KURT KITAYAMA NEWS

Who Is Kurt Kitayama? Meet the Round 2 Arnold Palmer Invitational Leader Kitayama shot a second-round 68 to take a two-shot lead over Jordan Spieth.

MARCH 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Well-traveled Kurt Kitayama aims to reach PGA Tour winner's circle at API Journeyman Kurt Kitayama's 4-under 68 in hot, gusty conditions gave him a 2-shot lead after 36 holes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

Kurt Kitayama takes two-shot lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kurt Kitayama is chasing his first PGA TOUR victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard with a world-...

MARCH 4, 2023 • PGATOUR.COM

Kurt Kitayama handles a windy Bay Hill as Jon Rahm falters

Kurt Kitayama has experience facing some of the best players in golf

MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jon Rahm has big finish for 65 and the lead at Bay Hill

Stop if you've heard this one before — Jon Rahm is playing great golf

MARCH 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggles with final round 76 Kitayama carded a four-over 76 in the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to finish tied for 29th place.

Impact Kitayama started the final round just one back of the lead but got off to a sluggish start with three consecutive bogeys, and any hopes he had of winning were dashed after closing the front-nine with a double bogey and a bogey. He struggled with his ball-striking at Pebble Beach, losing 1.9 shots off-the-tee and on approach combined over two rounds. Kitayama has had an inconsistent start to his season with a runner-up finish as his only top-25 result over six starts.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Strong wind suspends third round at Pebble Beach

Strong wind has stopped play in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kurt Kitayama leads AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am as the worst of the wind looms PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Kurt Kitayama is starting to feel more comfortable each time he gets in contention on the PGA TOUR, and the Californ...

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • PGATOUR.COM

Kurt Kitayama leads Pebble Beach as the worst of the wind looms - The Boston Globe Kitayama finished birdie-par on two of the tougher holes for a 2-under-par 70 that gave him a one-shot lead.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Kitayama leads Pebble Beach as the worst of the wind looms

Kurt Kitayama has a one-shot lead at Pebble Beach and now comes the hard part

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kurt Kitayama has learned from runner-up finishes, Mother Nature fights back among second round highlights at 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Here’s what happened during the second round on the Monterey Peninsula.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lebioda leads on a day of ever-changing conditions at Pebble

Hank Lebioda knows as well as anyone about change, and not just the Pebble Beach weather

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Finishes T-73 at Sony Open Kitayama carded an even-par 70 on Sunday at the Sony Open in Hawaii to finish one-under and tied for 73rd place.

Impact While many players were going low at Waialae Country Club, Kitayama failed to shoot better than 69 in any of his four rounds as he made the cut on the number and only bested two players that saw the weekend. It was a disappointing result following a runner-up result at the CJ Cup in October, and he was mainly held back by losing 3.8 strokes putting.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rory McIlroy back on top of the world by winning CJ Cup

Rory McIlroy picked up two big prizes Sunday

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McIlroy pulls ahead at Congaree with return to No. 1 in view

Rory McIlroy is one round away from returning to No. 1 in the world

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jon Rahm, Kurt Kitayama share lead at THE CJ CUP RIDGELAND, S.C. — Jon Rahm came within an inch of holing out from 195 yards on the hardest hole at Congaree, one of many highlights Friday i...

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • PGATOUR.COM

Jon Rahm roars into share of lead at CJ Cup with 62

Jon Rahm hardly looks like a player easing his way to the end of the year

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fitzpatrick leads by one after windy day at Italian Open

Even the wind couldn’t thwart U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick at the Italian Open

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Finau, Pendrith share Rocket Mortgage lead at 8-under 64

Tony Finau, coming off his third career victory on the PGA Tour, and Taylor Pendrith shared the first-round lead at 8-under 64 on Thursday in the Rocket Mortgage Classic

JULY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kurt Kitayama among group advancing to St. Andrews via Open Qualifying Series NORTH BERWICK, Scotland – Kurt Kitayama’s consolation prize for a close call at the Genesis Scottish Open is a tee time at St. Andrews for T...

JULY 10, 2022 • PGATOUR.COM

Kurt Kitayama doesn't win Scottish, but he joins 2 others in qualifying for Open Kurt Kitayama was one of three players, along with Jamie Donaldson and Brandon Wu, who punched their tickets to the 150th Open at the Scotti...

JULY 10, 2022 • GOLFCHANNEL.COM

Schauffele wins Scottish Open, 4th victory in the last year

Xander Schauffele had gone more than two years without winning

JULY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tringale holds steady against wind, leads Scottish Open by 3

Cameron Tringale finally saw how the other half was living at the Scottish Open

JULY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crocker, 4 Canadians and an amateur qualify for US Open

Sean Crocker had gone nine straight tournaments without making a cut

MAY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jason Day handles rain, expands lead at Wells Fargo

Jason Day expected a grind on a rainy day at the Wells Fargo Championship

MAY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS