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Japan’s Shugo Imahira has accepted a special invitation to participate in the 2019 Masters. Imahira, 26, won the 2018 Order of Merit on the Japan Golf Tour and ended last year ranked No. 53 in the world rankings when a spot inside the top 50 would have earned a Masters exemption. “Bobby Jones and Clifford […]

HONOLULU – Patton Kizzire’s playoff victory last year at the Sony Open was in many ways a life-changing event. Along with his victory earlier in the season in Mexico, it entrenched Kizzire atop the FedExCup point list, a position he held through the West Coast swing, and it put him within range of earning his […]

Stephen Curry’s golden touch wasn’t enough to secure sponsorship for a new event the PGA Tour planned to add to its schedule this fall in Northern California. The San Francisco Chronicle first reported on Tuesday that negotiations with potential sponsor Workday Inc., the Pleasanton, Calif., based financial management company, unexpectedly fell apart. “While it has been reported […]

HONOLULU – Chris Thompson began his press conference Tuesday at the Sony Open with a predictable snafu. “Rookie mistake,” he smiled after being told he needed to use a microphone. In Thompson’s defense, the learning curve has been steep for the 42-year-old PGA Tour rookie. After three decades plying his trade on mini-tours from South Florida […]

HONOLULU – Last season the PGA Tour introduced a new pro-am format that allowed professionals the option to share their pro-am commitment with another player. It is called the “9 & 9” option. Under the “9 & 9″ format, which was used at seven events in 2017-18, players could choose to play nine holes of the […]

HONOLULU – After more than five years of legal wrangling, Vijay Singh settled his lawsuit with the PGA Tour in November, and on Tuesday at the Sony Open he said it’s relief, not necessarily vindication, that he feels now. “I just thought it was a very unfair deal. That’s why I pursued it, and I’m […]

Two years after shooting a 59 and setting multiple scoring records, Justin Thomas is back in Honolulu for the Sony Open in Hawaii. Here’s a look at some of the marquee, early-round tee times at Waialae Country Club where Patton Kizzire will defend his title against a strong field (all times ET): 12:50 p.m. Thursday, […]

Fans attending this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla., will have a unique opportunity to look back on the life of the tournament’s namesake. Tournament organizers announced Wednesday that an interactive exhibit known as the Arnold Palmer Experience will be on display all week long when the PGA Tour heads to Bay Hill from […]

The city of Houston has approved a multi-million dollar plan to renovate Memorial Park Golf Course, paving the way for the venue to host the PGA Tour’s Houston Open as soon as 2020. According to a Houston Chronicle report, city officials voted unanimously in support of a $13.5 million renovation that will be funded by […]

HONOLULU – Rory Sabbatini is truly an international player. He was born in South Africa, holds a passport from the United Kingdom, and has dual citizenship in the United States. Now the 42-year-old is poised to add a new stop to his globetrotting itinerary. Sabbatini recently announced he has taken citizenship in Slovakia. The idea […]