2023-04-25 14:00:13
This week’s tour program takes us all over the world. The PGA Tour stops in Mexico, the LPGA Tour visits Los Angeles and Martin Kaymer starts in Singapore. The tour preview:
PGA Tour: Mexico Open
Vidanta Vallarta, Mexico, 27. bis 30. April
After last week’s team event, there’s another regular event coming up on the PGA Tour. The Mexico Open takes place for the second year in a row Seeing Vallarta instead of. The Greg Norman design meanders along the Río Ameca and offers views of the Sierra Madre Occidental, a mountain range in western Mexico, at every hole. The par 71 course features large landing zones and greens protected by a total of 106 bunkers. The key to success on this course is long and precise shots.
This is exactly what the current number one in the world stands for, Jon Rahm. The Mexico Open was Rahm’s only title on the PGA Tour last year. For those responsible, the commitment of the reigning Masters champion is a huge stroke of luck. Apart from Rahm, the big names are missing this week. But the event in Mexico means a lot to Rahm. “I have the feeling that I can also make a difference in Mexico and Mexico deserves a good event,” said the superstar last year. This week is the first successful title defense of his PGA Tour career. Its biggest competitors are called Tony Finau and Wyndham Clark.
From a German point of view, two other players should be able to play for the title. With Stephen Jaeger there is one who showed his best side in Mexico last year. The Munich player tied for 15th and signed a 64 (-7) on the third day. Only two players shot a deeper round that week. After this performance, Jäger is also capable of a top result this week. Matt Schmid makes his tournament debut. The 25-year-old has scored important FedExCup points in his last two starts and is looking to continue that streak at Vidanta Vallarta.
LPGA Tour: JM Eagle LA Championship
Wilshire Country Club, California, April 27-30
A new event in a familiar location. The LA Championship makes it in Wilshire Country Club cozy. In recent years, the LA Open has been at home here, which in turn has been pitching its tents at the Palos Verdes Golf Club since this season. So most of the 144 participants are familiar with the par 71 in Los Angeles. With Brooke Henderson, Minjee Lee, Moriya Jutanugarn and It was called Hataoka even four well-known ex-champions return to the Wilshire Country Club. A return home is for Lilia Vuwho won her first major last week with the Chevron Championship and is now coming home with the trophy.
The LA Championship is very well attended, which is probably also due to the high prize money of three million US dollars. A total of eight of the top ten players are at the start. underneath Nelly Kordawhich has been number one in the world again since Monday.
The three German major participants also traveled directly from Houston to California. Esther Henseleit, Polly Mack and Aline Krauter all gained valuable experience at the first major of the year, but want to collect points and prize money again this week after missing the cut. The trio is joined by World Gabsa a fourth German in the field.
LIV Golf League: Sentosa
Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore, April 28-30
An unusual situation for the LIV Golf League: For the first time in history, two events are taking place within two weeks. In this case, it made sense to travel straight on from Australia to Singapore and hold the fifth event of the season. Initially, nothing will change in terms of the general conditions: 54 holes, 48 players and a total of 25 million US dollars in prize money. The venue is Singapore’s most famous golf course, the Sentosa Golf Club. A number of professional events such as the Singapore Open or the HSBC Women’s World Championship have already taken place here. Among others, Sergio Garcia (2018) and Ian Poulter (2009) won here. Also Phil Mickelson knows the course very well and is playing his seventh tournament at Sentosa Golf Club this week.
Martin Kaymer also has a Singapore past. At the 2010 Singapore Open he tied for tenth at Sentosa Golf Club. A similar result this week would be a huge achievement. The two-time Major winner is playing the second event since wrist surgery in November and finished second-bottom in his comeback last week. But the trend was right. After two rounds over par, Kaymer signed a 72 (-1) on the final day, which included an eagle among other things. In Singapore, the 38-year-old wants to gain momentum – after all, he hadn’t been in action for six months.
DP World Tour: Korea Championship
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, South Korea, April 27-30
In addition to the LIV Golf League, the DP World Tour is also a guest in Asia. From Japan we continue straight to South Korea. An event co-sanctioned with the Japan Golf Tour is now followed by a result of intensified cooperation with the Korea Professional Golfer’s Association. The Korea Championship marks the return to the East Asian country after a ten-year hiatus. Most recently, the DP World Tour was for the 2013 Ballentine’s Championship, won by the Australian Brett Rumford, to guest. The Korea Championship celebrates its premiere this week.
The four top 100 players are: Adrian Meronk, Kazuki Higa, Robert MacIntyre and Jordan Smith. The Pole Meronk should start the week as a top favorite. He is one of six tournament winners teeing off in South Korea this season. Also included Marcel Siem, who won the Indian Open at the end of February and tied for 23rd last week. Things went even better for Yannik Paul. The reigning Mallorca Golf Open winner finished sixth in Japan and is currently eleventh in the Race to Dubai ranking. Siem and Paul are part of a German quintet formed by Marcel Schneider, Alexander Knappe and Freddy Schott is completed.
Other tournaments with German participation:
PGA Tour Champions: Insperity Invitational
The Woodlands CC, Texas, 28. bis 30. April
Alex Cejka and Bernhard Langer
Korn Ferry Tour: Hometown Lenders Championship
The Ledges, Alabama, 27. bis 30. April
Jeremy Paul and Thomas Rosenmuller
Epson Tour: Copper Rock Championship
Copper Rock Golf Course, Utah, 27. bis 29. April
Sophie Hausmann and Leonie Harm
Challenge Tour: Abu Dhabi Challenge
Abu Dhabi GC, VAE, 27. bis 30. April
Velten Meyer, Marc Hammer, Maximilian Schmitt, Michael Hirmer and Dominic Foos
1682435081
#Singapore #Krauter #Kaymer #start