East Lake Golf Club — TOUR Championship
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TOUR Championship Weekly Primer

East Lake hosts the FedExCup finale: thirty players at even par, Andrew Green’s restored greens, and a second tournament inside the week.

Now live: Clark’s Bellerive recap, the 2028 match-play future, Schauffele’s East Lake record, and the brown thrasher.

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BMW Championship

Aug 20-23, 2026

Bellerive after eight years: fifty players, two tournaments on one leaderboard, Par+ tiers, and the top-30 bubble. Clark won.

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FedExCup Playoffs opener at TPC Southwind: top-50 advance rules, the full field, Par+ tiers, and why doubles decide Memphis. Scheffler won.

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Sedgefield’s Donald Ross par 70: a 12-point playoff bubble, Cameron Young’s title defense, and the course that respects leads least. Brennan won.

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Rocket Classic

July 30-Aug 2, 2026

Detroit GC North after a $16M Ross restoration: the last Rocket Classic, model edges, and market context. Thorbjornsen won.

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3M Open

July 23-26, 2026

TPC Twin Cities in Blaine: birdie-friendly Midwest parkland, post-Open field notes, model edges, and market context. Koivun won.

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The 154th Open

July 16-19, 2026

Special edition at Royal Birkdale: firm-and-fast Sefton coast links, Claret Jug history, the field, and market context.

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Genesis Scottish Open

July 9-12, 2026

The Open tune-up with receipts: co-sanctioned links golf, MacIntyre defending, Gotterup’s JD win, and Par+ tiers before Birkdale.

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John Deere Classic

July 2-5, 2026

The Tour’s launching pad: a soft Quad Cities birdie-fest before The British Open. Koivun’s pro debut, Par+ tiers, and Travelers recap.

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Travelers Championship

June 25-28, 2026

The anti-Shinnecock: a short, soft birdie-fest to close the Signature Event slate. Scheffler favored, Bradley defends at home, Par+ tiers, and U.S. Open recap.

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U.S. Open

June 18-21, 2026

Special edition: Shinnecock Hills history, Flynn’s open ground, wind, featured holes, Par+ model notes, and market context for the 126th U.S. Open.

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RBC Canadian Open

June 11-14, 2026

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley: no Rory, no Scottie, a renovated Carrick course, model tiers, and the last tune-up before Shinnecock.

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Jack’s 50th: Scheffler chasing Tiger’s three-peat, the iron-play test at Muirfield Village, model tiers, and the Signature field back from the Texas swing.

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Colonial after Hanse’s restoration: Åberg as clear favorite, the Horrible Horseshoe, iron-play tiers, and why Fort Worth is a different sport than Craig Ranch.

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CJ Cup Byron Nelson

May 21-24, 2026

TPC Craig Ranch 2.0: a $22M renovation, Scheffler defending a record with a putter question, Par+ tiers, and the names worth watching behind the world No. 1.

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PGA Championship

May 14-17, 2026

Special edition: Aronimink history, Donald Ross architecture, field tiers, model notes, and market context for the 108th PGA Championship.

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Truist Championship

May 7-10, 2026

Signature Event week in Charlotte: Quail Hollow setup, Green Mile context, and model-market notes as the field comes together.

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RBC Heritage

Apr 16-19, 2026

Scheffler's historic price, the Davis Love III renovation, and the precision profile that defines Hilton Head.

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Masters Tournament

Apr 9-12, 2026

Special edition: major history, field tiers, model vs. market tables, and the lengthened 17th in context.

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Valero Texas Open

Apr 2-5, 2026

Texas swing scoring trends, course history versus expected, and the players the model likes more than the board.

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