Discipline Degree Media’s Golf Look gives weekly information and storylines from every of the foremost North American golf excursions.
PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Arnold Palmer Invitational (Russell Henley)
THIS WEEK: The Gamers Championship, Ponte Vedra Seaside, Fla., March 13-16
Course: TPC Sawgrass, The Gamers Stadium Course (Par 72, 7,352 Yards)
Purse: $25M (Winner: $4.5M)
Defending Champion: Scottie Scheffler
FedExCup chief: Sepp Straka
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 1-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 2-7 p.m. (NBC/Peacock); Sunday: 1-7 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @ThePlayers
NOTES: Scheffler was the primary participant to efficiently defend his title at The Gamers final 12 months. His 64 on Sunday matched the bottom closing-round rating in match historical past. Jack Nicklaus (1974, ’76, ’78) is the one three-time winner of the occasion. Steve Stricker is the final participant to win the identical occasion three consecutive years (John Deere Basic/2009-11). … Every of the previous 5 winners has entered the week within the prime 10 of the Official World Golf Rating. … The sphere contains 48 of the highest 50 gamers within the OWGR, and 25 gamers who will likely be making their debut at The Gamers, together with eight rookies. … Adam Scott will make his twenty third look within the occasion, probably the most of any participant within the subject. … The Gamers has not been determined by a playoff since Rickie Fowler beat Kevin Kisner and Sergio Garcia in 2015. … Laurie Canter is the primary former LIV Golf participant to compete at The Gamers, having certified greater than a 12 months after his most up-to-date LIV occasion. … Former LIV Golf CEO and present board member Greg Norman holds the match scoring document of 264 set in 1994. Tom Hoge holds the 18-hole document of 62, set within the third spherical two years in the past.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+400 at DraftKings) was happy together with his ball-striking final week however mentioned he struggled on the rock-hard Bay Hill greens. That is his fifth begin since coming back from a hand harm. … Rory McIlroy (+1000) settled for a T15 final week however does have already got a win this 12 months at Pebble Seaside. He received The Gamers in 2019 however doesn’t have a top-10 within the occasion since. … Collin Morikawa (+1400) retains knocking on the door of his first win since 2023, together with his solo second final week his tour-high fourth prior to now two years. … (Ludvig Aberg (+1600) is coming off a disappointing T22 following his win on the Genesis, however does dwell in Ponte Vedra Seaside and is extraordinarily conversant in the course. … Justin Thomas (+2200), like Morikawa, is making an attempt to snap a prolonged win drought that dates to 2022. His T36 final week adopted a pair of top-10s. Thomas received The Gamers in 2021 … Tommy Fleetwood (+2800) hasn’t completed worse than T22 in his previous 13 worldwide begins, however remains to be searching for his first win in america. … Corey Conners (+5500) leapt 20 spots to No. 30 on the earth together with his quiet third-place end final week. He tied for thirteenth right here final 12 months. … Michael Kim (+6500) could be the most well liked participant few individuals are speaking about with 5 consecutive finishes of T13 or higher, together with fourth at Bay Hill. His lone PGA Tour title so far got here seven years in the past on the John Deere.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Valspar Championship, Palm Harbor, Fla., March 20-23
LPGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Blue Bay LPGA (Rio Takeda)
THIS WEEK: OFF
Race to the CME Globe chief: A Lim Kim
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Ford Championship, Chandler, Ariz., March 27-30
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
LAST TOURNAMENT: Hong Kong (Particular person: Sergio Garcia; Group: Fireballs GC)
THIS WEEK: Singapore, March 14-16
Course: Sentosa Golf Membership at Fanling, Serapong (Par 71, 7,406 Yards)
Particular person Purse: $20M (Winner: $4M)
Group Purse: $5M (Winners: $3M)
Defending Champions: Particular person: Brooks Koepka; Group: Ripper GC
Season Leaders: Particular person: Garcia; Group: Fireballs GC
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV/Streaming: Thursday-Saturday: 11 p.m.-4 a.m. ET (FOX, LIV Golf Plus)
X: livegolf_league
NOTES: That is the fourth of 13 occasions on the 2025 schedule, which will likely be adopted by the Group Championship. … The sphere consists of 13 four-player groups competing in day by day shotgun begins over 54 holes. … John Catlin, who led the Asian Tour’s Order of Benefit in 2024, earned a spot on this week’s subject by successful the league’s first 18-hole, four-player qualifying playoff on Tuesday. He’ll change injured Iron Heads GC participant Jinichiro Kozuma this week. Catlin competed in six LIV Golf occasions final 12 months, together with as a part of the successful Smash GC staff on the Greenbrier.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Miami, April 4-6
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
LAST TOURNAMENT: Cologuard Basic (Steven Alker)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Charles Schwab Cup chief: Ernie Els
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Hoag Basic, Newport Seaside, Calif., March 21-23
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