Expectations for Tiger Woods at the Genesis Invitational, his first PGA Tour tournament start since Masters 2023

The first round of the LPGA North Texas Classic has been called off because of heavy morning rain. Only 34 of the 144 golfers completed at least one hole.

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Tyrrell Hatton endured one of the toughest tests on TOUR to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. It’s the first win on American soil for the 28-year-old Englishman. Let’s take a closer look at his win and the week that was at Bay Hill. RELATED: Hatton keeps his cool at Bay Hill | What’s in Hatton’s bag? 1. FOUR!: Hatton’s winning score was 4-under 284. It matches the highest winning score on TOUR in the past 10 years. Hatton also is the first player since Geoff Ogilvy in the 2006 U.S. Open to win with two over-par rounds on the weekend. 2. HALF AND HALF: The field hit 50.5% of the greens in regulation at Bay Hill. That’s the lowest percentage of greens hit in an event on the PGA TOUR since the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Hatton hit just 42 greens, but that still ranked ninth in the field (he was second in Strokes Gained: Approach, as well). It was the fifth-fewest greens hit by a winner since 2010. 3. CLOSER: Tyrrell Hatton played Nos. 17 and 18 in 3-under-par for the week, gaining nearly six strokes on the field on those two holes alone. It was the best score on those two holes by a Bay Hill winner not named Tiger Woods. 4. FIVE FOR FIGHTING: It was a difficult weekend for Rory McIlroy, who shot a final-round 76. He started the day in second place, but fell into a tie for fifth. It was McIlroy’s sixth consecutive top-5 finish. He’s finished in the top-5 in more than half hist starts since last season, the best rate on TOUR by a wide margin.

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Expanding on the long-standing work to help provide support, Farmers Insurance recently selected TGR Foundation as a community organization for the Stan Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund. Developed in honor of the late Stan R. Smith, the fund will recognize an Earl Woods Scholar and provide financial support for the program. Stan was a former Farmers Insurance employee for more than 30 years who advanced his career serving in many roles from operations to government affairs. After retiring he continued to work with the organization as a Governor and member of the Executive Committee of the Farmers Insurance Exchange Board of Governors. In its inaugural year, TGR Foundation and the Farmers Insurance Stan Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund is proud to recognize Karina Ramirez. Karina is a freshman attending Claremont McKenna College. “We are grateful for the ongoing support of Farmers Insurance and honored to celebrate the life and legacy of Stan Smith through our Earl Woods Scholar Program,� said Rick Singer, TGR Foundation President & CEO. “With their partnership we will continue to empower students like Karina to pursue their passions through education.� The Earl Woods Scholar Program is a signature initiative of TGR Foundation, supporting students on their journey through college and career success. With a 98-percent graduation rate, it ranks among the best scholarship programs in the country. Key components of the program include mentorship, personal and professional development workshops and internship placement assistance. “As an Earl Woods Scholar I have a second family I can count on for anything� Ramirez said. “I have yet to find out what my future will hold, but I know that I will have the skills to be successful because this program develops each individual in multiple aspects. We are all driven to find what makes us fulfilled in life and plan to give back.� For more than 90 years Farmers Insurance has been committed to serving the communities where their customers, agents and employees live and work. With education being one of its core issues of focus, the national insurer group invests in youth, improving access to education and job readiness, which aligns with the mission and initiatives of TGR Foundation. “It’s just awesome for Farmers to get involved in communities,� said David Smith, son of the late Stan Smith and a Farmers Insurance Territorial Legislative Affairs Manager. “When I met Earl Woods Scholar Karina Ramirez at the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open Youth Champions Dinner and got to visit with other young scholars at the TGR Learning Lab I was inspired. It reminded me of my time as a college teacher and that special formative time in one’s life.� To learn more about the Earl Woods Scholar Program and invest in the potential of students through education, visit TGRFoundation.org.

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