Honda Classic

The veteran prevailed in a playoff over rookie Eric Cole for his first win in more than seven years.

Chris Kirk holds the lead heading into the final round of the Honda Classic. Here's everything you need to know about tournament money.

Over $8 million will be handed out Sunday, with $1.5 million going to the winner. Zephyr Melton is an assistant editor for GOLF.com where he spends his days blogging, producing and editing. A win would be life-changing for many of the golfers sitting in the top 10, with two years of status among the spoils they will enjoy.

Chris Kirk survived a playoff with rookie Eric Cole for his fifth PGA Tour win and first in eight years at the 2023 Honda Classic.

Kirk’s approach shot bounced a few feet past the hole and it spun back to 16 inches from the cup. Cole, meanwhile, was staring at a second shot 242 yards from the flag when his adrenaline got the best of him. He has said the reason never was to send a message to others. The Arnold Palmer Invitational, a designated event, is also next week in Orlando. Kirk entered the final hole of regulation in control. “It’s the reason why I have such a great relationship with my family. I have to remember that first and foremost, and it’ll sink in eventually, but it certainly hasn’t right now.” Kirk took an indefinite leave from the sport in May 2019 to deal with alcohol abuse and depression. Kirk has never backed away from talking about the darkest days of his life. He then won it on 18, the first playoff hole, with a birdie. The 37-year-old takes home $1.512 million and will go down as the last winner of the Honda Classic. The tournament is seeking a new title sponsor with American Honda ending its sponsorship after 42 years.

Nicklaus said Sunday the PGA Tour will make significant changes to the 2024 schedule, helping the renamed Honda Classic attract a stronger field.

Nicklaus said he never has and never will appeal to those PGA Tour players to compete in the local event. "The tournament's going to be just fine," Nicklaus told The Palm Beach Post. "I've never done it for the Memorial Tournament. And we handle it charity-wise like a major market and the tour considers us very important." According to Nicklaus, an event in Mexico will be played between the Genesis Invitational and new Honda Classic. Honda's fields have suffered in recent years because of its spot in the schedule.

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If you're not going to play, you're not going to play." If you're going to play, you're going to play. But Nicklaus has never lobbied players to play the event and said he won't change that policy. Nicklaus and his wife, Barbara, make their home near PGA National and have deep charitable ties to the tournament. The tournament's going to be just fine." A 2024 schedule is not expected to be announced until the summer.

Jack Nicklaus said Sunday that the PGA Tour will make significant changes to the 2024 schedule which will help the tournament.

“I’ve never done it for the Memorial Tournament. Nicklaus said he never has and never will appeal to locals to play the event. “The tournament’s going to be just fine,” Nicklaus said.

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Kirk has not solo led a PGA Tour event going into round four since the 2015 Players Championship and four of the last five Honda Classic winners have come from behind on Sunday. Lowry is full of determination in the wake of losing his uncle, Jimmy Lowry, on Thursday. Lowry was unlucky in last year's Honda when a sudden burst of heavy rain made his final hole play significantly tougher – a par five meaning he lost by a shot. Sign up [here](https://bit.ly/3FToAwH) [Sky Bet](https://bit.ly/3FCnEwx)are offering new customers multiple free bets when they sign up. They have an offer for new customers [here](https://bit.ly/3sEnXke) Kirk revived his career when winning on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020 and second place in the 2021 Sony Open showed he had become a PGA Tour contender again. With two maidens immediately behind him, Kirk will know this is a golden opportunity to end the run of near-misses, but it seems unlikely to come without a struggle. Delray Beach boy Cole, who said he had played 15 rounds at PGA National prior to this week and was comfortable at the track, has been enjoying passionate home support. The intense atmosphere may end up putting off both members of the final twoball. [Paddy Power](https://bit.ly/3FToAwH)are giving away free bets to new and existing customers and all you need is an account. Kirk is winless since the 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, but a Saturday 66 took him clear in Florida, where he has a decent record. Local lad Eric Cole is alone in second place, with his fellow rookie Justin Suh a further shot back in third.

We take a look at the purse and winners share for the Honda Classic, taking place in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in 2023.

Total Prize Money Sepp Straka took home the win in 2022 over Shane Lowry with a final score of -10, but with Chris Kirk taking a two-shot lead into the final day at -13 already, it will take more than merely double digits to walk away with the trophy. The winner of the tournament will receive $1.512 million and the runner-up will earn $915,000.

Chris Kirk was the last man standing at the 2023 Honda Classic as he successfully fended off a feisty Eric Cole in a playoff for his fifth career PGA Tour ...

There has been some good, but the bad has outweighed it as he has yet to collect a top-20 finish in five tournaments. Shane Lowry (-9): It has been a slow start to 2023 for the Irishman but the Honda Classic was another step in the right direction. McCarthy remains winless on the PGA Tour and the relatively weak field at the Honda Classic appeared prime for his breakthrough moment. Horschel shot out to a share of the first-round lead with a 5-under 65 but immediately backtracked on Friday with a round of 3 over. Denny McCarthy (-): He lives down the street from PGA National so the early exit was not too much of a burden on his travel plans. The good news for Straka is this finish marks his best result on the PGA Tour since falling in a playoff to Mackenzie Hughes at the Sanderson Farms Championship. No, not to his alma mater in Athens, but rather to Augusta National where Kirk will be invited to the 2023 Masters for the fourth time in his career and first time since 2016. The Austrian has been known as a player to go on mini-spurts when he finds his form -- just look at last year's FedEx Cup Playoffs -- and another could be in his near future. His stellar tee-to-green acumen has now been on display for two straight weeks leaving him only the putter -- which has been a problem area for the last eight months -- to figure out. When Cole was unable to get-up-and-down for his birdie, Kirk tapped in for bogey to force a playoff. "I felt good, that putt on 16 was huge and I was in a great position on 18. In extra holes, Kirk put himself behind the eight ball when his missed the fairway, but a successful layup set the stage.

Chris Kirk waited nearly eight years to win a PGA Tour event again. Waiting one more hole on Sunday was no problem.

Also in that group: Shane Lowry, who had a chance to win the Honda last year and finished with an even-par 70. Monday qualifier Ryan Gerard, playing the weekend for the first time on the PGA Tour, shot 67 and finished fourth at 10 under. 360 in the world coming into the week, shot 66 on Sunday and was third at 12 under. He got it back by the slimmest of margins at the Sony Open in 2021. Cole had a chance, playing his third shot from the sand to just outside of 10 feet for a birdie that would have extended the playoff. Cole earned $915,600 for the runner-up finish, a check that more than doubles what the 34-year-old has earned in 14 previous Tour starts.

American Chris Kirk birdied the first playoff hole to beat Eric Cole and claim the title on Sunday.

"Coming down the stretch, I felt good. I'm so grateful for my family. I'm so grateful for my sobriety.

Offaly man Shane Lowry finished in tied for fifth at The Honda Classic over the weekend. The world number 19 carded a level-par final-round 70 on Sunday ...

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Chris Kirk made a long-awaited and emotional return to the winner's circle by beating Eric Cole in a play-off at the Honda Classic on Sunday, securing his ...

Kirk had to take a drop, opening the door for Cole to potentially win with a birdie. Kirk's drive found the rough, forcing him to lay up on his second shot. I felt like I hung pretty tough, and I was really proud of that. "My ball-striking wasn't where it needed to be. This time, Kirk stuck his third shot for what proved to be the winning birdie tap. At 14-under 266, the duo finished two better than third-placed Tyler Duncan, who shot a final-round 66.

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Kirk had to take a drop, opening the door for Cole to potentially win with a birdie. Kirk's drive found the rough, forcing him to lay up on his second shot. Kirk stuck his third shot at the same hole to 16 inches for what proved to be the winning birdie tap.

Despite playing with a heavy heart following the death of his uncle last week, Shane Lowry finished in tied for fifth at The Honda Classic over the weekend.

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Chris Kirk beat 175/1 Sporting Life selection Eric Cole in a dramatic play-off at the Honda Classic on Sunday to secure his first title success in eight ...

In the end, a birdie from Kirk proved good enough to get him over the line, but only after Cole had come agonisingly close to forcing another play-off when his brilliant attempted putt just lipped out. Having wrestled back the initiative and appeared on course for victory, Kirk then bogeyed the par-five 18th hole, meaning the tournament was to be decided by a play-off. [who was advised each-way by Ben Coley in his pre-tournament preview](https://www.sportinglife.com/golf/news/ben-coleys-golf-betting-tips-honda-classic-preview-and-best-bets/207503) – was firmly in control when leading by one shot with only four holes to play, but there was high drama to come.

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Leona Maguire shot a final round of 65 to finish tied sixth at Honda LPGA Thailand. Harrington finished in a tie for 60th at The Honda Classic. His highlight of day three was on the back nine as he birdied three holes in a row. Lowry decided to play in the event and opened up with a two under round of 68. The flat stick was cold for Lowry as he had 35 putts in his final round. It was a positive weekend on the whole for Shane Lowry at the Honda Classic in Florida.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Chris Kirk waited nearly eight years to win a PGA TOUR event again. Waiting one more hole on Sunday was no problem.

Jhonattan Vegas had the round of the day with a 64, getting to 5 under. Also in that group: Shane Lowry, who had a chance to win The Honda Classic last year and finished with an even-par 70. Monday qualifier Ryan Gerard, playing the weekend for the first time on the PGA TOUR, shot 67 and finished fourth at 10 under. 360 in the world coming into the week, shot 66 on Sunday and was third at 12 under. Cole had a chance, playing his third shot from the sand to just outside of 10 feet for a birdie that would have extended the playoff. He got it back by the slimmest of margins at the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2021.