🏌🏻 Sungjae Sets A Record

Good morning. Hope you had enough time to shovel your driveway to get to work (some of those that still go into an office), and made it safely to your destination in time with 800+ flight cancellations over the weekend!

Now that the week has begun, let’s find out what made headlines at The Sentry and what the top 5 made in payouts.

We look forward to the second event on the PGA Tour calendar - the Sony Open and explore what the winner’s (The Sentry) bag holds.

That, and chipping tips in today’s edition of Golf Reporter.

So, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and let's get ready to explore everything golf.

⛳ This day in history: On this date in 1962, Jack Nicklaus won his first money as a professional on tour. He finished T50 at the Los Angeles Open, earning $33.33, on rounds totaling 289. The winner was Phil Rodgers with 268. Arnold Palmer had 283 for T-18.

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Kirk Holds Off Theegala, Im Sets PGA Tour Record

Chris Kirk carded a final round 65 to pick up a sixth PGA Tour title and the biggest paycheck of his career - $3.6 million. Sahith Theegala finished second while Jordan Spieth claimed the third spot.

South Korea's Sungjae Im set a record for most birdies in a 72-hole PGA TOUR event, making 34 birdies across four rounds. He finished T5 alongside Collin Morikawa, Brian Harman, James Tyree Poston and Scottie Scheffler.

💰 The Sentry 2024 Final Prize Money

WIN: Chris Kirk, 29 under: $3,600,000

2. Sahith Theegala, 28 under: $2,160,000

3. Jordan Spieth, 27 under: $1,360,000

4. Byeong Hun An, 26 under: $975,000

T5. Sungjae Im, Brian Harman, James Tyree Poston, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, 25-under: $690,500

Watch Highlights Of Round 4

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Worth Mentioning

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Top Pros Tee Off for $7.9M at Sony Open

The Sony Open will take place from January 11-14 at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event will see a 144-player field compete for the big prize - a total purse of $7.9 million.

The event will have some of the biggest names in the PGA Tour lining up, including defending champion Kim Si-Woo, Ludvig Aberg, Brian Harman, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton. Other top stars like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland have opted to sit out the weekend.

World No.8 Matt Fitzpatrick will be the highest-ranked golfer on the event field.

Top-Ranked Players(OWGR):

8 - Matt Fitzpatrick
9 - Brian Harman
12 - Tyrrell Hatton
16 - Keegan Bradley
24 - Russell Henley
29 - Ludvig Aberg
30 - Lucas Glover
31 - Kurt Kitayama
32 - Sahith Theegala
34 - Denny Mccarthy
35 - Corey Conners
36 - Justin Rose
37 - Emiliano Grillo
38 - Will Zalatoris
40 - Harris English
41 - Eric Cole
42 - Cameron Davis
43 - J.T. Poston
47 - Si Woo Kim
49 - Adam Hadwin

📍 When and Where: January 11-14, at the Waialae Country Club, Hawaii.

💰 Purse: $7.9 million, winner takes $1.49 million.

🏆 Defending Champion: Kim Si-Woo

⏰ Tee Times: Details regarding tee times will be posted here.

LOCKER ROOM
What else is making news

Max Homa: Max Homa's tee shot on the par-4 525-yard seventh hole at Kapalua Resort’s Plantation Course measured an astonishing 477 yards during Round 3 of The Sentry. It is the longest recorded drive on the Tour in the ShotLink era (since 2003) and the biggest on the PGA Tour since 2002 when Tiger Woods hit one 498 yards on the 18th hole at Kapalua during the third round.

Gary Woodland: 2019 US Open Champion Gary Woodland will make his return to professional golf at the Sony Open in Hawaii, four months after he underwent brain surgery. Woodland, 39, has won four times on the PGA Tour, with his biggest victory coming at the 2019 US Open at Pebble Beach.

The American Express: Two-time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas and current US Open champion Wyndham Clark have joined the field for The American Express, which takes place later this month. The event will take place across three courses - the Stadium and Nicklaus Tournament courses at PGA West and La Quinta Country Club - with the prize pot set at $8.4million. Eight of the top 23 players in the Official World Golf Ranking are set to tee it up in California.

Tommy Fleetwood: Tommy Fleetwood has joined World No 1 Scottie Scheffler in signing a new multi-year deal with TaylorMade. Since signing with TaylorMade in 2021, Fleetwood has 15 top-10 finishes including top fives at three Majors - The Open and PGA Championship in 2022 and last year's US Open.

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The Winning Equipment Chris Kirk Played With At The Sentry

Chris Kirk claimed his sixth PGA Tour title at The Sentry. Check out the equipment he used during the event.

DRIVER: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX.

FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus+ (15 degrees) with Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TX, TaylorMade Stealth (18 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TX shafts.

IRONS: Callaway Apex Pro 2023 (4), Apex CB (5-9), with Project X LZ 125 shafts.

WEDGES: Callaway Jaws MD5 (46, 50, 60 degrees), Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 shafts.

PUTTER: Odyssey Ai One Milled 6T CH.

BALL: Titleist Pro V1x.

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet.

DRIVING RANGE
Tips To Become Better At Chipping

In this video, Todd Kolb shares 3 invaluable chipping tips, which will help you become a better golfer.