Golf Tour Updates: BMW Championship, Solheim Cup, and Italian Open

Strategic Insights -

The PGA Tour and European Tour are preparing for their respective playoffs and team matches, with the BMW Championship, Solheim Cup, and Italian Open top of the agenda. The BMW Championship, taking place at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, features a purse of $8.25 million, with the winner claiming $1,485,000. The event will be broadcast on the Golf Channel and NBC.

In the Solheim Cup, the United States team will face off against Europe in team match play at the St. Leon-Rot Golf Club in Germany. The event will be televised on the Golf Channel, with the US team captained by Juli Inkster and Europe captained by Carin Koch.

Meanwhile, the Italian Open will be held at the Golf Club Milano in Monza, Italy, with a purse of $1.7 million and a winner's share of $282,910. The event will be broadcast on the Golf Channel.

Key Takeaways:

  • The BMW Championship will take place at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, with a purse of $8.25 million.
  • Billy Horschel won the championship last year at Cherry Hills in Colorado, beating Bubba Watson by 2 strokes.
  • Jason Day leads the FedEx Cup standings, followed by Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Henrik Stenson, and Bubba Watson.
  • In 2013 at Conway Farms, Jim Furyk became the sixth player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59, and Zach Johnson won the tournament.
  • The US team leads the Solheim Cup series 8-5, with Juli Inkster as captain.
  • The Solheim Cup will be held at the St. Leon-Rot Golf Club in Germany, with the US team captained by Juli Inkster and Europe captained by Carin Koch.
  • Europe won at the 2013 Solheim Cup on American soil, beating the US 18-10.
  • The Italian Open will be held at the Golf Club Milano in Monza, Italy, with a purse of $1.7 million.
  • South Africa's Hennie Otto won the Italian Open last year at Circolo Golf Torino, beating England's David Howell by 2 strokes.

Statistics:

  • Purse: $8.25 million (BMW Championship)
  • Winner's share: $1,485,000 (BMW Championship)
  • Tournament yardage: 7,198 yards, par 71 (BMW Championship)
  • Television coverage: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m., 7 p.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, 2:30-5 p.m., 8 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 6 p.m.-midnight) and NBC (Saturday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.) (BMW Championship)
  • United States team members: Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lang, Alison Lee, Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome, Gerina Piller, Morgan Pressel, Lizette Salas, Angela Stanford, Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie (Solheim Cup)
  • European team members: Carlota Ciganda, Sandra Gal, Caroline Hedwall, Charley Hull, Caroline Masson, Catriona Matthew, Azahara Munoz, Gwladys Nocera, Anna Nordqvist, Suzann Pettersen, Melissa Reid (Solheim Cup)

Sources:

  • PGA Tour site
  • PGA Tour BMW Championship press release
  • LPGA Tour/ Ladies European tour Solheim Cup press release
  • European Tour Italian Open press release