Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.
PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: The Zurich Classic (Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry)
THIS WEEK: The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, McKinney, Texas, May 2-5
Course: TPC Craig Ranch (Par 71, 7,414 Yards)
Purse: $9.5M (Winners: $1.710M)
Defending Champion: Jason Day
FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @CJByronNelson
NOTES: Will Zalatoris withdrew on Tuesday, citing the need to rest his surgically repaired back. He was replaced in the field by Nick Watney. … This is the final of three events that count toward the Aon Swing 5 for the Wells Fargo Championship, with the five players not otherwise exempt who earned the most points in those three events qualifying for the next signature event. The current top five are Billy Horschel, Chad Ramey, Wesley Bryan, Martin Trainer and Kevin Tway. The top 10 players in the FedEx Cup standings after this week who are not otherwise exempt will also qualify via the Aon Next 10. … 2,021 birdies were recorded at TPC Craig Ranch in 2023, the third most of any course on tour last season. … Zach Johnson will make his 500th career PGA Tour start this week. … England’s Kris Kim, the 16-year-old son of former LPGA Tour player Ji-Hyun Suh, will make his tour debut.
BEST BETS: Jordan Spieth (+1600 at BetMGM) is the top-ranked player in the field at No. 20. He has missed three of his past five cuts, but the Texas native did finish T10 at the Valero Texas Open and was runner-up here two years ago. … Si Woo Kim (+1600) tied for second last year and enters with four consecutive top-30 results, highlighted by a T6 at The Players. … Jason Day (+2000) claimed his most recent victory at last year’s Byron Nelson, but his most recent top-10 finish came at the Genesis in February. … Sungjae Im (+2500) is coming off a win on the Korean Tour last week following a T12 at the RBC Heritage. … Tom Kim (+2800) has finished T30 and T18 while showing improved form in his past two starts.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte, May 9-12
LPGA Tour
LAST TOURNAMENT: JM Eagle LA Championship (Hannah Green)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to the CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Cognizant Founders Cup, Clifton, N.J., May 9-12
PGA Tour Champions
LAST TOURNAMENT: Mitsubishi Electric Classic (Stephen Ames)
THIS WEEK: Insperity Invitational, The Woodlands, Texas, May 3-5
Course: The Woodlands Country Club (Par 72, 7,002 yards)
Purse: $2.7M (Winner: $405,000)
Defending Champion: Steven Alker
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Ames
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday, 12:30-3:3 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (All times Golf Channel)
Twitter: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: Alker is the two-time defending champion of the 54-hole event. … Bernhard Langer will make his competitive return just three months after undergoing surgery to repair an Achilles injury sustained while playing pickleball. Langer is the tour’s all-time leader with 46 career victories, including four in this event. He is also one of seven World Golf Hall of Fame members in this week’s 78-player field.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Regions Tradition, Birmingham, Ala., May 9-12
LIV Golf League
LAST TOURNAMENT: Adelaide (Individual: Brendan Steele; Team: Ripper GC)
THIS WEEK: Singapore, May 3-5
Course: Sentosa Golf Club, The Serapong (Par 71, 7,406 Yards)
Purse: Individual, $25M (Winner, $20M); Team, $4M (Winner, $3M)
Defending Champion: Individual: Talor Gooch; Team: RangeGoats GC
2024 Leaders: Players, Joaquin Niemann; Team, Crushers GC
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday (CW App, LIV Golf Plus, Caffeine); Saturday-Sunday (CW Network, CW App, LIV Golf Plus)
Twitter: @livgolf_league
NOTES: This is the seventh of 14 events on the 2024 schedule. … The daily shotgun start will begin at 9:15 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday and 9:05 p.m. on Saturday. … The 54-player field includes 13 teams of four players along with two wild cards. Each team’s top three scores count for every round, while all four scores are counted for the final round. … Jon Rahm has yet to win an individual title but is the only player with top-10 finishes in each of the first six events. … Sergio Garcia has been part of all three LIV Golf playoffs to date, including last year’s loss to Gooch in Singapore.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Houston, June 7-9
–Field Level Media