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Getty Images The Hawaii swing has been put away, but what should be a thrilling stretch of golf up and down the West Coast in the continental United States as a prelude to the Players Championship in March lies just ahead. That starts this week with The American Express, which boasts its best field in

10:56 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Five shots behind at the turn, Hideki Matsuyama figured all he could do was keep his head down and try to stay in the game Sunday in the Sony Open. And when he finally looked up, he couldn’t see one of the best shots of his career. In

Hideki Matsuyama rallied out of a 5-shot hole on Sunday in Hawaii. (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) Thanks to a wild Sunday rally, Hideki Matsuyama has picked up his first win in 2022. The reigning Masters champion pulled himself out of a five-shot hole to force a playoff before beating Russell Henley to claim the Sony Open

Getty Images After a week on Maui for the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour hops from one island to the next. Now, it’s on to Honolulu this week for the Sony Open, the first full field tournament of 2022. After two rounds, Russell Henley has taken the lead in Honolulu thanks to a stellar

8:10 AM ET The PGA Tour remains in Hawaii this week for the first full-field event on the tour schedule in 2022. The Sony Open, which Kevin Na won a year ago, will be played at Waialae Country Club. The event begins Thursday, Jan. 13. With PGA Tour Live in 2022, you can follow all

The first full-field event of 2022 is off and running as the PGA Tour remains in paradise for the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club. Defending champion Kevin Na, coming off a solid T-13 performance at the Sentry Tournament of Champions last week, holds the lead after a 9-under 61 in Thursday’s opening

Getty Images From one Hawaiian island to the next. After a week on Maui for the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour hops to Honolulu this week for the first full field tournament of 2022, the Sony Open. Last week’s winner is this week’s favorite, as Cam Smith goes for the fifth PGA Tour victory

3:23 PM ET ESPN News Services Tim Rosaforte, the first journalist to be awarded honorary membership by the PGA of America, has died after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Golf Channel announced Tuesday. He was 66. Rosaforte retired in December 2019 after a career that spanned more than 40 years in newspapers, magazines, books and

Shane Lowry knows there will be plenty of controversy surrounding the Saudi International when he competes in the event next month. He’s just not going to deal with any of it. “Look, obviously there’s no hiding from the people writing about this tournament or what they’re saying about us going to play, but at the

Bryson DeChambeau won’t participate in the Sony Open this week after all. DeChambeau withdrew from the second Hawaii event on Monday morning with a sore wrist, his agent said. DeChambeau’s wrist has flared up in recent weeks, his agent told the Golf Channel, and playing in back-to-back weeks is something he feels he isn’t ready

He had to hold off the top-ranked player in the world, but Cameron Smith officially kicked off 2022 with a win in Hawaii. Smith posted a final round 65 to get to 34-under on the week and keep just a step ahead of Jon Rahm to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions, his fourth career

Getty Images Golf is officially back, and with it is a tremendous tournament. This week’s Tournament of Champions marks the first week of nine straight months of PGA Tour golf and the $8 million 2021 winners-only field is among the best events of the year. Not only do we get Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa

8:22 AM ET The first event on the PGA Tour schedule in 2022 is a small one. Only 38 players will tee it up at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. The reason? You have to win to get in. Only tournament champions from the previous 12 months are invited to the Plantation Course at Kapalua

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Brooks Koepka has a pair of 68s to start the new year at Kapalua, putting him in the top 10 of PGA Tour winners gathered on Maui, still seven shots behind but reason to be pleased. He’s working hard and it’s not even a major. And he’s in Hawaii, a tough

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker revealed on Tuesday that he has spent the last several months in and out of a hospital battling a “mysterious ailment.” Though it wasn’t related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stricker told WisconsinGolf’s Gary D’Amato on Thursday that he’s “lucky to be alive.” “I’m down 25 pounds,” he said, via

Getty Images Golf is back, and it brought a tremendous tournament with it. This week’s Tournament of Champions marks the first week of nine straight months of PGA Tour golf and the $8 million 2021 winners-only field is among the best events of the year. Not only do we get Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa

Patrick Reed’s enticing odds have made him the most popular pick to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Maui. Nearly 10% of bettors at BetMGM have placed a bet on Reed (+2500) to win the tournament. Those bets account for over 12% of the handle and Reed is one of three golfers getting over

8:16 AM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Max Homa was sitting on a plane, flying back to Arizona from the RSM Classic in Sea Island, Georgia, on Nov. 19, when he started to think about how to get better. It was his 31st birthday, and earlier in the day, he missed the cut by 3 strokes.