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Tiger Woods was 16 when he made his PGA TOUR debut at Riviera Country Club in ’92. As he makes his 13th start at the Genesis this week, it remains the only tournament he has played 10 or more times without winning. Here’s a win, though: The Genesis benefits his foundation. Woods, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas comprise a Featured Group in a tournament loaded with big names, not to mention big drives (Cameron Champ, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson). Watson will try to become the first since 1956 to win the tournament four times. A win would also make him the first since Phil Mickelson (2008, ’09) to successfully defend at Riviera. And speaking of Lefty, he is coming off his 44th career victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. PGA TOUR LIVE will have coverage from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET for the first two days, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the final round Sunday. We will move to Featured Hole coverage at 3:00PM/ET both days. Featured Hole Coverage consists of the 14th (Par-3) and 16th (Par-3). PGA TOUR Twitter window will be from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 10:45 a.m. Thursday and Friday, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, and 11 to 12:15 a.m. Sunday. A Fan Vote on Twitter will determine the second Featured Group on Friday, with final results announced at the end of Thursday’s first round. PGA TOUR Radio on Sirius XM will air from 12-6 p.m. ET Thursday and Friday, 1-6 p.m. Saturday, and 1-6:30 p.m. Sunday. Here’s a look at the Featured Groups on Thursday and Friday (current FedExCup ranking in parentheses): THURSDAY Cameron Champ (11) – The early leader for Rookie of the Year, Champ played on the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption last year. Dustin Johnson (81) – Has played well of late and clearly loves Riviera, with seven top-10 finishes there in 11 starts.    Bubba Watson (82) – Has the best record at Riviera of the three long-hitters in the group, with three wins in the last five years. Tee time: 10:11 a.m. ET off 10th tee Xander Schauffele (2) – In second in the FedExCup standings by a scant 8 points, he’s the only other player besides No. 1 Matt Kuchar with multiple TOUR wins this season. Jordan Spieth (182) – FedExCup champion in 2015 showed positive signs at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am despite lackluster weekend and T45. Phil Mickelson (6) – Comes in as one of the hottest players in the game after registering his 44th career win at the AT&T on Monday. Won here in ’08, ’09. Tee time: 10:22 a.m. off 10th tee Bryson DeChambeau (9) – Five-time TOUR winner has four wins in last 10 starts worldwide and is making his first TOUR start since the Hawaii swing. Matt Kuchar (1) – FedExCup leader is enjoying a career revival at 40 after wins at Mayakoba Golf Classic and Sony Open in Hawaii. Jon Rahm (27) – Superstar from Spain is making first Genesis start, but has four top-10s in his last five starts this season. Tee time: 3:11 p.m. ET off 1st tee Tiger Woods (167) – Only two-time FedExCup winner is making just his second start of the new season after a ho-hum T20 at Farmers Insurance Open. Rory McIlroy (55) – FedExCup winner in 2016 looks close to winning again after T4 at Sentry Tournament of Champions and T5 at Farmers Insurance Open. Justin Thomas (14) – FedExCup champ in 2017 has three top-5s in six starts this season. Last year’s T9 was best finish at Genesis in four starts. Tee time: 3:22 p.m. ET off 1st tee FRIDAY 10:22 a.m. ET Woods/McIlroy/Thomas off 10th tee 3:11 p.m. ET: Champ /Watson/Johnson off 1st tee 3:22 p.m. Mickelson/Schauffele/Spieth off 1st tee FAN VOTE FRIDAY CHOICES: 10:01 a.m. ET: Charl Schwartzel / Ernie Els / Kiradech Aphibarnrat 10:11: Matt Kuchar / Bryson DeChambeau / Jon Rahm 10:32: Jhonattan Vegas / Jonas Blixt / Adam Scott 10:43: Davis Love III / Jim Furyk / Fred Couples

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NORTON, Mass. – Playing partners Peter Uihlein and Keith Mitchell entered Monday’s final round of the Dell Technologies Championship facing the same do-or-die situation. Bust the Top 70 bubble or go home. Thanks to some late-round fireworks, both PGA TOUR rookies remain alive for one more week in the FedExCup Playoffs. Uihlein birdied his last three holes to shoot a closing 3-under 68 and move from 83 to 64 in the standings. Mitchell birdied his last two to shoot 69 and move from 78 to 66. Depending on how the tee times shake out, those two may find themselves again as playing partners for the first two rounds later this week at the BMW Championships. Four others also played their way into the top 70 who’ll advance to Aronimink after entering TPC Boston outside the bubble: C.T. Pan (72 to 33), Tyrrell Hatton (71 to 54), Abraham Ancer (92 to 56) and Brice Garnett (81 to 63). Although they spent 18 holes together, neither Uihlein nor Mitchell felt the need to talk about their Playoffs chances Monday. “I think we both knew where we were at,â€� Uihlein said. “I think when he bogeyed 14, I bogeyed 14 as well. I think we both kind of had an idea that we needed to make some birdies coming down the stretch.â€� Added Mitchell: “Peter is great. He’s loose, walking up 18 knowing he had to make birdie as well. When he made that putt on 16, I could see it in his eyes. And we birdied the last two holes. “It’s great when you’re feeding off somebody. It definitely helps.â€� Mitchell had entered the Playoffs ranked 68th in points, and the missed the cut at last week’s THE NORTHERN TRUST to fall outside the top 70. In Friday’s first round at TPC Boston, he shot a 73 and was tied for 70th on the leaderboard. That left him with no option but to play aggressively over the final three rounds – which he did, shooting 66-67-69. “Pretty much had to do everything we could to play our best to finish in the top 20,â€� Mitchell said. “… And I think we did that, so it was awesome.â€� Uihlein, meanwhile, acknowledged he didn’t do himself any favors with a TOUR playing schedule that included just three starts – all majors – during a two-month stretch of the summer. That dropped him from 53 to 76 in the standings, and then he missed the cut at the Wyndham Championship, falling to 81 entering the Playoffs. “It was one of those things if I didn’t get into next week, it wouldn’t have been because of lack of effort this week or today’s round,â€� Uihlein said. “It would have been playing more of a schedule. I don’t think I played enough when I needed to. “After Memphis, I didn’t play again until Wyndham, other than the majors. I think that may have been a bit more of a mistake on my part. I feel like I got it done this week.â€� DISAPPOINTED BUT MOVING ON: Abraham Ancer, seeking his first TOUR win Monday, was in the mix until a tough back nine that included four bogeys. The last one came at 18 when his second shot was lost in the native area guarding the green, forcing him to take a drop. Had Ancer birdied the hole, he would’ve moved to 29th in the standings. An eagle would’ve secured a spot in the TOUR Championship. But despite the bogey, he played well enough to climb inside the top 70. “Coming into this week, knowing I’d move forward, obviously I’d be excited,â€� Ancer said. “But obviously a little bitter, especially finishing like this. Shouldn’t have ever happened. But it’s part of it. You’ve got to learn from it.â€� A STEP FORWARD: A year ago, C.T. Pan finished 88th in the FedExCup standings, missing out on a trip to the BMW. He was determined not to let it happen again. A tie for second at last month’s Wyndham Championship moved him to 63rd in the standings and then after falling outside the top 70 last week, he came up with a clutch performance this week, including a final-round 66 that left him tied for fourth. “Honestly, for the whole summer, I’ve felt good about my game,â€� Pan said. “I just need to click, need to put everything together to put up good scores for four rounds – which I did this week. I feel great.â€� Officially eliminated With only 70 players making it to the BMW Championship the season is now over for 30 more players: Ryan Moore, Whee Kim, Stewart Cink, Nick Watney, Jimmy Walker, Matt Kuchar, Kevin Streelman, Bronson Burgoon, Charley Hoffman, Joel Dahmen, Michael Kim, J.B. Holmes, Kevin Chappell, James Hahn, Jamie Lovemark, Brian Stuard, Kevin Tway, Branden Grace, Russell Knox, Kelly Kraft, Troy Merritt, Tom Hoge, Scott Stallings, Satoshi Kodaira, Jhonattan Vegas, Russell Henley, Danny Lee, Ollie Schniederjans, Anirban Lahiri and Jason Dufner. Moving in/out Here are the players who busted the bubble and moved inside the top 70. C.T. Pan (T4): From 72 to 33 Tyrrell Hatton (T12): From 71 to 54 Abraham Ancer (T7): From 92 to 56 Brice Garnett (T12): From 81 to 63 Peter Uihlein (T12): From 83 to 64 Keith Mitchell (20): From 78 to 66 Here are the players who fell out of the top 70 and saw their seasons end: Ryan Moore (T71): From 60 to 71 Whee Kim (75): From 61 to 72 Stewart Cink (T62): From 65 to 73 Nick Watney (T62): From 67 to 74 Jimmy Walker (T71): From 68 to 75 Kevin Streelman (MC): From 70 to 77 Biggest movers Biggest moves made after the Dell Technologies Championship Up 39 spots – C.T. Pan (72 to 33) Up 36 spots – Abraham Ancer (92 to 56) Up 30 spots – Hideki Matsuyama (58 to 28) Bubble boys Kevin Streelman, who started the week ranked 70th, was officially eliminated after missing the cut. The new bubble boy for next week is Gary Woodland, who moved from 37th to 30th in the standings. Only the top 30 after the BMW Championship will advance to the TOUR Championship. Top 5 watch The top five players in FedExCup points after the BMW Championship will control their own destiny entering the TOUR Championship. A win at East Lake would guarantee any of the top five the FedExCup title. Here’s how the current Top Five fared at the Dell Technologies Championship. 1.Bryson DeChambeau (still 1st) – Won for the second straight week after shooting a 4-under 67. 2. Dustin Johnson (still 2nd) – Shot a 7-under 64 to finish tied for 7th. 3. Justin Thomas (now 5th) – Shot a 6-under 65 to finish tied for 24th. 4. Tony Finau (still 4th) –  Shot a 3-under 68 to finish tied for 4th. 5. Brooks Koepka (now 6th) – Shot a 3-under 68 to finish tied for 12th. NOTE: Justin Rose moves from 6th to 3rd after finishing solo second.

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Sungjae Im is tireless, and no longer winless. The 21-year-old South Korean started fast and finished stronger Sunday, winning The Honda Classic by one shot over Mackenzie Hughes and Tommy Fleetwood for his first career PGA TOUR victory in his 50th attempt. Related: Leaderboard | Winner’s Bag: Sungjae Im, The Honda Classic Im shot a 4-under 66 on Sunday, finishing at 6 under to match the second-highest winning score since The Honda Classic moved to PGA National in 2007. He was the TOUR’s rookie of the year last season, plus has played more tournaments and more rounds than anyone since the 2018-19 season began nearly a year and a half ago. And now, he’s a winner — the seventh from South Korea to win on TOUR, and The Honda Classic’s 10th international champion in the last 16 seasons. He’s also the fifth player to get that first win at PGA National, joining Keith Mitchell in 2019, Michael Thompson in 2013, Y.E. Yang in 2009 and Mark Wilson in 2007. Im birdied four of his first five holes, then birdied two of the final four to finish off the victory and pick up $1.26 million. Hughes, a Canadian who made the cut on the number Friday, shot his second consecutive 66. Playing alongside Im, he was part of some serious fireworks on the last two holes and missed a birdie putt at the par-5 finishing hole that would have gotten him into a tie for the top spot. Fleetwood, who is still seeking his first PGA TOUR win, started the day one shot clear of the field and started birdie-birdie to get to 7 under at that point — matching what was the low score in relation to par of the week. Then PGA National did what it usually does, that being not let anyone run away from the pack. Fleetwood made bogey on the par-4 6th and couldn’t get up and down from a greenside bunker on the par-4 8th, giving back what was left of his lead at that point and sharing the top spot at 5 under with Im and Steele. Moments after Im finished, Fleetwood made a 25-footer for birdie on the par-3 17th to get to 5 under. But Fleetwood’s second on the par-5 finishing hole leaked right and splashed into the water, and once his attempt at a miracle hole-out after a drop from 120 yards didn’t fall Im could finally exhale as the winner. That’s when Im could hug his caddie in the locker room, where he watched the last 20 minutes or so on a monitor. “I’ve been in this spot many times. … I just felt like the experience really helped,” Im said through a translator. Some of Im’s best moments have come when no one has been looking. He was third at the Zozo Championship in Japan last October, a finish totally overshadowed by Tiger Woods tying the PGA TOUR record of 82 career victories. And in November he went 3-1-1 to tie for the best showing by a player on the International Team at the Presidents Cup, but the U.S. Team captained by Woods rallied in Singles on the final day to win the trophy at Royal Melbourne. But this time, he was on center stage and embraced the moment. Hughes and Im went to the par-3 17th green — the end of the “Bear Trap” three-hole stretch — in wildly different spots. Im stuck his tee ball to just inside of 8 feet, while Hughes had nearly 55 feet left from above the hole. Hughes rolled in his most improbable birdie to an enormous roar, pulling into a tie with Im at 5 under. If Im was worried, it didn’t show. Im took a couple looks at his downhill line, took his putter back just a couple of inches and watched the ball roll in for a birdie that allowed him to reclaim his lead at 6 under — this time, for good.

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