Puerto Rico Open

Site: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Course: Grand Reserve CC. Yardage: 7,506. Par: 72.

Prize money: $4 million. Winner's share: $720,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2:30-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Nico Echavarria.

FedEx Cup leader: Matthieu Pavon.

Last week: Austin Eckroat won the Cognizant Classic.

Notes: This is the first of five opposite-field events on the PGA Tour that offer 60% of the FedEx Cup points as a regular tournament. The winner gets into The Players Championship and the PGA Championship but not the Masters or the remaining signature events on the PGA Tour. ... Rasmus Hojgaard, the twin brother of Nicolai Hojgaard, is playing on a sponsor exemption for the second straight week. ... The field includes Kevin Kisner, Zach Johnson, Camilo Villegas and Brandt Snedeker. ... The Puerto Rico Open marks a rare appearance by former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy. ... The tournament has been part of the PGA Tour schedule since 2008. Its history dates to 1956. ... Tony Finau and Viktor Hovland each recorded their first PGA Tour victories at the Puerto Rico Open. ... The tournament is the first of four that will determine which five players are eligible for the RBC Heritage, a $20 million event.

Next week: The Players Championship.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/

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