Five Canadians this week WM Phoenix Open...Full Field

 PGA Tour : WM Phoenix Open Field

There will be 5 Canadians in the field for this week's WM Phoenix Open which is also Super Bowl weekend in the USA, this year in San Francisco with the Patriots / Seahawks and to add to those, the Winter Olympics get under way in Italy this week

Canadians and their owgr.

Corey Conners #32 ,Nick Taylor #55, Mac Hughes #105, Sudarshan Yellamaraju #232 and AJ Ewart #418 (late addition as an alternative)

Taylor Pendrith is eligible but did not enter,

Thomas Detry is the defending champion, it is not a signature event this year.

Signature Events $20,000,000

Feb 12-15 AT&T Pebble Beach

Feb 19-22  The Genesis Invitational (was cancelled in 2025 due to fires)

Mar 5-8  AP Invitational

Apr 16-19  RBC Heritage

Apr 30 -May3  Miami Invitational

May 7-10  Truist Championship

June 4-7  The Memorial

June 25 - 28 Travelers Championship

Bryan Angus

Inside the Qatar Masters includes #500 for Paddy..

 The International Swing reaches its midway point as the Qatar Masters returns for its 29th edition in Doha. 

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500 up for Harrington

This week sees some DP World Tour royalty reach a momentous landmark as Pádraig Harrington becomes the 50th player to tee it up 500 times. From his first start at the 1995 Smurfit European Open to this week at Doha Golf Club he has played in 33 different countries, winning in ten of them, and racked up three Major Championship victories along the way. His 15 wins make him the most successful Irish golfer in history and as he plays his fourth consecutive week at 54 years of age, the three-time Senior Major winner shows no sign of slowing down. Keep your eyes across DP World Tour broadcast, socials and website this week for all things Harrington.

Former winners look to shine again

This week sees the 29th consecutive edition of the Qatar Masters since its inaugural edition and eight previous champions tee it up looking to win the Mother of Pearl Trophy for a second time. 

Darren Fichardt lifted it way back in 2003 and his incredible longevity means he is in the field this week having finished in the top 116 on the Race to Dubai last season, the same season he won his first Legends Tour event and came second at the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship. 

Champion from 2013 Chris Wood is currently without status on Tour but is on the comeback trail after winning his last start on the MENA Golf Tour and 2018 winner Eddie Pepperell is also on a comeback of sorts after regaining his card at last year's Qualifying School. 

Justin Harding is looking for his first victory in nearly five years while Jorge Campillo, Antoine Rozner and Ewen Ferguson are all seeking a fourth DP World Tour win this week. Rikuya Hoshino, our champion from 2024, returns to the scene of his sole DP World Tour win after spending last season as a dual member with the PGA TOUR.

Inside the field

The battle at the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World is set to intensify this week with a host of players at the top end of the standings teeing up. Leader Jayden Schaper - already a two-time winner this term - is looking to continue his remarkable form and he is joined by nearest challenger Patrick Reed after the 2018 Masters champion recently added a Rolex Series win at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic to his CV. 

Andy Sullivan, Julien Guerrier, Daniel Hillier and Nacho Elvira will all also be looking to continue their impressive starts to the season.

International Swing hits midway point

With three events completed and three more to come after this week, our stop in Qatar, our last trip to the Middle East before the DP World Tour Play-Offs, represents the midway point in the International Swing. 

Unsurprisingly our three winners so far top the Rankings but with an enhanced-points victory at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and a play-off loss in Bahrain, it is Patrick Reed who leads that pack. 

The winner of the International Swing will gain entry into every event in Phase Two of the season - the Back 9 - while also securing a US$200,000 bonus, with a spot at the Genesis Scottish Open also available to the highest player in the Rankings not already exempt.

Doha Golf Club goes from strength to strength

This week's host has staged this event in 26 of its 28 editions, becoming a regular and popular stop for our players. 

Things may look a little different this year, however, with several new and upgraded tee complexes across the course - notably at the first, sixth, eighth, 13th and 15th - allowing greater flexibility in set-up while enhancing turf quality and visual definition. 

These improvements support a more strategic test for players while ensuring consistency across all tournament rounds. Operating in a desert environment, sustainability is a core part of how the course is managed and Doha Golf Club utilises warm-season turfgrasses selected specifically for heat tolerance, reduced water demand and long-term durability. 

Irrigation practices are closely monitored and data-driven, ensuring water is applied efficiently and only where required, while ongoing soil health programmes help minimise inputs without compromising performance.

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Bryan Angus

Brooke Henderson 3rd, hires a new caddie after LPGA Tournament of Champions reduced to 54 holes...Final results

 LPGA : Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions 

Results

 Due to high winds and frigid temperatures by Florida standards this year's opening LPGA event was reduced to 54 holes on the Lake Nona course.

Nelly Korda posted a  brilliant Saturday 64 in bad weather to get to -13 which was good enough for the win..$500,000   (68 71 64)

Amy Yang 68 69 69 -10 was second $320,000

Brook Henderson was 3rd  73 70 66 -7  $230,000

Older sister Brittany carried Brooks bag for the last time as she is expecting in June and is taking maternity leave. Her return date has not been decided as she wants to concentrate on becoming a mother for now.

Brooke has hired veteran caddie John Killeen for 2026, who has looped for Julie Inkster and Meg Mallon

The LPGA now heads to the Far East, Thailand, Singapore and China before returning to USA,  March 19th in California

Bryan Angus

Adam Hadwin 2nd at The Panama Championship..Final scoreboard

  Korn Ferry Tour : Panama Championship..Leaderboard

Adam Hadwin has got his season on the Korn Ferry Tour off to a great start, placing 2nd this weekend at The Panama Championship 68 69 68 69 -6.

American Ian Holt the winner at -8 was the only one better, and Holt has now won the first two events of the season.

Canadians

Adam Hadwin 2nd  68 69 68 69 -6

Stuart MacDonald T16  65 67 77 71 E

Roger Sloan T32  69 70 75 69   +3

Myles Creighton T59  73 70 71 72 +6

After 2 weeks, Roger Sloan is #3 and Adam Hadwin is #4 on the Korn Ferry Tour points list.

Bryan Angus

A Justin Rose performance to remember at Torrey Pines.... Final Results

   PGA  Tour: Farmers Insurance Open  Leaderboard Results

From the moment he shot 62 to take the lead at this version of the Farmers Insurance, with a weather forecast for a week of impossibly ideal, beautiful cloudless weather, Justin Rose knew he had it in him to win again on Torrey Pines like he did in 2019.

Rose wins the Farmer's Insurance Open

It's not often, certainly not always that you have 4 rounds where its all working for you, but that turned out to be the case, as this now 45 year old put on an absolute Masterclass of golfing excellence that was a joy to watch, even though the result removed all the drama by Saturday night, he won by 7 shots or a converted touchdown in American football parlance

62, 65, 68,70 -23 265 are the numbers, topping the record low score held by Tiger by a shot, the same Tiger who won here 8 times, and put on many a Masterclass of his own.

He was #1 in the world back in 2019, he is back to #3 right behind Rory #2 this morning, the 2025 European Ryder Cup team also has Tommy Fleetwood at #4 and Bob MacIntyre at #6.

The fact that 4 of the top 6 players in the world are part of that team, is indicative of their standard of play. 

Canadians

AJ Ewart T49  71 69 74 69 -5

Sudarshan Yellamaraju T56  74 67 71 72 -4

Mac Hughes T59  71 70 70 74 -3

Click on my links above for all results and prize money.

Bryan Angus

Freddie Schott beats Reed, Hill in playoff at Bahrain Championship... Final results

    DP World Tour : Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship   Leaderboard

Well into the back nine in Bahrain there are 7 players within 2 shots on the Royal GC, an old favourite, now on LIV. 

Sergio Garcia has been allowed to play, has the edge at -17 through 13 holes along with Calum Hill -17 through 12 and Patrick Reed is right with them at -17 through 12 as is Freddie Schott.

At -16 Daniel Hiller 66, and Forrest Grant through 13.    more to follow

Final Edit

Freddy Schott won his first DP World Tour title after beating Calum Hill and Patrick Reed in a play-off at the 2026 Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship.

The trio were locked together at -17 under par after 72 holes after Reed shot 67 on Sunday to make up a four-shot overnight deficit to Hill, who began the day two clear but had to settle for a 71 after a bogey at the difficult final hole. Schott carded 69 to join the pair.

Reed bogeyed the first play-off hole to drop out of contention and after Hill went out of bounds second time round, before sending his fourth shot into the water, he sportingly conceded without making Schott putt out for the win.

Asked to sum up his thoughts, Schott said: "I have no idea. It's just amazing, I'm just extremely happy, surprised... I don't know what's happening right now. I'm just so happy."

"I could have done it the regular way, that would have also been fine! But to do it this way feels even more special so I'm just glad it happened this way."

Reed found the bunker with his 73rd tee shot and went from there to the edge of another, with Schott and Hill both hitting the fairway and then the heart of the green.

Schott holed for par and despite a superb effort at his up-and-down, Reed was unable to respond and dropped out of contention. Hill held his nerve as he and Schott went back to the tee.

The Scot sent his next tee-shot out of bounds to the left, with Schott only just avoiding the water in response. He sent his approach right of the green but Hill found the water with his fourth and conceded after Schott chipped on.

Hill and Reed T2 with Garcia and T4 and France's Ugo Coussaud a shot further back in sixth.

Bryan Angus

Justin Rose then the rest after a record 54 holes on Torrey Pines.. full scoreboard

  PGA  Tour: Farmers Insurance Open Tee Times Leaderboard

Tiger Woods owned Torrey Pines in his day winning 8 times including a US Open, Justin Rose at -21 195 has broken the 54 hole record score Tiger held by 3 shots, 61 66 68, that's how well he is playing.

Joel Dahmen at -15 is alone in 2nd place.

Rosey at 45 looks as fit as ever, lean strong from a lifetime of abstinence and exercise, he calls this time as his Indian Summer and he is playing like it. He has the 2027 Ryder Cup in his sights as a player and he surely will be a captain as some point. Let's remember he lost last years Masters in the legendary playoff to Rory.

Regarding his lead " There is never going to be any complacency, I think there is always enough respect for the game of golf in the back of your mind that you have to do everything right tomorrow. You have to come out,, be focused, play well. "

Canadians 

Mac Hughes T35 71 70 70 -5

Sudarshan Yellamaraju T45  74 67 71 -4

AJ Ewart T61  71 69 74 -2

Bryan Angus