PGA Preview: 2015 Quicken Loans National

PGA Tour Quicken Loans National Dates: July 30-Aug. 2 Venue: Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainesville, Va. Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern): Thursday 2:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Replay) Friday 2:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Replay) Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. (Replay) Sunday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 10 p.m.-3 a.m. (Replay) Though this is the ninth year of the Quicken Loans National, this year will be the first time the event is held at a new venue, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. The golf club has hosted previous Presidents Cups from 1994, 1996, 2000, and 2005. Along with the new location is a new slot on the calendar, for the first time after the Open Championship. Justin Rose is the defending champion this week. Rose won the event by defeating Shawn Stefani in a playoff on the first hole at Congressional Country Club last year. That win marked the sixth for the Englishman. Notables in the field this week include Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose, Jimmy Walker, Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Ernie Els, Bill Haas, Tony Finau, Ollie Schniederjans, Sangmoon Bae and Gary Woodland. Tiger Woods is making an appearance this week following the missed cut at the Open Championship. Following the Open Woods thought his poor performance was due to "spin rates" being off. In a press conference earlier this week Woods says his spin rates have checked out. CHAMPIONS TOUR 3M Championship Dates: July 31-Aug. 2 Venue: TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn. Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern): Friday Noon-2 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Saturday replay) Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-5:30 a.m. (Sunday replay) Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 a.m. (Monday replay) Greats of Golf Challenge during Saturday’s coverage: On Saturday, Golf Channel will feature the tournament’s “Greats of Golf Challenge” – which has been held since 2004 – which will include LPGA icons Annika Sorenstam, Nancy Lopez, Pat Bradley along with PGA TOUR greats Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Johnny Miller, Tony Jacklin and Tom Weiskopf, among others. Those competing in Saturday’s “Greats of Golf Challenge” will tee off immediately following the final scheduled tee time for Champions Kenny Perry is the defending champion this week. Perry finished one stroke ahead of Bernhard Langer for his seventh Champions Tour victory. Headlining the field: Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson, Kenny Perry, Tom Lehman, Jay Haas, John Cook, Ian Woosnam, Lee Janzen, Rocco Mediate, Corey Pavin and Kirk Triplett. WEB.COM TOUR Utah Championship Dates: July 30-Aug. 2 Venue: Golf Club at Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern): Thursday 6:30-9 p.m. (Live) Friday 6:30-9 p.m. (Live) Saturday 6-9 p.m. (Live) Sunday 6-9 p.m. (Live) / 5-6 a.m. (Monday replay) After 16 years at Willow Creek Country Club the Utah Championship moves to the Johnny Miller designed Thanksgiving Point. Headlining the field: Oliver Goss, Trevor Immelman, Patton Kizzire, Matthew Goggin, Steve Marino, Jamie Lovemark, Trey Mullinax, Abraham Ancer, Si Woo Kim and Cody Gribble. EUROPEAN TOUR Satire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play Dates: July 30-Aug. 2 Venue: Murcar Links Golf Club, Aberdeen, Scotland Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern): Thursday 7:30-9:30 a.m. / 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (Live) Friday 9 a.m.-Noon (Live) Saturday 6-8 a.m. / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Live) Sunday 5:30-7:30 a.m. / 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Live) Scotsman Paul Lawrie hosts this new event at Murcar Links Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland. The Satire Energy is a 64-man, single-elimination match play event. Headlining the field: Paul Lawrie, Thorbjorn Olesen, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Alexander Levy, Peter Uihlein, Richie Ramsay, Marc Warren, Alvaro Quiros, Robert Karlsson, John Daly.