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This week's Sony Open is the PGA Tour's first full-field event of the 2025 season. The field will feature 35 players who competed in the season-opening Sentry, including winner Hideki Matsuyama and Keegan Bradley and Byeong Hun An, who were part of the 2024 Sony Open playoff loss to Grayson Murray. The field also includes 20 of the top-50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, highlighted by Matsuyama (No. 5); seven of the eight FedEx Cup Fall winners — Rafael Campos, Nico Echavarria, Austin Eckroat, Patton Kizzire, Matt McCarty, Maverick McNealy, J.T. Poston — and seven past champions — Zach Johnson (2009), Ryan Palmer (2010), Russell Henley (2013), Patton Kizzire (2018), Matt Kuchar (2019), Matsuyama (2022), Si Woo Kim (2023).
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Blue Tees Golf: Will showcase its lineup of golf electronics at the PGA Show, Jan. 22-24 in Orlando, Florida. Retail buyers, PGA Professionals and industry leaders are invited to schedule an appointment with Blue Tees Golf for hands-on demonstrations of its Playmaker+ GPS watch and Series 4 Ultra Rangefinder, along with Blue Tees’ full technology product lineup.
Grayson Murray Foundation: Launched by Eric and Terry Murray, parents of the late PGA Tour player Grayson Murray. Murray passed away on May 25, 2024 at the age of 30 after being open about his personal experience with anxiety, depression and addiction. The Foundation's mission is to raise awareness and support of mental health and addiction challenges faced by individuals from all walks of life. Also, it aims to create an impact on mental health and addiction care by supporting innovative research, expanding access to essential services and fostering a culture of understanding.
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PGA Tour: Sony Open
Site: Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 7-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 4-6 p.m. (NBC), 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: Team Cup
Site: Abu Dhabi Golf Resort, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Television [ET]: Friday, 3-8 a.m. (Golf Channel), 10:30-11 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1:30-7 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Korn Ferry Tour: Bahamas Golf Classic
Site: Ocean Club Golf Club at Atlantis, Nassau, Bahamas.
Television [ET]: Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Monday-Tuesday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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PODCASTS
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
The rise of Concert Golf Partners
Guest: Jordan Peace, Concert Golf Partners senior vice president of corporate development
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VIDEOS
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
5 tips to help women get into golf
Birdies Babes Golf founder Courtney Campbell joins host Colin Weston to discuss ways in which the first-timer's intimidation factor can be mitigated
[Watch | More "The ModGolf Podcast" edpisodes]
THE COACH MO GOLF SHOW
LPGA*USGA Girls Golf not stopping at 1 million
LPGA Foundation's Stephanie Peareth joins host Mo Gesualdi to discuss the transformative initiative for female junior golfers
[Watch | More "The Coach Mo Golf Show" episodes]
JANUARY
20-22: NGCOA Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Florida | Info
21-24: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
FEBRUARY
3-6: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, California | Info
5-9: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Tampa, Florida | Info
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