How Kurt Kitayama went from ‘The Project’ to a PGA Tour winner

In the interview area at Bay Hill, Rory McIlroy stood hunched over a small TV that sat on the ground inside a black plastic tub, watching just like so many others along with him, the moment that Kurt Kitayama finally proved himself to the golf world. McIlroy had finished his 72 holes at the Arnold Read more…

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The clubs Kurt Kitayama used to win the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Kurt Kitayama had suffered one-shot defeats in the past year to stars such as Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy, so it was fitting that Kitayama flipped the script for his first PGA Tour win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational to hold off a star-studded leaderboard to win a wild one at Bay Hill.

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Kurt Kitayama has trophy in reach again, Corey Conners loves his numbers, and Davis Riley has found some form

Kurt Kitiyama has some experience being on the first page of the leaderboard on the weekend. He also knows what it’s like to battle with some of the game’s best late on Sunday. He’s confident those experiences will work to his advantage as he enters the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a two-shot lead over Jordan Spieth after a crafty four-under-par 68 on Friday at breezy Bay Hill.