TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of five former Crimson Tide golfers will be competing this weekend in a pair of PGA TOUR events. Three Alabama alums will compete at The Open in Ireland for the final major championship of the season, meanwhile the remaining two will participate in the Barracuda Championship, including defending champion Nick Dunlap.

Each event will take place July 17-20 with The Open being played at the Royal Portrush Golf Club on the Dunluce Links in Portrush, Ireland, and the Barracuda Championship being held at the Tahoe Mountain Club on Old Greenwood Golf Course in Truckee, Calif. 

Below is a look at the former Alabama men’s golfers that will be competing at this weekend’s events.

Tournament Information

Event Info

Tournament: The Open

Course/Yardage: Dunluce Links/par 71, 7,381 yards

Location: Portrush, Ireland

Dates: July 17-20, 2025

Purse: $17 million ($3.1 million winner’s share)

Note: The tournament is the fourth and final major championship of the PGA TOUR schedule – limited-field event featuring top players, with the winner receiving 750 FedEx Cup points.

Event Info

Tournament: Barracuda Championship

Course/Yardage: Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood Golf Course)/par 71, 7,480 yards

Location: Truckee, Calif.

Dates: 17-20

Purse: $4 million ($720,000 winner’s share)

Television Information – The Open

Networks: Peacock (July 17-20) | USA (July 17-20) | NBC (July 19-20)

THURSDAY – Peacock (12:30-3 a.m. CT); USA (3 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CT)

FRIDAY – Peacock (12:30-3 a.m. CT); USA (3 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CT)

SATURDAY – USA (4-6 a.m. CT); NBC, Peacock (6 a.m.-2 p.m. CT)

SUNDAY – USA (3-6 a.m. CT); NBC, Peacock (6 a.m.-1 p.m. CT)

Television Information – Barracuda Championship

Network: Golf Channel (July 17-20)

THURSDAY – Golf Channel (5-8 p.m. CT)

FRIDAY – Golf Channel (5-8 p.m. CT)

SATURDAY – Golf Channel (5-8 p.m. CT)

SUNDAY – Golf Channel (5-8 p.m. CT)

Tide on TOUR

The Open Alabama Qualified Participants (listed in order of opening round tee times): Davis Riley, Bud Cauley and Justin Thomas.

Davis Riley

First Round Tee Time: 1:52 a.m. (No. 1)

Paired in Same Group: Darren Clarke, Lucas Herbert

• Playing in his 22^nd PGA TOUR event of the season, which leads all former Alabama golfers
• Has one runner-up finish (PGA Championship), three top 10 and four top 20 results in the 13 made cuts on the year
• Competing in The Open Championship for the second time (cut in 2023)
• Enters play ranked No. 58 in the FedEx Cup standings and No. 65 in the OWGR

Bud Cauley

First Round Tee Time: 7:04 a.m. CT (No. 1)

Paired in Same Group: Michael Kim, John Parry

• Playing in his 17^th PGA TOUR event of the season, having made 11 of the previous 12 cuts
• Has three top five and four top 10 results in the 14 made cuts on the year
• Competing in The Open Championship for the second time (T32 in 2023)
• Enters play ranked No. 46 in the FedEx Cup standings and No. 56 in the OWGR

Justin Thomas

First Round Tee Time: 9:10 a.m. CT (No. 1)

Paired in Same Group: Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood

• Playing in his 17^th PGA TOUR event of the season, having made 14 of the previous cuts 
• Has one victory (RBC Heritage), seven top 10 results on the season
• Enters the weekend ranked No. 4 in the FedEx Cup standings and No. 4 in the OWGR
• Playing the The Open Championship for the ninth time, carding a career-low finish in 2019 when he tied for 11^th overall

Barracuda Championship Alabama Qualified Participants (listed in order of opening round tee times): Nick Dunlap, Lee Hodges

Lee Hodges

First Round Tee Time: 9:18 a.m. CT (No. 1)

Paired in Same Group: Joe Highsmith, Adam Schenk

• Playing in his 17^th PGA TOUR event of the season, having made 10 cuts on the year
• Carded a 13-under par 271 at the John Deere Classic, marking his third-consecutive tournament with a score of 10-or-more strokes under par
• Enters the weekend ranked No. 91 in the FedEx Cup standings and No. 115 in the OWGR
• Competing in the Barravuda Championship for the second time (T11th in 2021)

Nick Dunlap

First Round Tee Time: 2:33 p.m. CT (No. 1)

Paired in Same Group: Max Homa, Michael La Sasso

• The 2024 Barracuda champion and reigning PGA Tour Rookie of the Year is competing in his 20^th event of the season
• Has made the cut in 11 of his previous 18 tournaments on the year, highlighted by a 10^th-place finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii and 11^th-place finish at last week’s John Deere Classic
• Finished T10 with a score of 14-under par 274 in the 2024 Rocket Classic