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A massive week in professional golf sees the PGA Tour tackle Jack Nicklaus' signature event, the U.S. Women's Open at historic Riviera for the first time and LIV Golf returning to Spain.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: the Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio, June 4-7, 2026
Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club (Par 72, 7,569 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $4M)
Defending Champion: Scottie Scheffler
FedEx Cup Leader: Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 12:30-2:30 (GC), 2:30-6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @MemorialGolf
NOTES: This is the 50th year of the Memorial. Muirfield Village was designed by tournament host Jack Nicklaus along with Desmond Muirhead. ... This is the seventh of eight signature events this season offering a $20 million prize pool and increased FedExCup points. As one of three player-hosted signature events, it includes a 36-hole cut to the low 50 players and ties and any player within 10 strokes of the 36-hole lead. ... The four sponsor exemptions are Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Matt Kuchar and Patrick Rodgers. ... Players who earned spots in the field via the Aon Swing 5 were Wyndham Clark, Eric Cole, Brandt Snedeker, Mac Meissner and Mark Hubbard. Finau has five top-15 finishes at Muirfield Village. ... One qualifying spot for the Open Championship is available to the top finisher who makes the cut and is not otherwise exempt. ... Tom Lehman holds the tournament scoring record of 268 set in 1994.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+310 at DraftKings) has not won since the AmEx in February but seeks to become the first player to win the Memorial three consecutive years since Tiger Woods (1999-2001). ... Rory McIlroy (+1050) is making his first start since a T7 at the PGA Championship. He has made the cut in 11 of 13 previous appearances but his best finish to date was a T4 in 2016. ... Cameron Young (+1475) is looking to rebound from a T26 at the PGA after winning two of his previous seven events while claiming six top-10s. ... Ludvig Aberg (+1600) has nine consecutive finishes of T21 or better, although he has not won since the 2025 Genesis. ... Matt Fitzpatrick (+1950) already has a pair of wins in 2026 to go along with a runner-up at The Players.
Last Tournament: Charles Schwab Challenge (Russell Henley)
Next Tournament: RBC Canadian Open, Toronto, June 11-14
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: 81st U.S. Women's Open, Pacific Palisades, Calif., June 4-7
Course: Riviera Country Club (Par 71, 6,699 Yards)
Purse: $12M (Winner: $2.4M)
Defending Champion: Maja Stark
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. ET (USA); 1-4 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (USA), 1-4 p.m. (NBC, Peacock); Sunday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Peacock), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (NBC)
X: @uswomensopen
NOTES: Founded in 1926, Riviera will play host to the U.S. Women's Open for the first time. It will also be the final major championship held at the course before the 2028 Olympic golf competition. A regular stop on the PGA Tour, it will also play host to the 2031 U.S. Open. ... The 156-player field, which includes 47 of the top 50 players in the Rolex Rankings, will be cut to the top 60 and ties after 36 holes. ... Stark beat Korda and Rio Takeda by two shots last year. ... Minjee Lee holds the tournament scoring record of 271 set at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in 2022.
Last Tournament: ShopRite LPGA (Celine Boutier)
Next Tournament: Dow Championship, Midland, Mich., June 11-14
LIV GOLF
THIS WEEK: LIV Golf Andalucia, Valderrama, Spain, June 4-7
Course: Real Club Valderrama (Par 71, 7,010 Yards)
Purses: Individual: $30M (Winner: $4M); Team: $10M (Winners: $3M)
Defending Champions: Individual: Talor Gooch; Team: Legion XIII
2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Crushers GC
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Saturday: 7-8 a.m. ET (FS1), 8 a.m.-Noon (FS2); Saturday-Sunday: 7 a.m.-Noon (FS1)
X: @livgolf_league
NOTES: This is the ninth of 13 events this season, with the scheduled New Orleans event in June postponed. ... HyFlyers GC captain Phil Mickelson remains out due to a personal medical matter and will be replaced by Scott Vincent. Crushers GC's Paul Casey will be replaced by Travis Smyth this week. ... The daily shotgun start includes 13 teams and 57 total players, including five wild cards.
Last Event: LIV Golf Korea (Individual: Juaquin Niemann; Team: 4Aces GC)
Next Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom, July 23-26
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: KLM Open, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 4-7
Course: The International (Par 71, 6,322 Yards)
Purse: $2.75M (Winner: $458,333)
Defending Champion: Connor Syme
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Frida: 7-9 a.m. ET; Saturday: 7-11 a.m.; Sunday: 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: This is the fourth of six events on the European Swing. The winner of the Swing will earn a $200,000 bonus and entries into every event of Phase Two of the season. ... The KLM Open was a founding event on tour in 1972. ... Seve Ballesteros, Simon Dyson and Bernhard Langer are the only players to win it three times.
Last Tournament: Austrian Alpine Open (Kota Kaneko)
Next Tournament: DS Automobiles 83 Open d'Italia, Torino, Italy, June 25-28
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: American Family Insurance Championship, Madison, Wisc., June 5-7
Course: TPC Wisconsin (Par 71, 7,031 Yards)
Purse: $3M (Winning Team Shares $600,000)
Defending Champions: Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday: 6-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel - Tape Delay); Saturday-Sunday: 2:30-5 p.m. (GC - Live)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The course was designed by tournament host Steve Stricker and Steve Wenzloff. ... Stricker won the event in 2023, before it transitioned to a two-man format last year. ... 38 two-man teams will compete over three days, with two rounds of best ball bookending Saturday's scramble round.
Last Tournament: Trophy Hassan II (Scott Hend)
Next Tournament: Principal Charity Classic, Des Moines, Iowa, June 12-14
--Field Level Media
