The two events’ proximity to the Masters surely plays a role in the star-studded fields. And both tournaments are an opportunity to get four guaranteed rounds in, as each features a 78-man field with no cut.
The first green has so much hustle and flow, the USGA specifically tells players that its handling it differently than the other 17th, maintaining it a slower speed so that the ridiculousness doesn’t become too sublime.
As more sports leagues and events began to shut down amid growing coronavirus concerns, it became apparent, however, that the PGA Tour might soon follow suit.
Woods ranked T-4 in greens in regulation, hitting 76.4 percent of his greens for the week. He also ranked first for the week in putts per green in regulation at 1.638.
The only thing Japan’s golf tradition has been missing is a premier tournament that attracts all of the game’s biggest stars. Now it’s getting two.
It’s not an official PGA Tour event. Still, the money earned at the Hero World Challenge spends nicely … and comes relatively easy in the 18-player, no-cut field.
The new version of Tiger Woods won’t allow a few poor rounds to spoil a season that saw him return to the winner’s circle and contend in the final two Majors of the year.
Yusaku Maezawa fancies himself a space pioneer. He’s hoping his new collaboration with the US PGA Tour moves golf into the stratosphere in his native country.