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  First-Round Notes – Thursday, February 12, 2026 Weather: Mostly sunny. High of 61. Wind NW 6-12 mph. First-Round Leaderboard Pos. Player Total 1 Ryo Hisatsune 62 (-10) PB T2 Sam Burns 63 (-9) PB Keegan Bradley 63 (-9) SH T4 Tony Finau 64 (-8) SH Chris Gotterup 64 (-8) PB Patrick Rodgers 64 (-8) SH   “Me and my dad had a bet that once I broke par, he would take me out here.”@ChrisGotterup‘s first trip to Pebble Beach was worth the wait. And now ...

Not all the news this week will be focussed on what is taking place inside-the- ropes here at the 2026 Chubb Classic in Naples, Florida. Certainly not with the proud second hosting of the Healthy Paws / Humane Society Naples pet adoption event here this week at the Tiburon course, where our furry friends will have the opportunity to find their forever homes. It is the only PGA TOUR Champions event featuring a pet adoption event while the ‘Paws Around Town Bus’ will be at the Tito’s Grove (behind ...

Fellow Players Championship winner Justin Leonard is backing defending and also double-winning TPC Sawgrass champ Rory McIlroy when it comes to suggestions the tournament be officially honoured as golf’s fifth major. McIlroy was asked earlier in the week his thoughts of talk of making The Players a major championship but would have nothing to do with it. Indeed the World No. 2 politely commented: “I’m a traditionalist, I’m a historian of the game. We have four major championships. ...

Dual winning European Ryder Cup captains Thomas Bjorn and Bernhard Langer agree Luke Donald should retain the European Ryder Cup captaincy reins heading into next year’s 100th anniversary hosting of the biennial event in Ireland. Donald remains undecided if he’ll accept the 2027 Adare Manor captaincy and, if so, become just the fourth either GB&I/European team captain in succession to accept the leading role for a third straight Ryder Cup. Bjorn captained Europe to a stunning seven-point ...

Aussie Marc Leishman enjoys fond memories of Ripper GC winning on home soil two years ago at LIV Golf Adelaide. He’d love to see what it feels like to hold aloft the individual trophy this week at The Grange in the South Australian capital. Leishman, the elder statesman of the all-Australian Rippers, produced the opening round’s only bogey-free score, a 6-under 66 that left him sharing the lead with Bryson DeChambeau. The Crushers GC captain created his own memorable moment Thursday ...

The 2026 Champions Tour is back on the US mainland for the second event of the season and this week’s Chubb Classic being again staged on the Tiburon course in Naples. Among the field is the Tour’s winningest player in Berhard Langer – 47 victories since a maiden Tour in late 2007. And while there is again a number of newer 50-years plus players joining the field there is one notable now 50 years of age player that everyone is wondering: ‘Will he join the Tour?” That ...

Legendary golfer Bernhard Langer tees-up this week looking to create a first in the history of the Champions Tour. It’s not that the now 68-year-old Langer has not broken plenty of records already in the men’s professional game but a victory this week on the Tiburon course in Naples would be a sixth victory in the event, and also be a record for any player winning in any other event the Champions Tour. Langer first won on the Champions Tour in October 2007 while he secured a 47th triumph ...