PGA Tour Brunch | Honda Classic | R-1
PGA Tour Brunch | Honda Classic | R-1
PGA Tour Brunch Previews First Round of the Honda Classic
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.
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)
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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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