Field Level Media’s golf look provides weekly news and stories from each of the large North American golf tours.
PGA tour
Last Tournament: Cognizant Classic (Joe Highsmith)
This week: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Fla., March 6-9
Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge (par 72, 7 466 meters)
Bag: $ 20 million (winners: $ 4 million)
Defendant Master: Scottie Scheffler
FedEx Cup leader: Ludvig Aberg
How to follow
TV: Thursday-Friday: 14-16 et (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 12: 30-2: 30 PM (GC), 2: 30-6 PM (NBC, Peacock)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 7:30 to 18:00 et; Saturday-Sunday: 8 to 18
X: @APinv
Notes: This is the fourth of eight signature events with limited fields, with an increased purse and 700 FedEx Cup points. It is also one of three player-coughing events, with sponsorship invitations given to Rafael Campos, Mackenzie Hughes, My Woo Lee and Justin Rose. The 72 player event will be cut to the low 50 players and bands along with additional players within 10 strokes from the lead after 36 holes. … The field has 38 of the 40 best players in the official world golfing and 47 of the 50 best. … Auburn Sophomore Jackson Koivun is in the field on the Arnold Palmer Cup exception. … the event has not been decided by a playoffs since 1999, although 13 of the 25 masters have since won a single blow. … Payne Stewart has the tournament points on 264 in 1987.
Best bets: Scottie Scheffler (+320 at Draftkings) won by five strokes last year, the biggest victory margin on Bay Hill since Tiger Woods won five in 2012. It was one of four signature event victories by Scheffler last year at the top of Players Championship and Masters. … Rory Mcilroy (+750) won at Bay Hill 2018 and has played in the event every year since his debut 2015. … Ludvig Aberg (+1600) comes from his second victory in 40 careers PGA Tour starts. Together with a victory on Genesis, he quit T5 on Sentry and led the farmers until they got sick. … Xander Schauffele (+1800) returns from a rib injury to make its first start since a T30 on Sentry. … Tommy Fleetwood (+3000) is the 10th world ranking while he comes from a T5 on Genesis.
This week: Puerto Rico Open, March 6-9
Course: Grand Reserve Golf Club (par 72, 7 506 meters)
Bag: $ 4 million (winner: $ 720,000)
Defending Master: Brice Garnett
How to follow
TV: Thursday-Friday: 10:00 to 1 pm et; Saturday-Sunday: 2: 30-5: 30 (all times Golf Channel)
X: @puertoricoopen
Notes: The winner will receive 300 FedEx Cup points, the usual two-year PGA tour exception and a place in next week’s players unless otherwise qualified. … This is the first of four events for players who earn points against Aon Swing 5 for entry into the next signature event at RBC Heritage. … the course will turn the nine this year, with the last two holes behind a 236-yard PAR-3 and a 450-yard PAR-4. … Blades Brown, 17, will make his third start on a sponsorship exemption. He finished T34 at the Mexico Open after missing the average on American Express.
Next tournament: Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., March 13-16
Lpga tour
Last Tournament: HSBC Women’s World Championship (Lydia KO)
This week: Blue Bay Lpga, Hainan, China, March 6-9
Course: Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course (par 72, 6,712 meters)
Bag: $ 2.5 million (winner: $ 375,000)
Defending Master: Bailey Tardy
Compete to CME GLOBE LEADER: A LIM KIM
How to follow
TV/Streaming: Wednesday-Friday: 11.00-4 et; Saturday: 23.00 to 5 AM (All Times Golf Channel, Streaming On NBC Sports App, Golfchannel.com)
X: @lpga
Notes: The field with 108 players will be cut to the top 65 and ties after 36 holes. The field contains 83 LPGA Tour players, 20 CGA players and five sponsorship invitations. … Rolex ranking # 2 Jeeno Thitikul comes from a T2 last week for its second top-3 end in a row to start the season. She also won last month’s PIF Saudi Ladies International on the Ladies European Tour. … Tardy set the tournament record at 19 under 269 in winning with four shots last year.
Next tournament: Ford Championship, Chandler, Ariz., March 27-30
Liv Golf League
Last tournament: Liv Golf Adelaide (Individual: Joaquin Niemann; Team: Fireballs GC)
This week: Hong Kong, March 7-9
Course: Hong Kong Golf Club on Fanling (par 70, 6,711 meters)
Individual handbag: $ 20 million (winner: $ 4 million)
Lawbag: $ 5 million (winner: $ 3 million)
Defending Master: Individual: Abraham Ancer; Team: Crushers GC
Seasonal leader: Individual: Adrian Meronk; Team: Legion XIII
How to follow
TV/Streaming: Thursday-Saturday: 11.00-4 ET (Fox, Liv Golf Plus)
X: @livgolf_league
Notes: This is the third of 13 events in the 2025 schedule, which will be followed by the team championship. … The field consists of 13 four-players who compete in the Daily Shotgun starts over 54 holes.
Next tournament: Singapore, March 14-16
PGA Tour Champions
Latest tournament: Chubb Classic (Justin Leonard)
This week: Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 7-9
Course: La Paloma Country Club (par 71, 6,856 meters)
Bag: $ 2.2 million (winner: $ 330,000)
Defendant Master: Joe Durant
Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Ernie Els
How to follow
TV: Friday: 19-9 et (Golf Channel, band delay); Saturday: 17-17 (GC); Sunday: 17:00 (GC)
X: @cologuardgolf
Notes: La Paloma hosts the event for the second time after the first nine years was questioned at Omni Tucson International. … 54-hole event has a 78 player field, including the World Golf Hall of Fame members Els, Bernhard Langer, Retief Goosen and Padraig Harrington.
Next tournament: Hoag Classic, Newport Beach, California, March 21-23
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