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After months of making headlines, the LIV Golf Invitational Series finally debuts today with a three-round, no-cut event and a 48-player field at the Centurion Club outside of London. The field will include three former world No. 1 players (Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood) and four past U.S. Amateur champions (Phil Mickelson, 1990; Peter Uihlein, 2010; Andy Ogletree, 2019: and James Piot, 2021). The field broken down by age — 19-and-under (1 player), 20-29 (19), 30-39 (18), 40-49 (9) and 50 or older (1).
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PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open
Site: St. George’s Golf and Country Club, Toronto | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
LIV Golf Investments: LIV Golf Invitational — London
Site: Centurion Golf Club, Hertfordshire, England.
Television: LIVGolf.com, Facebook, YouTube.
LPGA Tour: ShopRite LPGA Classic
Site: Seaview (Bay Course), Galloway, New Jersey | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Friday, 12:30-3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1-3 p.m. (CBS).
PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship
Site: University Ridge Golf Club, Madison, Wisconsin | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
European Tour / Ladies European Tour: Volvo Scandinavian Mixed
Site: Halmstad Golf Club, Tylosand, Sweden.
Television: Today, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Friday, 7-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am
Site: Thornblade Club, Greer, South Carolina.
Television: Today, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday, 10 p.m. to midnight (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Sunday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
USGA: Curtis Cup
Site: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-5:30 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday, 10-11 a.m. (Peacock), 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel), 4-5 p.m. (Peacock), 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. (Peacock), 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
JUNE
22-23: LPGA Leadership Academy, Saginaw, Mich. | Info
JULY
13-14: LPGA Leadership Academy, Liberty Corner, N.J. | Info
19-20: LPGA Leadership Academy, Gainesville, Va. | Info
26-27: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Charleston, S.C. | Info
AUGUST
1-2: LPGA Leadership Academy, Newcastle, Wash. | Info
JANUARY 2023
23-25: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Fla.
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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