Field -level media golf eye provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.
PGA Tour
Last Tournament: RBC Heritage (Justin Thomas)
This week: New Orleans, Evondel, La., Zurich Classic on 24-27 April
Course: TPC Louisiana (equal 72, 7,425 yards)
Purses: $ 9.2m (winner: $ 1.33m each)
Defending Champion: Rory McLero/Shane Lori
Fedex Cup Leader: Rory McLeroy
How to follow
TV: Thursday-Friday: ET (Golf Channel) at 3-6 pm; Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 pm (Golf Channel), 3-6 pm (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday: 7:30 am-6 PM et; Friday: 8:45 am-6 PM; Saturday: 9 am -6 am; Sunday: 10:30 pm -6 pm
X: @zurich_classic
Note: This is the only two-khiladi format on the PGA tour schedule. The teams will play four balls in the first and third rounds, and an alternative shot in the second and final rounds. … Each player of the winning team will be awarded 400 Fedexcup points, which is a two -year discount on tour and entry into three remaining signature events of the year besides their prize money. … Mcilroy and Lowry defeated Chad Rami and Martin trainer on the first playoff hole last year. Since the team’s format was introduced in 2017, no team has successfully defended their title. … Charlie Hoffman and Nick Watni are the only pairing competition in each of the last seven editions of the team format. … Alex and Matt Fitzpatric are one of the three couples who compete this week. Other Denmarks have Nikolai and Rasamas Hodgard and Jeremy and Yanik Paul of Germany. … This is the second of the three events that counts the AON swing 5 for admission to the next signature program in the Trust Championship. … The 258 tournament scoring record was determined by Nick Hardy and Davis Relay in 2023.
Best bet: Shane Lori/Rori McLero (+350 in Draftkings) is a defending champion, and McLero has already entered with three wins this year, while Lori has a trio of the top -10s in nine. … Kurt Kitama/Colin Moricawa (+1200) couples two Las Vegas residents. Moricawa is the second largest rank player in the ground at number 4 and is not less than T17 to start seven 2025. … Thomas Detri/Robert McIntire (+1600) has been trying to regain his lost form since winning in Phoenix. McIntire, who won the Scottish Open last year, finished ninth among the players last month. … Andrew Novak/Ben Griffin (+2000) has been two of the growing players in 2025. Both have won on the tour so far, although Novak lost in a playoffs last week. … Aaron Rai/Sahith Thegala (+2000).
Next tournament: CJ Cup Bayran Nelson, McCini, Texas, May 1-4
LPGA Tour
Last Tournament: JM Eagle LA Championship (Ingrid Lindblad)
This week: Chevron Championship, The Woodland, Texas, 24-27 April
Course: Club in Carlton Woods, Nicholas Course (Par 72, 6,6911 Gaja)
Purses: $ 8m (winner: $ 1.2m)
Defending Champion: Nilly Corda
Race for CME Globe Leader: Jeeno Thaitikul
how to see
TV: Thursday-Friday: 11 pm at 3 pm, 6-8 pm (Golf Channel/NBC Digital); Saturday-Sunday: 2-3 pm (Peacock/NBC Digital); 3-6 pm (NBC/Peacock)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 9 AM-7: 30 pm ET; Saturday-Sunday: 8:30 pm
X: @chevron_golf
Notes: This is the first of the five big companies in 2025. The event began in 1972 and became a prominent in 1983. … Rose Zhang withdrew from the incident as he continues to recover from the neck injury. No timetable has been set to return to competition. … Defending champion and top-ranked Nelly Corda exposed a deep area including all eight winners, thus with 12 LPGA tour miscreants in 2025. Twenty -six players will be making their event debut, including Lindblad, as she comes out of her first win on the tour. … Corda won two shots for the fifth of six consecutive wins last year. … 2014 Champion Lexi Thompson is in the ground as she competes in a part -time program this year.
Next tournament: Black Desert Championship, Evins, Utah, 1-4 May
Live Golf League
Last Tournament: Miami (Person: Mark Lishman; Team: Ripper GC)
This week: Live Golf Mexico City, 25-27 April
Course: Club de Golf Chappek (equal 71, 7,385 yards)
Purses: individual $ 20 m (winner: $ 4 m); Team: $ 5m (winner: $ 3m)
Defending Champion: Inaugural event
Season Leader: Person: Jokin Neeman; Team: Fireball GC
how to see
TV/Streaming: Friday-Saturday: 2:15 pm ET (Fox, Live Golf Plus); Sunday: 2:05 pm ET (Fox, Live Golf Plus)
X: @livgolf_league
Note: It is the sixth of 13 out of 13 incidents on 2025 schedules, followed by the team championship. … Live’s last two programs in Mexico were held in 2024 and Maykoba in ’24 ‘. Chapaltpec is located 7,800 feet above sea level. Hyflyers GC captain Phil Mixelson won a World Golf Championship event in the course in 2018. Other WGC winners of Chapaltepake include Live players Patrick Reid and Dustin Johnson, who were two -time winners. … This area starts more than 54 holes in 13 four-Khiladi teams competing in daily shotguns. The top three scores of each team are counted for each round. … Neeman is the only player with several individual titles this season, while Legion XIII captain John Rahm is the only player with top -10 finish in each of the first five events.
Next tournament: Live Golf Korea, 2-4 May
PGA Tour Champion
Last Tournament: James Hardy Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (Angel Cabrera)
This week: Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Duluth, Ga., April 25-27
Course: TPC Sugarlof (equal 72, 7,179 yards)
Purses: $ 2m (winner: $ 300,000)
Defending Champion: Stephen AIIMS (2023-24)
Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Miguel Angel Gymnez
how to see
TV: Friday: 9-11 pm (golf channel – tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 pm (Golf Channel)
Note: 78-Khiladi region will compete more than 54 holes and will include seven world golf hall of fame members: Erny Els, Ritif Gosen, Padrig Harrington, Burnhard Langer, Davis Love III, Colin Montgomery and Vijay Singh. … AIIMS, who is a two -time defending champion, set a 197 tournament scoring record in his 2023 win. He also won the event in 2017. The other program is many times winners Steve Flesh (2018, 2022). … TPC Sugarlof was designed by Greg Norman, CEO of former Live Golf.
Next tournament: Inspector Invitational, The Woodlands, Texas, 2-4 May
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