PGA Tour Players Reveal if They Get Fatigued After Back to Back Tournaments in Hawaii

Right from the start, the PGA Tour has a pretty extensive schedule. With multiple events lined up in a month, many players tend to take a break and rest after consecutive tournaments. As 2022 has just begun, players headed to Hawaii for two major events of the year i.e the Sentry Tournament of Champions and the Sony Open.

What few take into account is the fatigue that follows. Players who try to play a majority of these tournaments have often spoken of feeling exhausted, clearly a result of the schedule. They travel for thousands of miles, which requires some respite in between shots.

The Sentry Tournament of Champions was held at the Kapalua’s Plantation Course in Miami, while the Sony Open took place days later at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.

Did the two tournaments in Hawaii tired golfers out?

When players were asked about their time in Hawaii and being tired, their answer was obvious. The results, however, might make it worth it.

“This is really far from Charlotte, it’s really far,” Webb Simpson said. “I realized that when I got off the plane in Phoenix, I’m not even halfway there”. 

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He added that he does love it in Hawaii, which is a place full of great memories for him. For Simpson, the venue is also a top-five course for him and his game – short, tight, windy, and with Bermuda greens. Even so, it is more further away for him than The Open Championship.

Kevin Na had a similar approach, stating that Hawaii is indeed a great place and working there is an advantage of the PGA Tour. The 38-year-old got his family along with him to Hawaii, making it into a two-week trip. Obviously, his toddler son was excited.

Na’s daughter, on the other hand, has been to Hawaii five times now. “She’s been here five times and she’s only five years old. My son, it’s his first time, he’s a little over two and first time to Hawaii. As soon as we landed he said, “HAWAII!” So he’s really excited, yeah”. 

What does Jim Furyk have to say about Hawaii?

Jim Furyk spoke about the Sony Open, and how he loves being in Hawaii. There has been a lot of success for Furyk over here, which includes some Top 10s. “I feel like I’m not hitting the ball far enough to compete out here on a regular basis on a lot of the golf courses, but Waialae is a place I still feel I can get around and shoot under par pretty well and so it’s fun,” he said. “Places I’ve won, Valspar, Heritage, those are courses I can still compete on”. 

He added that he does dip out there, but is grateful Sony gave him an exemption and a chance to stay in Hawaii longer.

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Matt Kuchar, Patton Kizzire, and Seamus Power all expressed similar views. 

The PGA Tour will be moving to the American Express next, which is scheduled to take place at California’s PGA WEST Private Clubhouse & Golf Course.