Sentry Tournament of Champions: What you need to know about the first event of 2023

The defending champion won’t be back in Kapalua in 2023.

The Sentry Tournament of Champions isn’t just for champions anymore. And that’s OK.

The first event on the PGA Tour in 2023 will have a field of 40 golfers, with 30 of them winners from 2022. There were 38 golfers in the field a year ago with all of them being tournament winners. There is an additional 10 golfers in the field this time around due a change in qualifications.

The tournament is set for Jan. 5-8 with coverage on NBC, Golf Channel, ESPN+ and Peacock.

Three of the four major winners from 2022 are set to tee it up, with Scottie Scheffler (Masters), Justin Thomas (PGA Championship) and Matthew Fitzpatrick (U.S. Open) in the fold. The only ’22 major winner who won’t be there is also the tournament’s defending champion.

Check out this list of things to know about the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions.