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PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Hero World Challenge (Scottie Scheffler)
THIS WEEK: The Sentry, Kapalua, Maui, HI
Course: The Plantation Course (Par 73, 7,596 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)
Defending Champion: Chris Kirk
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 6-10 p.m. (Golf Channel
Streaming (ESPN): Thursday: 12:30-6 p.m. ET; Friday: 12:45-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 1-4 p.m.
X: @TheSentry
NOTES: This is the twenty seventh consecutive 12 months the PGA Tour has held an occasion in Kapalua. … The area is comprised of winners on the PGA Tour final 12 months together with gamers who completed inside the highest 50 within the FedEx Cup standings and people ranked Nos. 51-60 by the FedEx Cup Fall. It’s additionally the primary of the 12 months’s eight signature occasions, that includes elevated prize swimming pools and FedEx Cup factors … Scheffler withdrew from the occasion after present process surgical procedure to restore a reduce on his hand. Viktor Hovland has remained within the area regardless of posting photos on social media that confirmed an obvious damaged toe. … Kirk is in search of to develop into the primary participant to efficiently defend at The Sentry since Geoff Ogilvy in 2009-10. … There are three wholesome gamers who certified for The Sentry however should not teeing it up this week: Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry.
BEST BETS: Xander Schauffele (550 at DraftKings) is coming off a profession 12 months during which he gained two majors and posted 15 top-10s in 22 begins. He additionally gained this occasion in 2019. … Justin Thomas (900) has gained this occasion twice and has 5 profession top-fives at The Plantation Course. … Collin Morikawa (1100) is in search of his first victory for the reason that Zozo Championship in 2023, however did end solo second and T5 right here the previous two years. … Ludvig Aberg (1400) didn’t document a win in 2024 however did have three runner-up finishes and 6 different top-10s in 22 begins.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Sony Open, Honolulu, Jan. 9-12
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