The first of four alternate field events on the 2026 PGA Tour schedule takes place this week for the Puerto Rico Open. This week’s Puerto Rico Open will play opposite the Signature Event Arnold Palmer Invitational. Held annually at the Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, this event has served as the jump-start to multiple careers across the PGA Tour. The likes of Tony Finau and Viktor Hovland have used this event to claim their maiden PGA Tour victory. 11-o

The PGA Tour takes to Bay Hill Golf & Lodge for this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, marking the first of back-to-back Signature Events in the state of Florida. Annually, the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches begins a tough-and-gruling stretch of challenging golf courses but over the past two seasons, the opposite has been true at PGA National. Now, the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Golf & Lodge will hold the designation as the official start of a tough three-

LIV Golf Tour returns to action this week for the third playing of the HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong. This event was first played as part of the LIV Golf Tour in 2024 and has been a staple of the Tour since, even renewed for a visit in 2027. This is also the first LIV Golf event in the Tour’s short four-year history to feature a title sponsor - HSBC. The Fanling Course, a composite of three courses, at the Hong Kong Golf Club will play host this week. The Hong Kong Golf Club has ho

The LPGA Tour looks to put a cap on its early season stay in Asia for this week’s Blue Bay LPGA. The Blue Bay LPGA was established in 2014. It was not played in 2019 through 2023, making this season the eighth edition of the event. The Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course in Hainan Island, China will once again play host this week, just as it has since the tournament’s inception in 2014. The Field Opposed to the first three events we’ve seen so far this season, the Blue Bay LPGA is

The DP World Tour is set to put a cap on its ‘International Swing’ with this week’s Joburg Open. Prior to last year, the Joburg Open was last held as part of the 2024 DP World Tour Season, being played in the fall of 2023. Last year, the event found a new slot in the DP World Tour schedule, following the Investec South African Open Championship. This event is co-sanctioned between the DP World Tour and the Sunshine Tour and was first held in 2007. This will be the 18th playi

The Korn Ferry Tour returns this week, but the end of the HotelPlanner Tour’s South Africa swing means that I’m spared any more double duty until April. We have two events in Latin America on the KFT before they take a fortnight’s break (in which time the HPT play two events in India) then the HPT break again whilst the KFT return to the USA in late March. Honestly, it feels like someone sensible did some joined-up thinking. I assume it is just a happy coincidence. A word, th

Introduction The PGA Tour officially kicks off the Florida Swing this week at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. The field is a noticeable step down from what we’ve seen over the past couple of weeks, but for this particular event, it’s actually stronger than it has been in recent years. This marks the second straight year I’ll be attending, and I’m looking forward to trading the Northeast snow for a weekend of golf and hopefully some warm Florida sunshine. Course Bre

After spending the first six-weeks of the 2026 PGA Tour season on the west coast, the PGA Tour heads to Florida for a four-week swing. First on the list of the Florida events is this week’s Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at the Champion Course at PGA National. Played annually at PGA National since 2007, this event continues to draw the short end of the stick when it comes to scheduling. Sandwiched between events such as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, WM Phoenix Open and

The LPGA Tour continues on with this early season three-week stay in Asia for this week’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. This event was established in 2008, making this year’s installment the 18th edition. It will be held at the Tanjong Course at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, just as it has been since 2017. For the second consecutive week, this is a limited field event that does not include a cut. Each golfer will play all four-rounds. Of the events during this early

The DP World Tour heads to South Africa for the penultimate event of its ‘International Swing’ for this week’s Investec South African Open Championship. This is a nomadic event, being played at various courses across South Africa each season. This year’s installment will take place at the Stellenbosch Golf Club in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Stellenbosch Golf Club has hosted this prestigious event just once prior, hosting the 1999 installment that saw David Frost claim his se

A frustrating week for most (though not MJ Daffue) at Fancourt last week, as the event was shortened to 54-holes by persistent rain, and as our selections variously disappointed – in Robin Williams’ case, with an awful pair of rounds to miss the cut, and for Jaco Ahlers and Liam Nolan looked good in patches but ultimately both missed out on the places. After a shortened event, we head to Durban Country Club, which last year hosted a shortened event on the DPWT. The Tournam

Introduction The PGA Tour remains in California this week for The Genesis Invitational, hosted by none other than Tiger Woods. As you’d expect with Tiger’s name attached to the event, another star-studded field is set to tee it up on the PGA Tour. Course Breakdown, Tournament History & Early Weather Forecast This week’s Genesis Invitational returns to the historic Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Hosted by Tiger Woods, the tournament annually draws one o

After a multi-week break following the season opener Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the LPGA returns for the Honda LPGA Thailand. This event was first staged in 2006 and outside of 2008 and 2020, has been a staple of the LPGA schedule. The event has been staged at the Old Course at Siam Country Club since 2007, excluding 2009 when it was held at Siam Country Club’s newer Plantation Course. This season marks the 19th installment of the Honda LPGA Thailand. The

It’s time for one of my favorite events of not only the DP World Tour, but the entire golfing world in the Magical Kenya Open. Following a week off, the DP World Tour turns its attention to the Karen Country Club in Nairobi, Kenya for the first of three stops in Africa to complete the International Swing. This event has been in existence since 1967. It was a mainstay of the Challenge Tour beginning in 1991. The Magical Kenya Open has now been a part of the DP World Tour since

Omitted from the 2025 PGA Tour schedule due to wild-fires in the area, The Genesis Invitational returns to Riviera Country Club for this year’s installment. Last year’s event was held at Torrey Pines Golf Course, three weeks after the tour had played the Farmers Insurance Open at the very same venue. The Genesis Invitational serves as the second-of-eight Signature Events of the season, with last week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am serving as the first. Riviera Country Club in Los

I may have to send Cristobal del Solar a Christmas card this year. Thursday saw a 100/1 return never really look in doubt as he crushed the first round leader market, albeit not on the course I thought would be involved in the tournament (the KFT switched to solely playing the tougher, fairer Pacos course.) That was the end of the good news, as we saw S.H. Noh playing well but fading over the weekend – halfway through the third round he was T3 and -10, but he finished -8 and

Introduction The PGA Tour returns to California for the first elevated event of the season. A star-studded field and elevated stakes make this an important early stop on the schedule. On a classic West Coast layout with little room to hide, elite ball-striking and sharp course management will be critical this week. Course Breakdown, Tournament History & Early Weather Forecast This week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am takes place along California’s iconic Monterey Peninsula. As a S

When you think of historic and notable golf courses in the United States, it won’t take you long until you mention Pebble Beach Golf Links. Once again, the PGA Tour heads to the storied venue for this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Pebble Beach has hosted the U.S. Open six times and the PGA Championship once. This week also serves as the first-of-eight Signature Events on the PGA Tour schedule. Annually, this event would typically serve as the second Signature Event but due

Fresh off the 2026 season opener in Riyadh, LIV Golf moves to Australia for this week’s LIV Golf Adelaide. This year marks the fourth playing of LIV Golf Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club. The Grange Golf Club will host once again this season. Last year a reported 105,000 fans attended this event that has been deemed “golf’s biggest party.” This event had been voted as the world’s best golf tournament the past two seasons. The Field Fresh off the first event of the season in R

Golf betting really does have a way of kicking you in the nuts, especially when you don’t expect it. Deon Germishuys played nicely for three rounds but with a win-only bet I didn’t think much of my chances. Then he shot into the lead as MJ Viljoen went bogey-bogey-bogey from the 15 th , before making birdie on the final hole, entering a playoff and beating our selection. This, despite no finish better than fifth at this level, and with two missed cuts on his last two starts i