Summary
The PGA Tour takes place in Japan with the Baycurrent Classic, held at the 7,315-yard, par-71 Yokohama CC. With a total prize pool of $1,488,000, the winner will take home $1,444,000. This tournament, which runs from Wednesday to Saturday, is the only PGA Tour tournament in Asia and features a field of 78 players with no cut.
Xander Schauffele, whose family origins are in Japan, is playing in his first 72-hole tournament since the BMW Championship. There are only two players in the world's top 10 at this event: he and former champion Collin Morikawa. Last week, Steven Fisk won the Sanderson Farms Championship, becoming the fourth PGA Tour rookie to win this year.
On the European scene, the ACCIONA Open de España is held at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, a 7,112-yard, par-71 course with a total prize money of $3.25 million. This year's tournament is significant, as the winner will earn a spot in the Masters and the British Open. Jon Rahm, a three-time winner, is returning after his appearance in the Ryder Cup, where he lost in a playoff last year to Angel Hidalgo.
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On the LPGA Tour, the Buick LPGA Shanghai takes place at the 6,703-yard, par-72 Qizhong Garden GC. With a total prize pool of $2.2 million, the winner will receive $330,000. This tournament marks the start of five consecutive events in Asia. Last week, Youmin Hwang won the LOTTE Championship, maintaining the streak of having multiple winners in each of the 25 official tournaments this year.
Finally, the Korn Ferry Tour concludes its season with the Korn Ferry Tour Championship at French Lick, Indiana, a 7,667-yard, par-72 course with a prize pool of $1.5 million. The winner will take home $270,000. Last week, Adrien Dumont de Chassart won the Compliance Solutions Championship.
