Tiger Woods says he’s “very happy” with his performance in the 2018 Farmers Insurance Open, in which he completed 72 holes and finished tied for 23rd. “I think it was all very positive,” he said.
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While the enthronement ceremony is happening in Japan, the PGA TOUR will look to crown its first-ever champion on Japanese soil at the brand-new ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP. Located east of Tokyo in Chiba, Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club is a composite track that doesn’t even stretch to 7,100 yards and will play (34-36) Par-70. With five Par-3 holes, water and tree-lined fairways, those who keep it in play this week should thrive. Gamers, you aren’t seeing double, as each hole will have two green complexes. The design was to ensure that perfect green conditions, regardless of season, would be in play. The TOUR will NOT be using both greens during play, with the exception of one hole to honor this tradition. As is the case with new tracks used on TOUR, everyone will be learning on the fly, especially on the greens. With a field of only 78 (no cut) again, I’d expect the quickest learners, the elite, to make the most noise this week again. On the line is another $9.75 million purse, with the winner taking home $1.75 million and 500 FedExCup points. RELATED: Expert picks | Daily fantasy advice | Sleeper picks Key stat leaders Top golfers in each statistic on the 2018-19 PGA TOUR are listed only if they are scheduled to compete this week. Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green  1 Rory McIlroy  2 Justin Thomas  3 Hideki Matsuyama  4 Adam Scott  6 Paul Casey  7 Byeong-Hun An  9 Corey Conners 11 Xander Schauffele 13 Tommy Fleetwood 14 Jason Kokrak 15 Emiliano Grillo 16 Gary Woodland 18 Matt Fitzpatrick 19 Kevin Streelman 21 Tony Finau 23 Joaquin Niemann 25 Lucas Glover Strokes Gained: Putting  2 Jordan Spieth  4 Graeme McDowell  5 Andrew Putnam  8 Wyndham Clark  9 Vaughn Taylor 14 Pat Perez 16 Billy Horschel 20 Kevin Kisner 24 Ian Poulter 24 Rory McIlroy 30 Jason Day Greens in Regulation  1 Corey Conners  4 Paul Casey  6 Justin Thomas  7 Charles Howell III  9 Scott Piercy 15 Kevin Streelman 16 Jason Day 20 Hideki Matsuyama 28 Gary Woodland 30 Adam Scott Recent Winners on TOUR (entering this week) CJ CUP AT NINE BRIDGES: Justin Thomas (-20, 268) 11th win on TOUR. … Won for the second time in three events at NINE BRIDGES. … 27 birdies were two better than anyone else. … T3 GIR with 61/72. … Fired 63 in Round 2, tied for the lowest of the week. … T12 or better in his last eight worldwide starts. CJ CUP Notables: Danny Lee (2nd) was one of three players to put all four rounds in the 60s. … Gary Woodland (T3) picked up his best finish since winning the U.S. Open last summer. … Local favorite this week Hideki Matsuyama closed with 65 to share the final podium spot. … First round leader Byeong Hun An cashed T6. … Wyndham Clark, Ryan Moore and Jordan Spieth shared T8. Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Kevin Na (-23, 261) Local resident posted 62-61 in the middle two rounds to claim his second victory on TOUR in 22 weeks. … Made a TOUR record of over 558 feet of putts. … Also posted 62 in his earlier victory at Colonial. … Defeated Patrick Cantlay in a playoff, even after taking a triple on the back nine. Shriners Notables: Pat Perez (3rd) skipped the Houston Open and cashed T31 last week. … Adam Hadwin (4th) is looking for his third-straight top-10 payday after solo second the week before at Silverado. … Joel Dahmen (T9) knocked the rust off for T43 last week. … Tony Finau (T9) also carded a 62. … Lucas Glover (T9) will be happy to see tight fairways this week. A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier: Joaquin Niemann (-21, 259) First win on TOUR came by six shots as he co-led after 36 and was the 54-hole leader. … Shot 62 in Round 2. … Only the third international to win on TOUR at 20 years of age, joining Ballesteros and McIlroy. … Second in GIR. Greenbrier Notables: Nate Lashley (T3) kept his red-hot summer going as he picked up his second podium after winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June. … Viktor Hovland (T10) kicked down the back door as his final round 64 tied Niemann for the best on Sunday.
• COURSE: RTJ Golf Trail/Grand National (Lake), 7,302 yards, par 71. Lauded by designer Robert Trent Jones Sr. as the greatest site for a golf complex he’s ever seen, Grand National’s Lake course might be his favorite among the 11 courses on the namesake trail. Twelve holes run along the shore of 600-acre Lake Saugahatchee, and the Lake’s collection of par-3s can stand up to most any in the nation. The par-3 sixth hole plays up to 230 yards over water to a small finger of land jutting out into the lake. Christened in 1992, Grand National played host five years later to what’s now the Web.com Tour’s season finale, where Steve Flesch emerged as the winner. The Barbasol Championship arrived two years ago. • FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 300 points. • CHARITY: The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Foundation is the tournament’s charitable arm, with proceeds divided to benefit the RTJ Golf Trail’s local communities and select charities that impact Alabama as a whole. • FIELD WATCH: Jim Furyk, ineligible for a major for the first time in 22 years, tops the marquee as “Mr. 58� joins fellow former major champions Angel Cabrera and Retief Goosen. … Aaron Baddeley will not defend his title, having secured a berth in the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. … Davis Love III and son Dru tee it up in the same event for the second time in three weeks, coming after both played the Greenbrier Classic. It will be the younger Love’s fourth professional start; 677 fewer than his dad. … Charlie Wi, who stepped back last winter to focus on his teaching academy, makes just his fourth start of 2017. • 72-HOLE RECORD: 265, Scott Piercy (2015). • 18-HOLE RECORD: 60, Jhonattan Vegas (2nd round, 2016). • LAST YEAR: Aaron Baddeley ended a 5 1/2-year dry spell in dramatic fashion, winning a playoff over Si Woo Kim with a 24-foot birdie on the fourth extra hole. Baddeley, 35, whose last taste of victory came at Riviera in 2011, fired a 5-under-par 66 on the final day to pull even with Kim at 18-under 266. After matching pars through the first three playoff holes, Kim missed the green with his approach on their fourth pass at No.18. The young Korean appeared in position to save par after chipping to 5 feet, but Baddeley ended it with a curling right-to-left putt that sent him into a sprint even before the ball dropped. It was a sweet reward for the Aussie, who began 2016 at No. 417 in the world rankings but had put up four top-10s before breaking through. • STORYLINES: Though a field light on the game’s top names might be ripe for a new addition to the PGA TOUR’s list of first-time winners, the event’s first two champions have been revival stories. Before Baddeley’s heroics, Scott Piercy won the inaugural edition to end a three-year victory drought. … Boo Weekley, whose home in the Florida Panhandle lies just miles from the Alabama state line, joins Baddeley as the only men with top-15 finishes in each of the first two editions. Weekley tied for sixth in 2015 and shared 11th last year. … With five weeks left in the regular season, time is drawing short for pros to pick up crucial FedExCup points. More than half the field – including Furyk, Goosen, Love III and Weekley – currently sits below 125th on the points list. • SHORT CHIPS: Robby Shelton, who tied for third two years ago as an amateur, and Dru Love head a collection of six University of Alabama alumni playing in Auburn territory. Blayne Barber, Dominic Bozzelli, Matt Gilchrist and Patton Kizzire fly the Auburn flag. … The Tigers are well-represented in the pro-am, with football boss Gus Malzahn and basketball coach Bruce Pearl both in the field. So is Al Del Greco, a former Auburn kicker known in his day as one of the NFL’s top golfers. • TELEVISION: Thursday-Friday, 5-8 p.m. (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. (GC). • PGA TOUR LIVE: None. • RADIO: None.
Tiger Woods won’t have to wait until he’s 50 to enter the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame on Tuesday announced changes to the criteria and the selection process, starting with the age limit being reduced from 50 to 45. ”We believe these changes will enhance the Hall of Fame
