What's on This Week - Week 32

LET

Tournament: PIF London Championship

Dates: 6-9 August

Course: Centurion Club

Purse:USD $2.0M

Ozzies in the field: Kelsey Bennett, Kirsten Rudgeley, Madison Hinson-Tolchard, Justice Bosio, Steph Bunque, Sarah Kemp, Amelia Garvey (NZ), Momoka Kobori (NZ),

Big money and points opportunities for our Ozzies in the field. Bunque and Bosio make their PIF debut in this team and individual format where the chances of winning are doubled.

Interesting invitations to Hannah Gregg and Paris Hilsinki from USA.

LETAS

Tournament: CSK Steel Women’s Open

Dates: 5-7 August

Course: Himmerland, Denmark

Purse: €50,000

Ozzies in the field: Kristalle Blum, Munchin Keh (NZ), Wenyung Keh (NZ), Elmay Viking (Cook Islands)

Again no Hannah Reeves who currently sits at no 10 on the OOM where the top 7 at season end get promotion to the LET. Following her recent win Reeves can enter any tournament but is not currently entered in anything through to the end of season.

EPSON TOUR

Tournament: Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food City

Dates: 6-8 August

Course: Green Meadow Country Club, Alcoa, TN

Purse: USD $250,000

Ozzies in the field: Jennifer Elliot, Caitlin Peirce, Su Oh

The Epson girls have been getting closer recently so with opportunities getting less every week let’s see what our Ozzie women can do this tournament.

PGA Tour

Tournament: Wyndham Classic

Dates: 6-9 August

Course: Sedgefield County Club, Greensboro, NC

Purse: USD $8.5M

Ozzies in the field: Jason Day, Cam Davis, Karl Vilips

This is the last hurrah for the regular season before FedexCup playoffs start next week. Day sits just outside (75th) the cutoff for playoffs so needs a god week to get back into the top 70. Davis cannot get to the top 70 even with a win and Vilips would need to win but they both really just need to make the cut, earn some points (and $$) to launch themselves into the fall season.

The interest this week will be the bubble cutoff for the playoffs which is top 70 on FedexCup points. Jordan Smith is at 68th, Steven

Fisk is 69th, Jackson Koivin is 70th, Mac Meissner 71st, Keegan Bradley 72nd, Andrew Putnam 73rd, Johnny Keefer 74th and Day at 75th.As things stand Day is going to have to finish in a two-way tie for 12th to squeeze into the top 70 although this will change if those above him make the cut and earn points.

Korn Ferry Tour

Tournament: Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Woodhouse

Dates: 6-9 August

Course: The Club at Indian Creek, Omaha, NE

Purse: USD $1.0M

Ozzies in the field: Rhein Gibson

Hotel Planner Tour

Tournament: Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A

Dates: 6-9 August

Course: SCHLOSS Roxburghe, Heiton by Kelso Scotland

Purse: GBP 250,000

Ozzies in the field: Daniel Gale, Haydn Barron, Sam Jones (NZ)

Slome interest in this field as popular Podcast co-host Eddie Pepperell is playing, no doubt to tune up before the last of the regular season DP World Tour tournaments.

Legends Tour

Tournament: Staysure British PGA Senior Championship

Dates: 6-9 August

Course: Trump International Golf Links

Purse:€

Ozzies in the field: Scott Hend, Michael Campbell (NZ), Michael Long (NZ), Mark Brown (NZ), Jason Norris

Another big tournament for the old guys but one which the Europeans lack out the Champions Tour members. Michael Block gets an invite.

Sunshine Tour

Tournament: SunBet Challenge Times Square Casino

Dates: 5-7 August

Course: Wingate Park Country Club

Purse: R 2,500,000

Ozzies in the field: Austin Batista

LIV Golf

Tournament: LIV New York

Dates: 6-9 August

Course: Trump National Golf Club Bedminster

Purse: USD $30.0M

Ozzies in the field: Ripper GC: Cam Smith, Marc Leishman, Lucas Herbert, Travis Smyth.

Elvis Smylie remains out injured and Travis Smyth makes a return to Bedminster. In 2022 Smyth was a member of Punch GC for the LIV New York event.

Amateur Tournaments

The US Women’s Amateur Championship starts on Tuesday 4th August at The Honors Course, Ooltewah, TN. Six Ozzies will tee it up for the 36 holes of stroke play over the first two days. After that the top 64 will move to matchplay. The Ozzies starting on Monday are: Ella Scaysbrook, Sue Wooster, Raegan Denton, Amy Hodgkins, Jazy Roberts, Rachel Lee (qualifier)