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PGA Tour Tee Times: Rory McIlroy at the Genesis Invitational

Star at the Genesis Invitational: Rory McIlroy. (Photo: Getty)
Star at the Genesis Invitational: Rory McIlroy. (Photo: Getty)

The professional sports world directs its focus to Pacific Palisades, California, USA, as The Riviera Country Club plays host to The Genesis Invitational on the esteemed PGA Tour. Twenty million dollars are waiting to be won in the buzzing atmosphere of the club. The tournament, played on a par 71 course, will test the mettle of the best golfers around, among them the current titleholder, Jon Rahm.

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PGA Tour Tee Times: Spotlight on the UK’s Best

Commencing the PGA Tour Tee Times, Tommy Fleetwood of England is lined up to play the first round of The Genesis Invitational at 11:30 am. He will be joined by Xander Schauffele from the USA and Sahith Theegala, also from the USA. For the second round, Fleetwood and his team have their PGA Tour Tee Times scheduled for 09:01 am.

Matthew Fitzpatrick, another of England’s participants, is penciled in for a start time of 11:42 am in the first round, accompanied by Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa, both from the USA. For Friday’s second-round action, Fitzpatrick’s PGA Tour Tee Times position is 09:13 am.

Highlighting the PGA Tour Tee Times from the UK contingent, we have Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland. He will kickstart his efforts in the first round at 11:54 am playing alongside Max Homa and Wyndham Clark, both from the USA. On Friday, McIlroy and his group have an early start set for 09:25 am.

Player Round 1 Tee Time Round 2 Tee Time Mitspieler
Tommy Fleetwood 11:30 09:01 Xander Schauffele (USA), Sahith Theegala (USA)
Matthew Fitzpatrick 11:42 09:13 Scottie Scheffler (USA), Collin Morikawa (USA)
Rory McIlroy 11:54 09:25 Max Homa (USA), Wyndham Clark (USA)
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PGA Tour Tee Times: Schedule for Scottie Scheffler and the American field

Scottie Scheffler and a broad field of American players will participate in this weeks PGA Tour event. (Image: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler and a broad field of American players will participate in this weeks PGA Tour event. (Image: Getty)

As the PGA Tour enters a new stage, all eyes will be on Scottsdale, Arizona for the WM Phoenix Open. This tournament is set to take place at the TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) and features a substantial prize fund of $8,800,000. Scottie Scheffler arrives as the defending champion, aiming for another victory on this par-71 course.

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PGA Tour Tee Times: First and Second Round Details

Tyson Alexander lines up alongside Nate Lashley, fellow American golfer, and Kevin Yu from Taiwan, with a starting time of 07:20 for the first round. They will then return the following day, teeing off at 12:00 for the second round.

David Lipsky, partnered with Martin Laird from Scotland and Carl Yuan from China, will start his first and second round at the same time as Alexander’s group.

Joel Dahmen has been paired with Carson Young and Greyson Sing in an all-American flight. They will tee off at 07:31 alongside Greyson Sigg, with round two set to start at 12:11.

Joseph Bramlett is partnered with fellow American player Eric Cole and Aaron Baddeley from Australia. Their fixture commences at 07:42 for the first round, and they will start the second round at 12:22. In the same fashion, Davis Thompson will tee off at 07:42, accompanied by Luke Donald from England and Alexander Noren from Sweden.

The competition heats up with the pairing of Brian Harman, Jordan Spieth, and Max Homa, with the trio of Americans to start their first round at 07:53 and the second round beginning at 12:33.

Akshay Bhatia tees off at the same time as the Homa group but is accompanied by Emiliano Grillo from Argentina and Vincent Norrman from Sweden.

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler tees up at 12:33 in round 1 and at 7:53 in round 2. He will be accompanied by AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am champion Wyndham Clark and Hideki Matsuyama.

The complete list of all the American players, their flight partners and starting times for both rounds are detailed in the aforementioned Tee Times link.

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PGA Tour Tee Times: Robert MacIntyre tees off alongside fellow British players

The WM Phoenix Open is taking place at TPC Scottsdale. The PGA Tour event features various UK players. (Image: Getty)
The WM Phoenix Open is taking place at TPC Scottsdale. The PGA Tour event features various UK players. (Image: Getty)

The WM Phoenix Open, part of the PGA Tour, is about to tee off at TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. Defending champion, Scottie Scheffler, will look to defend his title on the Par 71 course with a total prize purse of $8,800,000 at stake.

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PGA Tour Tee Times: Spotlight on English, Welsh and Scottish Players

Scotland’s Martin Laird is kicking off the tee times for the UK players at 07:20 for Round 1 on the first day, paired with the USA’s David Lipsky and Carl Yuan from China. Laird, Lipsky and Yuan will hit the course for Round 2 at 12:00.

Meanwhile, Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre will tee off at 07:31 for Round 1, along with England’s Callum Tarren and Matthias Schmid from Germany. The trio is again teaming up for Round 2, with a start time of 12:11.

Luke Donald, hailing from England, will partner with Sweden’s Alexander Noren and USA’s Davis Thompson. Their tee time for Round 1 is set for 07:42, while Round 2 start is set at 12:22.

Englishman Matt Wallace has a Round 1 tee time set for 08:15, with his counterparts J.J. Spaun and Matt Kuchar, both from the USA. The same group will start Round 2 at 12:55. Matt Fitzpatrick is starting at the same times from different tees alongside Sungjae Im and Irish Shane Lowry.

In addition, English players Aaron Rai and Ben Taylor will start their quest in Round 1 at 08:48 and 08:59 respectively. They will play along with Cheng Tsung Pan of Taiwan, Vincent Whaley from the USA, Seonghyeon Kim of Korea and Lanto Griffin from the USA. Round 2 for these groups will commence at 13:28 and 13:39 respectively.

English player Harry Hall will commence Round 1 at 12:00 along with Andrew Novak from USA and Samuel Stevens also from the USA. Round 2 for this team will begin at the early time of 07:20.

Player Nationality Round 1 Round 2
Martin Laird Scotland 07:20 12:00
Robert MacIntyre Scotland 07:31 12:11
Luke Donald England 07:42 12:22
Matt Wallace England 08:15 12:55
Aaron Rai England 08:48 13:28
Ben Taylor England 08:59 13:39
Harry Hall England 12:00 07:20

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PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open 2024 Live Blog

WM Phoenix Open 2024 Live Scores

The WM Phoenix Open in the season 2024 is being played in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America at the TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course). The tournament starts at the Thursday, 8th of February and ends at the Sunday, 11th of February 2024.
The WM Phoenix Open is part of the PGA Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of $8,800,000.
The course for the tournament at TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) plays at Par 71.

The PGA Tour travels to Arizona and plays at the legendary TPC Scottsdale. Scottie Scheffler can defend his title at the tournament for the second time in a row this year.

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Through the Golf Post Live Blog you can follow all results on the PGA Tour live. Alongside the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour), the PGA Tour is the world’s largest tournament series in men’s professional golf. The tour attracts prize money that is just as high as the level of the international elite that comes together at quite a few of the tournaments. The annual highlights of the season are the four major tournaments (co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour), the Players Championship and the final FedExCup playoffs, which conclude the season every year. Signature events were created for this purpose. These include the three FedExCup playoff tournaments, The Sentry, the invitational tournaments (Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational and Memorial Tournament) and four other tournaments, which can change annually.

The PGA Tour has gained its importance primarily through its ability to retain top players through the attractiveness of the tournaments and the size of the prize money, which has risen steadily in recent years. The FedExCup is the American equivalent of the European Race to Dubai, with players collecting points throughout the season until the FedExCup winner is crowned in three tournaments in August. The FedExCup playoffs consist of three tournaments: the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the BMW Championship and the final Tour Championship. The winner of the Tour Championship also becomes the winner of the FedEx Cup and secures the record jackpot of 25 million US dollars.

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Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele withdraw from WM Phoenix Open

PGA Tour: Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele have both withdrawn from the WM Phoenix Open. (Image: Getty)
PGA Tour: Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele have both withdrawn from the WM Phoenix Open. (Image: Getty)

Viktor Hovland, the fourth-ranked player in the World Golf Ranking, and fifth-ranked Xander Schauffele have both withdrawn from the WM Phoenix Open, which takes place in the American state of Arizona starting Thursday. Despite their absence, the prestigious tournament still boasts a prominent field of players.

PGA Tour: Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele unexpectedly withdraw

According to the PGA Tour, both players will not be part of the field at the WM Phoenix Open this weekend. Viktor Hovland’s decision not to participate has fueled speculation about a potential switch to the LIV Golf League. Although Viktor Hovland has previously questioned the leadership of the PGA Tour, he also emphasized in December that a move to the LIV Golf League is highly unlikely.

After participating in The Sentry at the beginning of January, Hovland’s appearance at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was only his second tournament of the year. The Norwegian finished tied for 58th place there. He had a solid start in the first round but followed it with two 72s before the tournament was cut short to 54 holes. It wouldn’t be the first time he withdraws after a disappointing tournament

Xander Schauffele finished 54th at Pebble Beach, one shot better than Hovland. The two players will be replaced by Victor Perez and Alexander Bjoerk, while Ryan Fox will compensate for another withdrawal by Davis Riley.

Strong field despite withdrawals

The WM Phoenix Open will be held at TPC Scottsdale. Despite the absence of Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele, several other top-10 players from the World Golf Ranking, including Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Max Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Brian Harman, will participate in the tournament. Other prominent names include Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, and Rickie Fowler, as well as former major winners Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott.

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Video: Shane Lowry holes from 234 meters to the albatross

Shane Lowry holed out for the albatross. (Photo: Getty)
Shane Lowry holed out for the albatross. (Photo: Getty)

In addition to a hole in one, many a golfer dreams of an albatross. A triple shot win on just one hole is a rare event in golf and worth just as much jubilation and excitement as a hole-in-one. For Shane Lowry, it happened on the fourth day of the Farmers Insurance Open and the 36-year-old PGA Tour winner holed out for an albatross. The magic happened on the first par-5 of the South Course at Torrey Pines. Shane Lowry holed his ball from 234 meters and celebrated. In the end, the Ryder Cup player finished tied 25th at the Farmers Insurance Open 2024.

In the video: Shane Lowry holes out for an albatross

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Player Impact Program: Rory McIlroy replaces Tiger Woods

Rory McIlroy snatches the Player Impact Program title from Tiger Woods. (Photo: Getty)

Rory McIlroy secures victory in the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program 2023 and receives a bonus of 15 million US dollars. He takes over from Tiger Woods, who has won the title in recent years. Woods is in second place this year and will receive prize money of 12 million US dollars.

Player Impact Program: Rory McIlroy walks away with 15 million US dollars

The Player Impact Program was introduced in 2020/21 to reward players who generate the most positive interest for the PGA Tour through their media presence. Various criteria are measured: Internet searches, number of news articles, visibility of sponsor logos on TV, general awareness and social media impact. McIlroy came out on top of the top 20 based on these criteria this year, with a total prize money of 100 million US dollars distributed among them. “The scoring model for the program is intended to be as objective as possible with the goal of quantifying the impact each player has on the PGA Tour,” Jason Gore, the Tour’s executive vice president and chief player officer, wrote in a memo.

Rory McIlroy recently attracted attention in the golf world with his withdrawal from the PGA Tour Politics Committee and the postponement of the start of the TGL League, which he founded with Tiger Woods, by one year. His commitment to the PGA Tour and his success on the course continue to make him the face of the Tour, especially when competing against the up-and-coming LIV Tour. In addition to McIlroy’s sporting achievements, his victory in the Player Impact Program now also recognizes his positive impact on awareness and interest in golf.

The top 20 of the Player Impact Program is as follows:

  1. Rory McIlroy — $15 million
  2. Tiger Woods — $12 million
  3. Jon Rahm — $9 million
  4. Jordan Spieth — $7.5 million
  5. Scottie Scheffler — $6 million
  6. Rickie Fowler — $5.5 million
  7. Viktor Hovland — $5 million
  8. Justin Thomas — $5 million
  9. Tommy Fleetwood — $5 million
  10. Max Homa — $5 million
  11. Xander Schauffele — $3 million
  12. Jason Day — $3 million
  13. Tony Finau — $3 million
  14. Collin Morikawa — $3 million
  15. Matt Fitzpatrick — $3 million
  16. Wyndham Clark — $2 million
  17. Cameron Young — $2 million
  18. Justin Rose — $2 million
  19. Patrick Cantlay — $2 million
  20. Brian Harman — $2 million
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PGA Tour: Youngest talent since 2014

Oliver Betschart (center) qualifies for a PGA Tour event as a 15-year-old. (Source: Twitter / @Bermuda_Champ)
Oliver Betschart (center) qualifies for a PGA Tour event as a 15-year-old. (Source: Twitter / @Bermuda_Champ)

Golf prodigy Oliver Betschart will catch the attention of spectators and journalists in November. Betschart, who lives in Bermuda, qualified for the Bermuda Championship last week, making him one of three players to make it through qualifying.

Golf prodigy on the PGA Tour

Betschart already set a record a year ago when he became the youngest winner of the Port Royal Golf Club Championship. This year, he completed the 54-hole local qualifier with a score of 3-over par, with the win going to Eric West. Betschart will be the second 15-year-old to compete in the Bermuda event. Kenny Leseur already qualified for the championship in 2019. “This has been my goal all year,” Betschart, who shot a final round of 68 in challenging wind conditions, told The Royal Gazette. “And now it’s finally true and it’s hard to accept, but I’m really excited. … Last year I was up here working with the tournament staff and seeing all the work that goes into it, and I’m really happy to be a part of it this year. I was definitely nervous going into the home stretch, but then I hit a lot of good shots,” he added. Betschart missed qualifying for the tournament by one stroke last year, but put in a strong performance this time, playing a 68 before watching pro Chaka DeSilva narrowly miss tying with him with a birdie on 18. Betschart will be the youngest player to compete on Tour since 2014 and the fifth youngest since 2000, with only Michelle Wie (twice), Tianlang Guan (six times), Andy Zhang (2012 U.S. Open) and Lorens Chan (2009 Sony Open in Hawaii) younger. Only twice, however, did any of them survive a cut.

In case of a victory Betschart would follow in big footsteps. In 2013, a certain Jordan Spieth made history when he won for the first time on the PGA Tour. Spieth, however, was already 19 years old at the time. At the John Deere Classic, the current major champion beat his rivals David Hearn and Zach Johnson on the fifth playoff hole and became the youngest winner on the PGA Tour since 1931, when Ralph Guldahl won the Santa Monica Open.

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New Membership Opportunities outlined for PGA Tour Members on the DP World Tour

Since 2021, the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour have been in a Strategic Alliance. (Photo: Getty)
Since 2021, the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour have been in a Strategic Alliance. (Photo: Getty)

The DP World Tour today announces new membership opportunities for PGA TOUR members in its 2024 season, a further illustration of the strength of the relationship between the two Tours through the existing Strategic Alliance.

DP World Tour 2024: Two new memberships

The opportunities fall into two categories: (i) Full membership of the DP World Tour available for players who finish in positions 126 to 200 on the 2022-2023 FedExCup Fall Points List; or (ii) Affiliate Membership of the DP World Tour available to any other PGA TOUR Member when participating in any Race to Dubai ranking tournament in the 2024 season. Affiliate Members and Non-Members will now automatically appear on a new ‘Non-Member Race to Dubai Points List’ following the first tournament where they earn points.

This list will see players accrue Race to Dubai Points and, based on their points, can see them potentially qualify for (a) the DP World Tour play-offs in 2024 and (b) the season-ending Bonus Pool in 2024 if they have played four or more counting tournaments outside the Majors, in line with the current DP World Tour Member regulations.

Should they choose to additionally take up Affiliate Membership, this will give them the potential to earn full ranked membership of the DP World Tour in the following season if their final ranking qualifies them.

PGA TOUR Members who take up Full Membership (Option (i) above) will play from a newly created Category 12 in the 2024 DP World Tour Exemption Category list. Only five players from this category can play in a DP World Tour event in any given week.

To access this category, eligible players must join the DP World Tour as members by Wednesday, December 20, 2023, to compete in tournaments in the 2024 calendar year, but by Wednesday November 22, 2023, if they want to compete in any of the 2024 season tournaments scheduled for November or December 2023.

Consequence of the Strategic Alliance between DP World Tour and PGA Tour

These initiatives – which were discussed and ratified by the DP World Tour’s Tournament Committee – follow on from the one announced last year that will see the leading ten players on the 2023 Race to Dubai (not otherwise exempt) earn PGA TOUR cards for the 2024 season – these cards being ranked after the top 125 finishers on the 2022-2023 FedExCup Fall Points List.

David Howell, Chairman of the DP World Tour’s Tournament Committee, said: “When we announced our Strategic Alliance with the PGA TOUR in November 2021, one of the prime objectives was to give as many opportunities as possible to members of both Tours, and this is another perfect example of how this is working.

Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the DP World Tour, said: “Our Ten Cards initiative will give the opportunity for DP World Tour members to excel on the PGA TOUR next season and this new membership opportunity announced today will give PGA TOUR members the chance to do exactly the same on our Tour. I am excited at the possibilities.”

(Text: European Tour Group Communications)

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World Golf Ranking: Collin Morikawa approaches the Top 10

Collin Morikawa wins in Japan. (Photo: Getty)
Collin Morikawa wins in Japan. (Photo: Getty)

Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick continue to hold their own in the top 10. There was no movement in the top 10 of the world ranking this week. In the latest World Golf Ranking, Rory McIlroy (NIR) seized the impressive second place, reinforcing his status as the highest-ranking British player. Right behind him, Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG) is holding steady in the seventh position. Also Tyrrell Hatton keeps his rank: He is still on rank 12.

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Tommy Fleetwood loses a place due to Collin Morikawa’s rise and is now 15th. Meanwhile, Justin Rose, another British Ryder Cup player, makes up two places and climbs to 37th.

Top Three of the World Golf Ranking

At the top, the players in the top 3 continue to consolidate their positions. Scottie Scheffler remains the undisputed number 1, Rory McIlroy stays on their heels and Jon Rahm rounds off the trio.

A look at the other ranks shows: Norwegian Viktor Hovland is still in fourth place, followed by Americans Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in fifth and sixth. After Englishman Fitzpatrick in 7th place, the three Americans Max Homa, Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark occupy the last three places in the top 10.

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