Hard to imagine is Justin Thomas sitting 20th in the Official World Golf Ranking heading into this week's Scottish Open. While there remains a lot of golf to be played in 2023, the last time Thomas finished a year outside the OWGR's top 10 was 2016 when he finished 22nd. Even more pressing for Thomas is his FedEx Cup Playoffs hope. He currently sits 70th in the FedEx Cup standings and, new for the 2022-23 season, only the top 70 through the Wyndham Championship in early August will qualify for the Playoffs. Thomas has finished in the top 10 in the FedEx Cup standings in each of the last six seasons.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What are your expectations for this year's British Open at Royal Liverpool?

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European Tour / PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open
Site: The Renaissance Club, Gullane, Scotland.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel), noon to 3 p.m. (CBS).

PGA Tour / European Tour: Barbasol Championship
Site: Trace Golf Club (Champions), Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).

LPGA Tour: Dana Open
Site: Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay), Saturday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship
Site: Firestone Country Club (South), Akron, Ohio.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 1:30-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
A current perspective on golf course design, renovation challenges
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Why the 2023 U.S. Women's Open feels different
Longtime golf journalist and LPGA historian Steve Eubanks joins host Ann Liguori to discuss this year's historic championship
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