Golf Glance: PGA Tour returns to card grind; LPGA hits Hawaii

The PGA Tour returns to its regularly scheduled programming with the second event of its FedEx Fall series taking place in Mississippi this week, while the LPGA Tour is in Hawaii for the Lotte Championship.

PGA TOUR

LAST TOURNAMENT: Procore Championship (Scottie Scheffler)

THIS WEEK: Sanderson Farms Championship, Jackson, Miss., Oct. 2-5

Course: The Country Club of Jackson (Par 72, 7,461 Yards)

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

Defending Champion: Kevin Yu

FedEx Cup Champion: Tommy Fleetwood

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Saturday: 4-7 p.m. ET; Sunday: 3:30-6:30 p.m. (All times Golf Channel)

Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday: 2-7 p.m.; Sunday: 2-6:30 p.m.

X: @Sanderson_Champ

NOTES: Only the top 100 players in the FedEx Cup standings following the seven fall events will secure fully exempt status for 2026. Those who began the fall series in the top 70 have already clinched their top-100 eligibility, with Nos. 51-70 still working to secure spots in the first two signature events of 2026. ... Rasmus Hojgaard is the only player in the field who competed in last week's Ryder Cup. He went 0-2-0 for the winning European team. His twin brother, Nicolai, is also in the field, as is European vice captain Francesco Molinari and United States assistant Brandt Snedeker. ... Former Vanderbilt star Will Gordon is in the field as a sponsor exemption, as is 2025 NCAA individual champion Michael La Sasso and his Ole Miss teammate Kye Meeks. Other sponsor invites include 2017 event winner Ryan Armour, Ben Martin, Zac Blair and Matt NeSmith. ... Sam Burns holds the tournament scoring record at the Country Club of Jackson, which he set with a 266 in 2021.

BEST BETS: Akshay Bhatia (+2000 at DraftKings) is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 34 and has three top-13 finishes in his past four starts. ... Kevin Yu (+2200) is seeking to become the first player to win back-to-back Sanderson Farms Championships. ... Min Woo Lee (+2500) has largely struggled since his win at the Texas Children's Houston Open but is coming off a T5 at the Open de France. ... Michael Thorbjornsen (+2800) is one of the game's rising young stars and has three top-20s in his past six starts. ... J.T. Poston (+3000) is a three-time PGA Tour winner and one of the most accomplished players in the field with 34 career top-10s. ... Mackenzie Hughes (+3500) won this event in 2022 and is coming off a T7 at the Procore Championship.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Baycurrent Classic, Yokohama, Japan, Oct. 9-12

LPGA TOUR

LAST TOURNAMENT: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

THIS WEEK: Lotte Championship, Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, Oct. 1-4

Course: Hoakalei Country Club (Par 72, 6,566 Yards)

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

Defending Champion: A Lim Kim

Race to the CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV/Streaming: Wednesday-Saturday: 7-10 p.m. ET (All times Golf Channel)

X: @lpgalotte

NOTES: This is the 13th playing of the Lotte Championship and the final event before the Asia swing, with the tour returning to the mainland United States in November. ... The 120-player field will be cut to the top 65 and ties after 36 holes. ... The tournament moved from Ko Olina to Hoakalei in 2022. ... Miyu Yamashita leads the Rookie of the Year standings by 32 points over Rio Takeda and by 295 points over Chisato Iwai.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Buick LPGA Shanghai, Oct. 9-12

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

LAST TOURNAMENT: Pure Insurance Championship (Doug Barron)

THIS WEEK: Constellation Furyk & Friends, Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 3-5

Course: Timuquana Country Club (Par 72, 7,005 Yards)

Purse: $2.1M (Winner: $315,000)

Defending Champion: Rocco Mediate

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Friday-Sunday: 6-9 p.m. ET (All times tape delayed on Golf Channel)

X: @ChampionsTour

NOTES: Only two events remain before the start of the three-tournament Charles Schwab Cub playoffs. ... The field includes the top three players in the Charles Schwab Cup standings: Jimenez, Stewart Cink and Steven Alker. ... Tournament host Jim Furyk was a vice captain for the United States at last week's Ryder Cup.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: SAS Championship, Cary, N.C., Oct. 12

LIV GOLF LEAGUE

LAST TOURNAMENT: Team Championship (Legion XIII)

THIS WEEK: Season Complete

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

NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 5-7

--Field Level Media