PGA Tour heads to Colonial and the seniors get another major
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Site: Fort Worth, Texas.
Course: Colonial Country Club. Yardage: 7,289. Par: 70.
Prize money: $9.5 million. Winner's share: $1,170,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
Defending champion: Davis Riley.
FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.
Last week: Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship.
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