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The European Tour's longest hitter is done in by distance in South Africa

A tee shot that went too long on the par-3 17th hole set up this awkward shot for Wilco Nienaber that led to a bogey.

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Ironically, both of what proved to be the decisive moments in the final round of the Joburg Open on Sunday were shots that flew too far.

Three days after hitting the drive that echoed around the world of golf— a 439-yard bomb off the tee at the 597-yard par-5 fourth hole on the Randpark course during the opening round of the European Tour event—Wilco Nienaber arrived on the penultimate tee tied for the lead with Joachim B. Hansen. Unfortunately for Nienaber, a 20-year-old South African, that was as good as things would get. His tee shot on the 223-yard par-3 17th finished inches from the water that runs behind and left of the putting surface. A bogey, his first of the day, was the almost inevitable result from the awkward spot, the dropped shot putting Hansen one shot clear.

Perhaps fueled by adrenaline, Nienaber—statistically the longest hitter on tour with a driving average of 336.81 yards—found a fairway bunker with an iron off the 18th tee. Unable to reach the green in regulation at the 507-yard par 4, he again failed to match Hansen’s up-and-down par. Thus, the winning margin was two shots for Hansen, a 30-year-old Dane as he earned his maiden European Tour victory with a closing 67 and a 19-under-par 265 total.

For the record, another South African, Shaun Norris was third, three shots behind the new champion, with former Scottish and South African Open champion Brandon Stone among a three-strong group in fourth place.

“This is very emotional for me,” said a tearful Hansen, who had trailed by as many as three shots after Nienaber made three consecutive birdies on the front nine. “This is what I have worked so hard for. Wilco is quite a player. He hits the ball so far and has so many advantages. But I stuck to my game plan. All I could do was keep doing the things I had been doing for the first three days. And that proved to be good enough.”

Joachim B. Hansen grabbed his first career European Tour win with a closing 67.

There was special mention, too, for Hansen’s work on the greens. “I almost never missed a putt inside six feet,” he said at the end of what was only his 10th top-10 finish in 146 European Tour events. “And I holed a lot of long ones too.”

While Hansen’s success is a tribute to his perseverance, what this 19,500,000 ZAR event (approximately $1,271,886) will be most remembered for is that tee shot Nienaber hit on Thursday.

The former South African amateur champion’s gargantuan blast, one that finished almost exactly 99 yards past Bryson DeChambeau’s average tee shot on the PGA Tour, does, however, come with an asterisk. Sitting on the eastern plateau of South Africa known as the Highveld, Johannesburg is 5,751 feet above sea level, the thin air a hugely contributing factor in how far every shot travels.

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European Tour 2022 schedule: Tournaments, dates and venues confirmed for the season ahead

European Tour season will kick off in South Africa during the last week of November, just a week after the 2021 campaign concludes at the DP World Tour Championship

By Sky Sports Golf

Tuesday 9 November 2021 12:23, UK

The 2021-22 European Tour season will begin later this month, with the tournament schedule for the forthcoming campaign starting to take shape.

A run of three consecutive events in South Africa, all co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour, take place in November and December and are followed by five tournaments in the Middle East across January and February.

Events in India and Kenya have been confirmed for the early part of 2022, while dates for the men's major schedule and the co-sanctioned events with the PGA Tour had already been announced.

The full schedule for next season is expected to be confirmed over the coming weeks, but here are the tournaments that have already been announced as part of next season's schedule…

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November 25-28 - Joburg Open - Randpark Golf Club, Johannesburg, South Africa

December 2-5 - South African Open Championship - Gary Player Country Club, Sun City, South Africa

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December 9-12 - Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Leopard Creek Country Club, Malalane, South Africa

January 20-23 - Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship - Yas Links Abu Dhabi, UAE

January 27-30 - Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic - Emirates Golf Course, Dubai, UAE

February 3-6 - Ras Al Khaimah Championship - Al Hamra Golf, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

February 10-13 - Commercial Bank Qatar Masters - Venue TBC

February 17-20 - Middle East event TBC

February 24-27 - Hero Indian Open - Venue TBC

March 3-6 - Magical Kenya Open - Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya

March 23-27 - WGC-Dells Technologies Match Play - Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas

April 7-10 - The Masters - Augusta National, Augusta, Georgia

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Davidse and Cantero share the lead in European tour event in South Africa

EDENVALE, South Africa — South African Keenan Davidse and Spaniard Ivan Cantero shot 8-under 64s to take the first-round lead at the Jonsson Workwear Open in South Africa on Thursday.

Both golfers had nine birdies and a bogey at Glendower Golf Club.

Three South Africans were tied for second after rounds of 7-under 65; Thriston Lawrence, Oliver Bekker and Louis de Jager.

This is the third consecutive week for the European tour in Africa, and the second week of a co-sanctioned event with the Sunshine Tour.

The European tour will have five tournaments in Asia before starting the European portion of its schedule in late May.

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A step forward for global golf: european tour, sunshine tour partner to elevate game in south africa, share this article.

The European Tour and the Sunshine Tour have formed a new partnership that should not only elevate golf in South Africa but recognize its contributions to global golf. The European Tour announced that it is committed to improving the existing international pathway between the two Tours by co-sanctioning the South African Open through 2025, continuing to stage three Challenge Tour events in South Africa and creating several new co-sanctioned events that will appear on both the Challenge and Sunshine Tour schedules.

“For many years the European Tour has greatly valued the relationship we have enjoyed with the Sunshine Tour and today’s announcement is the next step in that journey together,” Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the European Tour, said in a release.

“Through the leadership, vision and commitment of Chairman Johann Rupert, the Sunshine Tour has not only flourished and produced many of the game’s greats over decades, it is also part of the ecosystem that is at the very core of professional golf. We have been proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Sunshine Tour on this pathway for over a quarter of a century and we very much look forward to continuing this partnership for many years to come.”

The first event co-sanctioned by the European and Sunshine Tours, the Lexington South African PGA Championship, was played in February 1995. A familiar name, Ernie Els, took home the trophy that week. Since then, the two tours have combined close to 100 times.

South Africa ranks fourth on the list of most successful nations in European Tour history, behind only England, the U.S. and Spain. Several major winners have South African roots – not only Els but Retief Goosen, Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen, Trevor Immelman and of course Gary Player.

The move drew support from the PGA Tour, the European Tour’s Strategic Alliance Partner.

“We are thrilled to see these two leading golf organizations come together for the benefit of the global game, players and fans,” said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. “The European Tour and Sunshine Tour each have rich histories, celebrated events and a proven record of developing some of the world’s best players. This new partnership further illustrates the strengthening ecosystem of professional golf that we have all worked together to build for the betterment of the game.”

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Tournament information - Investec South African Open Championship 2023 - European Tour

The Investec South African Open Championship in the season 2023 is being played in Johannesburg, Südafrika at the Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 1st of December and ends at the Sunday, 4th of December 2022.

The Investec South African Open Championship is part of the European Tour in the season 2023. In 2023 all players competing for a total prize money of $1,500,000.

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PGA Tour and LIV Golf get to final week before the Masters

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VALERO TEXAS OPEN

Site: San Antonio.

Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks). Yardage: 7,438. Par: 72.

Prize money: $9.2 million. Winner’s share: $1.656 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3:30-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC).

Defending champion: Corey Conners.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week: Stephan Jaeger won the Houston Open.

Notes: The winner of the Texas Open earns the final spot in the Masters. ... The field features 30 players who already are exempt for the Masters. ... Corey Conners has won two of the last four times at the Texas Open. ... Past champions Kevin Chappell (2017) and Jimmy Walker (2015) have received sponsor exemptions. ... Rory McIlroy is in the field, giving him eight starts before the Masters. ... Jordan Spieth is playing after missing the cut in his last two tournaments, The Players Championship and Valspar Championship. ... Ryo Hisatsune and Eric Cole are among the Masters newcomers who are playing the week before Augusta National. ... The tournament has not been decided by a playoff since 2009. ... Ludvig Aberg, who played college golf at Texas Tech, is in the field. He is No. 9 in the world. The Masters will be his first major. ... European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is playing on a sponsor exemption.

Next week: The Masters.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/

LIV GOLF MIAMI

Site: Doral, Florida.

Course: Trump National Doral. Yardage: 7,701. Par: 72.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Television: Friday, 1-6 p.m. (CW app); Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (The CW Network).

Defending champion: New event.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Last tournament: Abraham Ancer won LIV Golf Hong Kong.

Notes: LIV Golf has 13 players who will be in the Masters next week, seven of them past champions. That includes Jon Rahm, the defending Masters champion. ... Anthony Kim plays his first tournament in the United States since May 2012 when he withdrew after one round at Quail Hollow. ... Joaquin Niemann has won two of the four LIV events this year. ... Rahm has finished in the top 8 at all four LIV events in his debut season. His best finish is third place in the season opener at Mayakoba. ... The Blue Monster at Doral previously hosted a PGA Tour event for more than 50 years. ... Dustin Johnson won at a World Golf Championships event at Doral in 2015. He has one win on LIV this year in Las Vegas. ... The other 41 players not in the Masters do not have another LIV event for three weeks in Australia. ... Doral previously hosted the LIV team championship the past two years.

Next tournament: LIV Golf Adelaide on April 26-28.

Online: https://www.livgolf.com/

T-MOBILE MATCH PLAY

Site: North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Course: Shadow Creek GC. Yardage: 6,804. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2 million. Winner’s share: $300,000.

Television: Wednesday, 4:30-7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Thursday-Friday, 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Pajaree Anannarukarn.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last week: Nelly Korda won the Ford Championship.

Notes: Nelly Korda is the first player since 2012 to get three LPGA wins before April. She will try to become the first player since Lorena Ochoa in 2008 to win four straight starts. ... The Match Play has changed the format this year to feature a 96-player field facing three days of stroke play starting on Wednesday. The field is cut to the top 65 and ties after two rounds, and the top eight cumulative scores after Friday advance to single-elimination match play. ... This is the final event of a Western swing, and the last LPGA event before its first major championship of the year. ... Shadow Creek is among the elite clubs in Las Vegas. It has hosted a made-for-TV match, along with the CJ Cup on the PGA Tour that was moved from South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... The Match Play was sandwiched last year between two events in New Jersey and drew a week field. This year it has Korda, Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson and Rose Zhang, four of the top names on tour.

Next tournament: Chevron Championship on April 18-21.

Online: https://www.lpga.com/

KORN FERRY TOUR

CLUB CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Savannah, Georgia.

Course: The Landings Golf & Athletic Club (Deer Creek). Yardage: 7,185. Par: 72.

Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3:30-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 2:30-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Previous winner: David Skinns.

Points leader: Mason Andersen.

Last tournament: Taylor Dickson won the Astara Chile Classic.

Next tournament: Lecom Suncoast Classic.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

EUROPEAN TOUR

Last week: Keita Nakajima won the Hero Indian Open.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Last week: Retief Goosen won The Galleri Classic.

Next tournament: Invited Celebrity Classic on April 19-21.

Points leader: Steven Alker.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

OTHER TOURS

Augusta National: Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Champions Retreat and Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia. Previous winner: Rose Zhang. Television: Wednesday-Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, noon-3 p.m. (NBC). Online: https://www.anwagolf.com/

Ladies European Tour: Australian Women’s Classic, Bonville Golf Resort, Bonville, Australia. Defending champion: Meghan MacLaren. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

Sunshine Tour: Limpopo Championship, Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate, Mookgophong, South Africa. Defending champion: Ryan Van Velzen. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/

Japan LPGA: Fujifilm Studio Alice Ladies Open, Ishizaka GC, Saitama, Japan. Defending champion: Miyuu Yamashita. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: Doosan E&C We’ve Championship, Teddy Valley Golf Resort, Jeju, South Korea. Defending champion: Yewon Lee. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/

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Magical Kenya Open - Day three digest

Everything you need to know from day three in Nairobi.

Darius van Driel was bogey-free, Manuel Elvira made his move, Tapio Pulkkanen had an arboreal ball and Ronald Rugumayo rolled on in round three of the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa .

Here is everything you need to know from round three at Muthaiga Golf Club.

Elvira and Van Driel share lead

Elvira and Van Driel will both go in search of a maiden DP World Tour victory when they head into the final round sharing the lead. Dutchman Van Driel had led after rounds one and two and carded a bogey-free 68 to get to ten under but was joined by Spaniard Elvira, who signed for a 67 with six birdies and two bogeys. England's Joe Dean, Scot Connor Syme and South African Ryan van Velzen were then two shots back as they all also look for their first victories. Elvira's older brother Nacho was at seven under alongside Scot Ewen Ferguson, South African Deon Germishuys, England's Sam Hutsby and Finn Pulkkanen.

Wood you believe it

Golf really does know how to kick you in the teeth. After losing his DP World Tour card last season, Pulkkanen was taking huge strides to get it back in Nairobi. He shared the lead after 36 holes and stood on the eighth tee in round three was still on top after making two birdies in his first seven holes. His tee-shot, however, went a long way right into the trees and after hitting a provisional, he went to find his original ball only to discover that it had somehow stayed high up among some thin branches. Luckily, the Finn managed to see the funny side - watch it all unfold below.

Rugumayo stars again

Rugumayo has been the story of the week after birdieing his last in spectacular style on Friday to become the first Ugandan to make a cut on the DP World Tour. Well on day three, he birdied three of his last four holes to sign for a 71, revealed he swapped his ball for his lucky number before making that famous birdie, and spoke of his desire to inspire the whole of East Africa with his golf. It's Ronald's world, we're just living in it.

Relatable...........

Even the pros have a nightmare every now and again. How many of you have seen a shot finish behind you? Syme has.

That awkward moment when your shot flies right back past you 🌳 #MKO2024 pic.twitter.com/psueTYuq0R — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) February 24, 2024

Who needs putters?

Van Velzen and Marcel Schneider were putting on a show.

Bunker brilliance from the current leader on the @Sunshine_Tour Order of Merit, Ryan Van Velzen! 💯 #MKO2024 pic.twitter.com/qd6omAWXkZ — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) February 24, 2024

Back-to-back birdies for Marcel Schneider with a chip in at the 5th 👏 #MKO2024 pic.twitter.com/s6oBizyCkB — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) February 24, 2024

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PGA Tour and LIV Golf get to final week before the Masters

The Associated Press

April 2, 2024, 11:38 AM

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VALERO TEXAS OPEN

Site: San Antonio.

Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks). Yardage: 7,438. Par: 72.

Prize money: $9.2 million. Winner’s share: $1.656 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3:30-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC).

Defending champion: Corey Conners.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week: Stephan Jaeger won the Houston Open.

Notes: The winner of the Texas Open earns the final spot in the Masters. … The field features 30 players who already are exempt for the Masters. … Corey Conners has won two of the last four times at the Texas Open. … Past champions Kevin Chappell (2017) and Jimmy Walker (2015) have received sponsor exemptions. … Rory McIlroy is in the field, giving him eight starts before the Masters. … Jordan Spieth is playing after missing the cut in his last two tournaments, The Players Championship and Valspar Championship. … Ryo Hisatsune and Eric Cole are among the Masters newcomers who are playing the week before Augusta National. … The tournament has not been decided by a playoff since 2009. … Ludvig Aberg, who played college golf at Texas Tech, is in the field. He is No. 9 in the world. The Masters will be his first major. … European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is playing on a sponsor exemption.

Next week: The Masters.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/

LIV GOLF MIAMI

Site: Doral, Florida.

Course: Trump National Doral. Yardage: 7,701. Par: 72.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Television: Friday, 1-6 p.m. (CW app); Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (The CW Network).

Defending champion: New event.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Last tournament: Abraham Ancer won LIV Golf Hong Kong.

Notes: LIV Golf has 13 players who will be in the Masters next week, seven of them past champions. That includes Jon Rahm, the defending Masters champion. … Anthony Kim plays his first tournament in the United States since May 2012 when he withdrew after one round at Quail Hollow. … Joaquin Niemann has won two of the four LIV events this year. … Rahm has finished in the top 8 at all four LIV events in his debut season. His best finish is third place in the season opener at Mayakoba. … The Blue Monster at Doral previously hosted a PGA Tour event for more than 50 years. … Dustin Johnson won at a World Golf Championships event at Doral in 2015. He has one win on LIV this year in Las Vegas. … The other 41 players not in the Masters do not have another LIV event for three weeks in Australia. … Doral previously hosted the LIV team championship the past two years.

Next tournament: LIV Golf Adelaide on April 26-28.

Online: https://www.livgolf.com/

T-MOBILE MATCH PLAY

Site: North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Course: Shadow Creek GC. Yardage: 6,804. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2 million. Winner’s share: $300,000.

Television: Wednesday, 4:30-7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Thursday-Friday, 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Pajaree Anannarukarn.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last week: Nelly Korda won the Ford Championship.

Notes: Nelly Korda is the first player since 2012 to get three LPGA wins before April. She will try to become the first player since Lorena Ochoa in 2008 to win four straight starts. … The Match Play has changed the format this year to feature a 96-player field facing three days of stroke play starting on Wednesday. The field is cut to the top 65 and ties after two rounds, and the top eight cumulative scores after Friday advance to single-elimination match play. … This is the final event of a Western swing, and the last LPGA event before its first major championship of the year. … Shadow Creek is among the elite clubs in Las Vegas. It has hosted a made-for-TV match, along with the CJ Cup on the PGA Tour that was moved from South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. … The Match Play was sandwiched last year between two events in New Jersey and drew a week field. This year it has Korda, Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson and Rose Zhang, four of the top names on tour.

Next tournament: Chevron Championship on April 18-21.

Online: https://www.lpga.com/

KORN FERRY TOUR

CLUB CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Savannah, Georgia.

Course: The Landings Golf & Athletic Club (Deer Creek). Yardage: 7,185. Par: 72.

Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3:30-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 2:30-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Previous winner: David Skinns.

Points leader: Mason Andersen.

Last tournament: Taylor Dickson won the Astara Chile Classic.

Next tournament: Lecom Suncoast Classic.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

EUROPEAN TOUR

Last week: Keita Nakajima won the Hero Indian Open.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Last week: Retief Goosen won The Galleri Classic.

Next tournament: Invited Celebrity Classic on April 19-21.

Points leader: Steven Alker.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

OTHER TOURS

Augusta National: Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Champions Retreat and Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia. Previous winner: Rose Zhang. Television: Wednesday-Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, noon-3 p.m. (NBC). Online: https://www.anwagolf.com/

Ladies European Tour: Australian Women’s Classic, Bonville Golf Resort, Bonville, Australia. Defending champion: Meghan MacLaren. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

Sunshine Tour: Limpopo Championship, Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate, Mookgophong, South Africa. Defending champion: Ryan Van Velzen. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/

Japan LPGA: Fujifilm Studio Alice Ladies Open, Ishizaka GC, Saitama, Japan. Defending champion: Miyuu Yamashita. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: Doosan E&C We’ve Championship, Teddy Valley Golf Resort, Jeju, South Korea. Defending champion: Yewon Lee. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/

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VALERO TEXAS OPEN

Site: San Antonio.

• Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks). Yardage: 7,438. Par: 72.
• Prize money: $9.2 million. Winner’s share: $1.656 million.
• Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3:30-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC).
• Defending champion: Corey Conners.
• FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.
• Last week: Stephan Jaeger won the Houston Open.
• Notes: The winner of the Texas Open earns the final spot in the Masters. ... The field features 28 players who already are exempt for the Masters. ... Corey Conners has won two of the last four times at the Texas Open. ... Past champions Kevin Chappell (2017) and Jimmy Walker (2015) have received sponsor exemptions. ... Rory McIlroy is in the field, giving him eight starts before the Masters. ... Jordan Spieth is playing after missing the cut in his last two tournaments, The Players Championship and Valspar Championship. ... Ryo Hisatsune and Eric Cole are among the Masters newcomers who are playing the week before Augusta National. ... The tournament has not been decided by a playoff since 2009. ... Ludvig Aberg, who played college golf at Texas Tech, is in the field. He is No. 9 in the world. The Masters will be his first major. ... European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is playing on a sponsor exemption.
• Next week: The Masters.
• Online: https://www.pgatour.com/

LIV GOLF MIAMI

• Site: Doral, Florida.
• Course: Trump National Doral. Yardage: 7,701. Par: 72.
• Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.
• Television: Friday, 1-6 p.m. (CW app); Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (The CW Network).
• Defending champion: New event.
• Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.
• Last tournament: Abraham Ancer won LIV Golf Hong Kong.
• Notes: LIV Golf has 13 players who will be in the Masters next week, seven of them past champions. That includes Jon Rahm, the defending Masters champion. ... Anthony Kim plays his first tournament in the United States since May 2012 when he withdrew after one round at Quail Hollow. ... Joaquin Niemann has won two of the four LIV events this year. ... Rahm has finished in the top 8 at all four LIV events in his debut season. His best finish is third place in the season opener at Mayakoba. ... The Blue Monster at Doral previously hosted a PGA Tour event for more than 50 years. ... Dustin Johnson won at a World Golf Championships event at Doral in 2015. He has one win on LIV this year in Las Vegas. ... The other 41 players not in the Masters do not have another LIV event for three weeks in Australia. ... Doral previously hosted the LIV team championship the past two years.
• Next tournament: LIV Golf Adelaide on April 26-28.
• Online: https://www.livgolf.com/

T-MOBILE MATCH PLAY

• Site: North Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Course: Shadow Creek GC. Yardage: 6,804. Par: 72.
• Prize money: $2 million. Winner’s share: $300,000.
• Television: Wednesday, 4:30-7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Thursday-Friday, 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).
• Defending champion: Pajaree Anannarukarn.
• Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.
• Last week: Nelly Korda won the Ford Championship.
• Notes: Nelly Korda is the first player since 2012 to get three LPGA wins before April. She will try to become the first player since Lorena Ochoa in 2008 to win four straight starts. ... The Match Play has changed the format this year to feature a 96-player field facing three days of stroke play starting on Wednesday. The field is cut to the top 65 and ties after two rounds, and the top eight cumulative scores after Friday advance to single-elimination match play. ... This is the final event of a Western swing, and the last LPGA event before its first major championship of the year. ... Shadow Creek is among the elite clubs in Las Vegas. It has hosted a made-for-TV match, along with the CJ Cup on the PGA Tour that was moved from South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... The Match Play was sandwiched last year between two events in New Jersey and drew a week field. This year it has Korda, Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson and Rose Zhang, four of the top names on tour.
• Next tournament: Chevron Championship on April 18-21.
• Online: https://www.lpga.com/

KORN FERRY TOUR

CLUB CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

• Site: Savannah, Georgia.
• Course: The Landings Golf & Athletic Club (Deer Creek). Yardage: 7,185. Par: 72.
• Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.
• Television: Thursday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3:30-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 2:30-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
• Previous winner: David Skinns.
• Points leader: Mason Andersen.
• Last tournament: Taylor Dickson won the Astara Chile Classic.
• Next tournament: Lecom Suncoast Classic.
• Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

EUROPEAN TOUR

• Last week: Keita Nakajima won the Hero Indian Open.
• Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.
• Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

• Last week: Retief Goosen won The Galleri Classic.
• Next tournament: Invited Celebrity Classic on April 19-21.
• Points leader: Steven Alker.
• Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

OTHER TOURS

• Augusta National: Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Champions Retreat and Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia. Previous winner: Rose Zhang. Television: Wednesday-Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, noon-3 p.m. (NBC). Online: https://www.anwagolf.com/
• Ladies European Tour: Australian Women’s Classic, Bonville Golf Resort, Bonville, Australia. Defending champion: Meghan MacLaren. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/
• Sunshine Tour: Limpopo Championship, Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate, Mookgophong, South Africa. Defending champion: Ryan Van Velzen. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/
• Japan LPGA: Fujifilm Studio Alice Ladies Open, Ishizaka GC, Saitama, Japan. Defending champion: Miyuu Yamashita. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/
• Korea LPGA: Doosan E&C We’ve Championship, Teddy Valley Golf Resort, Jeju, South Korea. Defending champion: Yewon Lee. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/

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NEW DELHI -- Keita Nakajima of Japan chose to focus on the European tour instead of a smaller American circuit and made the decision pay off Sunday when he closed with a 1-over 73 to win the Hero Indian Open.

Nakajima had a 2-shot lead to start the final round at DLF Golf and Country Club and made four birdies in the opening eight holes. That stretched his lead to 9 shots, and then it was only a matter of finishing. He shot 40 on the back nine and still won by 4 for his first European tour title.

"The win definitely gives me a lot of confidence in myself, and hoping now to take what I did this week and turn it into even more wins in the future," Nakajima said.

Nakajima, whose 87 weeks as No. 1 in the men's World Amateur Golf Ranking are more than anyone, won for the fourth time in the past 10 months. The other three were on the Japan Golf Tour last year and enabled him to win the Order of Merit.

Finishing as No. 1 in Japan gave the 23-year-old Nakajima a European tour card, along with status on the Korn Ferry Tour, which feeds the PGA Tour. The victory moves him to No. 13 in the Race to Dubai, and No. 9 among those who do not already have PGA Tour status.

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Veer Ahlawat of India (71), Sebastian Söderberg of Sweden (67) and American Johannes Veerman (67) tied for second.

No one had a serious chance at winning the way Nakajima started, and his only frustration was the way he finished. He took a double bogey on the 14th hole, bounced back with a birdie, and then closed with three straight bogeys.

Nakajima finished at 17-under 271.

"There were a number of tough holes on the back and I was frustrated with my play, finishing with three consecutive bogies and of course the double bogey," Nakajima said. "But fortunately I had a few strokes in the bank which I can credit back to my strong play on the front nine and the earlier rounds this week, so overall very proud of my performance."

Nakajima is the third Japanese player to win on the European tour in the past seven months. Rikuya Hoshino won the Qatar Masters in February, and Ryo Hisatsune won the French Open last September that helped him get one of the 10 PGA Tour cards.