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Feb 23
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By TERRY LYONS

PALM BEACH GARDENS - As February soon comes to a close, we’re entering the “Sweet Spot” of the early Spring season of 2023 on the PGA Tour. It starts with The Honda Classic.

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With just two weeks remaining until THE PLAYERS Championship, those in the field not otherwise exempt for some of the Tour’s biggest events have a chance to qualify at The Honda Classic. The winner this week will receive spots in THE PLAYERS Championship and the Masters.

In addition, the Top 10 players in the FedEx Cup through The Honda Classic will qualify for THE PLAYERS Championship. The list to fill the field at THE PLAYERS will be based on the FedEx Cup standings through The Honda Classic. Last season, 12 players from outside the Top 10 in the FedEx Cup standings through The Honda Classic (down to No. 69 Michael Thompson) qualified for THE PLAYERS.


Honda Classic | Tournament Facts

COURSE: PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

YARDS/PAR: 7,125 yards/Par 70

ARCHITECTS: Tom Fazio

PRIZE Money - Purse: $8,400,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Sepp Straka

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @TheHondaClassic


How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)


Honda Classic | The Basics

The Tee Times at the Honda Classic will run from 6:50am (ET) to 1:46pm (ET) today.

Weather: Partly sunny and 84-degrees at Palm Beach, Florida with 10 mph winds and 66% humidity. Humidity at 66%. Only an 8% chance of rain. Friday forecast a duplicate of today.

Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Info: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post at 6:00am (ET) Friday. (We’re just loving the Eastern Time zone golf tournaments)!


Honda Classic: Field, Tee Times, Updates and Leaderboard

The Field: (link)

Tee Times: (link)

Updates:

Sunday:

Sam Ryder (out) / Scott Brown (in)

David Lipsky (out) / Greg Chalmers (in)

Tuesday:

Danny Lee (out) / Geoff Ogilvy (in)

Austin Smotherman (out) / Kevin Chappell (in)

Alex Noren (out) / Grayson Murray (in)

Tournament Leaderboard: (link)


What They’re Saying

Is it beginning of the End to Florida Swing on Tour? (Golf Channel)

Horschel to Play Five Straight Weeks (Golf Week/USA Today)

What Makes “The Bear Trap” so Challenging? (Golf Channel)

Padraig and Furyk Finalists for Golf Hall of Fame (PGATourCom)

How to Watch The Honda Classic - Round-1 (PGATourCom)

Sports Gambling and Daily Fantasy

Expert Picks for Honda - (PGATourCom)

Sleeper Picks for Honda - (PGATourCom)


On This Day in Golf History

February 23, 2003 - Mike Weir birdied the second hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Charles Howell III and win the Nissan Open at Riviera Country Club near Los Angeles. Weir had just won the Bob Hope Desert Classic on Feb. 2, 2003.


Parting Putt

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