Straka, who didn't have a bogey in the tournament until Sunday's 16th hole, won for the third time on the PGA Tour and for the first time since the 2023 John Deere Classic.
Following a suspension of play at the Sony Open, Camilo Villegas sounded off on penalties needed for golfers playing too slowly.
Manuel Merizalde of Colombia already had five birdies in eight holes Thursday and rode that to a 6-under 66, giving him a three-way share of the lead after the opening round of the Latin America Amateur Championship.
Pace of play on the PGA Tour has been a hot-button topic, and Camilo Villegas is convinced the Tour can stamp it out in 2026.
Camilo Villegas started his competitive season at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii. Ahead of the event, he gave his opinion on one of the biggest issues marring golf at the moment: slow play.
Manuel Merizalde of Colombia is a 45-year-old who works for a security company and rarely plays golf more than once a week. Those low expectations might have helped him in the opening round of the Latin America Amateur Championship.
HONOLULU – Camilo Villegas is convinced the PGA Tour’s pace of play problem will self-correct in 2026 when the Tour implements reduced fields. But Villegas doesn’t want to stop there ...
Last year, Camilo Villegas served on the Player Advisory Council hoping to improve the PGA Tour. Ahead of this week's Sony Open, the five-time PGA Tour winner discussed the issue of slow play that ...
Scores from the PGA Tour The American Express on Saturday -23 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 64 64 -19 Justin Lower (USA) 63 66 68 Jason Day (Australia) 64 66 67 Charley Hoffman (USA) 65 63 69 -18 Patrick C
Manuel Merizalde of Colombia already had five birdies in eight holes Thursday and rode that to a 6-under 66, giving him a three-way share of the lead
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Scores from the PGA Tour The American Express on Friday -16 Charley Hoffman (USA) 65 63 Rico Hoey (Philippines) 65 63 -15 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 64 Justin Lower (USA) 63 66 Mark Hubbard (USA) 65 64 -14 Jason Day (Australia) 64 66 J.