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Hideki Matsuyama surges to lead at The Sentry
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama shot an 8-under-par 65 for the second day in a row Friday to carry a one-shot lead into the weekend in The Sentry, the PGA Tour season opener at The Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii.,Matsuyama had a bogey-free round to move to 16-under 130 for the tournament. He birdied ...
Report: PGA Tour discussing bracket-style championship
Just call it August Madness.,The Athletic reported Friday that the PGA Tour is in "advanced discussions" that could lead to the season-ending Tour Championship being played bracket-style, like the NCAA Tournament. Per the report, the Tour Championship -- the final event of the three-tournament FedEx...
Hot start sends Tom Hoge to lead in PGA Tour opener
Tom Hoge birdied four of his first five holes and finished with a 9-under-par 64 on Thursday to grab the first-round lead at The Sentry, the PGA Tour season opener at The Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii.,Will Zalatoris checked in with a bogey-free 8 under, and that score was matched late in the...
Chris Kirk 'blown away' by young talent on PGA Tour
At age 39, Chris Kirk has seen plenty in his PGA Tour career, and he is impressed with the current crop of rising players.,Kirk is defending his title at The Sentry in Kapalua, Hawaii, this week as the season gets underway.,"It's different in so many ways it's hard to really sum it up, I guess," Kir...
Justin Thomas 'fully capable' of year like Scottie Scheffler had in '24
Even though he is 2 1/2 years removed from his latest PGA Tour victory, Justin Thomas remains a confident player.,The 31-year-old University of Alabama alumnus enters the season-opening event, The Sentry at Kapalua, Hawaii, this week, eyeing a career-best year.,"I still fully believe that I can have...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour tees off 2025 schedule in Kapalua
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Hero World Challenge (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: The Sentry, Kapalua, Maui, HI,Course: The Plantation Course (Par 73, 7,596 Yards),Purse: $20M (Winner: $...
Elite field opens season at The Sentry, with a notable absence
Will Scottie Scheffler continue his extended run of excellence into 2025?,The answer to that question will have to be put on hold.,The 2025 PGA Tour season begins Thursday at the Plantation Course at Kapalua, Hawaii, as 60 players tee off at The Sentry. The field is reserved for the top 50 players f...
Maverick McNealy leans on brother Scout for more than just caddying
Maverick McNealy didn't earn his first PGA Tour win until his youngest brother, Scout, started toting his bag.,It turns out McNealy's brother is good for more than just caddying, as Maverick revealed that Scout officiated his wedding back in 2023.,"Maya and I got married last Dec. 6," Maverick McNea...
Xander Schauffele still vying to supplant Scottie Scheffler for No. 1
Xander Schauffele hasn't forgotten nor given up on one of his biggest career goals, though he knows how difficult the climb will be.,Schauffele has said in the past that he wants to earn the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking someday, but even with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler out of the...
Jordan Spieth's caddie to work for Max Homa at The Sentry
In what appears to be a one-time gig, Jordan Spieth's caddie Michael Greller will pick up the bag for Max Homa at The Sentry this weekend in Maui.,PGATour.com first reported that Greller would join Homa for this event.,Spieth did not qualify for The Sentry -- the PGA's 2025 season opener -- and has ...
Viktor Hovland enters 2025 with broken toe, no swing coach
Norwegian star Viktor Hovland is still a game-time decision for The Sentry, this week's PGA Tour season opener in Kapalua, Hawaii, with a broken toe.,Hovland also told Norsk Golf that he is no longer working with swing coach Joe Mayo, the tandem's second split in about one year's time.,Hovland parte...
Viktor Hovland shares picture of apparent broken toe
Norwegian Viktor Hovland seemingly has a broken toe after sharing a picture of a foot X-ray on his Instagram on Friday.,"Bed frame 1-0 me," Hovland wrote as the caption. ,<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEGNkXkTwHF/?utm_s...
Scottie Scheffler WDs from The Sentry after surgery on hand
World No. 1 and reigning FedEx Cup champion Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from The Sentry after undergoing surgery to repair a cut on his hand sustained during a mishap on Christmas.,Scheffler will miss that tournament, which was scheduled from Jan. 2-5 in Kapalua, Hawaii.,"On Christmas Day while ...
Masters adds 10 to field, including Lucas Glover, Justin Rose
Former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover qualified for the 2025 Masters by finishing the year No. 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.,Glover was one of 10 new additions to the Masters field confirmed Monday following the final installment of the Official World Golf Ranking of 2024.,The prestigious ...
Tiger Woods' son Charlie hits his first hole-in-one
Charlie Woods is beginning to build an impressive list of achievements, and he added another one to the list Sunday, pocketing his first-ever hole-in-one at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.,Woods sank his drive on the 176-yard, par-3 No. 4 at the PNC Championship, establishing a high wate...
Charlie Woods hits his first hole-in-one
Charlie Woods is beginning to build an impressive list of achievements, and he added another one to the list Sunday, pocketing his first-ever hole-in-one at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.,Woods sank his drive on the 176-yard, par-3 No. 4 at the PNC Championship, establishing a high wate...
Tiger, Charlie Woods tied for lead at PNC Championship
Tiger Woods and son Charlie are in a three-way tie for first place at 13-under par after the opening round of the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.,The Woods duo is tied with Bernhard and Jason Langer, as well as Vijay and Qass Singh after all three teams shot a 59 in t...
PGA of America's new CEO is former president Derek Sprague
Derek Sprague, a former president of the PGA of America, was hired as the organization's chief executive officer on Friday.,He takes over the position from interim CEO Kerry Haigh, who was on the job since Seth Waugh resigned in June. Waugh had held the role since August 2018.,Sprague is the general...
Tiger Woods walks 18 holes in PNC Championship pro-am
The PNC Championship, a two-day team golf tournament that pairs major champions with a family member, allows competitors to use golf carts, unlike a typical PGA Tour event.,Yet in the event's pro-am Friday at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., Tiger Woods took the opportunity to walk all 1...
Nick Dunlap named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
Nick Dunlap has earned the Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour's Rookie of the Year for 2024.,Dunlap became the first player in Tour history to win as an amateur and a professional in the same season.,At 20 years old, the Alabama native is alo the youngest rookie award winner since Jordan Spieth in ...