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AT&T TOURNAMENT PREVIEW FEBRUARY 2, 2023  Played on 3 courses, Pebble Beach*72, Spyglass*72 & The Shore Course at Montgomery Peninsula CG*71 Feb 2 to 5 Purse $9,000,000, same as last year PAR*  Spyglass is the toughest out of all 3. The tournament dates back to 1937, won by Sam Snead who also won in 1938. …

FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN RESULTS JANUARY 28, 2023 The Farmers Insurance Golf Tournament was established in 1952.  It has been played on several courses in the San Diego area.  In 1968 the event began its present relationship with Torrey Pines Golf Club and Tom Weiskopf won $30,000.  The South Course has hosted the US Open twice. …

FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN TORREY PINES SOUTH COURSE LA JOLLA, CA JAN 25-28 PURSE $8,700,000+$300,000 3%  PAR 72 (Both Courses) Torrey Pines is a municipal course owned by the city of San Diego.  Residents pay $44, and over 62 pay $32.  This years field of 156 includes 5 of the top 10 ranked players.  Due to the…

AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLF TOURNAMENT RESULTS JANUARY 22, 2023 Tournament will start with 156 professionals and 156 Amateurs who each pay $29,000 to play 3 rounds with 6 different pros & private parties at night.   The tournament began in 1960 and American Express became the sponsor in 2020. “NB” We incorrectly included Colin Morikawa in…

TOURNAMENT PREVIEW   THURSDAYJANUARY 19, 2023  ABU DHABI HSBC CHAMPIONSHIP  YAS LINKA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,  DP WORLD TOUR JAN 19-22, 2023 PURSE $9,000,000 PAR 72.  Last year winner was Thomas Pieters.  Of the 126 players, Lowry is top rated at #20.  It is the first of 5 of Rolex Series events.  The Rolex series is…

TOURNAMENT PREVIEW JANUARY 18, 2023 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLF TOURNAMENT IS PLAYED ON 3 COURSES: PETE DYE STADIUM COURSE, PGA WEST NICKLAUS COURSE, PGA WEST STADIUM COURSE, LA QUINTS, CA   Jan 19-2023 PURSE $8,000,000 + $400,000 + 5% PAR 72 This tournament was established in 1960 as The Palm Springs Golf Classic.  It was…

SONY OPEN RESULTS SUNDAY JANUARY 15, 2023 This is the second tournament of the calendar year 2023.  Hideki will be defending his title.  He had been nursing a neck injury but is picked 3rd behind Tom Kin & Jordan Spieth.  ROUND 1 Ryan Armour aced #17, only the 6th time in 40 years.  He is…

January 12-15 2023  Sony has sponsored this tournament since 1999.   The field of 144 includes 4 sponsor exemptions from Japan, amateur Kohei Okada and professional Kabuki Higa who also has been invited to the Masters.  Also Japanese professionals Yuto Katsuragawa and Kaito Onishi.  All very long shots to win. TOURNAMENT PREVIEW JANUARY 11, 2023…

For the 2023 season this will be the first of 17 designated events where the top golfers, with a few exceptions, will be competing at every tournament.  Of the top 20 golfers only  Rory McIlroy#1, Cameron Smith #3 & Shane Lowry #20 are missing.  The Kapalua coarse opened in 1975 and was originally designed by…

Sentry Insurance Co. is based in Stevens Point, WI. They are committed to tournament sponsorship which creates money  for local charities.  They extended their sponsoring for this tournament through 2035 and advertise on many other PGA events. TOURNAMENT PREVIEW THURSDAY JANUARY 5, 2023 This tournament is the start of the 2023 CALENDAR YEAR TOURNAMENTS.  …