PGA Tour visits Canada, DP World Tour visits Sweden

PGA Tour visits Canada, DP World Tour visits Sweden

A week before the third major of the year, the PGA Tour heads to Canada, while the DP World Tour heads to Scandinavia. But not alone, as players compete against the women of the LET in tournaments in Sweden. The LPGA Tour is also on the road and has pitched its tents in New Jersey. The American Family Insurance Championship is on the schedule of the PGA Tour Champions. The Challenge Tour is touring Spain while the Corn Ferry Tour is traveling to South Carolina.

PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open

After a nearly two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the PGA Tour is back in Toronto. The RBC Canadian Open at St. George Golf and Country Club features Masters winner Scotty Scheffler and runner-up Cameron Smith. This is a total prize money of approximately $8.7 million. From a German point of view, Stephan Jagger is part of the game.

PGA Tour RBC Canadian Open 2022
place St. George Golf & Country Club, Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
prize money $8.7 million
defending champion Rory McIlroy
headliners Scotty Scheffler, Cameron Smith, Rory McIlroy;
german speaking beginner Stephen Jagger

DP World Tour & LET: Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed

There’s a special tournament coming up in Sweden this week: the men of the DP World Tour and the women of the LET will take on the winner of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed event in a mixed event. The tournament is worth $2 million and takes place at Halmstad Golf Club, about 150 km north of Malmö. Henrik Stensen is certainly one of the most exciting participants, but there are many Germans in Sweden taking part as well.

DP World Tour volvo car scandinavian mixed 2022
place

Halmstad Golf Club, Tylosand, Sweden

prize money 2 million dollars
defending champion Jonathan Caldwell
headliners henrik stenson
german speaking beginner Freddie Schott, Olivia Cowan, Leonie Harm, Karoline Lampert, Sophie Witt, Maximilian Kiefer, Nikolai von Dellingshausen, Marcel Siem

LPGA Tour: ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer

The women of the LPGA Tour are heading to New Jersey this week. The prize money for the ShopRite LPGA Classic is $1.75 million. From 1986 to 2006, the event featured continuously on the LPGA Tour tournament schedule. The tournament returned to Bay Course in 2010 after a four-year hiatus. In addition to last year’s winner Celine Boutier, Caroline Mason and Isi Gabasa are also in the fray.

LPGA Tour ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer 2022
place Sea View, Bay Course, Galloway, NJ (USA)
prize money $1.75 million
defending champion Celine Boutier
headliners Jin Young Ko, Lydia Kos
german speaking beginner Caroline Mason, Isi Gabsa

PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship

Bernhard Langer & Co. is visiting Wisconsin this week. The PGA Tour Champions are guests at University Ridge Golf Club and are playing for $2.4 million in prize money. 2021 winner Jerry Kelly has to win against Alex Sejka and Bernhard Langer, among others.

Champions Tour American Family Insurance Championship 2022
place University Ridge Golf Club, Madison, Wisconsin (USA)
prize money $2.4 million
defending champion jerry kelly
headliners Jim Furyk, Jerry Kelly
german speaking beginner Alex Sejka, Bernhard Langer

Challenge Tour: Empowered Challenge

The Challenge Tour meets in Girona, Spain, this week to determine the winner of the Emporda Challenge. Seven German golfers want to take advantage of this opportunity and play for good placements under the Spanish sun. There is also a total prize money of 250,000 euros. Last year, Julian Brun was successful in securing the victory.

Challenge Tour Empord Challenge 2022
place Empord Golf, Girona, Spain
prize money 250,000 euros
defending champion Julian Brun
headliners Xavier Sainz, Daniel Hillier
german speaking beginner Mark Hammer, Max Rotlough, Nick Bachem, Timo Wahlenkamp, ​​Dominic Fuss, Alan John, Jonas Kolbing, Timon Baltl (auto), Martin Vigele (aut) and Niklas Regner (auto)

Korn Ferry Tour: Presented by BMW Charity Pro-Am TD SYNNEX

At the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX, celebrities, professional and amateur golfers will once again join the golf course to raise money for local charities. Last year Mito Pereira won the tournament. Apart from German Thomas Rosenmüller, prominent personalities are also part of the party. Among others, LPGA Hall of Fame golfer Amy Alcott and country musician George Birge will debut.

Korn Ferry Tour BMW Charity Pro-Am TD SYNNEX 2022 . submitted by
place Thornblade Club, Greer, South Carolina (USA)
prize money $750,000
defending champion mito pereira
headliners amy alcott
german speaking beginner Thomas Rosenmuller

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