Scottie Scheffler attends sister-in-law’s wedding after Charles Schwab runner-up

How the field qualified for the Farmers Insurance Open as of 1/17/2020: Check here for updates. Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jason Day Jordan Spieth Jimmy Walker Gary Woodland Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Rickie Fowler Rory McIlroy Winner – The Masters Patrick Reed Tiger Woods Winner – The Open Championship Francesco Molinari Winner – TOUR Championship (2017 & 2018) Xander Schauffele Winner – World Golf Championships Event Hideki Matsuyama Phil Mickelson Justin Rose Bubba Watson Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard & the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide (Last 3 Years) Jason Dufner Marc Leishman Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Keegan Bradley Cameron Champ Austin Cook Dylan Frittelli Brice Garnett Lanto Griffin Jim Herman J.B. Holmes Max Homa Billy Horschel Charles Howell III Sung Kang Patton Kizzire Russell Knox Satoshi Kodaira Troy Merritt Keith Mitchell Collin Morikawa Sebastián Muñoz Joaquin Niemann Ryan Palmer Cheng Tsung Pan Pat Perez Ted Potter, Jr. Jon Rahm Cameron Smith Brandt Snedeker Brendan Steele Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Matthew Wolff Career Money Exemption K.J. Choi Steve Stricker Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Harris English Hunter Mahan Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Stewart Cink Isaiah Salinda Justin Suh Brandon Wu PGA Club Professional Champion – 6 Events Alexander Beach PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Michael Block Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Tony Finau Jason Kokrak Sungjae Im Lucas Glover Rory Sabbatini Harold Varner III Byeong Hun An Joel Dahmen Wyndham Clark Emiliano Grillo Adam Schenk Danny Lee Kevin Streelman Jhonattan Vegas Charley Hoffman Chesson Hadley Matt Every Michael Thompson Matt Jones Luke List Roger Sloan Sam Burns Bud Cauley Nick Watney Mackenzie Hughes J.J. Spaun Talor Gooch Chris Stroud Kyle Stanley Patrick Rodgers Cameron Tringale Sam Ryder Kyoung-Hoon Lee Scott Stallings Denny McCarthy Scott Brown Carlos Ortiz Sepp Straka Aaron Baddeley Peter Malnati Martin Laird Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Doc Redman Lucas Bjerregaard Major Medical Extension Bronson Burgoon Kevin Stadler Graham DeLaet Ben Martin Jamie Lovemark Grayson Murray John Huh Seung-Yul Noh Brandon Hagy Trey Mullinax Leading Points Winner from Korn Ferry Tour & KFT Finals Scottie Scheffler Top Finishers from Korn Ferry Tour Prior Season (reordered) Scott Harrington Tom Hoge Harry Higgs Xinjun Zhang Robby Shelton Zac Blair Richy Werenski Cameron Percy Fabián Gómez Henrik Norlander D.J. Trahan Hank Lebioda Robert Streb Maverick McNealy Beau Hossler Bo Hoag Matthew NeSmith Rob Oppenheim Kramer Hickok Joseph Bramlett Rafael Campos Chase Seiffert Mark Anderson Kristoffer Ventura Rhein Gibson Ben Taylor Tyler McCumber Chris Baker Michael Gligic Tim Wilkinson Sebastian Cappelen Doug Ghim Cameron Davis Ryan Brehm Michael Gellerman Nelson Ledesma Anirban Lahiri Vincent Whaley Vince Covello

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NEW YORK - Buzzer, a mobile platform for watching short-form live sports personalized for fans and authenticated through existing subscriptions or micropayments, has announced it has signed unique short form live content agreements with the PGA TOUR and for National Hockey League (NHL) games. Buzzer is a direct-to-consumer mobile platform that will provide a seamless user and viewing experience by aggregating sports rights and content and allowing its users to set up customized notifications. With PGA TOUR and NHL content, fans can instantaneously make a secure micropayment to buy only those moments they want to watch. Through this unique and innovative product, Buzzer's technology identifies ‘lightning in a bottle' moments in live sports so fans never again have to miss the sports experiences that matter most to them. The first-of-its-kind agreements focus on providing short-form live sports content that reaches younger generations of fans where and how they are watching sports. Buzzer's iOS and Android apps aim to simplify the discovery and viewing experience on mobile in a short-form live format that aligns with trends in consumption habits. In working with the PGA TOUR, Buzzer will offer live look-ins from Featured Groups and Featured Holes for over 30 tournaments on PGA TOUR LIVE, the TOUR's OTT subscription product, including the FedExCup Playoffs. In addition, Buzzer will deliver live look-ins for every game for the remainder of the NHL regular season, Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final (local market blackouts apply). The preselected two-minute live look-ins of NHL games will be offered in each regulation period. "In partnering with leagues like PGA TOUR and NHL, we aim to connect younger audiences, namely Gen Z and Millennials, with live sports through improved discovery of and immediate access to their streams," said Bo Han, Buzzer CEO. "Using micropayments and personalized push notifications, Buzzer plans to advance the industry by helping leagues establish relationships with the future generation of mobile-first sports fans. This is just the beginning of our content roadmap, as we are continuing to build products within our platform (such as authentication) that complement all industry players, from networks, vMVPDs, MVPDs, RSNs and OTT platforms." PGA TOUR and NHL games will be available for all Buzzer users on iOS and Android in the United States. Buzzer is currently testing in a closed beta environment. To join the waitlist, sign up on www.buzzer.com.

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JACKSON, Miss. – Byeong Hun An was born in South Korea but has lived in Florida since he was a teenager, so he’s grown to love hot weather and Bermudagrass. That’s one reason this week’s Sanderson Farms Championship has suited him so well. After shooting back-to-back 66s, An held the lead when he walked off the Country Club of Jackson’s 18th green on Friday afternoon. RELATED: Tee times | Leaderboard He played 25 holes Friday after lightning caused the first round to be suspended for several hours. The second round wasn’t scheduled to be completed until Saturday morning. His good play can only help his Presidents Cup candidacy. An, who finished 15th in the International Team’s final standings, is likely on the short list of candidates for one of Ernie Els’ four picks. Those will be announced in the first week of November. “I hope I’m way up there,â€� An said. “I need to step it up a little bit. It’ll be nice if I make the team. That definitely was my main goal for whole this year and the next couple events. A decent week this week or next couple weeks definitely I think would help.â€� An should earn a pick if he keeps hitting it the way he did over the first 36 holes this week. He missed just five greens and was in the top 10 in average proximity to the hole (25 feet, 4 inches). He’s made just one bogey in two rounds, after hitting his second shot into the water on the par-5 fifth hole in the second round. He’s even par on the par-5s this week, but 11 under on the par-4s. He could have gone even lower. Besides not taking advantage of the par-5s, he’s missed four putts from 4-8 feet this week. He’s also holed three putts from outside 15 feet. “I’ve been putting a lot better the last couple events, so as long as the putts keep dropping, let’s see if I can win this season,â€� said An, who finished 53rd in the FedExCup last season. Ten years ago, An became the youngest U.S. Amateur champion in history. He was 17 years old when he beat Ben Martin in the final at Southern Hills, breaking a record once held by Tiger Woods. An has three worldwide wins, including the 2015 BMW PGA Championship, but is seeking his first on the PGA TOUR. He has three runners-up and one third-place finish in 97 starts on the PGA TOUR. Last month, he held the 54-hole lead at the Wyndham Championship. It was the third time he started Sunday with the lead, and while he has yet to convert, his 67 was his lowest final round after starting the day with the lead. He was passed by J.T. Poston’s final-round 62 at Sedgefield Country Club. Poston became the first player since Lee Trevino to win while going bogey-free over 72 holes. Poston also is in contention at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He shot 64 to take the first-round lead, then shot 70 to sit two behind An.  An finished T47 last week in the season-opening Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. He’s playing more fall events this year after falling too far behind in the FedExCup race last season. “That’s why I decided to play last week, this week, and then these four in a row, to get a fast start,â€� he said. “I’m definitely heading the right way.â€�

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