{"id":270460,"date":"2023-01-05T10:57:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T10:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=270460"},"modified":"2023-01-05T13:07:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T13:07:40","slug":"expect-a-birdie-fest-in-hawaii-while-fitzpatrick-kim-and-fit-again-zalatoris-make-their-bow-in-sentry-tournament-of-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/expect-a-birdie-fest-in-hawaii-while-fitzpatrick-kim-and-fit-again-zalatoris-make-their-bow-in-sentry-tournament-of-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Expect a birdie fest in Hawaii while Fitzpatrick, Kim and fit-again Zalatoris make their bow in Tournament of Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"
Be prepared for lots of birdies as the PGA Tour opens the year in Hawaii where 39 players will be battling out for a newly-enlarged first prize at the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions.<\/p>\n
Open to all the PGA Tour\u2019s 2022 winners plus the top 30 in the FedExCup from last season, a third of the field will be making their debut in an event which now boasts a first prize of $2.7m.<\/p>\n
The Tournament of Champions is one of 17 PGA events with \u2018elevated\u2019 status as the most prestigious golf tour in the world attempts to hold back the LIV Golf tide.<\/p>\n
The Phoenix Open, RBC Heritage Wells and Travelers Championship were also added to the \u2018elevated\u2019 list back in October.<\/p>\n
\nAll smiles in Hawaii \ud83d\ude0e pic.twitter.com\/SmNq1YqIkW<\/a><\/p>\n
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n