PGA Tour dey return to Austin, Texas, for di inaugural Austin Championship, and di event go hold from Nov. 12 to 15 for di Fazio Canyons Course at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa. Na di second-to-last event for di FedEx Cup Fall schedule, and di tournament get $6 million purse. Golf fans for Texas go see di Tour back for Austin for di first time since di 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, wey Sam Burns win.
Five former University of Texas players dey among di names: Pierceson Coody, Doug Ghim, Beau Hossler, Christiaan Maas and Tommy Morrison. Hossler later pull out, while Maas and Morrison collect two of di tournament four sponsor exemptions. Austin Smotherman, former Southern Methodist University standout wey still dey live for Dallas, also dey field, and e don win im last two starts dis fall.
Young stars dey share di spotlight. Jackson Koivun, di 3M Open champion and member of di victorious U.S. Presidents Cup team, na di tournament favourite. At 21, Koivun don already win di cup and a PGA Tour title for im rookie season. Blades Brown, winner of di World Wide Technology Championship, dey field after im breakthrough win for Cabo San Lucas. Miles Russell, one of di sponsor invites, just earn di AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year award for di third time. Ben James, one of di PGA Tour University graduates, also pull out on Monday.
Veteran winners no dey miss. Brian Harman and Max Homa headline a group wey also get Joel Dahmen, Billy Horschel, Matt Kuchar and Lucas Glover. All of dem still dey fight to finish inside di top 100 of di FedEx Cup Fall standings so dem go secure exempt status for next season. Di odds also put Koivun as favourite, but Andrew Novak and Austin Eckroat dey among di names wey bookmakers dey watch as di tournament approach.
