ORLANDO, Fla. – The LPGA Tour is in Southern California this week, staging the inaugural HUGEL-JTBC LA Open, airing in primetime on Golf Channel Thursday-Sunday. The PGA TOUR is in San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open, where Kevin Chappell defends. Carlos Franco and Vijay Singh are set to defend on the PGA TOUR Champions at the two-man team event, Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge. Thomas Pieters headlines the field at the Trophee Hassan II in Morocco.
LPGA TOUR
HUGEL-JTBC LA Open
Dates: April 19-22
Venue: Wilshire Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern)
Thursday 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Live) / 4-6:30 a.m. (Friday replay)
Friday 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 6-9 p.m. (Live) / 4:30-6 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 6-9 p.m. (Live) / 4:30-6 a.m. (Monday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Inaugural event: This is the inaugural edition of the event, marking the LPGA Tour’s return to the Los Angeles area for the first time since 2011.
Headlining the field: Shanshan Feng, Lexi Thompson, Inbee Park, Sung Hyun Park, So Yeon Ryu, Ariya Jutanugarn, Cristie Kerr, Anna Nordqvist, Jessica Korda, Brooke Henderson and Michelle Wie.
PGA TOUR
Valero Texas Open
Dates: April 19-22
Venue: TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course), San Antonio, Texas
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern)
Thursday 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 10 p.m.-1 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 10 p.m.-1 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-2:45 p.m. (Live) / 10 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-2:45 p.m. (Live) / 10 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Tournament Airtimes on NBC (Eastern)
Saturday 3-6 p.m.
Sunday 3-6 p.m.
Broadcast Notes:
Chappell defends: Kevin Chappell finished one shot ahead of Brooks Koepka to claim his first PGA TOUR win.
Headlining the field: Sergio Garcia, Si Woo Kim, Xander Schauffele, Matt Kuchar, Zach Johnson, Beau Hossler, Shubhankar Sharma, Jim Furyk, Kevin Chappell and Adam Scott.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge
Dates: April 19-22
Venues: Buffalo Ridge (Springs Course); Mountain Top; Top of the Rock, Ridgedale, Mo.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern)
Friday 12:30-3 p.m. (Live) / 1-3 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Monday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Format: All teams will compete on the Springs Course at Buffalo Ridge (better ball) on Thursday, and will alternate between Top of the Rock (combination of alternate shot / better ball) and Mountain Top (better ball) on Friday and Saturday. The final round will be held on Sunday at Top of the Rock.
Franco, Singh defend: Carlos Franco and Vijay Singh teamed up to win last year (15-under), finishing one shot clear of three teams (14-under).
Notable Champions Division teams: John Daly/Michael Allen, Carlos Franco/Vijay Singh, Miguel Angel Jimenez/Jose Maria Olazabal, Davis Love III/Scott Verplank, Sandy Lyle/Ian Woosnam, Tom Lehman/Bernhard Langer, Andy North/Tom Watson and Steve Stricker/Jerry Kelly.
EUROPEAN TOUR
Trophee Hassan II
Dates: April 19-22
Venue: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam (Red Course), Rabat, Morocco
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern)
Thursday 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 6:30-8:30 a.m. / 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Broadcast Notes:
Molinari defends: Edoardo Molinari defeated Paul Dunne with a par on the first playoff hole to earn his third career European Tour win.
Headlining the field: Thomas Pieters, Paul Dunne, Danny Willett, Chris Wood, Thomas Bjorn, Edoardo Molinari, Sean Crocker, Gavin Green and Yusaku Miyazato.
Source: Golf on TV: HUGEL-JTBC LA Open, Valero Texas Open, Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf, Trophee Hassan II