Weekly Preview: Exciting English Debuts
10/06/2021 by Emma Ward
This weekend is filled with English golfers at the Open de Espana, as well as the Ladies Tour events and PGA Tour events.
MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 06: Daniel Gavins of England ponders a shot in the pro – am prior to the start of The Open de Espana at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid on October 06, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
PGA Tour: Shriners Children’s Open
When TPC Summerlin calls, the best players in the world come together. This year is no exception. After the stars of this year’s Ryder Cup took a little break, fans can look forward to seeing some familiar faces again this week. Starting with Ian Poulter who will begin early, teeing off tomorrow at 11:51(BST). As well as Matt Wallace who will get a chance to redeem himself from last week’s disappointing cut. Danny Willet who was last weekend’s champion of the Alfred Dunhill Links tournament will also be playing and teeing off at 18:35(BST).
| PGA Tour | Shriners Children’s Open |
|---|---|
| Course | TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) |
| Prize Money | 7,0 Mio US-Dollar (6,0 Mio EUR) |
| Defending Champion | Martin Laird |
| Headliner | Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland |
| English players | Ian Poulter, Matt Wallace, Paul Casey, Aaron Rai, Danny Willet, Harry Hall |
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European Tour: Open de Espana
Starting signal for the Spanish weeks on the European Tour! The next three weekends the European Tour stays in the home country of world number one Jon Rahm. The start is made by the Club de Campo Villa in Madrid, Spain. Since last year’s tournament had to be cancelled due to pandemic. A few English stars to get a chance at this year’s tournament include, Richard Bland, Daniel Gavins, and Ross McGowan.
| EU Tour | Open de Espana |
|---|---|
| Course | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain |
| Prize Money | 1,5 Mio EUR |
| Defending Champion | Jon Rahm |
| Headliner | Jon Rahm, Bernd Wiesberger, Nicolai Hojgaard |
| English players | Richard Bland, Daniel Gavins, Ross McGowan, Steven Brown, Eddie Pepperell, Richard Mcevoy, Marcus Armitage, Andy Sullivan, Luke Donald |
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LPGA Tour: Cognizant Founders Cup
For the women of the highest American tour, it’s off to New Jersey this week, where the Cognizant Founders Cup will be held for the tenth time. Since 2014, four of the last five winners have come from Korea, the most recent being Jin Young Ko in 2019. However English stars will be there to being the heat. Stars such as Charley Hull and Georgia Hall who both sit in the top 50 Rolex Rankings.
| LPGA Tour | Cognizant Founders Cup |
|---|---|
| Course | TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) |
| Prize Money | 3,0 Mio US-Dollar (ca. 2,5 Mio Euro) |
| Defending Champion | Jin Young Ko |
| Headliner | Nelly Korda, Jessica Korda, Jin Young Ko |
| English players | Charley Hull, Georgia Hall, Laura Davies, Olivia Mehaffey, Mel Reid, Bronte Law, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, |
PGA Tour Champions: Constellation Furyk & Friends
A new tournament in the calendar of the PGA Tour Champions. When Jim Furyk invites the oldies, they all pack their bags again. They all come together at the Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida. Even Phil Mickelson does the honors and takes a break from the PGA Tour this week to join his friend Jim Furyk on the course. According to the rankings in the Charles Schwab Cup, it is the best-staffed tournament of the PGA Tour Champions ever. Furthermore, the two Ryder Cup captains Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington are also entered. Paul Broadhurst is the only English player in the tournament.
| PGA Tour Champions | Constellation Furyk & Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Course | TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) | |
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| Defending Champion | Martin Laird | |
| Headliner |
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| English players | Paul Broadhurst |
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