Rose picked a good day for an abbreviated practice. As the Monterey Peninsula turned nasty late Tuesday morning, flipping from ideal conditions to chilly, 30 mph winds seemingly in a flash, Rose was close to wrapping.
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With Woods’ backing, the Tour took a major step in unifying the sport again by creating the Returning Member Program and welcoming back Koepka.
Russell Henley will win 2026’s first tournament, the oddsmakers predict. And if Henley falls short in Honolulu this week, then bettors should look to back a pair of major winners in Hideki Matsuyama and J.J. Spaun.
Sahith Theegala talks from “one of the chillest places on Earth” ahead of the Sony Open in Hawaii. He views 2026 as a year to reset, while maintain goals of finishing in the top 50 in the World Golf Rankings.
DeChambeau said during Tuesday’s LIV Golf preview day that he was contracted through 2026 with the Saudi-backed tour and that while he can’t predict the future beyond that, he would not be joining the PGA Tour this year.
PGA Tour rules chief Steve Rintoul goes over “procedural” changes golfers and fans can expect ahead of the 2026 season. Rintoul believes that viewers won’t see “anything substantially different” when watching the Sony Open in Hawaii this weekend.
Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee discusses the challenges of Brooks Koepka’s reintegration to the PGA Tour, but says it’s a “great day for golf.”
Billy Horschel is no stranger to sitting outside the top 50 rankings when the calendar flips. Two years ago, he went from No. 63 in the world in January to Open Championship runner-up that summer.
Jordan Spieth’s last trip through Waialae Country Club saw the Texas native tie for a first-round lead before posting six bogeys and missing the cut. The former world No. 1 sits outside the top 50 after missing fall events.
Billy Horschel knows that some players might want “more skin” from any possible LIV Golf returnee, but says their presence would only make the PGA Tour a better product.
Brooks Koepka is expecting a nervous energy when he returns to a regular PGA Tour event for the first time in four years at the Farmers Insurance Open. Only some of that pertains to his golf.