Tag: Kurt Kitayama

Kurt Kitayama Breaks Through to Win Arnold Palmer Invitational

March 5, 2023
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Kurt Kitayama overcame a triple bogey and beat out a star-packed field to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational for his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday, March 5, in Orlando, Fla. Kitayama recovered to shoot an even-par 72, making a vital birdie at No. 17 and a memorable par at No. 18 at Arnold Palmer’s…

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Kurt Kitayama Handles a Windy Bay Hill as Jon Rahm Falters

March 3, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla.—Kurt Kitayama is chasing his first PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a world-class group of contenders right behind him. Kitayama should be used to that. Last year alone, he fell one shot sort of Jon Rahm in Mexico, Xander Schauffele in Scotland and Rory McIlroy in South Carolina. Kitayama handled…

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Kitayama Leads Pebble Beach as the Worst of the Wind Looms

February 4, 2023
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—Kurt Kitayama is starting to feel more comfortable each time he gets in contention on the PGA Tour, and the Californian can only hope that’s the case going into the weekend at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Kitayama opened with 10 straight pars before getting on track and finished birdie-par on two of…

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Rory McIlroy Back on Top of the World by Winning CJ Cup

October 23, 2022
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RIDGELAND, S.C.—Rory McIlroy capped off his steady march back to No. 1 in the world on Sunday, Oct. 23, with an explosive burst of three birdies late in the round to hold off Kurt Kitayama and win the CJ Cup in South Carolina. Tied with Kitayama with five holes to go at Congaree, McIlroy ran…

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