International Crown & Wells Fargo

International Team Match Play, PGA Tour Designated event, Ryder Cup course preview

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Top 100 preview

Many of the top men are active, with 56 of the top 100 teeing it up at the Wells Fargo designated event.

The top ladies are playing at the International Crown, while those on the LPGA tour who didnโ€™t qualify for one of the eight teams are off this week.

Purses

Wells Fargo Championship

$20,000,000

Italian Open

$3,250,000

Maekyung Open

โ‚ฉ1,200,000,000 (~$898,000)

World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup

ยฅ120,000,000 (~$881,000)

Kyochon 1991 Ladies Open

โ‚ฉ800,000,000 (~$598,000)

KIA Open

$175,000

FBC Zim Open

ZAR 2,200,000 (~$120,000)

PNG Open

A$180,000 (~$119,000)

International Crown

$1,600,000

LPGA - International Crown

The LPGA heads to Harding Park in San Francisco to host the first International Crown event since 2018. The event features an exciting format with 8 countries fielding teams of 4 players competing in match play across four days.

Thursday through Saturday will be fourball matches, with 5 of the 8 teams advancing to Sunday Singles. The team accumulating the most points between the fourball and singles matches will be crowned on Sunday.

South Korea, led by Jin-Young Ko, looks to defend its 2018 International Crown title.

Team England is short their top 2 players after late withdrawals from Georgia Hall and Charley Hull.

Team USA offers the strongest four players, with world number 1, Nelly Korda, leading the way.

1๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNelly Korda
3๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทJin Young Ko
4๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLilia Vu
5๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญAtthaya Thitikul
6๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บMinjee Lee
7๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLexi Thompson
9๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทHyo-Joo Kim
12๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทIn Gee Chun
13๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณXiyu Lin
14๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บHannah Green
15๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตNasa Hataoka
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธDanielle Kang
19๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตAyaka Furue
21๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณRuoning Yin
25๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทHye Jin Choi
30๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชMaja Stark
31๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชMadelene Sagstrom
35๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตYuka Saso
36๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชAnna Nordqvist
39๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตHinako Shibuno

PGA Tour - Wells Fargo Championship

Another designated event with a $20 million purse up for grabs is being played at Quail Hollow.

World numbers 1 & 2, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler are using their one designated skip to sit this week out. Rahm and Scheffler have combined to win 5 of the first 8 designated events - nice of them to give everyone a chance to win one.

Watch out for the closing three holes at Quail Hollow - โ€œThe Green Mileโ€ is the toughest finishing stretch on tour, playing almost a stroke over par on average over the past 5 years.

Rory McIlory is headlining the field with his first start since the missed cut at the Masters.

Tony Finau is coming off a win at the Mexico Open and last year won back-to-back events in 2022 at the 3M Open and Rocket Mortgage Classic.

3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ชRory McIlroy
4๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธPatrick Cantlay
5๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธXander Schauffele
6๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟMatt Fitzpatrick
7๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMax Homa
10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธJordan Spieth
11๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTony Finau
12๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ดViktor Hovland
13๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธSam Burns
14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCollin Morikawa
15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธJustin Thomas
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCameron Young
17๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทSungjae Im
18๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟTyrrell Hatton
19๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทTom Kim
20๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธKurt Kitayama
22๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธKeegan Bradley
23๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ชShane Lowry
24๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธSahith Theegala
25๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟTommy Fleetwood

DP World Tour - Italian Open

The DP World Tour heads to Marco Simone in Italy. Marco Simone Golf Club is the site for the Ryder Cup at the end of September, and this event will provide an early look at how the course will play.

Some European hopefuls for the Ryder Cup team in the field: Yannik Paul (currently 3rd in the European points), Victor Perez (4th), Jorge Campillo (5th), and Adrian Otaegui (8th).

63๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑAdrian Meronk
66๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทVictor Perez
87๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธAdri Arnaus
91๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟRobert MacIntyre
93๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตKazuki Higa
94๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟCallum Shinkwin
95๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆThriston Lawrence
96๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธAdrian Otaegui
98๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐThorbjorn Olesen
99๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟJordan Smith
104๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชYannik Paul
115๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐRasmus Hojgaard
120๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆOliver Bekker
121๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐNicolai Hojgaard
137๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธJorge Campillo

Asian Tour - Maekyung Open

The Asian Tour is in South Korea at Namseoul Country Club. The Maekyung Open is the Asian tourโ€™s only event for May.

The field is topped by Sadom Kaewkanjana, and defending champion, Bio Kim.

92๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญSadom Kaewkanjana
162๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทBio Kim
181๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญPhachara Khongwatmai
219๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทSang-hyun Park
247๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตRyosuke Kinoshita
248๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJinichiro Kozuma
254๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟSteve Lewton
297๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญNitithorn Thippong

Japan LPGA - World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup

The first of 4 major championships on the LPGA of Japan Tour is at Ibaraki Golf Club. The tournament features a strong field with some of the highest ranked Japanese and Korean players outside of the International Crown competitors.

23๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตMiyuu Yamashita
26๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทMin Ji Park
37๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทSu Ji Kim
40๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตMao Saigo
46๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตMone Inami
53๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทJiyai Shin
54๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตHaruka Kawasaki
56๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทSo Mi Lee
71๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตMomoko Ueda
74๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตYuri Yoshida
75๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตChisato Iwai
81๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตSakura Koiwai
88๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตAkie Iwai
91๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตSaiki Fujita
95๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตNana Suganuma
100๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตSerena Aoki

Korea LPGA - Kyochon 1991 Ladies Open

The 5th event of the Korea LPGA season is at Asiad Country Club in Busan South Korea.

38๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทYe Won Lee
60๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทJi Young Park
70๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทHee Jeong Lim
73๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทHyun Kyung Park
85๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทYunji Jeong
87๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทGa Young Lee
92๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทJung Min Hong
98๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทHan Sol Ji
104๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทJin Hee Im
105๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทYu Jin Sung

PGA TOUR Latinoamรฉrica - KIA Open

Latin America tour heads to Quito, Ecuador for the KIA Open.

588๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธConner Godsey
600๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บAaron Pike
672๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ทTommy Cocha
683๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นJose Toledo
694๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMatt Ryan

Sunshine Tour - FBC Zim Open

The Zimbabwe Open is held at Royal Harare Golf Club and kicks off a new 2023-2024 Sunshine Tour season.

264๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆJaco Ahlers
431๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผKieran Vincent
440๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆAlbert Venter
469๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆNeil Schietekat
562๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆLuca Filippi

PGA Tour of Australasia - PNG Open

The first 2023-2024 season event is the Papua New Guinea Open at Royal Port Moresby Golf Club. It is the first time since 2019 the event is able to be held.

855๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บJosh Armstrong
866๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บChristopher Wood
955๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บBrett Rankin
960๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บJames Marchesani
961๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บJay Mackenzie