With the PGA Tour off this week, the professional golf world turns its focus to the LPGA Tour’s event in Arkansas while the Champions tackle iconic Pebble Beach.
LPGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Kroger Queen City Championship (Charley Hull)
THIS WEEK: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, Rogers, Ark., Sept. 19-21
Course: Pinnacle CC (Par 71, 6,438 Yards)
Purse: $3M (Winner: $450,000)
Defending Champion: Jasmine Suwannapura
Race to the CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV/Streaming: Friday-Saturday: 4-6 p.m. ET; Sunday: 3-4 p.m. (All times Golf Channel)
Streaming: Friday-Saturday: 6-7 p.m.; Sunday: 4-6 p.m. (All times NBC Sports App)
X: @LPGA
NOTES: The 2025 season has featured different winners at each of the 24 tournaments thus far. Still seeking her first win of the year is Nelly Korda, who is in this week’s field. … After this week, the tour plays in Hawaii in two weeks before its annual Asia swing, returning to the mainland United States in November. … Suwannapura eagled the second playoff hole last year to beat Lucy Li. … Miyu Yamashita leads the Rookie of the Year standings by 32 points over Rio Takeda and by 295 points over Chisato Iwai.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Lotte Championship, Oahu, Hawaii, Oct. 1-4
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
LAST TOURNAMENT: Sanford International (Retief Goosen)
THIS WEEK: Pure Insurance Championship, Monterrey Peninsula, Calif., Sept. 19-21
Course: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Par 72, 6,858 Yards); Spyglass Hill (Par 72, 7,000 Yards)
Purse: $2.4M (Winner: $360,000)
Defending Champion: Paul Broadhurst
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday-Sunday: 6-9 p.m. ET (All times tape delayed on Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: Only three events remain before the start of the three-tournament Charles Schwab Cup playoffs. … The tournament features teenagers from 47 First Tee chapters around the country. Friday and Saturday rounds will feature one professional playing alongside one junior amateur and two amateurs in a team format, with the 80 groups playing one round on each course. Twenty-four pro-junior teams (12 male groups, 12 female groups) will advance based on score. The professional competition will be cut to the top 50 players and ties following 36 holes.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Constellation Furyk & Friends, Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 3-5
PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Procore Championship (Scottie Scheffler)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: 45th Ryder Cup, Farmingdale, N.Y., Sept. 26-28
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
LAST TOURNAMENT: Team Championship (Legion XIII)
THIS WEEK: Season Complete
Season Winners: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII
NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 5-7
