PGA Championship returns to a restored Oak Hill with strong field

PGA OF AMERICA

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Pittsford, New York.

Course: Oak Hill (East). Yardage: 7,394. Par: 70.

Prize money: TBA ($15 million in 2022).

Television: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (ESPN+), 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (ESPN); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ESPN+), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (ESPN), 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Justin Thomas.

Notes: The second major of the year returns to Oak Hill for the fourth time. ... Oak Hill is among five courses that have hosted a PGA Championship, a U.S. Open and a Ryder Cup. ... The East course has gone through an extensive restoration under Andrew Green. ... Justin Thomas will try to join Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington and Brooks Koepka as the only back-to-back winners since the PGA switched to stroke play in 1958. ... Thomas has not won since the PGA at Southern Hills last year. ... Will Zalatoris, who lost in a playoff at Southern Hills, is the only player from the top 100 not playing. Zalatoris is out the rest of the season after back surgery. ... Tiger Woods had ankle surgery last month and likely is out for the remaining majors. ... Jason Dufner won the last time the PGA Championship was at Oak Hill. He is not playing this year. ... There are 17 players from LIV Golf in the field. Phil Mickelson is the only player from that league who has won the PGA Championship.

Next year: Valhalla GC in Louisville, Kentucky.

Online: https://www.pgachampionship.com/

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KORN FERRY TOUR

ADVENTHEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Kansas City, Missouri.

Course: Blue Hills CC. Yardage: 7,383. Par: 72.

Prize money: $1 million. Winner's share: $180,000.

Television: None.

Previous winner: Trevor Cone.

Points leader: Ben Kohles.

Last tournament: Ben Kohles won the HomeTown Lenders Championship.

Next week: Visit Knoxville Open.

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

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PGA TOUR

Last week: Jason Day won the AT&T Byron Nelson.

Next week: Charles Schwab Challenge.

FedEx Cup leader: Jon Rahm.

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

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LPGA TOUR

Last week: Jin Young Ko won the Cognizant Founders Cup.

Next week: Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play.

Race to CME Globe leader: Jin Young Ko.

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

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EUROPEAN TOUR

Last week: Simon Forsström won the Soudal Open.

Next week: Dutch Open.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

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

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PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Last week: Steve Stricker won the Regions Tradition.

Next week: Senior PGA Championship.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steve Stricker.

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

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LIV GOLF LEAGUE

Last week: Dustin Johnson won LIV Golf Tulsa.

Next week: LIV Golf DC.

Points leader: Talor Gooch.

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

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OTHER TOURS

Ladies European Tour: Aramco Team Series-Florida, Trump International GC, West Palm Beach, Florida. Defending champion: New event. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

Epson Tour: IOA Golf Classic, Alaqua CC, Longwood, Florida. Previous winner: Grace Kim. Online: https://www.epsontour.com/

Challenge Tour: B-NL Challenge Trophy, Twentsche GC, Deldenerbroek, Netherlands. Previous winner: Alexander Knappe. Online: https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/

Legends Tour: Riegler & Partner Legends, Golf Club Murhof, Frohnleiten, Austria. Defending champion: Euan McIntosh. Online: https://www.legendstour.com/

Japan LPGA: Bridgestone Ladies Open, Chukyo GC (Ishino), Aichi, Japan. Defending champion: Mao Saigo. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: Doosan Match Play Championship, Ladena GC, Chuncheon, South Korea. Defending champion: Jung-min Hong. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/