ISCO Championship | How to watch, parking and ticket info, players to know and more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The ISCO Championship tees off Thursday morning at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville — its first year hosting after six years at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

For its first-ever PGA Tour event Hurstbourne will play as a par 70, stretching 7,056 yards. Located about 11 miles east of downtown, Hurstbourne's Championship Course was originally designed by Chick Adams in the 1960s and renovated in 2005. For this event, the nines have been flipped to ensure the tournament doesn't finish on a par 3.

Here's what you need to know if you plan to watch or attend the tournament:

TV & STREAMING

Thursday–Friday: 4–7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday–Sunday: 4–5 p.m. ET (NBC Sports app), 5–7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)

PURSE

Total: $4 million
Winner's Share: $720,000

RECORDS

72-hole: 262, Jim Herman (2019)
18-hole: 61, Kelly Kraft (2019, Rd. 3), Pierceson Coody (2024, Rd. 1)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Gordon Sargent: The PGA TOUR University Accelerated product is averaging over 329 yards off the tee — tops on TOUR — and has made consecutive cuts since turning pro.
Emiliano Grillo: The FedExCup points leader in this week's field, Grillo comes off a playoff loss at the John Deere Classic — his first top 10 since March 2023.
Michael Thorbjornsen: Three top-five finishes this season, including T4 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Finished T21 at the John Deere Classic last weekend. Missed the cut at ISCO last year.
Returning contenders: Last year's champion Harry Hall is skipping this year's event to play the Scottish Open, but three of the four players he beat in a playoff return: Matthew NeSmith, Zac Blair and Rico Hoey
DP World Tour impact: Up to 50 players from the DP World Tour are eligible to join the ISCO Championship field.

LOCAL & SPONSOR EXEMPTIONS

Brendon Doyle: Louisville native making his PGA TOUR debut. The University of Indianapolis grad has made the cut in all five PGA TOUR Americas starts this year.
Stephen Stallings Jr.: Another Louisville product and Kentucky alum playing the ISCO for the sixth time.
Josh Teater: Veteran pro and in-season Korn Ferry Tour winner, currently 8th in KFT points.
Jackson Koivun: Top-ranked amateur and Auburn standout coming off a T11 at the John Deere Classic.
Miles Russell: The 16-year-old junior golf phenom and Florida State commit owns multiple national junior titles.
Marcus Byrd: Three top 10s on PGA TOUR Americas this year and four APGA Tour wins in 2023.
J.B. Holmes: Kentucky native who has won five times on the PGA Tour, he was on the 2008 Ryder Cup champions and led the University of Kentucky to its only SEC Championship.
Jimmy Walker: Six-time winner on the PGA Tour, including the 2016 PGA Championship.