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Matthew Wolff is on quite a roll in Las Vegas, moves into contention again at Shriners Children’s Open

Wolff shot his 10th consecutive round in the 60s at TPC Summerlin in the Shriners Children’s Open and moved into contention again.

LAS VEGAS – Matthew Wolff didn’t know.

Now he’s not sure he wanted to know.

“I hope you didn’t jinx me,” Wolff said.

Wolff shot his 10th consecutive round in the 60s at TPC Summerlin in the Shriners Children’s Open in Friday’s second round and moved into contention for the second consecutive year.

Wolff, 22, who won the 2019 3M Open in his third professional start, shot 67-69-68-65 in his debut in 2020 to tie for 18th. Last year, he shot 68-66-61-66 and lost in a playoff to Martin Laird. This year, he’s posted 64-67 to move to 11 under and stands two shots behind Sam Burns through 36 holes.

“I feel like I really like this course. I like the way it sets up. Everything feels really good in my game right now and hopefully I don’t break that streak this year,” Wolff said. “I’m just really happy with where my game’s at.”

He likes where his head’s at, too.

Wolff has openly discussed his mental-health struggles the past six months which have hurt him on and off the golf course and forced him to take some time off. But a small sampling of why he said he’s doing better on the mental side came on his 12th hole in the second round – at the par-4 third hole.

The latest of his 10-for-10 60s roll in Las Vegas included a triple-bogey 7 on the third hole when he found native desert area with his tee shot and compounded the mistake until holing out. Six months ago, the hole might have set Wolff off and led to more over-par holes. Instead, he came home with two birdies and four pars.

“The last six months I’ve been a roller coaster,” he said. “I had a good finish at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, but that was probably the only highlight of the last six months for me. And to be able to make a score like that and not let it affect me, not only, you know, my swing and my game, but also mentally, and I was able to stay in the present and make sure to bounce back and know that there’s plenty of holes left, there’s a lot of golf left, and just got to make sure to keep grinding and keep fighting, I feel like I made a lot of progress in the last six months, but more importantly, the last month.

“I’m really happy to be out here, enjoy being out here, and even if golf doesn’t go well, it’s better than being behind a desk.”

Wolff doesn’t want to get ahead of himself, doesn’t want to think about winning his second PGA Tour title and first at TPC Summerlin. He’s just thinking about his first tee shot in Saturday’s third round.

“I just try to take it shot by shot and do the best I can and whatever score I end up with at the end of the week, I’ll deal with that as long as I know I did my best,” Wolff said. “Just have to make sure to kind of minimize mistakes, and I know if I do that on the weekend, I’ll like where I end up at the end.”

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Sam Burns remains on a heater, grabs clubhouse lead in Shriners Children’s Open

Sam Burns continued his torrid ascension toward the elite ranks in the game in Friday’s second round of the Shriners Children’s Open.

LAS VEGAS – When Sam Burns missed the cut in the American Express, his first start in the 2021 calendar year, he fell to 168th in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Now he might be the second best player on the planet.

World No. 1 Jon Rahm is the undisputed best player in the world, but Burns is certainly in the conversation for second best. He continued his torrid ascension toward the elite ranks in the game as he kept on assaulting par in Friday’s second round of the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin.

With an 8-under-par 63, Burns moved into the clubhouse lead at 13 under. It was his eighth consecutive round in the 60s, with four of those coming last week en route to his victory in the Sanderson Farms Championship.

He’s moved to No. 18 in the world and is in good shape to win his third PGA Tour title, his first coming in May at the Valspar Championship.

Burns is two shots clear of six players.

“I feel comfortable,” Burns said. “At the end of the day it’s golf. It’s not anything crazy. So I just try to keep it as simple as I can. I think for me, just coming out here and enjoying myself, having fun, that’s what we’re supposed to do out here, right?

“So I’m just trying to do that.”

Despite moving up 150 spots in the world rankings in just over 10 months and winning two PGA Tour titles and finishing runner-up twice, Burns hasn’t heightened his expectations. He’s still the same guy who woke up 168th in the world, the same guy intent to improve week by week.

“I don’t really view it as what do I expect out of myself on the golf course. It’s what I expect of myself in preparation, making sure that I’m doing the hard work and making sure that I’m not leaving any leaves unturned,” Burns said. “Just trying to make sure that we’re preparing the best we can.

“I think there’s a lot of great people on our team. They have done a really good job of just trying to help us improve, help us get better in certain areas, and so that’s what we’ve been looking at, just trying to improve in those certain areas and just continue to try to get better.”

After opening with a 66, Burns nearly holed out from the fairway on his first hole in the second round – the par-4 10th – and settled for a tap-in birdie. He added seven more and has 15 birdies against a lone double bogey on the week.

Burns didn’t burn himself out celebrating last week’s win. He had a nice celebration with friends and family in the clubhouse Sunday night, drove home and saw his parents.

And then he started getting ready for this week.

“Last week’s last week,” Burns said. “This week is Shriners and preparing for this week, trying to make sure Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, that we are giving ourselves the best opportunity to play well this week. That’s been the biggest thing, is just trying to move on from last week. Obviously incredibly honored that I won last week and such a fun time, but just trying to kind of leave that there, come here, and just preparing the best that I can.”

It’s worked so far.

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Shriners Children’s Open Friday tee times, TV info

Here’s everything you need to know for the second round of the Shriners Children’s Open.

After a week in Mississippi the PGA Tour’s best are westward bound for a two-week stint in Sin City.

TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, ranked No. 4 on Golfweek’s Best list of private courses in Nevada, plays host to the 2021 Shriners Children’s Open this week, and will play to 7,243 yards with a par of 72.

Sung Kang got out to a quick start, making just one bogey on his way to a 10-under, 61. He recently studied videos of his swing, which he was reluctant to do, and obviously reaped the benefits. He leads by two.

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s what you need to know for the second round of the Shriners Children’s Open.

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Friday tee times

Tee time Players
9:40 a.m. Jonas Blixt, Nick Watney, Brandon Hagy
9:51 a.m. Emiliano Grillo, Luke List, J.J. Spaun
10:02 a.m. Andrew Putnam, Adam Hadwin, Mark Hubbard
10:13 a.m. Matt Jones, Michael Thompson, Lee Hodges
10:24 a.m. Joel Dahmen, Robert Streb, Richy Werenski
10:35 a.m. K.H. Lee, Adam Long, Danny Willett
10:46 a.m. Carlos Ortiz, Nate Lashley, Graeme McDowell
10:57 a.m. Brian Gay, Chez Reavie, Keith Mitchell
11:08 a.m. Anirban Lahiri, Doc Redman, Harry Higgs
11:19 a.m. Scott Piercy, Russell Knox, Sam Ryder
11:30 a.m. Trey Mullinax, Seth Reeves, Harry Hall
11:41 a.m. Davis Riley, Taylor Moore, Kyle Westmoreland
2:40 p.m. Denny McCarthy, Adam Schenk, Dough Ghim
2:51 p.m. James Hahn, Matt Wallace, Matthew NeSmith
3:02 p.m. Pat Perez, Brian Harman, Charl Schwartzel
3:13 p.m. Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovlan, Adam Scott
3:24 p.m. Harris English, Patrick Reed, Ryan Palmer
3:35 p.m. Martin Trainer, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson
3:46 p.m. Stewart Cink, Corey Conners, Paul Casey
3:57 p.m. Seamus Power, Sung Kang, Matt Kuchar
4:08 p.m. Garrick Higgo, Lanto Griffin, J.T. Poston
4:19 p.m. Ryan Moore, Chesson Hadley, Tom Hoge
4:30 p.m. Joseph Bramlett, Adam Svensson, Hayden Buckley
4:41 p.m. Mito Pereira, Alex Smalley, Jin Jeong

10th tee

Tee time Players
9:40 a.m. Kyle Stanley, Russell Henley, Maverick McNealy
9:51 a.m. Brice Garnett, Bill Haas, Wyndham Clark
10:02 a.m. Henrik Norlander, Sepp Straka, Hank Lebioda
10:13 a.m. Sam Burns, Abraham Ancer, Brooks Koepka
10:24 a.m. Martin Laird, Webb Simpson, Scottie Scheffler
10:35 a.m. Erik van Rooyen, Joaquin Niemann, Rickie Fowler
10:46 a.m. Andrew Landry, Matthew Wolff, Francesco Molinari
10:57 a.m. Lucas Glover, Charles Howell III, Jimmy Walker
11:08 a.m. Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft, Roger Sloan
11:19 a.m. Camilo Villegas, Kevin Streelman, Rory Sabbatini
11:30 a.m. Sahith Theegala, Jared Wolfe, Rasmus Hojgaard
11:41 a.m. Cameron Young, Curtis Thompson, Kevin Yu
2:40 p.m. Aaron Wise, Cameron Tringale, Tyler McCumber
2:51 p.m. Ian Poulter, Brendan Steele, Bronson Burgoon
3:02 p.m. Scott Stallings, Talor Gooch, Will Zalatoris
3:13 p.m. Cam Davis, Nick Taylor, Kevin Tway
3:24 p.m. Jason Kokrak, Sebastian Munoz, Louis Oosthuizen
3:35 p.m. Kevin Kisner, Sungjae Im, Dylan Frittelli
3:46 p.m. Si Woo Kim, Hudson Swafford, Patton Kizzire
3:57 p.m. Marc Leishman, Kevin Chappell, William McGirt
4:08 p.m. Taylor Pendrith, Jim Herman, Charley Hoffman
4:19 p.m. Brian Stuard, Peter Malnati, Seung-Yul Noh
4:30 p.m. Stephan Jaeger, Brandon Wu, Aaron Rai
4:41 p.m. Greyson Sigg, Chad Ramey, Jesse Mueller

TV, streaming, radio information

You can watch Golf Channel for free on fuboTV. All times ET.

Friday, Oct. 8

TV

Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m.

RADIO

PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM: 2-8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 9

TV

Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m.

RADIO

PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM: 3-8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 10

TV

Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m.

RADIO

PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM: 3-8 p.m.

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Struggling Sung Kang reluctantly turns to video, then shoots 61 to grab the lead at Shriners Children’s Open

Sung Kang might start singing a new tune when it comes to video.

LAS VEGAS – Sung Kang might start singing a new tune when it comes to video.

Kang, who has made a steady descent down the world golf rankings and is currently No. 283, has been looking to turn things around for quite some time. In his last 41 starts on the PGA Tour, he has but one top-15 finish.

But throughout his struggles, Kang rarely watched video of his swing. That has changed recently, and the result was a staggering 10-under-par 61 Thursday as he grabbed the first-round lead in the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin.

“I don’t normally look at my swing with a video too much, I don’t like to do it, but we started looking at it probably a couple weeks ago,” Kang said. “So we had some issues, like probably five, six issues, and we’re trying to take one out of play like every week. So we fixed a couple things last week and then it’s still sometimes not there, so we try to fix something else.

“And it helped out.”

Sure looked like it. Kang fell one shot short of tying the tournament record and one shot short of equally his career low round; he shot 60 in the second round in the 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

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Kang, who hit 16 of 18 greens in regulation, doesn’t have much breathing room at the top of the leaderboard. He leads Sungjae Im, Chad Ramey and Charley Hoffman by two shots. Three players were three back and four others four back on a day the players tore up defenseless TPC Summerlin; the field average with players still finishing their rounds was more than three strokes below par.

Starting on the 10th, Kang made the turn with a bogey-free, 5-under 31. After trading a birdie and a bogey on the second and third holes, Kang scored from six feet on the fourth, from 20 feet on the sixth, from three feet on the seventh and ended his round with a 17-footer for eagle on the ninth.

Check the yardage book: TPC Summerlin for the Shriners Children’s Open 

“So, the last few weeks I wasn’t driving it very good, but my iron play was pretty sharp, and my putting was pretty good. So I was just thinking if I can get my driver somewhere in play I could actually score better,” Kang said. “And we figured something out on Tuesday and started driving it a lot better and I drove it quite better than last few weeks.

“So everything just worked out great.”

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Europe’s Viktor Hovland focuses on positives from 19-9 drubbing to the U.S. in Ryder Cup

“Obviously it sucked, but I try to learn from kind of everything that happens and try to turn it into something positive.”

LAS VEGAS – Viktor Hovland is not sulking.

He isn’t breaking out in anger thinking about what might have been.

He’s not kicking himself for not doing more.

Yes, being on the losing side in his first Ryder Cup still stings, but the 24-year-old who is wise and mature beyond his years has chosen to soak up the positives instead of immersing himself in the negatives of Europe’s humbling 19-9 defeat to the U.S. two weeks ago in Wisconsin.

“The loss went over pretty quickly because it obviously wasn’t that close,” Hovland said Thursday after finishing his first round in the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin. “If it came down to one putt that I missed on the last hole or something, that would have been tough to get over, but we got beat just by the better team and that’s how it goes sometimes.

“Obviously it sucked, but I try to learn from kind of everything that happens and try to turn it into something positive.”

Hovland played far better than his 0-3-2 record would indicate as he seemed to run into red, white and blue buzzsaws whenever he got to the first tee. His record won’t stand out in his memory bank; the team room and his play on the Straits Course at Whistling Straits will.

“Just some great memories, just being around my teammates,” he said. “Being on that team I’m surrounded by legends of European golf the last 20, 25 years. So that was just incredible.

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“As far as my golf game, I was able to hit some really nice shots under the biggest pressure I’ve ever had and I take a lot of comfort knowing that I can perform at that level and it should be a walk in the park out here, relatively speaking. Obviously golf is still hard, but just for me to just trust what I’m doing instead of playing with fear, just step up and commit to the shot, if it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out, but I’m not worrying about the result.”

The rising star from Norway, who won the 2018 U.S. Amateur, won low amateur honors the following year in the Masters and U.S. Open, and has two PGA Tour titles on his resume, made his season debut at TPC Summerlin.

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It was one of those rounds that will challenge him to remember the positives instead of the negatives. He began his round on the 10th tee under an overcast sky with three consecutive birdies and added four more at the 16th, 18th, sixth and seventh. But a bad hop on the par-3 14th led to a bogey and a horrible lie in a greenside bunker on the par-3 eighth led to a double bogey.

Then he finished his round by three-putting from 45 feet on the par-5 ninth to finish with a 4-under-par 67, six shots behind pace-setter Sung Kang, whose 61 was one shot short of equaling the course record.

“Obviously a great start,” Hovland said. “Hit the ball awesome and just kind of didn’t make many mistakes. On the 14th hole, I hit a great shot, just one-bounced over the green and that was kind of a momentum killer. But I thought I bounced back pretty well and played really well the rest of the round, but then didn’t really make anything and toward the end I started making some putts and then again just a momentum killer on number 8 with the double bogey there and 3-putt on the last. So I felt like I played way better.”

Check the yardage book: TPC Summerlin for the Shriners Children’s Open 

Hovland has risen quickly and is ranked No. 14 in the official world rankings. He’s given every indication his ascent up the world ranks will continue.

“I don’t like to set goals. You can play great and not win tournaments, so I think, for me, it’s just I need to keep doing what I am doing, because I’m playing really, really well,” he said. “I need to just get a little sharper on and around the greens, which I feel like I’m already showing promises there.

“Sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn’t. But I feel like if I just keep working on what I’m doing over the course of a year, if we could just get a little bit better there that’s going to be huge.”

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Louis Oosthuizen’s plan? Find a way to step over the line at a major championship.

It could have been a historical year for Louis Oosthuizen but instead ended winless.

LAS VEGAS – Lesser men may have crumbled.

Finish in a tie for second behind Phil Mickelson, who became the oldest player to win a major at the 2021 PGA Championship. Fall one shot shy of Jon Rahm in the 2021 U.S. Open after leading by one with two holes to play. Set the British Open 36-hole scoring mark and lead after each of the first three rounds but come up short as Collin Morikawa won the Claret Jug in 2021.

And then, the very next week — finish in a tie for second at the 3M Open.

It could have been a historical year for 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen but one that ended winless. But the soft-spoken South African, whether riding a tractor or a horse on his new farm in Florida or during other idle times, didn’t think back and wonder what could have been last season.

“Not really,” said Oosthuizen, who makes his season debut this week in the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin. “I think it was more just after the events that sort of you think what could have been and you try and shake it off really quickly because there was always the next one coming, the next event.

“It could have been a really good season, but my whole goal always is to try and get my game in a good spot when it gets to majors and try and give myself a chance playing the back nine of a major championship and see if I can do something. And I’ve done that pretty well last year and it’s now just getting that next step by winning a championship.

“Would have liked one win at least in the majors there, but all in all a good season and just ready to take the new season on.”

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Not all was lost at the majors for Oosthuizen, 38, who has 14 worldwide wins but is still searching for his first on American soil. He has come upon a blueprint to follow when it comes to preparing for the game’s four biggest events.

“I think I’ve learned a way to do it; rest quite a bit before, take a bit of time off and then give a certain amount of time before the tournament to start working on things and always work short game,” said Oosthuizen, who tied for 19th in last year’s Shriners. “Doesn’t matter which event it is, you just try and keep your short game as sharp as possible. But there are certain things that you are looking for in your game, try and get it out in the other events and try things under pressure when you play other events. By the time you get to the major, you should know what to do when you’re in that situation.

“But I think my team has a pretty good way of preparing for (majors) and now it’s just up to me to step over that line to get that second major.”

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Shriners Children’s Open extends partnership with PGA Tour through 2026

The PGA Tour will return to Sin City through 2026.

A day before the PGA Tour’s best kick off the 39th Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin on Thursday, the Tour announced a five-year extension to the annual stop in Sin City.

“Shriners Children’s is a truly amazing organization that impacts the lives of thousands of children and families,” said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan via a release. “The PGA Tour is honored to partner with the Shriners to continue to help promote their mission and the great work they do throughout their locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Shriners Children’s Open has built a wonderful tradition in Las Vegas, and we couldn’t be more excited to see that secured for another five years.”

The event, sponsored by Shriners Children’s since 2008, will run through 2026. Defending champion Martin Laird highlights this week’s field that includes last week’s Sanderson Farms champion Sam Burns, two-time Shriners winner Kevin Na (2011, 2019) and U.S. Ryder Cup team members Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka.

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“As one of our signature events, the Shriners Children’s Open raises the profile of both Shriners Children’s and Shriners International, the fraternity that founded the generous, unique health care system as its official philanthropy a century ago,” said Bill Bailey, chairman of the board of directors of Shriners Children’s and CEO of Shriners International. “We are thrilled to continue this important event and look forward to its continued success as both a sports event and a marketing and fundraising initiative for our organizations.”

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With fatherhood nearing, Rickie Fowler intent to deliver a rebirth of his game after prolonged slump

“Life comes at you fast at times and you deal with it best you can.”

LAS VEGAS – Rickie Fowler celebrated his two-year wedding anniversary with his wife, Allison, on Tuesday night.

The two are expecting their first child – a girl – November 30.

And he’s concentrating on delivering a rebirth to a career that’s gone wayward.

In other words, Fowler has a lot on his mind.

After a six-week mini-fast in which he lost 5 pounds of body fat by cutting down carbs and fruit, eating healthy and working out, all the while laboring hard on his game and attending to his wife’s wants and needs, Fowler will make his first start of the season Thursday in the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin.

He’ll do so coming off his two worst seasons since he turned pro more than a decade ago. Last season, Fowler, 32, whose most recent of nine worldwide victories came in the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open, had just one top-10 in 18 starts and didn’t make the FedEx Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2009. He has dropped to 125th in the official world rankings, his worst ranking since 2009. In the past two campaigns, he’s amassed only eight top-10s in 56 starts while missing 18 cuts.

“Life comes at you fast at times and you deal with it best you can,” Fowler said Tuesday at TPC Summerlin.

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Rickie Fowler reacts to a missed putt on the 9th hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)

The most important change to deal with is impending fatherhood. Fowler said all is well on the Allison and baby fronts and they are both counting down the days.

“She’s great. Everything’s gone very well. It’s a lot easier on my end, obviously. She’s pregnant and has to put up with me,” Fowler said. “I’ve heard from a lot of people that when the baby is born is when the light bulb goes off. Allison is leading the charge, as far as getting everything ordered and what not, and I’m trying to play a good supporting role.

“I help her out any way I can. There are plenty of people out there that try and give you their opinion on what to do and what not to do, but at the end of the day, we’re the two on site and we’ll work together and move forward.

“The thing that makes me feel a little more comfortable, because this is something new, I feel we can do it. And we both come from great families and that has trickled down. But it’s going to be a big change.”

As was his offseason plan. Fowler last played in August in the Wyndham Championship. After a week off, Fowler commenced on a two-prong attack to improve his physical state and the shape of his game. He wasn’t wiping the slate clean; instead he was following a new template.

For six weeks, he attacked workouts, his practice, and a change in his diet.

And he stuck to it.

Carbs and fruit were both a no-no during the week.

“And I love fruit,” he said.

Instead, he finished off plates featuring high protein, high fat and a lot of greens. On the weekend, he’d opt for leaner protein and less fats. His cheat day was Sunday when he had a little ice cream, some popcorn.

He also had a lot of tea at night, which helped him stay away from snacking.

“I was finally able to have a few drinks over the weekend, but I didn’t have too many, because going six weeks eating clean, I didn’t want to push it,” Fowler said. “It wasn’t the most fun. But it was a good stretch and it was about holding myself accountable, with Allison helping out on the nutrition side, and my trainer looking over the physical aspect.

“It was a good way to clean out. I’m fresh and ready to go.”

And he remains steadfast in sticking with the swing changes he started working on two years ago. Despite always being optimistic, the slump has challenged him on and off the golf course. But he is confident a return to good days are ahead.

“We’re in a good spot. It’s not fun having big chunks of time of when it’s not your choice. Looking forward to changing that,” said Fowler, who is playing this week and then will play consecutive weeks on sponsor’s exemptions in the CJ Cup just down the road from TPC Summerlin and the Zozo Championship in Japan. “What we have been working on swing side, equipment side, everyone is on the same page. That last two years, it’s not where I’ve wanted to be out here.

“So I’ll scratch that and move forward.”

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Shriners Children’s Open Thursday tee times, TV info

Here’s everything you need to know for the first round of the Shriners Children’s Open.

After a week in Mississippi the PGA Tour’s best are westward bound for a two-week stint in Sin City.

TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, ranked No. 4 on Golfweek’s Best list of private courses in Nevada, plays host to the 2021 Shriners Children’s Open this week, and will play to 7,243 yards with a par of 72.

Defending champion Martin Laird highlights a field that consists of last week’s Sanderson Farms champion Sam Burns, two-time Shriners winner Kevin Na (2011, 2019) and U.S. Ryder Cup team members Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka.

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s what you need to know for the first round of the Shriners Children’s Open. All times Eastern.

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Thursday tee times

Tee time Players
9:40 a.m. Aaron Wise, Cameron Tringale, Tyler McCumber
9:51 a.m. Ian Poulter, Brendan Steele, Bronson Burgoon
10:02 a.m. Scott Stallings, Talor Gooch, Will Zalatoris
10:13 a.m. Cam Davis, Nick Taylor, Kevin Tway
10:24 a.m. Jason Kokrak, Sebastián Muñoz, Louis Oosthuizen
10:35 a.m. Kevin Kisner, Sungjae Im, Dylan Frittelli
10:46 a.m. Si Woo Kim, Hudson Swafford, Patton Kizzire
10:57 a.m. Marc Leishman, Kevin Chappell, William McGirt
11:08 a.m. Taylor Pendrith, Jim Herman, Charley Hoffman
11:19 a.m. Brian Stuard, Peter Malnati, Seung-Yul Noh
11:30 a.m. Stephan Jaeger, Brandon Wu, Aaron Rai
11:41 a.m. Greyson Sigg, Chad Ramey, Jesse Mueller
2:40 p.m. Kyle Stanley, Russell Henley, Maverick McNealy
2:51 p.m. Brice Garnett, Bill Haas, Wyndham Clark
3:02 p.m. Henrik Norlander, Sepp Straka, Hank Lebioda
3:13 p.m. Sam Burns, Abraham Ancer, Brooks Koepka
3:24 p.m. Martin Laird, Webb Simpson, Scottie Scheffler
3:35 p.m. Erik van Rooyen, Joaquin Niemann, Rickie Fowler
3:46 p.m. Andrew Landry, Matthew Wolff, Francesco Molinari
3:57 p.m. Lucas Glover, Charles Howell III, Jimmy Walker
4:08 p.m. Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft, Roger Sloan
4:19 p.m. Camilo Villegas, Kevin Streelman, Rory Sabbatini
4:30 p.m. Sahith Theegala, Jared Wolfe, Rasmus Hojgaard
4:41 p.m. Cameron Young, Curtis Thompson, Kevin Yu

10th tee

Tee time Players
9:40 a.m. Denny McCarthy, Adam Schenk, Doug Ghim
9:51 a.m. James Hahn, Matt Wallace, Matthew NeSmith
10:02 a.m. Pat Perez, Brian Harman, Charl Schwartzel
10:13 a.m. Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland, Adam Scott
10:24 a.m. Harris English, Patrick Reed, Ryan Palmer
10:35 a.m. Martin Trainer, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson
10:46 a.m. Stewart Cink, Corey Conners, Paul Casey
10:57 a.m. Seamus Power, Sung Kang, Matt Kuchar
11:08 a.m. Garrick Higgo, Lanto Griffin, J.T. Poston
11:19 a.m. Ryan Moore, Chesson Hadley, Tom Hoge
11:30 a.m. Joseph Bramlett, Adam Svensson, Hayden Buckley
11:41 a.m. Mito Pereira, Alex Smalley, Jin Jeong
2:40 p.m. Jonas Blixt, Nick Watney, Brandon Hagy
2:51 p.m. Emiliano Grillo, Luke List, J.J. Spaun
3:02 p.m. Andrew Putnam, Adam Hadwin, Mark Hubbard
3:13 p.m. Matt Jones, Michael Thompson, Brendon Todd
3:24 p.m. Joel Dahmen, Robert Streb, Richy Werenski
3:35 p.m. K.H. Lee, Adam Long, Danny Willett
3:46 p.m. Carlos Ortiz, Nate Lashley, Graeme McDowell
3:57 p.m. Brian Gay, Chez Reavie, Keith Mitchell
4:08 p.m. Anirban Lahiri, Doc Redman, Harry Higgs
4:19 p.m. Scott Piercy, Russell Knox, Sam Ryder
4:30 p.m. Trey Mullinax, Seth Reeves, Harry Hall
4:41 p.m. Davis Riley, Taylor Moore, Kyle Westmoreland

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In-depth preview for the Shriners Children’s Open with key stats, players to watch, and more

Brooks Koepka and Viktor Hovland lead a strong field in Vegas.

Well, it’s officially that time of year for golf fans. It’s football season, and maybe golf takes a back seat. This week, the PGA Tour heads to TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas for the Shriners Children’s Open.

A few U.S. Ryder Cup team members have made their way to Vegas; Brooks Koepka, Harris English, and Scottie Scheffler. So maybe this week won’t be a wash after all, especially with other big names in the field like Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler, Patrick Reed, Viktor Hovland, Will Zalatoris, and Louis Oosthuizen.

Let’s jump into all the stats and see if we can find winner.

Golf course

TPC Summerlin

Par 71

7,255 yards

Back for some desert golf this week; artificial water features, bentgrass greens, with a few mountains and canyons to look at. Not my favorite type of golf if I’m going to be honest. Granted, it’s not the same desert golf as the Waste Management, but still.

Yardage book: TPC Summerlin for the Shriners Children’s Open

Weather

Day Conditions Chance of rain Wind & Direction
Tuesday Showers 45 percent 7 MPH (ESE)
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 3 percent 8 MPH (ESE)
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 1 percent 11 MPH (SSE)
Friday Cloudy 1 percent 13 MPH (SSW)
Saturday Sunny 2 percent 6 MPH (N)
Sunday Sunny 1 percent 8 MPH (NNE)

Key stats

According to DataGolf, performance off the tee is the least important statistic this week. Short golf course, with fairways on the generous side, is a receipt for every single player in this field to have an opportunity to get into contention. Just look at last years winner (Martin Laird).

Strokes gained approach: The winning score here last season was 23-under. Theses guys will need to make a lot of birdies to contend. How do you do that efficiently? Hit the ball close to the hole.

Data Golf information

Course Fit (compares golf courses based off the degree to which different golfer attributes — such as driving distance — predict who performs well at each course – DataGolf): 1. TPC San Antonio, 2. Monterey Peninsula CC, 3. St. Georges Golf and Country Club

Trending (among the players in the field): 1. Erik Van Rooyen (last 3 starts: 7, 5, T-22), 2. Kevin Na (T-17, 3, MC), 3. Louis Oosthuizen (T-17, T-38, T-14)

Percent chance to win (based on course history, fit, trending, etc.): 1. Webb Simpson (3.9 percent), 2. Scottie Scheffler (3.7 percent), 3. Brooks Koepka (3.3 percent)

Betting odds

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds a full list.

Louis Oosthuizen (+2000) Webb Simpson (+2000)
Brooks Koepka (+2000) Abraham Ancer (+2000)
Scottie Scheffler (+2000) Viktor Hovland (+2000)
Will Zalatoris (+2000) Sam Burns (+2000)
Paul Casey (+3000) Kevin Na (+3000)

Players to watch

Abraham Ancer: Ancer had a fantastic finish to his 2020-21 campaign. Three top 10s in his last four starts, including a win at the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

Ancer is one of the most consistent players on Tour when it comes to accuracy. Last year he was fifth in fairways in regulation, and 22nd in greens in regulation. He was also 12th in scoring average, which is huge this week as the winner is usually around 20-under par.

He’s played in this event three times, two of those finishes are solo fourth and T-4. This will be his first start of the new season.

+2000 to win

Abraham Ancer plays his shot from the 12th tee during the first round of The Northern Trust at TPC Boston on August 20, 2020 in Norton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Cameron Tringale: Tringale is off to a hot start this season, with a T-22 finish at the Fortinet Championship, and a T-11 last week at the Sanderson Farms. His great play really goes back to last season, where he strung together four finishes of T-26 or better in his last five starts.

Over his last 24 rounds he’s 31st in Strokes Gained: Approach, and 18th in SG: Putting. I love this combination at TPC Summerlin due to the projected winning score coming Sunday.

He cashed in a top 20 last season at the Shriners, and finished T-2 back in 2015.

+4000 to win.

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Maverick McNealy: McNealy was close at the Fortinet Championship a few weeks ago, but a late shank led to a double bogey and a Max Homa win. However, I loved what he told our Adam Schupak during the week in Napa, and he seems extremely motivated.

He’s finished outside the top 30 just once since the PGA Championship (nine starts). But, he’s missed the cut here twice in three starts, with his best performance being a T-37 in 2020.

+5000 to win.

Fortinet Championship
Maverick McNealy hits his tee shot on the first hole during the final round of the Fortinet Championship at Silverado Resort and Spa on September 19, 2021 in Napa, California. Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images

Scottie Scheffler: Just like my relationship with Will Zalatoris (who I almost put on this list again this week), Scheffler just has to win at some point soon. This week? He’s riding on the fumes of his Sunday singles beatdown of World No. 1 Jon Rahm.

His record at this golf tournament isn’t great, with a T-74 and missed cut (shot 6-under and missed the cut, that’s tough). In his last 10 starts, he had four top tens, and seven finishes of T-22 or better.

+2000 to win.

Sleeper of the week

Pat Perez hits his tee shot on the 1st hole during round two of the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort on September 11, 2020 in Napa, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

For me, it’s impossible to look at Pat Perez and not think Vegas. And as an Arizona native, he knows desert golf as well as anyone on Tour.

He missed the cut in his last appearance at the Shriners, but in 2019 finished solo third, and grabbed a T-7 in 2016.

Over his last 24 rounds on Tour, his best two strokes gained categories have been approach (33), and putting (14). If he put’s it in the fairway this week, look for Perez to make a run.

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