Power Rankings: Farmers Insurance Open

Round 2 begins today at the Sony Open in Hawaii. The strong field includes Collin Morikawa, Webb Simpson, Marc Leishman, Sergio Garcia, Joaquin Niemann, Hideki Matsuyama, Adam Scott, Matt Kuchar and defending champion Cameron Smith. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Saturday, 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Sunday, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. (Golf Channel) Radio: Thursday-Saturday, 5 p.m.-10:30 p.m. ET. Sunday, 5 p.m.- 10 p.m. ET (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio) FEATURED GROUPS Collin Morikawa, Webb Simpson, Marc Leishman Sergio Garcia, Joaquin Niemann, Hideki Matsuyama Carlos Ortiz, Sungjae Im, Cameron Smith Harris English, Adam Scott, Matt Kuchar MUST READS Three share the lead at Sony Open in Hawaii OB stakes added overnight at Sony Open in Hawaii Cut prediction: Sony Open in Hawaii Cameron Smith making name for himself Garcia turns from Niemann rival to cheerleader Insider: From triple bogey to trophy CALL OF THE DAY

Click here to read the full article…

Gary Woodland broke through with his first major win at the U.S. Open, a sure sign that he’s taking the next step. Woodland is among PGATOUR.COM’s top 30 players to watch entering 2020. Click here for more on all 30 players. Insider Insights PGATOUR.COM’s Insiders offer their expert views on what to expect from Gary Woodland in 2020. TOUR INSIDER by Ben Everill This will be the season Woodland finally becomes a serious threat for the FedExCup. He’s made the TOUR Championship seven times before but last season’s 15th place is his best result. The breakout win in the U.S. Open last season is the catalyst to greater things. That and his relationship with Amy Bockerstette which has helped his mental fortitude. The U.S. Open triumph caused a small hangover last season but with that behind him, Woodland will go from strength to strength. The fall series already procured two top-5s and a captains pick for the Presidents Cup, which was well-deserved. If Woodland ever picks up a few percentage points around and on the greens he would almost certainly become a multiple win threat inside a season, something this four-time winner is yet to accomplish.  STATS INSIDER by Sean Martin Woodland is one of eight players to finish in the top 20 of both Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee and Approach-the-Green last season. It’s good company to keep. Seven of them – Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Corey Conners, Paul Casey, Jason Kokrak and Woodland – qualified for the TOUR Championship.  FANTASY INSIDER by Rob Bolton The 2019 U.S. Open champion is 35 and in his prime. With his debut in the Presidents Cup capping a career year, he’s also at his peak. He should stay there for a while, too. Plays a lot, misses few cuts and fills up the box score. Fairly known for his muscle, but that’s a bonus. His precision on approach from tee to green truly is his primary weapon.  EQUIPMENT INSIDER by Andrew Tursky Woodland made waves in the equipment world when he signed with Wilson Golf early in 2019. He used an eye-catching set of Wilson Staff Model Blade irons to win the 2019 U.S. Open, and then he put social media into a frenzy when he switched into a Staff Model Blade 2-iron at the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Seriously, his 2-iron is why the “butter knifeâ€� stereotype exists.  STYLE INSIDER by Greg Monteforte Bold, patriotic designs from Puma’s Volition Collection have helped the reigning U.S. Open champ to carve out a unique look compared to the brand’s other TOUR players. These threads benefit a great cause, too, as Volition supports the families of military heroes through the Folds of Honor Foundation. Look for Puma to hook up Woodland with more limited edition shoes in 2020.  BEYOND THE ROPES by Helen Ross Most golf fans know Woodland played basketball at Washburn University as a freshman before transferring to Kansas – where he’d always wanted to play hoops. He did get to play an exhibition game against the Jayhawks where he guarded Kirk Hinrich, who would go on to be drafted in the NBA’s first round. That’s when he decided golf was his future. Ping-pong is another favorite – he started playing after having shoulder surgery as a rookie on TOUR in 2009 and has two tables at his home.  By The Numbers Strokes Gained rankings for Gary Woodland in the 2018-19 season.

Click here to read the full article…

How the field qualified for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open as of 10/3/2020: Check here for updates. Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jason Day Bryson DeChambeau Collin Morikawa Jimmy Walker Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Rickie Fowler Si Woo Kim Webb Simpson Winner – The Masters Sergio Garcia Winner – The Open Championship Zach Johnson Francesco Molinari Winner – World Golf Championship Event Hideki Matsuyama Winners of the Arnold Palmer, Memorial, Genesis (Last 3 Years) Patrick Cantlay Jason Dufner Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Keegan Bradley Paul Casey Cameron Champ Stewart Cink Austin Cook Tyler Duncan Dylan Frittelli Brice Garnett Lanto Griffin J.B. Holmes Max Homa Charles Howell III Sungjae Im Sung Kang Michael Kim Patton Kizzire Russell Knox Satoshi Kodaira Matt Kuchar Andrew Landry Nate Lashley Troy Merritt Keith Mitchell Sebastián Muñoz Kevin Na Joaquin Niemann Ryan Palmer Cheng Tsung Pan Pat Perez Scott Piercy J.T. Poston Ted Potter, Jr. Andrew Putnam Chez Reavie Cameron Smith Brandt Snedeker Brendan Steele Hudson Swafford Nick Taylor Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Richy Werenski Aaron Wise Matthew Wolff Career Money Exemption K.J. Choi Luke Donald Hunter Mahan Bo Van Pelt Sponsor Exemptions: 2018-19 FEC / 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Category Chesson Hadley Kristoffer Ventura Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Martin Laird Kyle Stanley Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Parker Coody MJ Daffue Justin Suh Will Zalatoris PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Craig Hocknull Past Champion of Respective Event Smylie Kaufman Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Scottie Scheffler Harris English Tony Finau Abraham Ancer Kevin Streelman Byeong Hun An Brian Harman Joel Dahmen Jason Kokrak Mark Hubbard Danny Lee Tom Hoge Carlos Ortiz Adam Hadwin Harry Higgs Russell Henley Talor Gooch Louis Oosthuizen Robby Shelton Maverick McNealy Doc Redman Denny McCarthy Henrik Norlander Charley Hoffman Xinjun Zhang Sepp Straka Harold Varner III Cameron Tringale Cameron Davis Vaughn Taylor Patrick Rodgers Brian Stuard Emiliano Grillo Matt Jones Kyoung-Hoon Lee Scott Harrington Matthew NeSmith Ryan Moore Sam Ryder Adam Schenk Wyndham Clark Sam Burns Zac Blair Scott Brown Brian Gay Beau Hossler Lucas Glover Luke List Scott Stallings Rory Sabbatini Tom Lewis Bo Hoag Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) William Gordon Major Medical Extension Charl Schwartzel Kevin Chappell Kevin Stadler Graham DeLaet William McGirt James Hahn Sean O’Hair Jamie Lovemark Camilo Villegas John Huh Greg Chalmers D.A. Points 2018-19 Top 125 FEC/2019 Top Finishers Korn Ferry Tour Cat. Fabián Gómez Rafa Cabrera Bello Bronson Burgoon

Click here to read the full article…