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| Monday Mar 06, 2023 |
Kurt Kitayama, 30, won the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday, and the fact that it was his first on the PGA Tour might be his biggest takeaway. He also picked up a $3.6 million dollar paycheck and 550 FedEx Cup points. Aside from winning, though, the nicest perk may have been getting his ticket punched for the 151st British Open this summer. The API is one of four PGA Tour events as part of the Open Qualifying Series.
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> Question of the week: Should the Players Championship, which this week will feature 43 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (as of Friday's field release), be considered in the same discussion as the four majors — if no, why not?
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> Kurt Kitayama breaks through in wild finish at Bay Hill
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Colombia rookie Nico Echavarria wins Puerto Rico for 1st tour win
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> Jin Young Ko wins LPGA Singapore by two strokes
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> James Hahn is mad as hell about the changes coming to the PGA Tour and he isn't afraid to tell you why
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
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