Sony Open – First 2026 Under New PGA Tour Field Size & Exemption Status Plus Loses Open C’ship Qualifying Status
Pre-Tournament Information – 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii
This week’s Sony Open and the opening event of the 2026 PGA Tour is also a first under a number of major changes brought in by the PGA Tour.
Those changes are listed below and include the fact at 2026 season-end only the top-100 of the FedEx standings will earn automatic 2027 membership, and not the top-125.
As well, the Sony Open is a number of events reduced to a field of 120 basically to avoid poor light ending play early.
And in a ...
Koepka’s PGA Tour Return Could Cost Five-Time Major Champ Upwards $43 Million
Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour is not as simple as most would think.
Indeed it comes with an enormous financial penalty – a penalty being predicted at well upwards of $43 million.
It has been confirmed by Koepka he’s been accepted back into the ranks of the PGA Tour, and will make his return, all going well, later this month at the Farmers Insurance Open while he’s looking to contest the following week’s WM Phonenix Open.
Koepka rocked the golf world, advising ...
Kim Earns LIV Reinstatement Then Delivers Frank Four-Letter Word Request Of Fans
Anthony Kim has superbly regained full LIV Golf League status and no sooner delivered a frank four-letter word request of golf fans.
Despite a closing bogey, Kim’s 69 for a 36-hole five-under tally was good enough to secure the third and last place into the 2026 LIV ranks.
Canadian Richard T Lee was unchallenged over all four days of the qualifier, winning by five shots at 11-under from Thai-based Swede Swede Bjorn Hellburg, who posted a best of the last day 64 to be second on six-under on ...
Lee Unchallenged In Becoming First Canadian To Join LIV Golf As Kim Earns Reinstatement..
Richard T Lee has led from start to finish to become the first Canadian-born to join LIV Golf.
Lee was never challenged posting a closing five-under 65 and earning the top spot in the LIV Promotions tournament by an impressive five shots at 11-under on the Black Diamond Ranch course in Florida.
While it was only the closing two rounds that counted, Lee was easily the best player over the four days.
He led the first round thanks to a sizzling six-under 64 ahead of a second day 66 that saw him lying ...
Knox Superbly Kicks Start New Year Birdieing Bahama’s Closing Four
Scotland’s Russell Knox has superbly kick-started his New Year birdieing his closing four holes on day one of the Bahamas Championship.
The Florida-based golfer commenced his round from the 10th tee and was clearly struggling to be two-over through 13 holes on the Ocean Club host course on Paradise Island
Knox then turned his play around superbly birdieing the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth holes, proudly heading to the clubhouse at two-under and just inside the leading 40 in the opening ...
‘Ridiculous’ Declare Ryder Cup Leading Legends Sandy Lyle Never Captained Europe
‘Ridiculous’ declared Ian Woosnam and backed by fellow European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Langer that champion Scot Sandy Lyle was never appointed a fellow European Ryder Cup team leader.
“I think it is ridiculous, really”, said Woonsam.
And no sooner had Woosnam made the statement and Langer jumped straight in adding: “Sandy should have been there. No doubt about it.”
Woosnam and Langer were sitted at a table being interviewed by SKY Sports and with ...
Scottish-Born Aussie Wins By Four In Capturing Maiden Men’s Tour Event Of ’26
Scottish-born Aussie Connor McKinney is celebrating a first men’s pro victory of the New Year thanks to his four-shot success in the Webex Players Series Perth in Perth, Western Australia.
Introduced on the first tee by former Scottish Open champ and also reigning Texas Children’s Houston champ Min Woo Lee, McKinney was unchallenged over the four rounds, winning by four shots on the host Royal Freemantle course, a course where Lee and his three-time major championship winning sister Minji ...
