunshine Ladies Tour Order of Merit.

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Luke Donald early Ryder Cup homework at Bethpage Black ought to scare Team USA

Luke Donald paid a visit to the Long Island track, which is set to host the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2025.

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Preparations for the 2025 Ryder Cup are already underway, and the Americans still do not have a captain.

Rumors around Tiger Woods leading Team USA at Bethpage Black, where he won the 2002 U.S. Open , have picked up steam recently, but the PGA of America has yet to make an official announcement.

Perhaps one comes after next week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla, in which Woods will compete.

On the flip side, Luke Donald , who led Europe to glory at Marco Simone in 2023, will return as captain in 2025.

The Englishman received overwhelming praise from the Europeans for his leadership and team-building skills. He also executed brilliant strategy, pushing the right buttons with his pairings while setting up the golf course to better suit his side. Hence, the DP World Tour selected Donald to lead the team again.

He is not taking his job lightly once more, even though the competition does not begin at Bethpage Black for another 16 months.

As such, Donald visited the Long Island course on Monday and shared the news on his Instagram.

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Famously closed to the public on Mondays for course maintenance, Donald got an exclusive look at the Black Course with no one else present.

The sign that greets golfers on the first tee does not lie. The layout is challenging, with each hole featuring complex bunkers and doglegs that create difficult angles. Thick, gnarly, and healthy rough lines each fairway, punishing any tee shot that does not find the short grass. The greens are relatively benign but true, but missing approaches in the wrong places will lead to bogies or worse.

Luckily for Donald, he has competed in major championships on the Black Course before. He tied for 18th in his first U.S. Open appearance there in 2002 but missed the cut at Bethpage in 2009.

He last competed on the Black Course in 2016, when he tied for 53rd at The Barclays—the first round of the FedEx Cup Playoffs at the time. After shooting a 2-under 69 on day one, the Englishman carded rounds of 71, 72, and 75 to finish at 4-over for the championship.

And yet, the Americans still do not have a leader, while Donald and the Europeans have gotten a head start in the preparation.

That should sound the alarm for Team USA to get moving on their processes because their record against the Europeans over the last three decades is poor at best. Sure, the Americans have triumphed in the previous two Ryder Cups on home soil, but the last thing Team USA would want to experience again is a repeat of the Miracle at Medinah in 2012. The Europeans stormed back from a 10-to-6 deficit going into Sunday singles and stole the cup on the final holes.

That marks the last time a team won a Ryder Cup on the road.

Alas, Donald and the Europeans already have a head start on achieving just that in 2025.

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.

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Janet Jackson extends Together Again tour, this time with Nelly, and 6 California shows

Good times we'll share again: Janet Jackson is extending her Together Again tour — this time with Nelly joining in on the fun.

Just about a year after she announced the initial outing, the showbiz icon on Wednesday confirmed a 35-date run across the United States and Canada this summer that will include the "Hot in Herre" rapper at all the shows.

"Hey u guys! By popular demand, we’re bringing the Together Again Tour back to North America this summer with special guest Nelly!" Jackson wrote Wednesday on Instagram, sharing a sizzle reel for the tour. "It’ll be so much fun! Tickets go on sale Friday 1/19. We can’t wait to see you ♥️☀️ #TogetherAgainTour"

Jackson's ninth concert tour originally included 36 sold-out shows and was the highest-selling of her career, according to concert promoter LiveNation. The "All for You" and "Got 'Til It's Gone" singer will play six California shows, launching the extended run in Palm Desert on June 4. After that, she'll perform at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatere in Chula Vista on June 6 and at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on June 8.

Additional Golden State shows are set for Anaheim on June 9, Sacramento on June 11 and San Francisco on June 12. The five-time Grammy and two-time Emmy Award winner's tour will also hit several big markets, including Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Brooklyn, Orlando and Atlanta before closing out the tour on July 30 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.

"The Together Again tour will offer everyone the chance to reunite with Ms. Jackson in celebration of her 50th anniversary in entertainment and spotlight milestones for three of Jackson’s most critically acclaimed albums — 25 years of 'The Velvet Rope,' 30 years of 'janet' and 35 years of 'Rhythm Nation,'" Live Nation said in a statement. The tour features her chart-topping hits and the new leg promises a "powerhouse performance" from Nelly.

Ticket presale begins Wednesday and will run through general on-sale, which begins Friday on LiveNation.com .

The "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Scream" singer — the younger sister of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson — kicked off the Together Again tour in April with a 40-plus-song set, with special guest Ludacris and a guest appearance from “Today” co-host and superfan Sheinelle Jones . She wrapped her initial leg of the tour on Dec. 1 with a World AIDS Day performance at the NRG Arena in Houston.

Before launching the extended tour, Jackson will kick off the 2023 Music Making Waves concert series at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort on April 27. A portion of concert proceeds will be used to support the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation, a nonprofit working to protect the ocean and ensure that the Bahamas remain a haven for marine wildlife, organizers said in a December statement to The Times.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times .

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PGA TOUR FEDEXCUP CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED AT THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP THIS WEEK ACROSS NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK

20+ Hours of Live TOUR Championship Coverage Presented Across NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock; Begins Thursday From East Lake Golf Club at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

CP Women’s Open on LPGA Tour in Ottawa, Live Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

The Ally Challenge on PGA TOUR Champions Coverage Presented Friday-Sunday on GOLF Channel

U.S. Senior Women’s Open, DP World Tour’s Omega European Masters, and Korn Ferry Tour’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship Also Presented This Week on Peacock and GOLF Channel

Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel – Payne Stewart Award Ceremony Honoring 2022 Recipient Billy Andrade

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 23, 2022 – The 2021-22 PGA TOUR FedExCup champion will be crowned at the TOUR Championship, as the top 30 players in the standings compete in the final event of the season at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., this weekend across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock. All TOUR Championship tournament coverage on NBC and GOLF Channel will stream live on Peacock Thursday-Sunday.

PGA TOUR: TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

The final event of the 2021-2022 PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoffs – the TOUR Championship – will be held at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., this week. Scottie Scheffler leads the current standings and starts the TOUR Championship at 10-under par and with a two-stroke lead over last week’s BMW Championship winner Patrick Cantlay .

Over 20 hours of live coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock begins today with the Tour Championship Charity Challenge at 2:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

In addition, GOLF Channel will present live coverage of the Payne Stewart Award Ceremony this evening at 7 p.m. ET. Billy Andrade is the 2022 recipient of the Payne Stewart Award, which is the PGA TOUR’s annual honor given to a player who best exemplifies character, charity and sportsmanship, the traits that best defined the late 11-time PGA TOUR winner.

NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock Broadcast Team

• Play-by-Play : Dan Hicks / Mike Tirico
• Analyst : Paul Azinger / Curt Byrum
• Tower : Justin Leonard / Gary Koch / Jimmy Roberts / Steve Sands
• On-Course : Roger Maltbie / Notah Begay III / John Wood
• Reporter : Kathryn Tappen

How To Watch – Thursday, August 25 – Sunday, August 28 (all times ET)

• TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
• Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Notable Players This Week

• Rory McIlroy
• Scottie Scheffler
• Jordan Spieth
• Justin Thomas
• Collin Morikawa
• Patrick Cantlay

LPGA TOUR: CP WOMEN’S OPEN

The CP Women’s Open on the LPGA Tour will be held at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from Thursday-Sunday. Serving as the national women’s championship of Canada, this is the first edition of this competition since 2019 after having been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Jin Young Ko looks to defend her 2019 title.

Live coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 9:30 a.m. ET and on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel and Peacock Broadcast Team

• Play-by-Play : Grant Boone
• Analyst : Morgan Pressel
• Tower : Tom Abbott
• On-Course : Karen Stupples / Jim Gallagher Jr.

How To Watch – Thursday, August 25 – Saturday, August 27 (all times ET)

• TV – GOLF Channel
• Nelly Korda
• Jin Young Ko
• Brooke Henderson
• Lexi Thompson
• Jessica Korda
• In Gee Chun

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: THE ALLY CHALLENGE

Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club hosts the PGA TOUR Champions’ The Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich., this week.

Coverage of the three-day event begins this Friday at 7 p.m. ET and continues Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Live coverage begins Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Friday, August 26 – Sunday, August 28 (all times ET)

• Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

* delayed coverage

• Bernhard Langer
• Padraig Harrington
• Steve Stricker
• Steven Alker

USGA: U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S OPEN

Held at NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, the 2022 U.S. Senior Women’s Open includes a field of 120 players scheduled to compete in the fourth playing of this event. Annika Sorenstam looks to defend her title against previous winners Helen Alfredsson and Lauren Davies .

Live coverage begins on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET, with both windows exclusively on Peacock. GOLF Channel coverage of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open will air Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET and Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.

• Play-by-Play : Shane Bacon
• Analyst : Judy Rankin
• Tower : Paige Mackenzie
• On-Course : Kay Cockerill

How To Watch – Saturday, August 27 – Sunday, August 28 (all times ET)

• Annika Sorenstam
• Helen Alfredsson
• Lauren Davies
• Jan Stephenson
• Hollis Stacy
• JoAnne Carner

DP WORLD TOUR: OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS

Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, hosts the DP World Tour’s Omega European Masters this week. Rasmus Hojgaard will try to defend his 2021 title.

• TV: GOLF Channel
• Rasmus Hojgaard
• Miguel Angel Jimenez
• Robert MacIntyre
• Matt Wallace
• Nicolai Hojgaard
• Adri Arnaus
• Danny Willett

KORN FERRY TOUR: NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Held at Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio, the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship is the second event of the three-week Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Featuring players ranked 1-75 on the Korn Ferry Tour regular season eligibility list and players ranked 126-200 on the FedExCup eligibility list, the top 25 players on the Finals standings will join the top 25 players from the KFT regular season standings as PGA Tour members for 2022-23.

Coverage begins on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

• Min Woo Lee
• Henrik Norlander
• Byeong Hun An
• Thomas Detry
• Harry Higgs
• Camilo Villegas

BEYOND THE FAIRWAY PRESENTED BY GENESIS

The latest episode of NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway Presented by Genesis podcast, co-hosted by professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery , features former NFL player and Super Bowl XLI champion Dwight Freeney. The trio discusses the impact golf has had on Freeney, his involvement with Grove XXIII and playing with Michael Jordan , as well as Freeney’s debut at the American Century Championship.

Click here to listen to the full episode.

BROADCAST NOTES

• Golf Central : Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Brandel Chamblee , Rich Lerner , Mark Rolfing , Anna Jackson , Jaime Diaz , Paige Mackenzie, and Todd Lewis .

Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play

All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

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Fully Guided Tours & Trips in Europe

Find the right fully guided tour for you in Europe. There are 6811 trips to choose from, that range from one day in length, up to 49 days. The month with the most departures is September, making it the most popular time to visit Europe.

250+ Fully Guided tour packages in Europe with 77,960 reviews

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From East to West with London ( 14 days )

This was the first tour I took, actually I prefer taking cruises.But Euromundo surely was a very good tour. I enjoyed my tour from Vienna to London(14 days). Our Tour Manager Matheus/Matteo was incredibly amazing, professional very helpful, compasionate, funny and right on time. I totally enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend to my friends.

• Coach / Bus

Europe Jewel

This is my first tour experience and I am in no position to compare, but our team Explore Together 23 was exceptional, we easily blended together as one big family, caring for each other where needed. i had a motto of “making our dreams bigger than our memories “ to which I shared with some of our team members. Matt is a historian in his own right, giving us lectures, without notes; on the history of the Country we are about to enter into. His timing on his series was perfectly timed that sets the tone of excitement for us. Another thing worth mentioning is his professionalism and efficiency in dealing with issues that could affect our schedule. But he has also to strike the balance between the time involved in dealing with the issue and the challenge presented to arived at resolving the issue at hand. Pascal, on the other hand; is a Star, very efficient and reliable in his driving skills that puts every body at ease. His music added life to the team, keeping them entertained during the long haul. He is competent in following impromptu directions from our local tour guide, this happened because there was huge demonstrations at Budapest that time that it was required of us to changed routes. He can easily manoeuvre sharp bends and tight spots. Matt and Pascal had a great teamwork. I am convinced they can easily get a 5 ratings each.

• 10% deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

ScanBaltic Tour

overall I think the tour was well worth it for what you paid for and what was included Accommodation was good, (beds were comfortable ) buffet Breakfast every morning were good and the buses were pretty comfortable - I would say some parts of the tour were a bit rushed and you would have liked to have spent more time at some places, however as it is a "highlights" tour of quite a few countries, time was in short supply. It did give you good idea and feel for where you would like to go back too though. The Tour guides however helpful and friendly they were, I feel could have been a bit more organized and clear in so far as communicating information on i.e times to meet back, leaving times etc.. etc.. Overall I had a good time , enjoyed what I saw and would recommend this tour as it was well worth the money.

The Best of Eastern Europe

Very well planned and organized. CEO was round-the-clock attentive to the trip and each individual. Lodgings were excellent and well selected geographically. My only criticism would be that the name of the tour should be Central and not Eastern Europe. Would definitely recommend Gadventures to fellow travelers.

Tour from Athens to Dubrovnik or Split: 7 Balkan countries in 14 days

Excellent! Very well organised, extremely interesting and informative. The most famous ancient sites in Greece mixed with lots of cultural activities and a variety of geographical areas. Our tour director, Nikos Kontogiannis, was superb. Nikos has a great sense of humour, is extremely knowledgable and an excellent organiser. We were very impressed!

• Walking Adventure
• Sightseeing

European Discovery (Summer, Start London, Classic, 12 Days)

The trip was fantastic, I had the best time ever, making memories that will last a lifetime.

• €100 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Europe Explorer

Fast moving with lots to see. Be prepared to be on the move most of the time with some long days travelling. Covers a lot of ground in the time so great for a snapshot of locations. Good driver and guide really helped.

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European Discovery (Summer, Start Amsterdam, Classic, 12 Days)

From East to West ( 11 days )

For the most part the tour was excellent, but started to fall apart when we reached Paris. We changed our tour leader and our group was split into 2 groups, leaving some of us not getting what we had been led to believe by our previous leader. Of the two groups one leader, Israel bent over backwards to get us the tours we had expected to be offered, but the other leader, Patricia? was completely unhelpful, she told me that she didn’t care about my problem! When I told Patricia that I thought she was very unhelpful she became aggressive toward me by standing over me, puffing out her chest and glaring at me as she told me to “GET OFF MY BUS!” Anyway we did get off her bus and thankfully for Israel he got us the tour we wanted. Israel acted in a professional way, he was honest, proactive and above all, he was extremely helpful! Thank you Israel ????

Zagreb to Athens: Adriatic & Ancient Capitals

A great fast-paced tour that was well led by our wonderful guide Ivan!

Magnificent Four

It is reasonably priced. The meals included and the hotels were not the greatest but i signed up for the sights to see and it wasn’t disappointing overall. Maybe there was a little too much sights that we didn’t have enough time to enjoy each stop but overall was worth it. The reason i skipped review of tour guide in the options because we had 4 tour guides (shout outs to 2 Juans, Julian, and Veronica) and they all did good. There were 3 local guides - the guide in Berlin and Paris did a fantastic job, while the one in Prague could do better (maybe more practice and she’ll get there eventually). One thing that could be improved on is communication- there are couple of times that we didn’t receive information changes as to meeting time, there was no orientation, and there was no information posted on the hotel front desk. It may not be the tour director’s fault because at times they might be receiving information late as well. There is a change of tour director and group at every destination which is good and bad depending on what type of group you started with. If you started with a fun group and a guide, unfortunately the guide changes in the next destination and the fun group may be split due to large number or because of different destinations. Also, i think there are certain stops that was included in the itinerary but we were not able to go due to weather or if we did, the day wasn’t suited. There should be other options to replace these. Like we stopped at some place in Berlin but it was a Sunday and the majority of shops and restaurants were closed. The same happened in Grindelwald. The weather wasn’t really cooperating and there was a place where we were supposed to go but was closed due to weather condition. So we just went, ate a decent lunch (included in the tour) after freezing outside, then rode the train back down and onto the bus. The consolation price is the astonishing mountain view along the way. After almost 10 hours of going to the mountain most of it spent on the bus, no one was even interested to see Lucerne anymore! The transfer from Switzerland to Paris was a very long ride! From 7:30am to 9pm. There was a couple of hours stop at Bern on the way and it was a pretty little city. I think we could have just skipped Zurich and went to Bern directly. To sum up- would i take this tour again? Yes , I would. I’d like to try it at a different season (maybe Spring). And I would also recommend it to a friend who wants to see a lot of places in Europe at a reasonable price.

European Cavalcade (End Paris, 18 Days)

Excellent 18 days itineraries!

European Highlights

I enjoyed visiting all the places that were on the tour and to see the beauty of everything. However, it was very disappointing to not visit the lake Como which was the main reason I joined the tour. Overall the rest of it was a good experience and loved it.

All About Balkans (4 Star Hotels)

It was amazing experience all together, visited multiple different places different cultures and full of history. Guide Boyjan and driver Sasha were incredible. I would be much prefer little space i between for a little breath also bit more priority for dining

• €150 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

The Great Adventure

I truly enjoyed traveling with the group. Europamundo did a good job facilitating the trip. Though, we did have a little trouble keeping to the itinerary near the end. I would make a few changes to some of the highlighted stops in order to add in a little more free time.

What people love about Fully Guided Tours in Europe

The tour was awesome. Too bad it was short. Our Tour leader Noddy perform extremely well job organizing and controlling our big group so we was on time everywhere. Our driver Dennis professionalism is off the charts. Especially when we was driving through narrow streets of Italy. I would recommend this tour to others

I did the ScanBaltic tour during the winter holiday season and it is a lot of distance to cover within a short amount of days. While I did greatly enjoy the trip, the Scandinavian part of the trip had several bumps in the road and did not leave much time to actual explore and experience the cities. We spent many hours on the bus during the day often arriving to the cities in the evening after the museums and major tourist destinations are already closed, so all you could do was eat maybe a dinner and briefly walk around for 2-3 hours before going to the hotel. Days are short in the winter so you couldn’t really see many of the main spots in the evening either. Additionally with this tour, the Spanish speaking tour guide did a much better thorough explanation of the history and description of our destinations than the English speaking one. We often had to ask some of the bilingual group members for the full information of what the Spanish speaking tour guide relayed. The big problem of the Scandinavian part of the tour was our bus getting pulled over by the police in Norway where we sat on a bus for 3 hours and we’re not allowed to leave, before anyone told us anything. This resulted in our New Years being spent at a gas station in Norway. We also missed Aarhus and time in Odense due to disorganization. However, once I joined up with the next group for the Baltics tour it was AMAZING. The tour guide Jose provided a lot of information about our destinations, and it was the same in both Spanish, English, and Portuguese. He was extremely helpful with giving tips and taking care of everyone in the tour group. He really made it a personal experience. This part of the tour also had a great amount of time allocated for each city and we could actually go to museums, main tourist spots, shops, etc. And experience the city and culture. For solo travelers: I went as a solo female traveler. On the Scandinavian part of the tour, there were several solo travelers both male and female in the group whom were very welcoming and ended up coming together as a group to make sure no one was alone for the holidays. I felt completely safe throughout the entire duration of the tour. I opted for the option to do a room share but never ended up being placed in a room with another solo traveler. I got lucky and had a private room 17/17 days. General clarification: when signing up for the tour, it will say look at the boards in the hotel for information about tours, departure times, etc. I was a little nervous about this and why a group chat in WhatsApp wasn’t just used to convey this information. You only have to look at the reception for information about the start of your tour on day 1. Any other day, your guides will tell you exactly what time and where you will need to be to depart and/or go on tours. My only suggestion would be for the Scandinavian tour to have 2-3 extra days added or maybe traveler between cities in the winter after the sun goes down at 4 so then people can sight see and tour museums during the daylight and when everything is still open. Overall it was the trip of a lifetime. Made new friends and a unforgettable memories. I hope this review helps for those booking in the future :)

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