Palm Beach Gardens – Three golfers classified in the Top 25 in the world and the most classified world’s amateur engaged in the Cognizant Classic in the beaches of Palm.
Russell Henley, ranked 17th in the official ranking of world golf course, n ° 21 Billy outside the chick and n ° 22 Sungjae IM will be joined by the Junior of Florida State University Luke Clanton for the event which takes place on February 27 at 2 March at PGA National.
Henley, the 2014 winner after defeating Rory McILroy, Russell Knox and Ryan Palmer in a playoff series, made his 11th awareness. Henley won four times on the PGA Tour. It is currently n ° 19 in the Fedex Cup classification with the first 10 this season at the Sony Open (T10) and the Pebble Beach Pro-Am (T5).
IM won the Cognizant 2020 classic, pulling a last 66 round to retain Mackenzie Hughes by a shot for his first PGA Tour career victory during his 50th departure. He plays cognizant for the seventh consecutive time. The double winner of the tour is n ° 12 in the Fedex Cup classification and two top 5 this season at the Sentry (3) and Farmers Insurance Open (T4).
Excluding the former Florida Gator, placed in the top-20 five times in 12 departures from Cognizant, including his best outing, equally in 2017, five drawn behind the winner Rickie Fowler. Excluding eight times winner on tour, has a 43rd in the Fedex Cup classification. Its best finish in six events this season is a T9 at Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Clanton, in the field on a sponsor exemption, seeks to secure his PGA Tour card. He accelerated 19 points at the PGA Tour University, a point less from the 20 points necessary to win a tour card after the spring season. The native of Hialeah will make his first official departure at the National PGA and the fourth professional start of the season. He was tied in the 15th rank at Open Farmers Insurance.
The executive director of Cognizant Classic, Todd Fleming, said that the addition of Henley, IM and out of pearl is “a testimony of the solid field and the intense competition that we are impatient to present”. He said that Clanton “would add another layer of excitement for the phenomenon of the state of Florida and local fans throughout the week of the tournament”.
Cognizant has now announced seven of the first 50 in the world and expect at least 10 more when the final field is revealed on Friday. In addition, the inhabitants of Fowler, Daniel Berger, Gary Woodland and Camilo Villegas were confirmed.
The tournament is in its second year with Cognizant as a title sponsor and with the management division of the PGA Tour championships operating the event.
Classic consiant in palm beaches
February 26-March 2. Champion lessons, PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens.
TV: Thursday 2 p.m., Golf; Friday, 2 p.m., golf; Saturday, 1 p.m., the golf passing to NBC at 3 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m., the golf passing to NBC at 3 p.m.
Title field: Austin Eckroat.
Tom d’Angelo is a chronicler of senior sports and journalist of the Palm Beach Post. It can be attached to tdangelo@pbpost.com.
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