The PGA Tour returns to Detroit with only two weeks remaining before the playoffs, the LPGA contests its final major of 2026 and the Champions Tour hits Ernie Els’ new course in Portugal.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Rocket Classic, Detroit, July 30-Aug. 2
Course: Detroit Golf Club (Par 70, 7,328 Yards)
Purse: $10M (Winner: $1.8M)
Defending Champion: Aldrich Potgieter
FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (ESPN+)
X: @RocketClassic
NOTES: Only two weeks remain before the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. … The Detroit Golf Club underwent a $16 million renovation since last year. … Rickie Fowler’s most recent PGA Tour victory came in this event three years ago. … Brooks Koepka is making his tournament debut. His best finish in 15 starts this season was a T9 at the Cognizant Classic. … Cam Davis (2021, ‘24) is the only two-time winner in tournament history. … Hideki Matsuyama has the longest current active streak on tour with 29 consecutive made cuts. … Potgieter is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend his title at the event, but has missed three of his past four cuts. … Sponsor exemptions include Good Good content creator Brad Dalke, Detroit native Joe Hooks, Alabama sophomore William Jennings and YouTube star Ryan Ruffels.
BEST BETS: Cameron Young (+960 at DraftKings) is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 3 and is coming off a solo second at The Open. … Xander Schauffele (+1600) is seeking his first win of the year and doesn’t have a top-10 since the PGA Championship. … Chris Gotterup (+1750) already owns three victories this year, including the John Deere Classic earlier this month. … Si Woo Kim (+1900) enters with consecutive top-10s, including a T6 at The Open. … Wyndham Clark (+1900) is coming off a missed cut at The Open, which broke a streak of six consecutive finishes of T13 or better, including a pair of wins. … Jackson Koivun (+2300) claimed his maiden tour victory last week just 24 days after turning professional. … Jake Knapp (+3200) is recovered from a nagging thumb injury and closed with a 62 last week to claim a T13.
Last Tournament: 3M Open (Koivun)
Next Tournament: Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 6-9
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: AIG Women’s Open, Lytham St Annes, England, July 30-Aug. 2
Course: Royal Lytham & St Annes (Par 71, 6,601 Yards)
Purse: $10M (Winner: $1.5M)
Defending Champion: Miyu Yamashita
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 4-8 a.m. ET (Golf Channel), 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (USA); Saturday-Sunday: 7 a.m.-Noon (USA), Noon-2 p.m. (NBC)
X: @AIGWomensOpen
NOTES: This is the fifth and final major of 2026, with the event added to the LPGA Tour schedule in 1994 and elevated to a major in 2001. … Either Nelly Korda or Haeran Ryu can become the first woman to win three majors in one season since Inbee Park in 2013. Through the first four majors this year, Korda has posted seven rounds in the 60s, with a 69.36 scoring average over 14 rounds. Ryu has six rounds in the 60s with a scoring average of 68.67 over 12 total rounds. … Yamashita won as a rookie last year, beating Charley Hull and Minami Katsu by two shots at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club.
Last Tournament: Women’s Scottish Open (Jenny Shin)
Next Tournament: The Standard Portland Classic, Portland, Ore., Aug. 13-16
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Portugal Invitational, Vilamoura, Portugal, July 31-Aug. 2
Course: The Els Club Vilamoura (Par 72, 7,335 Yards)
Purse: $3M (Winner: $450,000)
Defending Champion: Inaugural Event
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW:
TV: Friday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-Noon ET (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The 54-hole event features a 78-player field. … The course was designed by tournament host Ernie Els and opened in July 2025. It was a redesign of Victoria Golf Course, which played host to a DP World Tour event from 2007-22. … The field includes five World Golf Hall of Fame members: Els, Retief Goosen, Padraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie.
Last Tournament: Senior Open (Jerry Kelly)
Next Tournament: Boeing Classic, Snoqualmie, Wash., Aug. 14-16
LIV GOLF
THIS WEEK: OFF.
2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: 4Aces GC
Last Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom (Individual: Lucas Herbert; Team: Ripper GC)
Next Event: LIV Golf New York, Aug. 6-9
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
Last Tournament: BMW International Open (David Puig)
Next Tournament: Danish Golf Championship, Funen, Denmark, Aug. 13-16
