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2021 Mayakoba Golf Classic presented by UNIFIN, Round 1 Scoring Conditions: Overall: +0.43 strokes per round Morning wave: +0.64 Afternoon wave: +0.23 Current cutline (top 65 and ties): 69 players at 0 or better (T56) Top 3 projected cutline probabilities: 1. Even: 40.6% 2. 1 under par: 31.0% 3. 1 over par: 17.4% Top 10 win probabilities: 1. Viktor Hovland (T5, -4, 9.7%) 2. Russell Knox (1, -6, 8.1%) 3. Joaquin Niemann (T2, -5, 7.8%) 4. Brendon Todd (T5, -4, 7.3%) 5. Emiliano Grillo (T2, -5, 6.4%) 6. Harris English (T20, -2, 5.2%) 7. Tony Finau (T5, -4, 5.2%) 8. Tom Hoge (T2, -5, 4.0%) 9. Daniel Berger (T20, -2, 4.0%) 10. Joel Dahmen (T13, -3, 3.6%) NOTE: These reports are based off the live predictive model run by @DataGolf. The model provides live "Make Cut", "Top 20", "Top 5", and "Win" probabilities every 5 minutes from the opening tee shot to the final putt of every PGA TOUR event. Briefly, the model takes account of the current form of each golfer as well as the difficulty of their remaining holes, and probabilities are calculated from 20K simulations. To follow live finish probabilities throughout the remainder of the Mayakoba Golf Classic presented by UNIFIN, or to see how each golfer's probabilities have evolved from the start of the event to the current time, click here for the model's home page.

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LA QUINTA, Calif. – The American Express announced its initial wave of player commitments toward its 2023 tournament includes a foursome in reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, Long Beach native and UCLA product Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau. Together, the four American teammates from September’s victorious Presidents Cup squad, are ranked among the top 12 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking. Additionally, they will be joined at the 64th edition of The American Express by World No. 19 Sungjae Im – a two-time PGA TOUR winner, the PGA TOUR’s 2022 FedExCup Playoffs runner-up and the 2019 Arnold Palmer Award winner as the PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year – and Idyllwild, Calif. native and Irvine, Calif. resident Brendan Steele, a three-time PGA TOUR winner and a 2005 graduate of UC Riverside. The American Express, featuring a record $8 million purse, will showcase 156 professional golfers and 156 amateurs playing at PGA WEST’s Stadium Course (host course) and Nicklaus Tournament Course and La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, Calif. from Jan. 19-22, 2023. The American Express is the first PGA TOUR regular season event in the continental U.S. each year and kicks off the TOUR’s West Coast swing. “We are grateful and thrilled to announce such a high-profile group of players committing this early to play in The American Express tournament next month,” said Pat McCabe, Executive Director of The American Express. “Our field strength continues to grow stronger year after year. Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay and Tony Finau have been loyal to our tournament, and welcoming Xander Schauffele back to the desert gives the tournament three of the world’s top six players. Sungjae Im showed his class in September’s FedExCup Playoffs and Presidents Cup while playing for the International Team. Brendan Steele is a hometown favorite as he may end up being the player who grew up closest to our event.” Daily ticket options for The American Express are now on sale at the tournament’s website, www.theamexgolf.com. American Express Card Members receive a 20% discount on any online ticket price (terms apply). World No. 2 Scheffler and World No. 4 Cantlay are the PGA TOUR’s past two Players of the Year. Scheffler will make his fourth consecutive start in The American Express, since graduating from the Korn Ferry Tour as its 2019 Player of the Year. It will be the third consecutive start for Cantlay, the PGA TOUR’s 2021 FedExCup champion who was The American Express’ 2021 runner-up and owns eight PGA TOUR wins. Scheffler, the PGA TOUR’s 2021-22 Player of the Year, won his first four PGA TOUR titles in a six-tournament stretch from February to April that led to his ascent to the world’s No. 1 ranking. The PGA TOUR’s 2020 Rookie of the Year also finished runner-up in four tournaments last season, including the U.S. Open and the TOUR Championship. Schauffele, a native of La Jolla, Calif. and a San Diego State product, is set to make his third start in The American Express, and his first start since 2017. The world’s No. 6-ranked player won three of his seven PGA TOUR titles last season. Finau, ranked No. 12 in the world and one of the sport’s longest hitters, has broken through as a frequent winner on the PGA TOUR, having claimed four of his five PGA TOUR titles over the past 16 months. This streak began with him winning THE NORTHERN TRUST during the 2021 FedExCup Playoffs. He will make his fourth consecutive, and sixth overall, appearance in The American Express. Annually, The American Express has become a leading entertainment staple, combining golf and music, in the Coachella Valley. The tournament earlier announced that its upcoming Concert Series, which returns for its sixth year (after debuting in 2017), will feature a pair of three-time GRAMMY Award winners with iconic Southern California native Gwen Stefani and singer/songwriter Darius Rucker on the PGA WEST Stadium Course driving range. Stefani, born and raised in Anaheim; a singer songwriter and charismatic frontwoman of No Doubt, will open The American Express’ Concert Series after the conclusion of second-round play on Friday, Jan. 20. Rucker, who first achieved musical prominence as the lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish and has since become a hugely successful Country artist, will take the stage after the tournament’s third round on Saturday, Jan. 21. The American Express also continues to be one of the desert region’s most charitable sporting events, giving back to its community. In November, The American Express announced a $1 million charitable donation to 37 local Coachella Valley organizations, bringing the event’s all-time donation to more than $64 million since its inception in 1960 as the Palm Springs Golf Classic. Follow The American Express on Facebook (www.facebook.com/theamexgolf), Twitter (@TheAmexGolf) and Instagram (@TheAmexGolf).

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The PGA TOUR will head to Bermuda next week for the first-ever Bermuda Championship. Announced in June, the tournament will be an alternate-field event to the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions and will take place at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton. FIELD NOTES: Houston Open winner Lanto Griffin will tee it up for the first time since his victory. Griffin is on top of the FedExCup standings… Five tournament winners from the past two seasons will tee it up including Griffin, Ryan Armour, Martin Trainer, and 2018 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year Aaron Wise… Major champions including Davis Love III, Trevor Immelman, and Mike Weir are in the field… Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year Scottie Scheffler will be back in action for the first time since the announcement the week of the Houston Open. FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 300 points. COURSE: Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton. Par 71, 6,842 yards. The Robert Trent Jones design played host to the Grand Slam of Golf from 2009-2014. The course underwent a $14.5 million renovation a decade ago as it prepared for the Grand Slam in 2009. STORYLINES: The Bermuda Championship marks the first alternate field event of the season… This is the second inaugural event of the season to make its debut on the PGA TOUR schedule after the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in Japan… Davis Love III, after he did not move on in the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs on PGA TOUR Champions, is back playing on the PGA TOUR for the first time since the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He’ll compete in Mexico as well as a warm-up before he plays and hosts The RSM Classic… Graham DeLaet continues his return on the PGA TOUR after missing two years due to back surgery… Winners of alternate-field events from last season included Cameron Champ, Martin Trainer, Graeme McDowell, Jim Herman, and Collin Morikawa. Trainer is in the field this week in Bermuda. 72-HOLE RECORD: N/A (This is the inaugural Bermuda Championship) 18-HOLE RECORD: N/A (This is the inaugural Bermuda Championship) LAST TIME: N/A (This is the inaugural Bermuda Championship) HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 1:30-4:30pm ET, Sunday, 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). PGA TOUR LIVE: None Radio: Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET. Sunday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio).

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