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Justin Thomas is asking fellow PGA Tour players to give more access to broadcast partners

Jan. 21, 2025 15:26 PM EST

The PGA Tour starts its network television schedule this week with CBS at Torrey Pines for the first of its 19 tournaments. And it already has received a boost from Justin Thomas. Just over a year ago, Thomas was hesitant to get involved with tour policy, preferring others to carry...

PGA Tour stays in California and misses a pair of stars at Torrey Pines

Jan. 21, 2025 09:27 AM EST

PGA Tour FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN Site: San Diego. Course: Torrey Pines GC South (Yardage: 7,765. Par: 72) and North (Yardage: 7,258. Par: 72). Prize money: $9.3 million. Winner's share: $1.674 million. Television:...

Ernie Els wins season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship for 7th PGA Tour Champions title

Jan. 18, 2025 23:07 PM EST

KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 6-under 66 to beat Bernard Langer, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Alex Cejka by two strokes. The 67-year-old Langer...

Sony Open starts the race for fewer PGA Tour players to keep their jobs

Jan. 08, 2025 17:32 PM EST

HONOLULU (AP) — The royal palms on a Waialae course that runs along the Pacific Ocean give a peaceful ambiance to the Sony Open, the ideal place for the full PGA Tour membership to start the year. But a new season has brought a small degree of stress in paradise. The...

PGA Tour stays in Hawaii and Europe starts preparing for Ryder Cup

Jan. 07, 2025 10:26 AM EST

PGA Tour SONY OPEN Site: Honolulu. Course: Waialae CC. Yardage: 7,044. Par: 72. Prize money: $8.7 million. Winner's share: $1.566 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 7-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 4-6 p.m....

Hideki Matsuyama has record-setting start to the PGA Tour season with victory at Kapalua

Jan. 05, 2025 22:00 PM EST

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama opened the new season with a record performance, though it was hard to tell from his emotions. He was a machine at The Sentry, with 35 holes at birdie or better to finish at 35-under par, both PGA Tour records. He only broke into a wide smile...