Professional golf This week’s tournaments

ROYAL & ANCIENT GOLF CLUB OF ST. ANDREWS

BRITISH OPEN

Site: St. Andrews, Scotland.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: St. Andrews Golf Club, Old Course (7,297 yards, par 72).

Purse: $9.8 million. Winner’s share: $1.15 million.

Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 4 a.m.-6 p.m., 7-11 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 7-11 p.m.; Sunday, 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) and ESPN2 (Sunday, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.).

Last year: Rory McIlroy won at Royal Liverpool for the third of his four major titles. He led wire-to-wire for a two-stroke victory over Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia.

Last week: Jordan Spieth won the John Deere Classic in Illinois for his fourth victory of the season. The Masters and U.S. Open champion beat Tom Gillis with a par on the second hole of a playoff. ... Fowler won the Scottish Open at Gullane, hitting to 18 inches for birdie on the final hole. Matt Kuchar and Raphael Jacquelin were a stroke back.

Notes: Spieth is the fourth player since 1960 to win the first two majors of the year. Arnold Palmer (1960), Jack Nicklaus (1972) and Tiger Woods (2002) all failed to make it three straight in the British Open. ... McIlroy withdrew after injuring his left ankle playing soccer. ... Woods won at St. Andrews in 2000 and 2005 and Royal Liverpool in 2006. He won the last of his 14 major titles in the 2008 U.S. Open. ... Phil Mickelson is winless since his 2013 victory at Muirfield. ... Five-time champion Tom Watson is playing the event for the final time. ... Louis Oosthuizen won at St. Andrews in 2010. ... The 2016 event will be played at Royal Troon.

Online: www.opengolf.com

PGA Tour site: www.pgatour.com

European Tour site: www.europeantour.com

LPGA TOUR

MARATHON CLASSIC

Site: Sylvania.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Highland Meadows Golf Club (6,512 yards, par 71).

Purse: $1.5 million. Winner’s share: $225,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 2-4 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 7-9 p.m., 2-4 p.m.; Sunday, 6-8 a.m., 2-4 p.m.).

Last year: Lydia Ko won the second of her three 2014 titles, closing with a 6-under 65 for a one-stroke victory over So Yeon Ryu.

Last week: In Gee Chun won the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster in Pennsylvania, beating South Korean countrywoman Amy Yang by a stroke. The 20-year-old Chun birdied four of the last seven holes for a 4-under 66 and an 8-under 272 total.

Notes: Ko won the Women’s Australian Open in February and the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in California in April. The 18-year-old New Zealander has seven LPGA Tour victories. ... In 2012, Ryu made six straight birdies in a final-round 62 en route to a seven-stroke victory. ... Paula Creamer opened with a 60 in her 2008 victory. ... The Meijer LPGA Classic is next week in Grand Rapids, Michigan, followed by the Women’s British Open at Turnberry in Scotland.

Online: www.lpga.com

PGA TOUR

BARBASOL CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Opelika, Ala.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Grand National, Lake Course (7,302 yards, par 71).

Purse: $3.5 million. Winner’s share: $630,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 4-7 p.m.; Friday, 1-3 a.m., 9 a.m.-noon, 4-7 p.m.; Saturday, 3-5 a.m., 9 a.m.-noon, 4-7 p.m.; Sunday, 3-5 a.m., 8-10:30 a.m., 4-7 p.m.; Monday, 3-5 a.m.).

Last year: Inaugural event.

Last week: Jordan Spieth won the John Deere Classic in Illinois for his fourth victory of the season. The Masters and U.S. Open champion beat Tom Gillis with a par on the second hole of a playoff.

Notes: Emiliano Grillo is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 98 in the world. ... Major champions David Toms, Lucas Glover, Trevor Immelman, Shaun Micheel and Mike Weir are playing. ... Web.com Tour money leader Patton Kizzire is in the field. He played at nearby Auburn. ... The Canadian Open is next week in Oakville, Ontario, followed by the Quicken Loans National in Gainesville, Virginia.

Online: www.pgatour.com

WEB.COM TOUR

STONEBRAE CLASSIC

Site: Hayward, Calif.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: TPC Stonebrae (7,024 yards, par 70).

Purse: $600,000. Winner’s share: $108,000.

Television: None.

Last year: Tony Finau shot 67-62-63-66 for a tournament-record 22-under 258 total and a three-stroke victory.

Last week: Martin Piller won the Boise Open for his fourth tour title, leading wire-to-wire for a six-stroke victory. He shot 61-63-65-67 for a tournament-record 28-under 256 total, the second-lowest 72-hole score in tour history and the third-best mark in relation to par.

Notes: The David McLay Kidd-designed course overlooks San Francisco’s East Bay. ... The tour is off next week. Play will resume July 30-Aug. 2 with the Utah Championship.

Online: www.pgatour.com

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