CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, Ryan Armour, Joaquin Niemann and defending champion Xander Schauffele are among those in the field at A Military Tribute At The Greenbrier 2018 this week in West Virginia. Round 1 is Thursday.
PGA TOUR
A MILITARY TRIBUTE AT THE GREENBRIER
Site: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
Course: The Greenbrier (The Old White TPC). Yardage: 7,286. Par: 70.
Purse: $7.3 million. Winner's share: $1,314,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-2:45 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS Sports).
Defending champion: Xander Schauffele.
Last week: Francesco Molinari won the Quicken Loans National.
FedExCup leader: Dustin Johnson.
Notes: The tournament changed its name to reflect a military theme. ... This will be the last time the tournament is held in the summer. It originally was scheduled to move to the fall, assuming it continues. ... This is only the eighth time the tournament is being held. It was canceled in 2016 because of record flooding. ... Phil Mickelson, who is an ambassador and makes TV commercials pitching the resort as a place for families, is in the field. This starts three straight tournaments for Mickelson through the British Open. ... Bubba Watson, who already has three victories this year on the PGA Tour, has a summer home at The Greenbrier and is playing the tournament. ... Webb Simpson originally planned to have his wife, Dowd, caddie for him this week. That's no longer the case because she is pregnant with their fifth child. ... The leading four players from the top 12 not already eligible for the British Open will get a spot at Carnoustie. ... Stuart Appleby won the inaugural tournament in 2010 by closing with a 59. Appleby and David Duval are the only players with sub-60 scores in the final round to win on the PGA Tour.
Next week: John Deere Classic.
Online: www.pgatour.com
(Fact box from Associated Press.)