LANTO GRIFFIN NEWS

Buzz in the Beehive State as Black Desert Resort welcomes PGA Tour back to Utah: Analysis

There's a buzz in the Beehive State as the PGA Tour returns to Utah for the first time in 61 years with the Black Desert Championship

OCTOBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to return in Houston Griffin (undisclosed) is listed in the field for this week's Texas Children's Houston Open.

Impact Griffin hasn't teed it up since a 48th-place effort at the Mexico Open in late February, but he's slated to return this week at the Houston Open where he won when the event was held elsewhere at the Golf Club of Houston in 2020.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Fires final round 74 Griffin shot a two-over 74 on Saturday at Torrey Pines to finish tied for 64th place.

Impact Griffin made the cut after shooting a combined three-under in his first two rounds, but was over par in each of his final two rounds including Saturday's 74. Griffin was 16th in SG: Putting at the event, but struggled in SG: Off-the-tee and with his driving accuracy. Griffin is not in the field for this week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Tour winner calls out 'elitist' pros, inequity for 'normal guys' fighting for jobs Lanto Griffin, in a Golfweek interview, called out the ‘elitist' nature of the PGA Tour and said its working class is unfairly disadvantaged...

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • GOLF.COM

Lanto Griffin pulls no punches as Rory McIlroy leaves PGA Tour Policy Board, but who should replace him? This veteran pro golfer has strong opinions about who should succeed McIlroy.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Trio share lead at Shriners Open Tom Kim of South Korea and Adam Hadwin of Canada posted monster rounds Saturday to vault into a three-way tie with Lanto Griffin atop the le...

OCTOBER 15, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Trio share lead at Shriners Open Tom Kim of South Korea and Adam Hadwin of Canada posted monster rounds Saturday to vault into a three-way tie with Lanto Griffin atop the le...

OCTOBER 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Trio share lead at Shriners Open Tom Kim of South Korea and Adam Hadwin of Canada posted monster rounds Saturday to vault into a three-way tie with Lanto Griffin atop the le...

OCTOBER 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lanto Griffin, Cameron Champ lead at Shriners Children's Open; Lexi Thompson falls short in her PGA TOUR debut LAS VEGAS — Lexi Thompson delivered star-power moments built for a stage like Las Vegas, and when she poured in a pair of long birdie putts...

OCTOBER 14, 2023 • PGATOUR.COM

Cameron Champ, Lanto Griffin tied for Shriners lead; Lexi Thompson misses cut Cameron Champ and Lanto Griffin are tied atop the leaderboard after the second round of the Shriners Children’s Open on Friday in Las Vegas,...

OCTOBER 14, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lanto Griffin overcomes injury, putting woes to chase lead at Shriners Children's Open - PGA TOUR LAS VEGAS – The last 18 months have tested Lanto Griffin’s patience. He felt stuck in a perpetual state of getting kicked while he was down....

OCTOBER 12, 2023 • PGATOUR.COM

Out of Players Championship Griffin (ribs) has withdrawn from this week's Players Championship, Rob Bolton of PGATour.com reports.

Impact Griffin has been battling this rib injury for the last few weeks. He is still not quite healthy enough to go in the PGA Tour's flagship event. Ryan Armour will take his spot in the field at TPC Sawgrass.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Listed in PLAYERS field Griffin (ribs) is listed in the field for THE PLAYERS Championship this week.

Impact Griffin has been absent from competition since his WD from The Genesis Invitational in mid-February, but he's expected to return this week at TPC Sawgrass where he placed MC-T35 the past two years.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out again at Honda Classic Griffin (ribs) has withdrawn from this week's Honda Classic, Rob Bolton of PGATour.com reports.

Impact Griffin has really been beat up over the last year with back injuries and now a ribs issue. He has had to withdraw each of the last three tournaments and it's unclear when he will be healthy enough to return.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Listed in Honda field Griffin (ribs) is listed in the field for this week's Honda Classic.

Impact Griffin withdrew from this past week's Genesis Invitational on his 27th hole due to a pulled muscle in his right chest/back area, but he appears to have avoided a fracture to his ribs. If he's already feeling well enough to tee it up Thursday, it'll be just his second career Honda Classic appearance, having missed the cut in his PGA National debut back in 2018.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

WD's from Genesis Invitational Griffin (ribs) withdrew from the Genesis Invitational on Friday.

Impact Griffin had previously been dealing with back issues coming into the weekend, but his ribs will be what forces him out this time around. There is no word yet on the severity of his injury or how long he may be out for.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Listed in Genesis field Griffin (back) is listed in the field for this week's Genesis Invitational.

Impact Griffin withdrew prior to last week's WM Phoenix Open after making back-to-back cuts at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am and the Farmers Insurance Open, but he plans to return this week at Riviera where he's placed T39-T26-T37 the past three years.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pulls out of WM Phoenix Open Griffin (back) has withdrawn from this week's WM Phoenix Open, Rob Bolton of PGATour.com reports.

Impact Griffin underwent back surgery last August after dealing with a nerve issue for some time. His first start back was actually a T66 finish at the Bahamas Great Exuma Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour. He then returned to the PGA Tour and finished T37 at the Farmers Insurance Open. After a long week at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Griffin likely just needs to give his back a reset before going into the long haul.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returning from back injury Griffin (back) is listed in the field for this week's Farmers Insurance Open.

Impact Griffin is slated to make his first PGA Tour start since last June's John Deere Classic, having recovered from the back surgery that ended his 2021-22 campaign prematurely. He made his initial return to tournament action last week at the Korn Ferry Tour level, placing T66 at their Bahamas Great Exuma Classic.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

PGA Tour postseason begins in Memphis in chase for FedEx Cup

It's time for the postseason on the PGA Tour

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Column: PGA Championship delivers strongest field for majors

The PGA Championship always has the strongest field of golf's four majors

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swafford eagles 16th, wins AmEx for second time in 5 years

Hudson Swafford won The American Express for the second time in five years Sunday, breaking a late tie with an eagle in an 8-under 64

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Despite injury from picking up his dog, Lanto Griffin in American Express hunt Griffin is playing this week with lingering effects from a back injury that he received from voluntarily picking up his dog.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • GOLFCHANNEL.COM

Friends, playing partners Hodges, Barjon share AmEx lead

Lee Hodges and Paul Barjon took advantage of a late tee time Saturday to share the third-round lead in The American Express

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cantlay fights through gusting wind, leads American Express

Patrick Cantlay fought through gusting wind on his back nine to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend at The American Express

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS