The tournament is in a tough spot, preceding a $20 million signature event and the second major of the year at the PGA Championship.
Notes: Jerry Kelly became the 25th player with at least 13 victories on the PGA Tour Champions with his win north of Atlanta last week.
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Site:McKinney,Texas.
Course:TPCCraigRanch.Yardage:7,569.Par:71.
Prizemoney:$9.9million.Winner’sshare:$1,872,000.
Television:Thursday-Friday,4-7p.m.(GolfChannel);Saturday-Sunday,1-3p.m.(GolfChannel),3-6p.m.(CBS).
Defendingchampion:TaylorPendrith.
FedExCupleader:RoryMcIlroy.
Lastweek:BenGriffinandAndrewNovakwontheZurichClassicofNewOrleans.
Notes:ScottieSchefflerandJordanSpiethareplayingintheirhometowneventtogetherforthefirsttimesince2022.Schefflermissedlastyearawaitingthebirthofhisfirstchild,andSpiethmissedin2023withawristinjury.…Thetournamentisinatoughspot,precedinga$20millionsignatureeventandthesecondmajoroftheyearatthePGAChampionship.…Scheffleristheonlyplayerfromthetop10intheworldinthefield.Heisamongsevenplayersfromt
