HONOLULU — New year, same outcome. The only difference this time: Brendan Steele didn’t even make it into a playoff. For a second straight year, the 11-year PGA Tour veteran had the lead on the back nine at the Sony Open in Hawaii. And once again he left Waialae Country Club without the trophy, finishing …
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How Kevin Na changed the trajectory of his career and became addicted to winning on the PGA Tour
HONOLULU — Kevin Na freely admits there are courses on the PGA Tour that he cannot win on. “Yes, 100 percent,” he said Sunday night in a nod to many of the big ball parks that consume the schedule and serve as a defense against the bomb-and-gouge era. Fortunately for the 37-year-old South Korean, Waialae …
Na rallies over final holes to win Sony Open by 1
9:06 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Three shots behind with six holes to play, Kevin Na birdied three straight holes and finished with an up-and-down birdie from behind the 18th green for a 5-under 65 and a one-shot victory in the Sony Open. Na won for the fifth time in his PGA Tour career, …
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Watch Kevin Na make hitting this metalwood off a concrete cart path look way too easy
Kevin Na hit only seven of 14 fairways on Saturday en route to shooting a third-round 61 at the Sony Open in Hawaii that left him two strokes back of leader Brendan Steele with 18 holes remaining. Presumably, then, he’s not one to worry about failing to find the short grass off the tee, a …
’21 WGC-Mexico Championship moved to Florida
4:49 PM ET The World Golf Championship event scheduled for Mexico City is being moved for one year to Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic. The sponsors of the WGC-Mexico Championship, Grupo Salinas, did not want to play at Chapultepec Golf Club – where the tournament relocated to in 2017 – due to restrictions that …
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It’s been 18 years since we’ve seen a round like Saturday’s at the Sony Open on the PGA Tour
Golf fans are used to seeing low scores on the PGA Tour. But the numbers posted on Saturday at the Sony Open in Hawaii were lower collectively than usual. Way lower. During the third round at Waialae Country Club, a tight par-70 Seth Raynor design, the scoring average for the 73 golfers playing under calm, …
Brendan Steele, a year after letting the Sony Open title slip away, has a chance to get quick redemption
HONOLULU — New season, same story. Brendan Steele hopes the ending is different this time. A year ago at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Steele led by three going into the final round at Waialae Country Club and was up by a stroke going into the final hole of regulation. He ended up losing in …
Steele gets another chance at Sony Open after 61
10:40 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Brendan Steele had the lowest score of his PGA Tour career with a 9-under 61, giving him a two-shot lead and another chance to win the Sony Open. Steele has reason to still be smarting from last year. He had the tournament all but won until a series …
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Tour pro says ‘angles aren’t important’ on the PGA Tour (for the most part)
In terms of all-around likability, Peter Malnati ranks near the very top on the PGA Tour. However, he may have gained a few enemies in the golf architecture crowd with his post-round comments on Thursday at the Sony Open. Following a first-round 62 at Waialae Country Club, which gave him a share of the Day …
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Taylor aided by late break, leads by 2 at Sony
12:10 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Nick Taylor pitched in for eagle to get his round headed in the right direction, and he kept going until he finished with a good break and one last birdie for an 8-under 62 and a two-shot lead Friday in the Sony Open. It’s still as crowded as …
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Ralph Lauren ‘discontinues’ sponsorship of Justin Thomas after slur caught on microphone
Ralph Lauren has “discontinued” its sponsorship of Justin Thomas after Thomas uttered a homophobic slur during last week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions. “We are disheartened by Mr. Thomas’s recent language, which is entirely inconsistent with our values,” the company said in a statement. “While we acknowledge that he has apologized and recognizes the severity of …
New attitude, new putter shaft have Marc Leishman playing like Marc Leishman again
There aren’t many drawbacks to the PGA Tour’s Hawaii swing for the golf viewer. If we had to come up with one, though, it’d be the long wait for television coverage to begin. The five-hour time difference (for East Coasters), and no PGA Tour Live featured group coverage, means eager golf fans have to sit …
Thomas loses Ralph Lauren as sponsor after slur
7:28 PM ET Justin Thomas has lost an endorsement deal with Ralph Lauren after he used an anti-gay slur during the third round of last weekend’s Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. Thomas, 27, the third-ranked player in the world, was overheard on a greenside microphone cursing at himself for missing a par putt at …
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Bryson DeChambeau says ‘crazy overworking’ of frontal lobe behind Masters health woes
All eyes were fixated on Bryson DeChambeau at the Masters last November. He had won the U.S. Open by six stroke just two months earlier with a breathtaking display of power, and there was some belief—fueled by Bryson himself—that he’d bludgeon Augusta National into submission. It didn’t work out that way. DeChambeau made the cut …
Niemann finishes with eagle, shares Sony lead
12:50 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Joaquin Niemann had no regrets about the 18th hole at the Sony Open. Four days after a pair of pars on the final hole at Kapalua led to a playoff loss, Niemann holed a 50-foot chip for eagle on the 18th hole Thursday for an 8-under 62 and …
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Joaquin Niemann is making ‘The Leap’ before our eyes at the Sony Open
The PGA Tour has three opening days. The first is the Safeway Open, the official first tournament of the wraparound season. The second is the Sentry Tournament of Champions, which is always the first tournament of the calendar year. The third is the Sony Open, which…well, come to think of it, it’s a rather weak …
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A visit to a famed swing coach helps slumping tour veteran turn things around (for a day) at Waialae
HONOLULU — At age 77, Butch Harmon’s days of wandering PGA Tour driving ranges are over. But that hasn’t stopped players from going to see him in Las Vegas. In recent weeks, golf’s swing whisperer has provided council to players ranging from Jordan Spieth to Aaron Baddeley. Thursday, it paid off for Baddeley. The 39-year-old …
Cabrera, 2009 Masters winner, arrested in Brazil
10:15 PM ET SAO PAULO — Brazil’s federal police arrested Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera on Thursday for extradition to his homeland to face charges for several crimes allegedly committed from 2016 to last year, two officers said. Cabrera, who won both Masters and U.S. Open championships, was on Interpol’s red code list. Police said in …
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AT&T Pebble Beach cancels traditional pro-am format due to COVID-19
The PGA Tour announced Thursday that the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is suspending its traditional amateur competition for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The professional portion of the tournament, featuring a 156-player field, will continue as scheduled, beginning play on Feb. 11. However, without the amateur component, the tournament will be held on just …
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Popular Phoenix Open to host fewer than 5K fans
12:57 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The most-attended tournament on the PGA Tour saw its capacity dwindle further Wednesday. The Waste Management Phoenix Open, which will be played Feb. 4-7 at the TPC Scottsdale, announced Wednesday that, as of now, it will let in fewer than 5,000 fans Wednesday through Sunday of tournament week because …
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Kevin Kisner had the perfect response when asked if he can win anywhere on tour
HONOLULU — This week’s Sony Open in Hawaii is one of Kevin Kisner’s favorite tournaments of the year. “It’s Point A to Point B and make some putts,” he said of Waialae Country Club. “That’s kind of my M.O. on the PGA Tour. So I appreciate when we get the golf courses that play that …
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Harris English’s first tour win in seven years came with a surprisingly sentimental backstory involving his putter
HONOLULU — Success can sometimes have its pitfalls. Take Harris English, for example. In 2013, English won twice in a five-month span on the PGA Tour. Just two years removed from turning pro, many considered the four-time All-American out of the University of Georgia to be one of the game’s rising stars. And that’s when …
Gainbridge LPGA event moves to Lake Nona
4:49 PM ET Associated Press The Gainbridge LPGA tournament is moving to Lake Nona, giving the LPGA Tour three consecutive events in Florida to start the 2021 season. The Gainbridge LPGA, to be played Feb. 25-28, is in its second year. It was played last year at Boca Rio Golf Club in Boca Raton. The …
New York City terminates contract with Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point
New York City is ending its contracts with the Trump Organization related to running three entertainment venues, including the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point. The decision, announced Wednesday morning by the New York City mayor’s office, comes after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol on Jan. 6 during a joint …
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PGA Tour best bets: Sony Open in Hawaii
8:59 PM ET The PGA Tour Hawai’i two-stop swings over to Honolulu and Waialae Country Club for the Sony Open. Defending champion Cameron Smith, as well as 13 of the top 30 players in the world will be in the event. So which players are the favorites, who offers good odds and what props are …
2021 Sony Open in Hawaii tee times, TV coverage, viewer’s guide
The second stop on the PGA Tour’s two-week Hawaiian swing brings players to Honolulu for the Sony Open in Hawaii. Thirty-two of the 42 golfers who competed last week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions—including winner Harris English—are making the short flight from Maui to Oahu to play in the first full-field event of 2021. …
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Sony Open 2021 picks: Should you believe in Webb Simpson?
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