Money takes back seat to medals as men compete in Olympics. LPGA has pre-Olympic event in Portland
International Olympic Committee
MEN’S GOLF COMPETITION
Site: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
Course: Le Golf National. Yardage: 7,174. Par: 71.
Prize: Gold, silver, bronze medals.
Television: Thursday-Sunday, 3 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Xander Schauffele.
Last time in Tokyo: Schauffele closed with a 4-under 67 for a one-shot victory over silver medalist Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia, who had an Olympic record 61. C.T. Pan of Taiwan won a seven-man playoff for the bronze.
Notes: This is the third time golf has been part of the Olympic program since it returned after a 112-year absence in 2016 at the Rio de Janeiro Games. … This is the second golf competition for the Paris Games. Charles Sands won the gold medal at the 1900 Paris Olympics. … Xander Schauffele (gold) and C.T. Pan of Taiwan (bronze) are the only medalists who return from the Tokyo Games. … The Americans have four players for the third straight time. Each country can have a maximum of four provided they are among the top 15 in the world at the end of qualifying. … The field features the top seven players in the world, led by Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1 who is making his Olympic debut. … Seven players from LIV Golf are in the 60-man field, including Jon Rahm of Spain. … Players receive world ranking points this week. The gold medalist gets an exemption into the four majors next year. … Le Golf National hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018 and will hold the French Open in October.
Next site: Riviera Country Club for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Online: https://www.igfgolf.org/
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LPGA Tour
PORTLAND CLASSIC
Site: Portland, Oregon.
Course: Columbia Edgewater CC. Yardage: 6,478. Par: 72.
Prize money: $1.75 million. Winner’s share: $262,500.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Chanettee Wannasaen.
Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.
Last week: Lauren Coughlin won the CPKC Women’s Open in Canada.
Notes: With the Olympics next week in Paris, no one from the top 30 in the women’s world ranking is in the field. Angel Yin is the highest-ranked player. … The lone Olympian in the field is Aditi Ashok of India. Dewi Weber of the Netherlands also is playing. She qualified under International Golf Federation standards for the Olympics but the Dutch Olympic committee is not sending her to Paris. … Lauren Coughlin became the third straight first-time LPGA winner in Canada, following Megan Khang and Paula Reto. … Five Americans have combined for 10 victories on the LPGA this season, led by Nelly Korda with six. … The Portland Classic dates to 1972 with Kathy Whitworth as the inaugural winner. It was an unofficial team event from 1977 to 1982. … This is the last U.S. tournament on the LPGA Tour until the last weekend in August when it plays at the TPC Boston.
Next week: Paris Olympics.
Online; https://www.lpga.com/
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Korn Ferry Tour
UTAH CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Farmington, Utah.
Course: Oakridge CC. Yardage: 7,045. Par: 71.
Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Previous winner: Roger Sloan.
Points leader: Steven Fisk.
Last week: Thomas Rosenmueller won the NV5 Invitational.
Next week: Pinnacle Bank Championship.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour
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PGA Tour
Last week: Jhonattan Vegas won the 3M Open.
Next week: Wyndham Championship.
FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/
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European Tour
Last tournament: Xander Schauffele won the British Open.
Next tournament: D+D Czech Masters on Aug. 15-18.
Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.
Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/
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LIV Golf League
Last week: Jon Rahm won LIV Golf United Kingdom.
Next tournament: LIV Golf Greenbrier on Aug. 16-18.
Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.
Online: https://www.livgolf.com/
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PGA Tour Champions
Last week: K.J. Choi won the Senior British Open.
Next week: Boeing Classic.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Ernie Els.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions
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Other tours
USGA: U.S. Senior Women’s Open, Fox Chapel GC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Defending champion: Trish Johnson. Television: Saturday-Sunday, 8-11 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay). Online: https://www.usga.org/
Western Golf Association: Western Amateur, Moraine CC, Dayton, Ohio. Previous winner: Kazuma Kobori. Online: https://thewesternamateur.com/
Challenge Tour: Irish Challenge, The K Club (Palmer South), Straffan, Ireland. Defending champion: Brandon Robinson-Thompson. Online: https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/
Sunshine Tour: FNB Eswatini Challenge, Nkonyeni Lodge & Golf Estate, Eswatini, South Africa. Defending champion: Peter Karmis. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/
PGA Tour Americas: BioSteel Championship, Ambassador GC, Windsor, Ontario. Defending champion: New tournament. Online: https://www.pgatour.com/americas
Legends Tour: Staysure PGA Seniors Championship, Trump International GL, Aberdeen, Scotland. Defending champion: Peter Baker. Online: https://www.legendstour.com/
Japan LPGA: Hokkaido Meiji Cup, Sapporo International CC (Shimamatsu), Hokkaido, Japan. Defending champion: Ai Suzuki. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/
Korea LPGA: Jeju Sandasoo Masters, Blackstone GC, Jeju, South Korea. Defending champion: Jinhee Im. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/web/
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