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The LPGA, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary season in 2025, kicks off the year with this week's Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Lake Nona, Florida. This is the seventh playing of the HGVTOC and only No. 1-ranked Nelly Korda and No. 24 Brooke Henderson have played in each. And they make quite the dynamic duo because in their combined 12 previous appearances they have totaled a win — Henderson in 2023 — four top-three and eight top-five finishes, respectively. The only time one of them has finished outside the top 10 was last year when Korda finished T16.
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PGA Tour: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Pebble Beach, California.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament Of Champions
Site: Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Orlando, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-3 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 3-5 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-2 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 2-4 p.m. (NBC).
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DP World Tour: Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship
Site: Royal Golf Club, Al Mazrowiah, Bahrain.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 4-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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