Co-leader Ko looking to end LPGA Tour drought

The PGA TOUR stays in Hawaii for a second week for the first full-field event of 2023 at the Sony Open in Hawaii. The tournament is celebrating its 25th edition with Sony as the title sponsor. Among the stars in the field include Jordan Spieth, defending champion Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and expanded coverage on ESPN+. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), Saturday-Sunday, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. (NBC), 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Golf Channel) PGA TOUR Live: PGA TOUR Live is available exclusively on ESPN+ Main Feed: primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the course Marquee Group: new “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group Featured Groups: traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups Featured Holes: a combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes Radio: Thursday-Friday, 5-10:30 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 3-8 p.m. ET. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio) FEATURED GROUPS Thursday Russell Henley, Tom Hoge, Matt Kuchar Billy Horschel, Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im, Adam Scott Featured Hole: No. 16 (par 4) Friday Keegan Bradley, Tom Kim, Mackenzie Hughes Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im, Adam Scott Billy Horschel, Jordan Speith, Zach Johnson Featured Hole: No.16 (par 4) MUST READS The First Look Power Rankings Expert Picks Two eagles, two wins at Waialae by giants of Japanese golf Five Things to Know: Waialae CC Monday qualifiers

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Phil Mickelson entered this week with the longest active made cut streak on the PGA TOUR at 18. The last time he missed a cut was in last season’s FedExCup Playoffs, in the second event at TPC Boston. The streak is over now. And it wasn’t close. Mickelson shot a 7-over 77 Friday to finish The Open Championship at 10 over. “I missed it with flair,â€� Mickelson said. Last month, Mickelson finished solo ninth at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, his best result since March. He followed that with a tie for 20th at The Greenbrier Classic. He was confident when he teed off Thursday – but then he failed to make a single birdie in his opening round while shooting 73. “I thought Thursday I was prepared,â€� Mickelson said. “I felt like I was ready. I thought I had a good game plan. I thought my game was sharp. But obviously it wasn’t.â€� He admitted to failing to make the proper adjustments in how far the ball was traveling on the ground. He also said not playing the Scottish Open the previous week also made a difference. This is the first Open since 2006 in which he did not play in Scotland the previous week. “This further proves that when I don’t play the week before a major, I oftentimes am not as sharp and ready to play as I need to be,â€� said Mickelson, who won the Scottish Open in 2013, the week before winning The Open for the first time. Mickelson, still seeking his first title since his Open victory, will now focus on the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Championship, his next two starts before the FedExCup Playoffs begin. “I’ve really been hitting the ball well and playing well,â€� Mickelson said. “So rather than dwell on two rough days here, I’ll go back home and get ready for these upcoming events.â€� Charles Howell III and Louis Oosthuizen were next on the active made cut streak with 17 each, but they were outside the projected cut line Friday afternoon. Martin Kaymer, inside the projected cut, entered the week with 16 consecutive made cuts.

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