Tag: Golf

HONOLULU – Bryson DeChambeau signed his scorecard on Friday, an eventful round that added up to 3-under 67, and marched directly to Waialae Country Club’s practice putting green. He worked on his putting, using all kinds of high-tech equipment and slow-motion cameras, for over two hours. “I was working until 7:15, 7:20 [p.m.]. Dark. Yeah, […]

Matt Kuchar continued to thrive in paradise on Saturday as the 40-year-old added to his advantage at the Sony Open. Here’s everything you need to know entering Sunday’s final round at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu: Leaderboard: Matt Kuchar, Andrew Putnam, Keith Mitchell, Chez Reavie What it means: While many players went low on Moving […]

HONOLULU – Among the game’s increasingly younger star class, Davis Love III’s name on the Sony Open leaderboard stands out. Much of this week’s field weren’t born when Love, 54, won his first PGA Tour event in 1987 in Hilton Head, S.C., and he’s settled into his role as the elder statesman in recent years. […]

HONOLULU – Following a third-round 66 that left him alone atop the leaderboard Saturday at the Sony Open, Matt Kuchar was asked about a series of tweets in recent days that suggested he paid his local caddie just $3,000 after winning the Mayakoba Golf Classic in November. Kuchar was quick to deny the rumor. “That’s […]

HONOLULU – There is nothing stress-free about PGA Tour golf. Even in victory, there are always moments when a player’s ability to deal with pressure is tested. But that has not really been the case this week for Matt Kuchar. Through three rounds at the Sony Open, Kuchar has hit 30 of 42 fairways, which […]

HONOLULU – Charles Howell III doesn’t own property on Oahu, but he should. In typical fashion, Howell birdied two of his final three holes to tie for eighth place on Sunday at Waialae Country Club. Although that might not be a huge accomplishment for a player like Howell, it continued an impressive streak at the […]

It got a little closer than he would have liked, but in the end Matt Kuchar enjoyed a stress-free stroll down the 72nd fairway at Waialae Country Club. Here’s how things ended up in Honolulu, where Kuchar earned his second win of the wraparound season at the Sony Open: Leaderboard: Matt Kuchar (-22), Andrew Putnam […]

John Oda will have to wait until Monday morning to complete his first round of the 2019 Web.com Tour season. Through 15 holes, Oda is 8 under and two shots clear of the field at the Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay. The former UNLV product eagled his opening hole and added seven […]

Sony Open winner Matt Kuchar put on a ballstriking clinic this week at Waialae Country Club, tying for fourth in driving accuracy and leading the field in greens-in-regulation percentage. Kuchar hit 60 of 72, or 83.33 percent, of his greens in regulation. On the season, Kuchar is eighth on Tour in the category at 78.82 […]

Prize money payouts and FedExCup points breakdowns for winner Matt Kuchar and the rest of the players who made the cut at the 2019 Sony Open: Finish Player FedEx Earnings ($) 1 Matt Kuchar 500 1,152,000 2 Andrew Putnam 300 691,200 3 Corey Conners 134 307,200 3 Marc Leishman 134 307,200 3 Chez Reavie 134 […]