Golf Glance: Chase for vital FedEx Cup status grinds on at Sanderson Farms

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PGA TOUR

LAST TOURNAMENT: Procore Championship (Patton Kizzire)

THIS WEEK: Sanderson Farms Championship, Jackson, Miss., Oct. 3-6

Course: The Country Club of Jackson (Par 72, 7,461 Yards)

Purse: $7.6M (Winner: $1.368M)

Defending Champion: Luke List

FedEx Cup Champion: Scottie Scheffler

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday: 4-7 p.m.; Friday: 4-7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 4-7 p.m.; Sunday: 3:30-6:30 p.m. (All Times Golf Channel)

Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Friday: 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

X: @ Sanderson_Champ

NOTES: This is the second of eight events on the FedEx Cup Fall schedule, which finalizes the top 125 players who will retain exempt status for 2025. Nos. 126-150 after the fall will retain conditional status. Players who finished Nos. 51-70 in the FedEx Cup have secured their tour cards, but are competing for spots in the first two signature events after the season-opening The Sentry. ... Korn Ferry points leader Matt McCarty will make his PGA Tour debut as a member, status he earned for the remainder of the season by winning three events. ... Rickie Fowler tees it up for the first time since finishing 71st at The 152nd Open. He is 110th in the FedEx Cup Fall, and also plans to play in the Shriners Children's Open and the Zozo Championship after failing to qualify for the playoffs. ... List is attempting to become the first person to successfully defend at the Sanderson while joining Fred Funk (1998, 2004) and Brian Henninger (1994, 1999) as two-time winners.

BEST BETS: Nick Dunlap (+2000 at DraftKings) is the only two-time winner 2024 in this week's field. He is already exempt for next year's signature events ... Seamus Power (+2500) is coming off a T26 at the Irish Open after a T10 in the first leg of the playoffs. ... Mackenzie Hughes (+2800) won the event two years ago and competed in last week's Presidents Cup. ... Harris English (+5000) missed the cut at the Procore Championship after qualifying for the first leg of the playoffs. The five-time PGA Tour winner is seeking his first title since 2021 ... Davis Riley (+9000) is a Mississippi native who missed qualifying for the playoffs by two spots and won this year's Charles Schwab Challenge.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Black Desert Championship, Ivins, Utah, Oct. 10-13

LPGA TOUR

LAST TOURNAMENT: Queen City Championship (Jasmine Suwannapura)

THIS WEEK: OFF.

Race to the CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Buick LPGA Shanghai, Oct. 10-13

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

LAST TOURNAMENT: Pure Insurance Championship (Paul Broadhurst)

THIS WEEK: Constellation Furyk & Friends

Course: Timuquana Country Club (Par 72, 7,005 Yards)

Purse: $2.1M (Winner: $315,000)

Defending Champion: Brett Quigley

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Ernie Els

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Friday-Saturday, 2-4 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7-9 p.m. (GC-Tape Delay)

X: @FurykAndFriends

NOTES: There are two tournaments remaining before the start of the three-event playoffs. Els holds a $175,001 lead over Stephen Ames for the top spot in the Charles Schwab Cup standings. No. 3 Steven Alker is also in this week's field ... Tournament host Jim Furyk captained the United States to victory at last week's Presidents Cup.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: SAS Championship, Cary, N.C. (Oct. 11-13)

LIV GOLF LEAGUE

THIS WEEK: Season Complete

2024 Champions: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Ripper GC

NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Promotions, Abu Dhabi, Dec. 8-10