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With a new season of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia getting underway in Port Moresby on Thursday, not many players can say they are in as rich a vein of form as Brett Rankin right now.
The Queenslander leads the adidas PGA Pro-Am Series Order of Merit list and enters this week at the PNG Open hot off a playoff win at the North Coast Open at Coffs Harbour in his last start, but he says he still has room to grow.
“My iron play has been a bit average the last few weeks and I didn’t feel it was that great last week either, but I’m driving the ball really well and I’m putting well,” Rankin said.
Also in his favour this week is the experience he has gained across previous trips to PNG, including a victory at the Morobe Open, the 36-year-old admitting the Tour’s most northerly stop can be a bit of a shock to the system – even in winter.
“I’m feeling quite comfortable and pretty confident … I’ve played well in PNG in the past,” he said.
“I think the biggest battle is just where you are, and the heat. You have to go in with a strong mental game and just accept it’s different.
“If I just go off and play my game, I’ve had good results here in the past, there’s no reason why I can’t have more good results.”
Rankin successfully went back to Q-school this year to improve his category after finishing outside the top-50 on last season’s Order of Merit, and says that has been a positive springboard heading into this year.
“Last year it was a pretty frustrating season. I actually felt like it was one of my best ball striking seasons, but I just was nowhere with the putter,” he said.
“To play at Moonah Links, I haven’t really played well there in the past, so to play well there and basically know that I’ll get every start, or I should get most starts anyway, is very encouraging.
“I’ve basically got a full schedule, so I’m just excited to get back into playing the Tour season and having a crack.”
While his most recent win grants him entry into the New South Wales Open, Rankin has another big event in his sights.
“The Australian Open is probably the one I’m really looking forward to,” he said.
“I love Kingston Heath, and I love Victoria Golf Club, and I love the Sandbelt”.
The PNG Open, with a field of 108 professionals and amateurs, starts on Thursday morning, and is the first event of the 2024/25 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia season. Follow the live scores HERE.
Australia’s Richard Green has a huge opportunity to win his first seniors major title after moving into second place after the third round of the Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex.
The Victorian lefthander trails Korea’s KJ Choi by just one shot after firing a 4-under-par 68 at Carnoustie on day three.
Choi (70) sits at 8-under for the championship, with Green one ahead of India’s Arjun Atwal (67) who is two clear of former champion Paul Broadhurst (England)
The Korean, who had four consecutive birdies on the front nine, looked like he could run away with the title when he led the field by five after 14 holes on Saturday.
But he slipped up with consecutive double-bogeys after finding the rough on the 15th and a devilish pot bunker on 16 only to regain the outright lead with a birdie on the 18th.
Meanwhile, Green, who already has two top-fives in seniors majors this year, played the back nine in 3-under.
The 53-year-old will be chasing his first win on PGA TOUR Champions in his 45th start.
Greg Chalmers is the next best Australian, tied 13th on 2-under. Compatriots John Senden and Scott Hend are in a share of 29th.
The leaders tee of at 10.35pm (Aust time)
Australasian scores
2 Richard Green -7
T8 Steven Alker (NZ) -1
T13 Greg Chalmers +3
T25 Michael Campbell (NZ) +5
T29 John Senden +6
T29 Scott Hend +6
T52 Rod Pampling +9
60 Michael Long (NZ) +10
T61 Jason Norris +11
T63 Michael Wright +12
T66 David McKenzie +13
T66 Peter Fowler +13
An even-par 72 was good enough to keep Richard Green in the hunt, as many players went backwards on day two of The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex at Carnoustie.
The Victorian is in a share of third place at 3-under, three shots back of leader K.J Choi from Korea.
New Zealander Steven Alker is a few shots back at even-par, while Australians Scott Hend and Greg Chalmers find themselves together at 3-over.
In total, 13 of the Australasian contingent made the cut, with four Australians and Fijian Vijay Singh sadly missing out on the weekend.
Green had somewhat of a horrid run in the middle of his round, carding four straight bogeys from holes eight through 11.
The tall lefthander bounced back quickly though, with an eagle at 12, and a further birdie at 14 to get his round back to even.
Canadian Stephen Ames, who is solo second behind Choi, talked to the conditions after his Friday round.
“I think it was a bit tougher today, this morning, than it was yesterday afternoon,” said Ames.
“A lot more blustery. It was more going for the middle of the greens, 25-, 30-footers. It was tough to make birdies from there.
“They did a good job of tucking the pins. It was obviously a bit more difficult to get birdies out there.”
Australasian scores
T3 Richard Green -3
T11 Steven Alker (NZ) E
T21 Scott Hend +3
T21 Greg Chalmers +3
T28 Michael Campbell (NZ) +4
T33 Peter Fowler +5
T49 John Senden +6
T49 Rod Pampling +6
T60 Michael Long (NZ) +7
T60 Michael Wright +7
T60 David McKenzie +7
T60 Jason Norris +7
MC Peter O’Malley +9
MC Vijay Singh (FIJI) +11
MC Steve Allan +11
MC Stuart Appleby +12
WD Mark Hensby
Victorian Richard Green has continued his trend of finishing day one of a major championship up the pointy end of the leaderboard as play at The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex got underway overnight at Carnoustie.
The tall left-hander is in a share of second after an opening round 3-under 69, one shot back of leader Stephen Ames.
The next best placed Australian is Scott Hend in solo sixth, the Queenslander opening with a 2-under 70, highlighted by an eagle at the par-5 12th.
New Zealander Steven Alker is just one shot further back after a 1-under 71, while Australian pair Peter O’Malley and Greg Chalmers find themselves in a share of 19th at even-par.
No other Australasians managed to break par at Carnoustie on the opening day, but with the leader at 4-under, many are only one good round from clawing back into contention.
Having held the course record for 10 years, Green said post-round that he was very pleased to be back at the Scottish links he holds such cherished memories of.
“It’s great to come back to Carnoustie after a lot of experience here, you know through The Opens that I’ve played, and the Dunhill Links tournaments that I’ve played,” he said.
“To go out there a shoot a score on this course is very rewarding.”
Taking a little bit of time to get going, Green opened with eight-straight pars, before back-to-back birdies at nine and ten got the momentum going at the turn.
A further two birdies at 14 and 17, with a sole bogey sandwiched in at 15, marked a fairly stress free round for Green.
“No doubt it’s extremely challenging, and really difficult, we all know that,” Green said of Carnoustie.
“But it just seems to pull out great golf when you score well, and I like that, I’ve been hitting some good golf shots lately and I’m getting a bit of reward for it.”
Green was also asked post-round about his close calls in majors this year, and where his confidence levels are at.
“Yeah it’s up there a little bit, but I’m still pretty humble about my golf. I understand it’s difficult to win against the calibre of the field that’s here,” he said.
“I’m just going to go about it each day at a time, and do what I’ve got to do to put myself in with another chance on Sunday.
“Those two results (second and third in 2024 majors) obviously have built some confidence over those big events, and hopefully I can get there again on Sunday.”
Australasian scores
T2 Richard Green -3
6 Scott Hend -2
T7 Steven Alker (NZ) -1
T19 Peter O’Malley E
T19 Greg Chalmers E
T28 Rod Pampling +1
T42 John Senden +2
T42 David McKenzie +2
T42 Jason Norris +2
T42 Michael Long (NZ) +2
T61 Peter Fowler +3
T61 Michael Campbell (NZ) +3
T78 Steve Allan +4
T91 Michael Wright +5
T108 Vijay Singh (FIJI) +6
T108 Mark Hensby +6
T146 Stuart Appleby +9
He is one of only three Australian men to reach the summit of the Official World Golf Rankings and Jason Day believes he has identified the next Aussie No.1.
Day returned home to Ohio on the back of his tie for 13th at The Open Championship at Royal Troon but we will be back in Europe next week to make his Olympic Games debut at Le Golf National.
He will be joined in the Australian team by reigning BMW Australian PGA champion Min Woo Lee, who will celebrate his 26th birthday the day after attending the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony on Friday.
A three-time winner on the DP World Tour and one of world golf’s most magnetic personalities, Lee has the game that can take him to the very top of world golf, according to Day.
“He’s an amazing player,” said Day, the world No.1 for 51 weeks.
“I met him when he was a young junior player a while back, I think in 2016 or 2017, something like that.
“I’ve always kind of kept up with his career, especially when he played on the European Tour, now he plays on the PGA Tour.
“Hits it a long way, has a tremendous short game, and he’s a good putter.
“The good thing about him is he’s young. Once he starts to develop all the other parts of his game, he’s probably, I would say, our next best Australian player to try and get to No.1, just because of the talent.”
Sitting just five spots behind Day at No.36 in the world rankings, Lee is one win from assuming the mantle as Australia’s highest-ranked male golfer.
Given he was a teenager playing the Junior Interstate Series for Western Australia when Adam Scott and Jason Day were fighting it out at The Masters in 2013, it is rarefied air that Lee is just now becoming accustomed to breathing.
“To think that I can now call Adam Scott and Jason Day friends is amazing,” said Lee, who missed the cut at Royal Troon.
“They’ve been amazing. We always try to play practice rounds and stuff.
“It’d be amazing to be the top-ranked player in the world from Australia. That’d be very special.
“Still feel like I’m a kid, but our goal is to be the best player in the world.
“If that comes, to represent Australia and be the No.1 would be a very special and proud moment.”
Both Day and Lee will make their Olympic debuts in Paris, Lee to be joined by older sister Minjee in representing the green and gold.
Minjee is already a two-time Olympian, Min Woo thrilled that he will join such an illustrious group.
“Like anything we do as brother and sister, it’s very special,” he said.
“My sister has been in every event and every team event for Australia so she’s just been waiting on me.
“I guess time has come which is very exciting for the family.”
Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
It came with some unexpected nerves yet Will Florimo’s breakthrough adidas PGA Pro-Am Series victory at the Reside Communities Pacific Pro-Am could not have been more fitting.
Playing at Pacific Golf Club where he is a member and has played pennants in the past, Florimo shot 4-under 68 to edge another outstanding field by a single stroke, Edward Donoghue, Dylan Gardner and Brett Rankin sharing second with rounds of 3-under 69.
Florimo earned status for the upcoming Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia season at Qualifying School in April and will start his campaign at PNG next month buoyed by a maiden win at his home club.
Despite the familiarity of the venue, Florimo admitted that he arrived at the course with a sense of expectation.
“I said to my wife this morning, I was actually a little bit nervous playing at home, which was weird,” he said.
“Obviously I’ve had a big year with Q School both here and Asia and obviously my first proper starts the last few weeks.
“This was probably the first one that I’ve actually had a little bit of jitters driving here this morning, so awesome to actually get it done.”
HOW THE WINNING ROUND UNFOLDED
A birdie at the par-4 fourth was the ideal way for Florimo to start his round but he was back to level par one hole later after a dropped shot at five.
Five straight pars followed before Florimo unleashed a back-nine birdie barrage.
He made three straight birdies from the par-5 11th and closed out a back nine of 5-under 31 with two further birdies at 17 and 18.
Conscious of where he stood on the leaderboard playing his final hole – the par-3 third – Florimo hit his tee shot to the meaty part of the green, a three-putt bogey shaving his advantage to a single shot.
WHAT THE WINNER SAID
“It was playing different to probably what it normally does with how firm and ridiculously fast it is out there,” Florimo said.
“I felt like I knew where I needed to leave it to a lot of those trickier pins. Even 18, I played as a three-shotter par 5. I know that pin, that’s our pennant pin where it was, so I knew where I had to leave the wedge shot and left it 10 feet under the hole.
“Those sorts of ones was where I felt like I had a bit of an edge.”
LEADERBOARD RUNDOWN
1 Will Florimo 68
T2 Edward Donoghue 69
T2 Dylan Gardner 69
T2 Brett Rankin 69
T5 Deyen Lawson 70
T5 Michael Sim 70
T5 Cameron John 70
NEXT UP
The adidas PGA Pro-Am Series stays in Brisbane on Wednesday for the Howeston Pro-Am at Howeston Golf Course before moving on to Windaroo Lakes on Thursday and Virginia on Friday.
Andre Stolz and Jason Norris will head into the final round of the Fiji Legends Golf Classic tied for the lead after the birdies flowed freely at Denarau Golf and Racquet Club today.
Norris followed up his 1-under-par 71 from Natadola Bay in round one with a 4-under 68 at nearby Denarau, but was caught by Stolz who produced the low round so far in the three-day PGA Legends Tour tournament, a 7-under 65.
The duo holds a two-shot advantage over Roland Baglin (73-68) and John Onions (74-67).
After a self-described “terrible” putting round on Tuesday, Stolz had a much better day out at Denarau where 20 players in the over-50s field broke par compared to just one a day earlier.
“I’m very happy with how I’m playing again,” Stolz said.
“I had a run over there in Perth and played terrible the whole time. ‘Norry’ was playing great over there and I wasn’t.
“I was really happy to sort a few things out before I came over here.
“It’ll be good fun playing with ‘Norry’ tomorrow.
“Fiji is a great place to have a holiday and play some golf but I’ve run second here the last two years and I’m sick of that.”
Norris will be looking to add the Fiji Legends Golf Classic trophy to the Fiji International title he claimed in 2017 when it was co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, DP World Tour and Asian Tour.
“I have a soft spot with Fiji and love coming back,” Norris said.
“I think I’m going to be chasing Stolzy all day tomorrow so hopefully I can play a bit better.”
Defending champion Peter Senior will also be in the hunt on the final day, starting three back after posting a 70 today following a 72 at Natadola Bay on Tuesday.
The final round will have a shotgun start at 9am (Fiji time).
Leaderboard
-5: Andre Stolz (74-65); Jason Norris (71-68)
-3: Roland Baglin (73-68); John Onions (74-67)
-2: Peter Senior (72-70)
-1: Christopher Taylor (73-70): Mark Boulton (73-70)
Even: Marcus Cain (75-69); David Fearns (74-70); Martin Peterson (72-72)
Adam Scott’s record streak of major championship appearances could end at the hands of fellow Australian Cam Davis after the pair played out a gripping playoff at US Open Qualifying in Ohio.
Davis’s childhood idol was a Presidents Cup teammate and fourball partner less than two years ago but on what has become known as golf’s longest day, it was Scott that stood between Davis and a start at next week’s US Open at Pinehurst No.2.
Among the 64 starters vying for four spots at Springfield Country Club, Davis and Scott finished level after 36 holes at 7-under par.
But that would be just the start of the drama.
Seeking to extend his run of 91 consecutive majors dating back to the 2001 Open Championship, Scott chipped in on the first playoff hole, only to watch on as Davis converted his birdie chance from just outside 12 feet to extend the playoff to a second hole.
UNBELIEVABLE PLAYOFF DRAMA!
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 4, 2024
Adam Scott chips in and Cam Davis shows nerves of steel by rolling a birdie right behind him! pic.twitter.com/6MqYheJG5p
The pair split the second playoff hole with pars before Davis stepped up and hit his approach shot at the third playoff hole to tap-in range, Scott coming up short in his attempt to conjure a birdie of his own.
Currently ranked No.60 in the Official World Golf Ranking, Scott won’t have the opportunity to improve his ranking before the qualification cut-off on Monday, his status as first alternate now subject to the USGA’s ruling on how to treat Grayson Murray’s place in the field.
Ranked No.58 in the world at the end of the May 20 qualifying period, Murray was exempt for the US Open prior to his tragic passing two weeks ago, the USGA still to determine whether that spot will be reallocated.
Cam Davis comes up CLUTCH!
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 4, 2024
Made the birdie putt to earn the final qualifying spot out of Springfield and knock fellow Aussie Adam Scott to first alternate. pic.twitter.com/GqHq2wNT1y
It could open the door for Scott to play major number 92, a streak Davis was unaware he was potentially ending.
“I was not aware of that,” Davis told Golf Channel after playing his 39th and final hole of the day.
“I don’t think I would have tried any less… damn. It just goes to show how good a player he is. I had to hit a cracking shot to get on top of him.
“He’s been an idol of mine; it was great to play great golf against him.
“Hopefully he still finds a way in. He’s right on the bubble world-ranking wise so fingers crossed we can both be there. That would be a lot of fun.”
Finishing outside the top 35 in each of his past four starts on the PGA TOUR, Davis’s best result this year is a tie for 12th at The Masters at Augusta National.
Scheduled to play the Memorial Tournament this week, Davis was not only excited by the form he showed across more than two rounds on Monday but the prospect of playing Pinehurst for the first time.
“It’s one of those courses you have grown up seeing multiple times; you just want to get out there and see what it’s like,” said the 29-year-old from Sydney.
“Great golf here is a great stepping stone to playing great golf there.
“It’s going to be a completely different golf course – and we’ve got a completely different tournament next week which will be very different to the week after.
“I’ve got to adjust from where I’m at now for next week and then hopefully the legs are still fresh and we can turn around and play some great golf the week after.
“I’m glad I’ve got the opportunity and I’d love to take it with both hands.”
Davis was the only Australian to earn a spot through Final Qualifying on Monday with Daniel Gale (Ohio State University Golf Club), Rhein Gibson (Duke University Golf Club), Harrison Crowe (Canoe Brook Country Club), Lucas Herbert, Marc Leishman, Karl Vilips (all Woodmont Country Club), Aiden Didone, Scott Hend (both The Bear’s Club), Harrison Endycott (Cherry Hill Club) and Grant Booth, Matt Jones and Wade Ormsby (all Lake Merced Golf Club) all missing out.
Cameron Smith tops the Australian challenge at the PGA Championship at Valhalla, where American Xander Schauffele recorded a course record 62 to sit 9-under with a three-shot lead over Sahith Theegala, Tony Finau and Mark Hubbard.
Signing for a 3-under 68 and share of 18th, Smith made four birdies against one bogey during the opening round, with Lucas Herbert also under par at the year’s second men’s major after a 2-under 69.
Jason Day is the next best Australian at even-par, one in front of Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee, with Cam Davis rounding out the Australians on 7-over. Kiwi pair Ryan Fox and Kazuma Kobori, the reigning Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit champion, opened with 1-over and 2-over rounds respectively.
Starting his round on the 10th tee, Smith got to work early with a birdie at the long par-3 11th before making the turn in 2-under courtesy of another birdie at the par-5 18th.
The Queenslander added more birdies at the third and fourth to reach 4-under, and a spot in the top-10, before his lone bogey of the day came at the fifth after his drive found the native area.
“I actually hit the ball quite well. Probably the first 12 or 13 holes there,” Smith said.
“Kind of let go of it a little bit at the end, but everything felt really good. Managed to get a few good par saves and kind of keep the momentum going for tomorrow.”
Among those momentum maintaining pars was Smith’s going without his shoes and socks to strike his second shot at the par-5 seventh on the way to an unlikely five.
The major champion headed for the driving range followed by some rest on Thursday afternoon ahead of what could be a long tournament with rain predicted for much of the week in Kentucky.
“It’s going to be a long week. I think you know that at the start of the week anyway. It’s a major week,” he said.
“It’s always more demanding, so plenty of rest this afternoon. Maybe get a few balls, clean some stuff up and yeah, get a good sleep tonight.”
The first Australian on course, Herbert’s round got off to a rocky start when the Victorian bogeyed the par-4 10th, his opening hole of the day.
Another bogey at the 256 yard par-3 14th was an ominous sign, before an impressive fightback from the 28-year-old who made four straight birdies starting at the 15th before an even-par back nine left him tied for 32nd.
“I think everything was kind of decent, but nothing was amazing,” Herbert said.
“I think I holed out really well, holed some sort of nice five-footers, five sort of eight-footers just to keep momentum through the round.
“Obviously got off to a poor start there, but then caught that back up with four birdies. So just to keep that momentum going through the back nine and not drop any shots.”
Like Herbert, Day opened his account with a bogey in a front nine where pars were rare for the 2015 champion, who made three birdies against three bogeys to turn in even par. The Queenslander was yet another to drop a shot at the long 14th before birdie at the 18th for even-par would have made Day’s dinner taste a little sweeter.
Playing alongside Tiger Woods, Scott experienced a frustratingly consistent day where he made 17 pars, failed to make a single birdie and dropped a shot at the 14th, while Lee fought back from a 17th hole bogey with a birdie at the last to join Scott in T85.
Davis, who was without a birdie in his 78, has his work cut out in the second round to make the weekend.
Making his major championship debut, Kobori will no doubt be proud of his 73 on the game’s biggest stage, while compatriot Fox leaked oil in a bogey-bogey-double stretch from the 11th before righting the ship with birdie at the last.
The PGA Championship is live on Fox Sports, available on Foxtel and Kayo.
He expects the week to be long and rounds to be disrupted yet Australian Cameron Smith has found a positive in the heavy conditions predicted for this week’s US PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky.
Being played less than 30 minutes from the home of the Kentucky Derby, heavy rain early in the week, predicted thunderstorms late in Round 2 and further rain for Round 3 on has the course shaping to play as a ‘Soft 7’ rather than a ‘Good 3’.
Fresh from back-to-back LIV Golf team wins with Ripper GC in Adelaide and Singapore, Smith knows that an adjustment will have to be made.
For a player with documented struggles with the driver the past 12 months, the 30-year-old understands that soft conditions could help to avoid the thick rough that abuts Valhalla’s fairways and greens.
“The rough doesn’t seem that long but it’s just really dense. It’s quite patchy so it’s hard to say whether it’s a good or a bad thing,” Smith told the PGA of America, his best finish in the PGA Championship coming 12 months ago where was tied for ninth.
“Obviously coming off the fairways will be far easier but I think the course is going to soften up a lot and probably be easier to hit those fairways and hit those greens.
“It’s probably going to be a long week if you look at the forecast this week. I think there’s going to be a few early mornings so probably keeping it a little bit lighter at the start of the week, conserving some energy will be good.”
Smith completed just nine holes of his practice round on Tuesday before play was suspended.
Having not played when Rory McIlroy won at Valhalla in 2014, he knows any time not spent playing will be dedicated to studying.
“I’ve only managed to play the first nine so far – we’ve got a little weather here today – so I’ll see as much of the course as I can today,” Smith added.
“The course is great, it’s in great shape and it’s tough.
“I haven’t been around here yet so there’ll be a ton of study to go over the next couple of days and a ton of rest.
“Everything feels good. Game feels great. I feel like it’s just been improving this whole year basically.
“I’m pumped and ready for this week.”
Smith is off in Round 1 at 10.26pm on Thursday night AEST with Lucas Herbert the first off the Aussies in action from 9:31pm.
Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner Kazuma Kobori makes his major championship debut from 2:40am Friday morning followed by Cam Davis (3:07am), 2015 champion Jason Day (3:18am) and Min Woo Lee (3:29am).
There are eight Aussies competing in the Mizuho Americas Open on the LPGA Tour while Gold Coast amateur Grace Williams will make her Epson Tour debut in Utah.
A recent graduate of Utah Tech University, Williams was granted a tournament invite to pit her game against those on the verge of playing the LPGA Tour.
“Being able to compete this week is unbelievably exciting,” said Williams, who joins fellow Aussies Cassie Porter and Su Oh in the Copper Rock Championship field.
“Having the opportunity compete and test my game against the pros is something I have been looking forward to all year.
“I believe that college golf in Utah has allowed my course management skill to evolve, as well just being able to play numerous different shots, especially when the weather changes so quickly out here in the desert!
“You really just need to be prepared for everything.”
Photo by Maddie Meyer/PGA of America/PGA of America via Getty Images
Round 1 tee times AEST
US PGA Championship
Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
Round 1
9:31pm* Lucas Herbert
9:37pm Ryan Fox (NZ)
10:04pm* Adam Scott
10:26pm* Cameron Smith
2:40am* Kazuma Kobori (NZ)
3:07am Cam Davis
3:18am Jason Day
3:29am Min Woo Lee
Round 2
9:15pm Kazuma Kobori (NZ)
9:42pm* Cam Davis
9:53pm* Jason Day
10:04pm* Min Woo Lee
2:56am Lucas Herbert
3:02am* Ryan Fox (NZ)
3:29am Adam Scott
3:51am Cameron Smith
Defending champion: Brooks Koepka
Past Aussie winners: Jim Ferrier (1947), David Graham (1979), Wayne Grady (1990), Steve Elkington (1995), Jason Day (2015)
Prize money: $17.5 million
TV times: Live 9pm-10am Thursday, Friday; Live 3am-9am Sunday, Monday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.
LPGA Tour
Mizuho Americas Open
Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, New Jersey
9pm Karis Davidson
9:33pm* Sarah Kemp
9:55pm* Lydia Ko (NZ)
10:06pm Gabriela Ruffels
10:17pm Hannah Green
2:05am* Stephanie Kyriacou
3am* Grace Kim
3:11am Minjee Lee
3:44pm Robyn Choi
Defending champion: Rose Zhang
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: $3 million
TV times: Live 5am-8am Friday on Fox Sports 506; Live 5am-8am Saturday, Sunday, Monday on Fox Sports 507 and Kayo.
Japan Golf Tour
Kansai Open Golf Championship
Meishin Yokaichi Country Club, Shiga
8:20am Anthony Quayle
1:30pm Brad Kennedy
1:40pm* Michael Hendry (NZ)
Defending champion: Yasuka Hanamigawa
Past Aussie winners: Brad Kennedy (2013)
Prize money: ¥80,000,000
Korn Ferry Tour
AdventHealth Championship
Blue Hills Country Club, Kansas City, Missouri
9:56pm* Dimi Papadatos
10:07pm* Rhein Gibson
10:18pm* Steven Bowditch
10:29pm Brett Drewitt
5:22am Charlie Hillier (NZ)
Defending champion: Grayson Murray
Past Aussie winners:
Prize money: $1 million
Ladies European Tour
Amundi German Masters
Golf and Country Club Seddiner See, Berlin, Germany
5:54pm* Momoka Kobori (NZ)
10:12pm* Amy Walsh
10:45pm* Kirsten Rudgeley
Defending champion: Kristyna Napoleaova
Past Aussie winners: Karrie Webb (2013)
Prize money: €300,000
TV times: Live 7pm-10pm Thursday, Friday; Live 8:45pm-11pm Saturday on Fox Sports 505; Live 8pm-11pm Sunday on Fox Sports 507 and Kayo.
PGA TOUR Americas
Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship
Club El Rincón de Cajicá, Bogotá, Colombia
9:50pm Harry Hillier (NZ)
3:20am Jason Hong
Defending champion: Inaugural event
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: $225,000
Epson Tour
Copper Rock Championship
Copper Rock Golf Course, Hurricane, Utah
11:30pm* Amelia Garvey (NZ)
4:31am* Grace Williams (a)
5:04am Fiona Xu (NZ)
5:15am* Cassie Porter
5:59am* Su Oh
Defending champion: Savannah Vilaubi
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: $250,000
