Golf News
  • Login
  • All News
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
No Result
View All Result
  • All News
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
No Result
View All Result
Golf News
No Result
View All Result
Home All News

289th in the world Kurt Kitayama appears out of nowhere and takes the lead in the Honda Classic after Rd. 1.

289 in the world. After Rd. 1, Kurt Kitayama appears out of nowhere and takes the lead in the Honda Classic.

admin by admin
May 2, 2022
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
289th in the world Kurt Kitayama appears out of nowhere and takes the lead in the Honda Classic after Rd. 1.

GARDENS OF PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — Kurt Kitayama entered the Honda Classic with 25 previous PGA Tour outings, the majority of which ended with him missing the cut.

This week, he’s on track to do a little better.

RELATED POSTS

Walker Cup teams from the United Kingdom and Ireland have a winning record there.

Here’s how you can access live streams for several golf events, including the AT&T Byron Nelson and Cognizant Founders Cup.

Wyndham Clark is hoping to achieve his first victory on the PGA Tour by maintaining a positive outlook and mindset.

Kitayama, who is rated No. 289 in the world, scored a 6-under 64 at PGA National on Thursday to grab a one-shot lead over Rory Sabbatini at the Honda Classic. Kitayama’s highest score on the PGA Tour in 69 rounds was driven by a career-high run of four straight birdies on his back nine.

And he qualifies as a surprise leader, given that he didn’t expect such a strong start.

“Maybe not a great start, but I felt like I’ve been playing well, and I’ve started to work out my putting to sort of find this kind of round,” Kitayama, a California native and former UNLV golfer, said.

Peter Uihlein, Aaron Rai, and Andrew Kozan, the four early Round 1 finishers, all shot 67s and were three strokes back. Brooks Koepka, a Palm Beach County native who is essentially playing in his hometown this week, was in a group of 68 players. And last week’s victor, Joaquin Niemann, was 4 under through 12 before giving it all back and settling for an even-par 70.

“I didn’t do anything to earn a 4- or 5-under finish,” Koepka said. “This is a fantastic score. “I just ho-hummed it about.”

After many days of off-course turmoil involving Phil Mickelson’s statements, Greg Norman’s demands, and the PGA Tour’s attack, there was some hope that on-course events would take center stage.

Norman made the decision that he didn’t want it that way.

Norman, who is the CEO of LIV Golf Investments, a company primarily funded by the Saudi Arabia sovereign wealth fund chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, added the latest twist by releasing a letter he wrote to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. Norman accused Monahan of “bullying and threatening” players into staying on the tour and rejecting Norman’s proposed super league with the Saudis.

Players, he claims, want to play. It’s unclear who does; many great players have stated recently that they don’t, and Rory McIlroy even went so far as to declare the idea is “dead in the water.”

Norman replied to Monahan, “I know for a fact that several PGA players were and still are interested in playing for a new league, in addition to playing for the Tour.” “What’s the matter with that?”

Players who join a Saudi golf league will lose their PGA Tour membership, according to Monahan, and will not be able to reclaim it.

In other news, golf was really played.

After tied for 47th two years ago, Kitayama hit 11 of 14 fairways, 14 of 18 greens, and broke par for the first time in five rounds at the Honda. Kitayama began on the back nine, making three consecutive birdies before going on a four-birdie streak, highlighted by a 20-footer from just off the green on the par-4 6th, his 15th hole of the day.

“The course conditions are ideal,” Kitayama added. “It’s just extremely difficult.”

He made it appear simple. Sabbatini felt the same way.

The 2011 Honda winner shot a 65 with no bogeys and four birdies on the back nine. Sabbatini played PGA National for the first time as a pro without making a single bogey.

Sabbatini admitted, “I’m completely aware of it.”

Kitayama and Sabbatini aren’t bombers; Kitayama was tied for 74th in driving distance on tour this week, while Sabbatini was tied for 172nd. Because PGA National isn’t a course that gets overpowered, it’s a good fit for them.

“I’m getting to the point in my game where I think I’ve gotten passed the point where I feel like I’m actually competitive out here,” Sabbatini, 45, said. “There are far too many men out here with far more firepower than me, so I’ll just have to pick and choose my way around the golf course.” It’s become more of a chess game to me, rather than just throwing darts out there.”

DIVOTS: Erik Compton was in a group that shot 69, two days shy of the 30th anniversary of his first of two heart transplants. Sam Ryder had a 71 despite hitting two balls into the water on the par-3 17th and making a quadruple-bogey 7…. Hudson Swafford was 8 over after six holes — three bogeys, two doubles, and another bogey — before birdieing the par-3 7th and recording his first par of the day on the par-4 8th. He made a 78 on the course… Stewart Cink shot 78 as well, two shots worse than any of his previous 14 Honda appearances. Cink had not shot an 81 on the PGA Tour since the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in October 2020.

Tags: british opengolfgolf newsgolf news todaylpgalpga tourmastersnewspgapga championshippga tourus open
ShareTweetPin
admin

admin

Related Posts

Walker Cup teams from the United Kingdom and Ireland have a winning record there.
All News

Walker Cup teams from the United Kingdom and Ireland have a winning record there.

August 31, 2023
How to watch: Live streams for AT&T Byron Nelson, Cognizant Founders Cup, more
All News

Here’s how you can access live streams for several golf events, including the AT&T Byron Nelson and Cognizant Founders Cup.

August 28, 2023
Wyndham Clark is hoping to achieve his first victory on the PGA Tour by maintaining a positive outlook and mindset.
All News

Wyndham Clark is hoping to achieve his first victory on the PGA Tour by maintaining a positive outlook and mindset.

May 7, 2023
Tiger Woods' former girlfriend Erica Herman has accused him of sexually harassing her while she was working for him
All News

Tiger Woods’ former girlfriend Erica Herman has accused him of sexually harassing her while she was working for him

May 7, 2023
Justin Thomas, who had a disappointing round of 76, bounced back with a round of 67 on Friday after getting back his concentration and game.
All News

Professional golfer Adam Scott faced a unique challenge during a recent tournament at Quail Hollow

May 7, 2023
Justin Thomas, who had a disappointing round of 76, bounced back with a round of 67 on Friday after getting back his concentration and game.
All News

Justin Thomas, who had a disappointing round of 76, bounced back with a round of 67 on Friday after getting back his concentration and game.

May 6, 2023
Next Post
To Phil Mickelson, an open letter: Was $100 million insufficient?

To Phil Mickelson, an open letter: Was $100 million insufficient?

‘I don’t think it’s right,’ says Jack Nicklaus of a possible Saudi-sponsored golf league; Xander Schauffele is also out.

'I don't think it's right,' says Jack Nicklaus of a possible Saudi-sponsored golf league; Xander Schauffele is also out.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended Stories

Is it possible for Tyrrell Hatton to win API for the second time? He thinks he won’t be able to hit it like this if he keeps hitting it like this.

Is it possible for Tyrrell Hatton to win API for the second time? He thinks he won’t be able to hit it like this if he keeps hitting it like this.

May 2, 2022
Harry Higgs may face a fine, but he intends to enjoy himself  and keep his shirt on.

Harry Higgs may face a fine, but he intends to enjoy himself and keep his shirt on.

May 2, 2022
At the Arnold Palmer Invitational, world No. 1 Jon Rahm misses a 10-inch putt.

At the Arnold Palmer Invitational, world No. 1 Jon Rahm misses a 10-inch putt.

May 2, 2022

Popular Stories

  • The PGA Tour’s Mexico Open will be held in Vidanta Vallarta in 2022.

    The PGA Tour’s Mexico Open will be held in Vidanta Vallarta in 2022.

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ‘Probably the worst number I could have shot,’ Brooks Koepka says of his final-round 65 at Valspar.

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • No. 1 in the world Scottie Scheffler takes the ‘fun’ out of golf and shoots a 69 on the first day of the Masters.

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • J.J. Spaun is feeling like a new person after a diabetes misdiagnosis.

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • To prepare for his Masters debut, Harry Higgs set up a practice net from Dick’s at his rented home.

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Golf News

Golf News is the most widely read free golf publication, with more golfers reading it than ever before, thanks to an increase in distribution methods over the last year.

LEARN MORE »

Recent Posts

  • Walker Cup teams from the United Kingdom and Ireland have a winning record there.
  • Here’s how you can access live streams for several golf events, including the AT&T Byron Nelson and Cognizant Founders Cup.
  • Wyndham Clark is hoping to achieve his first victory on the PGA Tour by maintaining a positive outlook and mindset.

Footer Menu

  • All News
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
No Result
View All Result

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All News
  • About us
  • Contact Us

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?