Honda Classic Field 2022

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published 22 February 2022

The PGA Tour moves coast to coast as we head to the sunshine state of Florida for the Honda Classic. The Champion course at PGA National is renowned as one of the toughest tests on the PGA Tour and one of the best golf courses in Florida. It has played host to the 1983 Ryder Cup, 1987 PGA Championship and the Senior PGA Championship for 19 consecutive years from 1982 to 2000.

Matt Jones opened with a course record equalling 61 last year and rode the wave to a comfortable five stroke victory, his first in seven years. The Australian returns to defend his title, fresh from a T15 at the Genesis Invitational.

The Honda Classic finds itself squashed between the Genesis Invitational and Arnold Palmer Invitational and with that, many of the leading players have opted for a rest. Only 12 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking are in the field this week, led by Open champion, Louis Oosthuizen (13). South Florida locals Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger also tee it up this week. Berger finished T4 in 2020 and was runner-up in 2015 whilst Koepka showed glimpses of his best at the Phoenix Open only to miss the cut the following week at the Genesis Invitational. Koepka, who is a four-time Major champion, recently described his decline in the Official World Golf Ranking as "embarrassing."

Two-time DP World Tour winner Nicolai Hojgaard is amongst the sponsor exemptions and makes his PGA Tour debut whilst Joaquin Niemann, who set the 36-hole scoring record on way to victory at the Genesis Invitational, also takes part.

All eyes will be on holes 15, 16 and 17, affectionally referred as ‘The Bear Trap’. As players walk off the 14th green, they are greeted by a plaque with poignant words from the Golden Bear ‘it should be won and lost right here’. If that’s not enough to put a lump in your throat then perhaps the eight-foot statue of a bear next to it will.

Ryan Palmer has the worst record at The Bear Trap, with 17 water balls and a cumulative score of 40-over par. In contrast, Russell Knox has the best record with a cumulative 6-under par. There is plenty of European Ryder Cup experience in the field this week, with the likes of Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Danny Willett all taking part; many of which reside in the Florida area.

HONDA CLASSIC FIELD 2022

Aphibarnrat, Kiradech
Armour, Ryan
Barjon, Paul
Berger, Daniel
Bezuidenhout, Christiaan
Bryan, Wesley
Buckley, Hayden
Burgoon, Bronson
Cink, Stewart
Compton, Erik
Contini, Martin
Cook, Austin
Creel, Joshua
Donald, Luke
Drewitt, Brett
Dufner, Jason
Duncan, Tyler
Fleetwood, Tommy
Fowler, Rickie
Frittelli, Dylan
Garnett, Brice
Gay, Brian
Ghim, Doug
Gligic, Michael
Glover, Lucas
Gómez, Fabián
Haas, Bill
Hagy, Brandon
Hardy, Nick
Harman, Brian
Harrington, Padraig
Herbert, Lucas
Herman, Jim
Hickok, Kramer
Higgo, Garrick
Higgs, Harry
Hodges, Lee
Hojgaard, Nicolai
Horschel, Billy
Hossler, Beau
Howell III, Charles
Hubbard, Mark
Hughes, Mackenzie
Huh, John
Im, Sungjae
Jaeger, Stephan
Johnson, Zach
Jones, Matt
Kang, Sung
Kaymer, Martin
Kirk, Chris
Kitayama, Kurt
Knous, Jim
Knox, Russell
Kodaira, Satoshi
Koepka, Brooks
Koepka, Chase
Kohles, Ben
Kozan, Andrew
Kraft, Kelly
Lahiri, Anirban
Lashley, Nate
Lebioda, Hank
Lee, K.H.
Lipsky, David
Lower, Justin
Lowry, Shane
McCarthy, Denny
McCumber, Tyler
McGirt, William
McGreevy, Max
Mitchell, Keith
Moore, Taylor
Morin, Alan
Mullinax, Trey
Murray, Grayson
NeSmith, Matthew
Niemann, Joaquin
Noh, Seung-Yul
Noren, Alex
Novak, Andrew
Oosthuizen, Louis
Palmer, Ryan
Pan, C.T.
Pendrith, Taylor
Pereira, Mito
Poston, J.T.
Poulter, Ian
Rai, Aaron
Ramey, Chad
Redman, Doc
Reed, Patrick
Reeves, Seth
Riley, Davis
Rodgers, Patrick
Ryder, Sam
Sabbatini, Rory
Schenk, Adam
Schwab, Matthias
Schwartzel, Charl
Sigg, Greyson
Skinns, David
Sloan, Roger
Smalley, Alex
Smotherman, Austin
Spaun, J.J.
Stanley, Kyle
Steele, Brendan
Stenson, Henrik
Stevens, Sam
Straka, Sepp
Streb, Robert
Streelman, Kevin
Stroud, Chris
Stuard, Brian
Svensson, Adam
Swafford, Hudson
Tarren, Callum
Taylor, Nick
Taylor, Vaughn
Thompson, Curtis
Thompson, Michael
Todd, Brendon
Trainer, Martin
Tway, Kevin
Uihlein, Peter
van der Walt, Dawie
Vegas, Jhonattan
Villegas, Camilo
Walker, Jimmy
Watney, Nick
Werenski, Richy
Westmoreland, Kyle
Westwood, Lee
Whaley, Vince
Willett, Danny
Wise, Aaron
Wolfe, Jared
Wolff, Matthew
Woodland, Gary
Wu, Brandon
Wu, Dylan
Young, Cameron

WHERE IS THE HONDA CLASSIC?

The Honda Classic will be played at the PGA National Resort and Spa. It has five courses with the tournament being played on the 'Champion Course'.

WHO WON THE HONDA CLASSIC LAST YEAR?

Matt Jones earned his first PGA Tour victory in seven years at the Honda Classic last year. The Australian opened with a course record equalling 61 and cruised to a five stroke victory.

WHAT IS THE PRIZE FUND AT THE HONDA CLASSIC?

The overall purse for the tournament is $8 million, with the winner pocketing a smooth $1.4 million.

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