PGA Tour Brunch | Honda Classic Final
Final Round Coverage of The Honda Classic by @PGATourBrunch & @DigSportsDesk
The Honda Classic | Final Round Preview
PALM BEACH GARDENS - Daniel Berger tied largest 54-hole lead in Honda Classic tournament history and holds largest 54-hole lead on Tour since Jon Rahm at the 2021 Memorial Tournament. Berger is seeking his fifth career PGA Tour win and his third consecutive season with a win on Tour.
Shane Lowry posted low round of Saturday, playing at 3-under (67) and is now five strokes off the lead.
There are two non-PGA Tour members in the top 20 on the leaderboard, with Monday Open Qualifier Martin Contini (T-7) and sponsor exemption Andrew Kozan (T-19). A Top-10 finish by a non-member can earn a berth into next week’s Puerto Rico Open.
With a cumulative average of +1.666 through three rounds, PGA National is playing as the hardest non-major course on Tour since the 2020 BMW Championship (Olympia Fields Country Club/North).
The Honda Classic | Leaderboard After 54 Holes
Daniel Berger 65-65-69—199 (-11)
Shane Lowry 70-67-67—204 (-6)
Sepp Straka 71-64-69—204 (-6)
Kurt Kitayama 64-69-71—204 (-6)
Chris Kirk 65-68-71—204 (-6)
The Honda Classic
COURSE: PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (Champion Course)
ARCHITECTS: (Original): Tom and Dave Fazio; Redesigned (2014) by Jack Nicklaus
YARDS/PAR: 7,125 yards/Par 70
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $8,000,000/$1.440,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Matt Jones
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @TheHondaClassic
TV COVERAGE: Today’s coverage is set for 1:00pm to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on NBC.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+: Streaming coverage will be featured on ESPN-Plus today with Main Feed, Featured Hole and Featured Groups coverage 7:30am to 6:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Today’s final round coverage on Sirius XM Radio runs from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The Basics:
The Honda Classic Tee Times today begin at 7:30am (ET) and run through 1:35pm (ET) when the leaders tee-off in pairs.
Weather: Partly cloudy all day with chance of a few late showers. 71-81 degrees with winds at 10 mph.
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 12:00 noon (ET) on Monday.
This Week: Arnold Palmer Invitational and Puerto Rico Open
The Honda Classic - Final Round Tee Times:
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying:
Berger Leads by Five After 54 Holes at The Honda Classic (PGATourCom)
Down the Home Stretch (Golf Digest)
Win Probabilities (PGATourCom)
How to Watch Final Round at The Honda (Golf Week/USA Today)
An “All World” Par!
Golf Industry News:
Callaway, Workday Distancing from Mickelson (Golf Digest)
Super League and Greg Norman (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History:
February 27, 1977 - Jack Nicklaus made three birdies and an eagle on the back nine of the Inverrary Golf and Country Club in Fort Lauderdasle, Florida to win the Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic by five strokes over runner-up Gary Player. And, Away We Go. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt:
As long as Jackie Gleason was mentioned above, we might as well pay tribute to Art Carney (Ed Norton) and “address the ball.”
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