Golf Glance: PGA Tour in Mexico, LPGA in Kuala Lumpur, Champions continue playoffs

The PGA Tour begins the back half of the FedExCup Fall with the first of two events in Mexico, the LPGA Tour continues its Asian swing and the Champions Tour is coming down to the wire with the second of its three-event playoffs.

PGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: VidantaWorld Mexico Open, Vidanta Vallarta, Oct. 29-Nov. 1

Course: Vidanta Vallarta (Par 71, 7,337 Yards)

Purse: $6M (Winner: $1.08M)

Defending Champion: Brian Campbell

FedExCup Champion: Scottie Scheffler

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Saturday, 4-7 p.m. ET; Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)

X: @VidantaGolf

NOTES: This marks the fifth of eight events in the FedExCup Fall, which finalizes eligibility for the 2027 PGA Tour season. Players who finish inside the top 100 of the standings become exempt for 2027. Players who finish Nos. 51-60 in the final FedExCup Fall standings earn spots in the first two signature events next season. ... The event, which was first played in 1944, shifts to the fall after the first four editions were held in the spring. ... Campbell seeks to become the first player to successfully defend his title at the event. However, his best finish in 2026 has been a T24 at The Masters. ... The field includes Aldrich Potgieter, who lost in a playoff last year after Campbell's tee shot on the first extra hole ricocheted out of the trees and back into the fairway. Also playing is 2023 champion Tony Finau, who sits 104th in the FedExCup Fall standings. ... John Daly II will make his second PGA Tour start of the season. He finished T37 at the Puerto Rico Open after turning professional.

BEST BETS: Wyndham Clark (+1300 at DraftKings) is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 5 and already has three wins in 2026, including the U.S. Open. ... Benjamin James (+1850) finished No. 1 in the 2026 PGA Tour University ranking. He had a string of three consecutive top-five finishes snapped by a missed cut last week. ... Tom Kim (+1900) has seven top-20 finishes in his past 10 starts, including a win at the Scottish Open. He also is teeing it up for the first time since winning gold at the Asian Games, which excuses him from mandatory military service in South Korea. ... Ben Griffin (+2050) has struggled most of 2026 with three top-10 finishes against six missed cuts but did finish T4 here last year.

Last Tournament: Butterfield Bermuda Championship (Austin Smotherman)

Next Tournament: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 5-8

LPGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: Maybank Championship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 29-Nov. 1

Course: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 6,536 Yards)

Purse: $3M (Winner: $450,000)

Defending Champion: Miyu Yamashita

Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Wednesday-Saturday, 9:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. ET (Golf Channel)

X: @MaybankChampionship

NOTES: This is the third of four events on the fall Asian swing and the fourth edition of the Maybank Championship. ... Yamashita won a three-way playoff last year and enters this week ranked No. 4 in the world. ... No. 3 Haeran Ryu, who is coming off a T2 last week, is the highest-ranked player in the field. ... Korda is skipping the Asian swing for the third consecutive year. Ryu needs at least two wins and a finish of eighth place or better in her next three starts to pass Korda for Rolex Player of the Year. ... Kuala Lumpur native Natasha Oon is one of 10 sponsor invites competing this week. ... The top 60 players in the CME Globe standings will qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. This week's field includes No. 58 Karis Davidson, No. 59 Soo Bin Joo, No. 60 Dewi Weber and No. 61 Ayaka Furue.

Last Tournament: BMW Ladies Championship (Yuri Yoshida)

Next Tournament: Toto Japan Classic, Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan, Nov. 5-8

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

THIS WEEK: Simmons Bank Championship, Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 30-Nov. 1

Course: Pleasant Valley Country Club (Par 72, 7,101 Yards)

Purse: $2.3M (Winner: $365,000)

Defending Champion: Steven Alker

Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Stewart Cink

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Friday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. ET; Sunday: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)

X: @ChampionsTour

NOTES: The top 54 players in the standings qualified for the second leg of the three-event playoffs, although three did not commit to playing this week. The top 36 after this week will qualify for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. ... Cink holds a 503,882-point lead over Zach Johnson in the standings. Alker, who cruised to a seven-shot victory last year, is No. 3 in the standings, followed by Padraig Harrington. Alker and Harrington have combined to win four of the past five editions of the event, which is being held at Pleasant Valley for the first time.

Last Tournament: Stifel Charity Classic (Rory Sabbatini)

Next Tournament: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 12-15

DP WORLD TOUR

THIS WEEK: OFF.

Race to Dubai Leader: Eugenio Chacarra

Last Tournament: Genesis Championship (Yuto Katsuragawa)

Next Tournament: Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, Nov. 5-8

LIV GOLF

THIS WEEK: Season Concluded

Season Champions: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII

--Field Level Media