Nelly Korda seeks history as she chases her third consecutive major title to begin 2026 while the PGA Tour holds its final signature event of the year.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Travelers Championship, Cromwell, Conn., June 25-28
Course: TPC River Highlands (Par 70, 6,844 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)
Defending Champion: Keegan Bradley
FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday: 2-4 p.m. (GC), 4-7 p.m. (NBC)
Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday: 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday: 8:45 a.m.-7 p.m.
X: @TravelersChamp
NOTES: TPC River Highlands was the second-shortest course on tour last year behind only Port Royal Golf Course. … This is the final of eight signature events this season featuring $20 million purses and 700 FedExCup points. … Bradley is a two-time event winner, having also won in 2023 while setting the tournament scoring record of 257. … The only Top-10 players not in this week’s field are No. 2 Rory McIlroy and No. 10 Jon Rahm. McIlroy is skipping his third signature event of the year. … Players in the field via the Aon Swing 5 are Eric Cole, Brandt Snedeker, Jackson Suber, Mac Meissner and Mark Hubbard. … Milford, Conn. native Ben James will make his second professional start. Other sponsor exemptions include Jordan Spieth, Tony Finau and Keith Mitchell. … Patrick Cantlay shot a 60 at TPC River Highlands as an amateur in 2011. He also has eight consecutive finishes of T15 or better in the event.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+450) hasn’t won since February but continues to rack up excellent results with five top-3 finishes in his past seven starts. He won here in 2024. … Xander Schauffele (+1475) is starting to show strong form with six finishes of T12 or better in his past eight starts. … Tommy Fleetwood (+1750) lost to Bradley by one stroke last year. … Cameron Young (+2050) has two wins this year but is seeking to rebound from a T46 and T43 in his past two starts. … Matt Fitzpatrick (+2200) is the only three-time winner on tour this year and was in contention at the U.S. Open before going 74-73 over the weekend. … Si Woo Kim (+2450) hasn’t won yet this year but is tied with Scheffler for the most top-10 finishes with eight. … Wyndham Clark (+2800) might be drained following his U.S. Open victory but no one is in better form as he enters with a pair of wins, a third and a T11 in his past four starts.
Last Tournament: 126th U.S. Open (Wyndham Clark)
Next Tournament: John Deere Classic, Silvis, Ill., July 2-5
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Chaska, Minn., June 25-28
Course: Hazeltine National Golf Club (Par 72, 6,760 Yards)
Purse: $13M (Winner: $1.95M)
Defending Champion: Minjee Lee
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), 6-8 p.m. (GC); Saturday: 10 a.m.-Noon (NBCSN), Noon-3 p.m. (NBC), 3-5 p.m. (GC); Sunday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (NBCSN), 1-4 p.m. (NBC)
Streaming: Saturday: Noon-3 p.m. ET (Peacock); Sunday: 1-4 p.m. (Peacock)
X: @lpga
NOTES: The third of five majors on the LPGA Tour, the event features a women’s record $13 million purse. … World No. 1 Nelly Korda claimed the first two majors of the year at the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open. The only women to win the first three majors in a year were Babe Zaharias in 1950 and Inbee Park in 2013. … Among the marquee events Hazeltine has played host tour include the 2016 Ryder Cup, 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (Hannah Green) and the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship. In 2029 it will become the first U.S. course to host the Ryder Cup twice. … The 156-player field includes all top 100 players in the Race to the CME Globe rankings and 24 of the top 25 players in the Rolex Rankings. … Amari Avery and Kate Smith-Stroh are in the field as sponsor exemptions. … Lee captured her third career major last year by beating Auston Kim and Chanettee Wannasaen by three shots.
Last Tournament: Meijer LPGA Classic (Miyu Yamashita)
Next Tournament: Evian Championship, Evian-les-Bains, France, July 9-12
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: DS Automobiles 83 Open d’Italia, Torino, Italy, June 25-28
Course: Circolo Golf Torino (Par 71, 7,214 Yards)
Purse: $3M (Winner: $500,000)
Defending Champion: Adrien Saddier
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 7-10 a.m. ET; Saturday: 7:30 a.m.-Noon; Sunday: 6-11 a.m. (All Times Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: Italy’s national open was most recently held at Circolo Golf Torino in 2024. … Saddier makes his first title defense on the DP World Tour. … Patrick Reed is the top-ranked player in the field and will be paired with Italian stars Francesco Molinari and Guido Migliozzi for the first two rounds. Reed is scheduled to make four consecutive starts in Europe culminating with The Open Championship. … A spot in The Open is available to the top finisher this week who is not otherwise exempt. … With LIV Golf New Orleans postponed from its scheduled date this week, Joaquin Niemann and David Puig are among those in the field.
Last Tournament: KLM Open (Eugenio Chacarra)
Next Tournament: BMW International Open, Munich, July 2-5
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Dick’s Open, Endicott, N.Y., June 26-28
Course: En-Joie Golf Club (Par 72, 6,994 Yards)
Purse: $2.2M (Winner: $330,000)
Defending Champion: Steve Allan
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday: 9-11 p.m. ET (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday, 3-6 p.m. (CNBC), 5-6 p.m. (GC); Sunday: 4-6 p.m. (GC)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTE: The tournament scoring record of 195 was set by Lonnie Nielsen in 2009.
Last Tournament: Principal Charity Classic (Zach Johnson)
Next Tournament: U.S. Senior Open Championship, Columbus, Ohio, July 2-5
LIV GOLF
THIS WEEK: OFF.
2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: 4Aces GC
Last Event: LIV Golf Andalucia (Individual: Tyrrell Hatton; Team: Legion XIII)
Next Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom, July 23-26
