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The AIG Women's British Open is being held this week at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England. The event was established in 1976, but was designated as a major until 2001. The last seven winners of the Women’s British Open have come from seven countries — South Africa, Sweden, Germany, Japan, England, South Korea and Thailand. The last American to win the Women’s British Open was Mo Martin at Royal Birkdale in 2014.
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PGA Tour: Announces that Tyrrell Hatton won the 2022-2023 Aon Risk Reward Challenge, a season-long competition that awards a player for his ability to make better decisions on the most strategically challenging holes during the PGA Tour season. On the Challenge holes, Hatton had a birdie rate of 81% and hit 82% of the greens in regulation. Hatton will be awarded the Aon trophy and a $1 million prize.
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PGA Tour: FedEx St, Jude Championship
Site: TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-6 p.m. (CBS).
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LPGA Tour / Ladies European Tour: AIG Women's British Open
Site: Walton Heath Golf Club, Tadworth, England.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. (USA Network); Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (USA Network); Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 2 p.m. (NBC).
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf-Bedminster
Site: Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster, New Jersey.
Television [ET]: Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (CW Network).
PGA Tour Champions: Boeing Classic
Site: The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, Snoqualmie, Washington.
Television [ET]: Friday, 10 p.m. to midnight (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday, 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
USGA: U.S. Women’s Amateur
Site: Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles, California.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7-10 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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