The Solheim Cup will be contested for the first time in the Netherlands, while Rory McIlroy highlights a strong field assembled for the Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel.
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Solheim Cup, s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, Sept. 11-13
Course: Bernardus Golf (Par 72; 6,557 Yards)
Defending Champion: United States
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV/Streaming: Thursday’s Opening Ceremony: 11 a.m.-noon ET; Friday-Saturday: 1:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; 5 a.m.-noon (All times Golf Channel)
X: @TheSolheimCup
NOTES: This is the 20th edition of the Solheim Cup. The United States holds an 11-8 all-time lead and broke a three-event winning streak by Team Europe with their 15.5-12.5 win at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in 2024. Europe has not lost a Solheim Cup on home soil since 2015 in Germany. … Angela Stanford (U.S.) and Anna Nordqvist (Europe) will serve as the team captains. Nordqvist announced her retirement from the LPGA Tour last month. … Nelly Korda has accounted for 23 of the 41 career victories worldwide by members of the American team, which returns nine players from its 2024 team. Team Europe features four rookies, led by world No. 8 Lottie Woad. … The competition will consist of four foursome matches followed by four four-ball matches each on Friday and Saturday. Sunday will consist of 12 singles matches. … The Solheim Cup is being contested in the Netherlands for the first time.
Last Tournament: FM Championship (Ruoning Yin)
Next Tournament: NW Arkansas Championship, Rogers, Ark., Sept. 25-27
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: Irish Open, Doonbeg, Ireland, Sept. 10-13
Course: Trump International Golf Links & Hotel (Par 70, 6,838 Yards)
Purse: $6M (Winner: $1.02M)
Defending Champion: Rory McIlroy
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Friday: 1-2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (CNBC); Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (CNBC)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: This is the third event of the “Back 9” leading up to the DP World Tour playoffs. … World No. 2 McIlroy highlights a strong 138-player field that includes Ireland’s Shane Lowry and three-time LIV Golf individual champion Jon Rahm. … United States president Donald Trump plans to make an appearance during the tournament as part of a two-day visit to Ireland. First designed by Greg Norman and opened by Padraig Harrington in 2022, the venue was bought by The Trump Organization in 2014. … The course features three par-5, 10 par-4 and five par-3 holes. The front nine plays with the prevailing wind while the back nine predominantly plays into it.
Last Tournament: Omega European Masters, Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sept. 3-6 (Thriston Lawrence)
Next Tournament: BMW PGA Championship, Surrey, England, Sept. 17-20
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Sanford International, Sioux Falls, S.D., Sept. 11-13
Course: Minnehaha Country Club (Par 70, 6,747 Yards)
Purse: $2.2M (Winner: $330,000)
Defending Champion: Retief Goosen
Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday: 2-5 p.m. ET; Saturday: 2:30-5 p.m.; Sunday: 1:30-5 p.m. (All times Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: Five events remain before the start of the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs. … Steven Alker has won each of the past two tournaments to climb to fourth in the standings behind Cink, Zach Johnson and Padraig Harrington. … Steve Stricker holds the tournament scoring record of 16-under 194 set in 2023.
Last Tournament: The Ally Challenge (Alker)
Next Tournament: Pure Insurance Championship, Monterey Peninsula, Calif., Sept. 18-20
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Season Concluded
FedEx Cup Champion: Scottie Scheffler
Next Tournament: Biltmore Championship Asheville, Asheville, N.C., Sept. 17-20
LIV GOLF
THIS WEEK: Season Concluded
Season Champions: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII
