The next installment of the Match will feature Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a 12-hole head-to-head competition that will be played Nov. 26 at Wynn Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be televised by TNT.
DeChambeau, who was No. 7 in last week’s Official World Golf Ranking, was a winner in the most recent version of the event in July. He teamed with National Football League quarterback Aaron Rodgers to defeat Phil Mickelson and NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
Koepka, No. 9 in the OWGR, will compete in the Match for the first time.
As with previous editions, live coverage will feature open microphones that will allow DeChambeau and Koepka to speak with commentators and each other throughout.
Stewart Hagestad’s reward for a second U.S. Mid-Amateur victory in five years was a return to the top 10 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Hagestad’s 2-and-1 victory against Mark Costanza saw him climb four spots to ninth place. Costanza’s consolation for finishing runner-up was a jump of 120 positions to a personal best of No. 221.
Meanwhile, English international Caley McGinty didn’t waste time making an impression at Oklahoma State University after transferring there from Kent State.
McGinty, who made her Curtis Cup debut this summer, finished third in her Oklahoma State debut and then won the Schooner Fall Classic by four shots in her second start. She moved into the top 40 for the first time with a nine-spot WAGR rise to No. 35.
The Asian Tour has announced the staging of four tournaments to complete its 2020-21 schedule.
The Far East circuit hasn’t held a tournament since March of 2020 because of COVID-19 but will return to action with $1 million events in consecutive weeks in Thailand beginning in November.
Asian Tour players will return to action at the Blue Canyon Championship at Blue Canyon Country Club on 25-28 November and will then move on to the Laguna Phuket Championship at the Laguna Phuket Resort on 2-5 December. The tour is planning another two tournaments in Singapore in consecutive weeks in January.
TAP-INS
The LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic, scheduled for Nov. 4-7 at Seta Golf Course in Shiga Prefecture, will not be played due to health concerns and travel restrictions (READ MORE). … The European Tour announced the $1.5 million AVIV Dubai Championship will precede the DP World Tour Championship for the second consecutive year, to be played Nov. 11-14 November on the Fire course at Jumeirah Golf Estates (READ MORE). … The PGA Tour and healthcare system Shriners Children’s announced the extension of the sponsorship agreement for the event in Las Vegas, Nevada, through 2026 (READ MORE). … PGA Tour Latinoamérica announced its schedule for the 2021-22 season, which will feature 12 tournaments that will be played in seven countries (READ MORE). … The Old Course Hotel at St. Andrews experienced a loss of £14 million pounds last year as a result of COVID-19, according to The Courier newspaper in Dundee, Scotland. … Hay’s Place restaurant opened at Pebble Beach as a complement to the Hay, a new Tiger Woods-designed short course there.
Staff and Wire Reports