Stretch run starts for PGA Tour cards and races to title in Europe and LPGA

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy tees off the 2nd, during day three of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Robert Perry/PA via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Robert Perry]

Golf is hitting the home stretch with the four main tours in action. Rory McIlroy leads the field in Abu Dhabi in the first of two European tour postseason events that determine the Race to Dubai. The PGA Tour Champions wraps up its season with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix. Ernie Els is going for his first season title in the senior circuit. The PGA Tour heads to Baja California in Mexico. It has three tournaments left to determine the top 125 who keep cards for 2025. The LPGA Tour leaves Asia for Hawaii on its way to Florida.