NICHOLASVILLE, Kentucky — The PGA Tour takes over the Bluegrass State this week, as the Champions course at Keene Trace Golf Club hosts the Barbasol Championship. This marks the eighth edition of the tournament, which began in 2015.
The tournament was held at the Grand National Course in Opelika, Alabama, from 2015 through 2017 before it moved to Kentucky for the 2018 event. (The 2020 edition of the Barbasol Championship was canceled in response to the coronavirus pandemic.)
While this week’s field at the Barbasol is vying for a spot in this year’s final major — the Open Championship, next week at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England — the future of the event is unknown. Barbasol’s sponsorship ends after this week’s tournament concludes.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Barbasol Championship this week:
What is the Barbasol Championship?
One of 44 events that make up the 2022-23 PGA Tour schedule, the Barbasol is the first regular-season PGA Tour tournament contested in Kentucky since the Kentucky Derby Open was held in Louisville from 1957-59.
What channel is Barbasol Championship 2023 on this week?
The first, second and third rounds will air live on Golf Channel and stream on Peacock, from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Sunday’s final round will air live on Golf Channel from 3 to 6 p.m., with Peacock carrying the live stream.
You can stream Golf Channel on YouTube TV.
Jim Herman of the United States celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club on July 21, 2019, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
What is the yardage for the Champions course this week?
The par-72 course will play at 7,328 yards during the Barbasol Championship. There are 10 par-4 holes and four par-3s and par-5s. The front and back nine, both with an even-par score of 36, feature the same hole groupings: five par-4s with two par-3s and two par-5s.
How many golfers are competing in the 2023 Barbasol Championship this week?
There are 156 players in this week’s field.
How many players make the cut at the Barbasol Championship?
The top-65 players, and ties, after the first two rounds will play the final 36 holes this weekend.
What will the 2023 Barbasol Champion winner receive?
In addition to the Open Championship berth, this week’s victor will take home a first-place check of $684,000 (out of the $3.8 million purse) as well as 300 FedEx Cup points. The top 70…
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