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Three things to know about this week's PGA Tour Bank of Utah Championship:
▪️ Five of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking are in the field: Alex Noren (No. 17), Maverick McNealy (No. 19), Kurt Kitayama (No. 36), Billy Horschel (No. 38) and Jason Day (No. 42).
▪️ Seven players in the field have won a tournament on Tour this season: Steven Fisk (Sanderson Farms Championship), Ryan Gerard (Barracuda Championship), Joe Highsmith (Cognizant Classic), Kurt Kitayama (3M Open), William Mouw (ISCO Championship), Aldrich Potgieter (Rocket Classic) and Karl Vilips (Puerto Rico Open).
▪️ Sponsor exemption Michael Brennan claimed the Fortinet Cup title on PGA Tour Americas after claiming three victories during the 2025 season, earning him exempt status on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2026. The Wake Forest product will make his third career PGA Tour start and first since turning professional in 2024.
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▪️ Tiger Woods recently underwent his seventh back surgery. Where do you believe he will play competitively again? | Vote
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What is your favorite golf superstition — either your own or one you have heard or read about?
Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.
▪️ Previous: What is your personal favorite golf memory? | Read
▪️ He’s worked with Tiger Woods for 27 years — and you’ve likely never heard of him
[Michael Bamberger | Golf.com | Read]
▪️ He sacrificed his PGA Tour dreams for his family. Now he has both
[James Colgan | Golf.com | Read]
▪️ Maintaining Wisconsin's historic family owned 9-holer
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The First Call readers share their personal favorites and — not all to surprising — several include the Home of Golf.
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January 16-19, 2026 | Orlando, Florida
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