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Shriners is ending its sponsorship of the PGA Tour event in Las Vegas

The LPGA lost Cognizant as a sponsor. Now the PGA Tour is seeing one of its sponsors back out.

The LPGA lost Cognizant as a sponsor four days ago. Now the PGA Tour is seeing one of its sponsors back out.

Shriners Children’s Hospitals is no longer going to be title sponsor of the fall event at TPC Summerlin, which was first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Shriners has had its name on the event since 2007.

“We have enjoyed a tremendous 18 years as the host and title sponsor of the Shriners Children’s Open,” Bob Roller, vice president of sports for Shriners, told the Review-Journal. “The opportunity to tell our incredible stories of the more than 1.6 million children that have received care from Shriners was, and always is, our primary goal.”

PGA Tour prize money in Vegas

In its second year of competition in 1984, Vegas became the first Tour event to showcase a purse of more than $1 million ($1,122,500 to be exact).

Here’s a look at all the winners and their prize money since its inception:

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Total purse
2024	J.T. Poston	262	-22	$7,000,000
2023	Tom Kim	264	-20	$8,400,000
2022	Tom Kim	260	-24	$8,000,000
2021	Im Sung-jae	260	-24	$7,000,000
2020	Martin Laird	261	-23	$7,000,000
2019	Kevin Na	261	-23	$6,600,000
2018	Bryson DeChambeau	263	-21	$7,000,000
2017	Patrick Cantlay	275	-9	$6,800,000
2016	Rod Pampling	264	-20	$6,600,000
2015	Smylie Kaufman	268	-16	$6,400,000
2014	Ben Martin	264	-20	$6,200,000
2013	Webb Simpson	260	-24	$6,000,000
2012	Ryan Moore	260	-24	$4,500,000
2011	Kevin Na	261	-23	$4,400,000
2010	Jonathan Byrd	263	-21	$4,300,000
2009	Martin Laird	265	-19	$4,200,000
2008	Marc Turnesa	263	-25	$4,100,000
2007	George McNeill	264	-24	$4,000,000
2006	Troy Matteson	265	-23	$4,000,000
2005	Wes Short Jr.	266	-21	$4,000,000
2004	Andre Stolz	266	-21	$4,000,000
2003	Stuart Appleby	328	-31	$4,000,000
2002	Phil Tataurangi	330	-29	$5,000,000
2001	Bob Estes	329	-30	$4,500,000
2000	Billy Andrade	332	-28	$4,250,000
1999	Jim Furyk	331	-29	$2,500,000
1998	Jim Furyk	335	-25	$2,000,000
1997	Bill Glasson	340	-20	$1,800,000
1996	Tiger Woods	332	-27	$1,650,000
1995	Jim Furyk	331	-28	$1,500,000
1994	Bruce Lietzke	332	-28	$1,500,000
1993	Davis Love III	331	-29	$1,400,000
1992	John Cook	334	-26	$1,300,000
1991	Andrew Magee	329	-31	$1,500,000
1990	Bob Tway	334	-26	$1,300,000
1989	Scott Hoch	336	-24	$1,250,000
1988	Gary Koch	274	-14	$1,388,889
1987	Paul Azinger	271	-17	$1,250,000
1986	Greg Norman	333	-27	$1,150,000
1985	Curtis Strange	338	-17	$950,000
1984	Denis Watson	341	-15	$1,00,000
1983	Fuzzy Zoeller	340	-18	$750,000

The 2024 tournament saw a reduction in total prize money as well as first-place money compared to the year prior.

Names of PGA Tour event in Las Vegas over the years

Tournament of Champions, 1967-1968

Sahara Invitational, 1969-1976

Las Vegas Invitational, 1983-1999

Invensys Classic at Las Vegas, 2000-2002

Las Vegas Invitational, 2003-2006

Frys.com Open, 2007-2008

Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, 2008-2012

Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, 2013-2020

Shriners Children’s Open, 2021-2023

12 hours and 1,760 miles away after PGA Tour debut, this golfer teed it up in college event

“I probably slept two days straight after the adrenaline kicked out.”

Caden Fiononi’s body still aches. He’s taking a few days off from touching his golf clubs, and for good reason.

The senior at UNLV had a wild journey last week. He made his PGA Tour debut at the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas, battling insane wind conditions in the second round resulting in a missed cut. About 12 hours later, he was about 1,760 miles away in Mississippi, running on less than two hours of sleep and set to tee it up for the Rebels in the Fallen Oak Collegiate.

While it would have been an easy choice for others to not scramble halfway across the country, Fioroni never wavered.

“Most selfish golfers, especially with rankings and PGA Tour (University), you would probably have sat it out,” Fioroni said. “But this is my last year, and I care a lot about this team. I care about the program, and I want them to succeed.”

Fioroni’s round finished close to 7 p.m. at TPC Summerlin on Friday evening, and he was exhausted. Before prepping for his PGA Tour debut, the UNLV men’s golf team returned from a college tournament in Dallas, so he was on the go non-stop.

There was a ton of prep time and grinding on the range, playing practice rounds with pros like Rickie Fowler picking up on tips and tricks. Add in Friday’s wind conditions, which he played his entire second round in, his tank was empty when is final putt dropped.

After talking with his father, however, Fioroni called UNLV coach Jean-Paul Hebert and asked whether he could play.

The next step was finding a flight. Southwest Airlines had one to New Orleans, Louisiana, but it was scheduled to leave at 7:50 PT. Thankfully, it was delayed an hour and a half, giving Fioroni time to make it to the airport.

He scurried home and threw together a bunch of clothes into a bag. “I didn’t really know what I threw in,” he said. And it was off to the airport.

He didn’t have a ticket when he got to the airport, but after going to the counter, he was able to get a seat on the flight.

A three-and-a-half hour flight later, Fioroni was wheels down in New Orleans, where Hebert was waiting at 3:30 a.m. CT to pick him up. Only there was a problem. His bag with his clothes in it didn’t come out on the baggage carousel.

He was still in the clothes he played his round in at TPC Summerlin, and that’s all he had.

“I waited another hour to talk to this lady that probably wanted to leave, too,” Fioroni said,” but she tried to help me out because the bag said it got there, and they didn’t know where it was.”

Eventually, the bag was secured, and Hebert and Fioroni got in the car and headed toward the hotel in Mississippi, where they arrived about 6 a.m. CT.

Less than two hours of sleep later, Fioroni was up again and ready to tee it up for the Rebels.

“I was really excited actually just be in my bed all day, the next day,” Fioroni said of his plans before flying to Mississippi. “So I just kind of tried pushing through it. And, you know, my body’s not, I mean, I’m trying to be in better shape, but I don’t know who can get used to that.”

Fioroni tied for 41st, shooting 7 over for the 54-hole tournament. He said the second round was one of the worst breaks he has ever gotten on a golf course (a plugged lie in a bunker that led to an opening double), “but I guess that’s just what golf does, right?”

“I thought it was the right thing, even though that, you know, I probably wasn’t giving myself the best chance to play my best in that college event, but I still helped the team,” Fioroni said, “which that was my kind of purpose.”

Fioroni teed off at 11:20 a.m. CT, a little more than 14 hours after his final putt dropped at a PGA Tour event in Las Vegas. A mad dash to the airport, flight and car ride later, he was teeing it up with his teammates.

It’s a week and stretch of golf he’ll never forget, but he knows testing himself will benefit him down the road, even if he’s not touching his clubs for a while.

“When I turn pro, not everything’s perfect,” Fioroni said. “And you’re gonna have to travel the day after a tournament and trying to play in something else. So that was my first time doing that.

“I probably slept two days straight after the adrenaline kicked out.”

FedEx Cup Fall standings update: Michael Kim, Joe Highsmith jump into top 125

The FedEx Cup Fall is halfway complete.

The FedEx Cup Fall is officially halfway over, which means golfers are running out of time to secure their PGA Tour cards for 2025.

At the Shriners Children’s Open, J.T. Poston picked up the third victory of his PGA Tour career, topping Doug Ghim by one shot. He finished in the top 50 of the FedEx Cup standings after the regular season, so he was safe heading into next year, but Michael Kim shot 62 on Sunday and moved into the top 125 of the standings with four events remaining in the fall. Joe Highsmith also made a big move up, from No. 133 to the “bubble boy” position at No. 125.

Kevin Tway (down four spots to 126) and Joel Dahmen (down five to 129) were the two who have fallen out of the top 125.

Any golfer who finishes Nos. 51-60 in the FedEx Cup standings will earn entry into the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Genesis Invitational, the first two signature events of 2025. Those who finished inside of the top 125 will earn their PGA Tour cards for 2025.

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Here’s a look at the standings after the Shriners:

Aon Next 10 standings

Name	Position	Previous
Mazkenzie Hughes	51	51
Harris English	52	54
Seamus Power	53	52
Patrick Rodgers	54	53
Maverick McNealy	55	56
Tom Kim	56	55
Justin Rose	57	57
Nick Taylor	58	58
Jake Knapp	59	59
Kevin Yu	60	60
Lucas Glover	61	61
Ben Griffin	62	62
Min Woo Lee	63	63
Erik van Rooyen	64	64
Beau Hossler	65	65

FedEx Cup top 125 standings

Name	Position	Previous
Henrik Norlander	121	119
Hayden Springer	122	120
S.H. Kim	123	123
Matt Wallace	124	121
Joe Highsmith	125	133
Kevin Tway	126	122
Alejandro Tosti	127	136
Daniel Berger	128	126
Joel Dahmen	129	124
Pierceson Coody	130	132

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2024 Shriners Children’s Open prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player in Las Vegas

The Post Man is back in the winner’s circle.

It has been more than two years since his last trip to the victor’s circle, but J.T. Poston is a PGA Tour winner again.

Poston earned the third win of his career Sunday, capturing the title at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas. Poston posted a 72-hole score of 22-under 262, topping Doug Ghim by a shot. Ghim played the final two holes in three under, but a par on the last hole gave Poston the victory.

With his efforts, Poston will take home $1.26 million from the $7 million purse. Ghim won’t go home empty handed, however, cashing a $763,000 check for the week.

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Check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open.

Shriners Children’s Open prize money payouts

Position	Player	Score	Earnings
1	J.T. Poston	-22	$1,260,000
2	Doug Ghim	-21	$763,000
T3	Rico Hoey	-19	$413,000
T3	Matti Schmid	-19	$413,000
T5	Michael Kim	-18	$259,000
T5	K.H. Lee	-18	$259,000
T5	Davis Thompson	-18	$259,000
8	Taylor Pendrith	-17	$218,750
T9	Harry Hall	-16	$176,750
T9	Harris English	-16	$176,750
T9	Gary Woodland	-16	$176,750
T9	Kurt Kitayama	-16	$176,750
T9	Alejandro Tosti	-16	$176,750
T14	Mark Hubbard	-15	$131,250
T14	Matt Kuchar	-15	$131,250
T16	Andrew Putnam	-14	$103,250
T16	Maverick McNealy	-14	$103,250
T16	Ian Gilligan (a)	-14	$0
T16	Vince Whaley	-14	$103,250
T16	Joe Highsmith	-14	$103,250
T16	Scott Piercy	-14	$103,250
T16	Ryan McCormick	-14	$103,250
T23	C.T. Pan	-13	$65,333
T23	Beau Hossler	-13	$65,333
T23	Greyson Sigg	-13	$65,333
T23	Sam Stevens	-13	$65,333
T23	Rickie Fowler	-13	$65,333
T23	Chad Ramey	-13	$65,333
T29	Lanto Griffin	-12	$47,950
T29	Nate Lashley	-12	$47,950
T29	Taylor Moore	-12	$47,950
T29	Jacob Bridgeman	-12	$47,950
T29	Norman Xiong	-12	$47,950
T34	Ryan Fox	-11	$38,150
T34	Bud Cauley	-11	$38,150
T34	Ryan Moore	-11	$38,150
T34	Patrick Fishburn	-11	$38,150
T34	J.J. Spaun	-11	$38,150
T39	Pierceson Coody	-10	$32,550
T39	Daniel Berger	-10	$32,550
T41	Luke List	-9	$28,350
T41	Neal Shipley	-9	$28,350
T41	David Lipsky	-9	$28,350
T41	Davis Riley	-9	$28,350
45	Chris Gotterup	-8	$24,850
T46	Adam Schenk	-7	$20,846
T46	Justin Suh	-7	$20,846
T46	Erik van Rooyen	-7	$20,846
T46	Austin Eckroat	-7	$20,846
T46	Ben Taylor	-7	$20,846
51	S.H. Kim	-6	$17,990
T52	Joseph Bramlett	-5	$17,360
T52	Jhonattan Vegas	-5	$17,360
T54	Nicolo Galletti	-4	$16,478
T54	Wilson Furr	-4	$16,478
T54	Garrick Higgo	-4	$16,478
T54	Camilo Villegas	-4	$16,478
T54	Nick Taylor	-4	$16,478
T59	Francesco Molinari	-3	$15,960
T59	Ben Silverman	-3	$15,960
T61	Zac Blair	-2	$15,680
T61	Tyler Duncan	-2	$15,680
63	Trace Crowe	-1	$15,470
64	Dan McCarthy	E	$15,330
65	Alex Smalley	1	$15,190
66	David Skinns	3	$15,050

Winner’s Bag: J.T. Poston, 2024 Shriners Children’s Open

A complete list of the golf equipment J.T. Poston used to win the PGA Tour’s 2024 Shriners Children’s Open.

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A complete list of the golf equipment J.T. Poston used to win the PGA Tour’s 2024 Shriners Children’s Open:

DRIVER: Titleist GT3 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX shaft

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FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist TS2 (15 degrees), with Graphite Design AD IZ-7 X shaft

HYBRID: Titleist TS2 (19 degrees), with Graphite Design AD DI-95 Hybrid X shaft

IRONS: Titleist U•500 (4), T100 (5-9), with True Temper Project X 6.5 shafts

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WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46, 50, 56 bent to 55, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts

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PUTTER: Scotty Cameron GOLO 5 tour prototype

BALL: Titleist Pro V1x

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Special delivery: ‘The Postman’ J.T. Poston posts third career PGA Tour title at Shriners Children’s Open

Known for his silky-smooth stroke, Poston’s putter came through when it mattered.

What rust?

J.T. Poston hadn’t played since the BMW Championship in August but the break helped his game hit a new peak.

Poston shot a final-round 4-under 67 at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas on Sunday to win the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open by one stroke over Doug Ghim.

“I know I had a comfortable lead for most of the day but it never felt safe,” Poston said.

The 31-year-old Poston from Hickory, North Carolina, dreamed of becoming a Tarheel at the University of North Carolina but never got an offer and ended up playing at Western Carolina, where he was two-time Player of the Year in the Southern Conference. Not being considered one of the highly-touted players has given him a chip on his shoulder, but thanks to a strong wedge game and a putting stroke to die for, Poston needed just one season on the Korn Ferry Tour and has blossomed into a consistent top-50 player and a now a three-time winner on the PGA Tour.

A putt to win on the 72nd hole 🏆@JT_ThePostman is back in the winner's circle @ShrinersOpen! pic.twitter.com/OOTr6GeSIs

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 21, 2024

Poston finished 41^st in the FedEx Cup this season and it gave him a chance to put the clubs aways for several weeks and reset and recharge his battery with a long family vacation to the North Carolina mountains, though with a six-month-old daughter running around it’s questionable how much rest he really enjoyed.

“She changes every day, every week, and so just get to go see that and be there for her and my wife has been incredible,” Poston said.

Poston always had this event circled as one he wanted to play this fall at a course with bentgrass greens like the ones he grew up playing as a kid. He also had some unfinished business after tying for third last season in Las Vegas.

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This time, Poston opened with a bogey-free 64 and tacked on rounds of 65 and 66. The third round was suspended Saturday evening with 30 players still on the course, including Poston, who returned Sunday morning and made three birdies in his final five holes to build a three-stroke lead.

In the final round, Poston made birdies at the first and fourth holes and then skated along with seven straight pars to give his competitors a sense that trophy still was up for grabs. Ghim, a Las Vegas resident and competing on his home course, sank an 11-foot eagle putt at the ninth hole to reach 19 under and cut Poston’s lead to one. He wasted a great chance to tie for the lead at No. 11, leaving an 8-foot birdie putt short in the jaws and despite a birdie at 18 settled for shooting 65 and second place, his best career finish on Tour.

“Haven’t had the best history so far in final rounds and final groups, so it’s definitely going to be a little badge on my chest I guess in a sense that the next time I get in position I’ll have that in my memory bank of knowing I’ve done it before,” said Ghim, who played his final 37 holes without a bogey.

Matti Schmid played the final six holes in 5 under to shoot 66 and tied for third with Rico Hoey (66). Michael Kim, who entered the week at No. 129 in the FedEx Cup Fall and had missed the cut or withdrawn from his last five starts, was among a trio of players who finished T-5. After a bogey at No. 11, Kim reeled off five birdies in a row and carded 10 on the day. He closed in 62, tying his career low, and recorded his best result in 27 starts this season.

Poston took control of the tournament with a convincing closing nine. He rang the birdie bell, not once but twice in a row, draining a 21-foot birdie at the par-3 12^th,a 3-footer at the par-5 13th, and adding a 12-footer at 15 to extend his cushion to as many as four strokes. But he missed a 6-foot birdie putt at 16 that could’ve sealed the deal and a 3-foot par putt at 17 to give Ghim a glimmer of hope. After Ghim closed with a birdie, the hole had to look as small as a thimble as Poston sweated out one more 4-foot par putt to clinch the title. He took care of business and signed for a 72-hole total of 22-under 262.

“I just told myself this is what you dream of, you’ve got a putt to win on the PGA Tour and just try to forget about the last two (strokes),” Poston said. “I told myself I’ve made a million of these and just do one more.”

One year after brain surgery, Gary Woodland in contention for first PGA Tour title in five years in Las Vegas at Shriners Children’s Open

Gary Woodland is feeling good again. That alone is reason to smile.

Gary Woodland is feeling good again.

That alone is reason to smile.

Woodland had surgery in September 2023 to remove tumors in a part of the brain that triggered fear and anxiety, and he’s been working his way back into form ever since. The four-time Tour winner has struggled for much of the season, recording just two top-25 finishes in 23 previous starts this year. But he’s coming off his best finish of the season, a T-16, at the Sanderson Farms Championship two years ago.

On Saturday, Woodland shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas thanks to a hot putter to improve to 14-under 1999. He gained over 3 ½ shots on the field with the flat-stick, ranking first during the third round and gained more than 5 strokes through 54 holes.

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“The last month has been really good,” said Woodland, who turned 40 in May. “I just hit a year (since the surgery) a couple weeks ago so that’s exciting. It’s all coming together. I’m feeling better and the game is coming around, which makes a lot of sense. I’m excited and happy to be here and really happy to finish tonight so I can get some sleep tomorrow.”

Woodland also credited that he has returned to working with swing instructor Randy Smith, the longtime coach of Scottie Scheffler.

It’s hard to believe that Woodland’s last win came at the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach but he’ll have a chance to break his drought on Sunday.

“Everything is starting to come together,” Woodland said. “I feel a lot better for one. That’s a one. That’s a huge help. But I’ve seen some signs. I’ve been back with Randy Smith for a couple months now. I am starting to drive it better, iron play, controlling the golf ball like I haven’t in a long time, which is nice. Then putts start going in, start putting some good scores up.”

As my colleague Riley Hamel put it, “If you’re looking for someone to root for on Sunday, look no further than Gary Woodland.”

A jam-packed leaderboard, multiple players make big moves and more from 2024 Shriners Children’s Open

Catch up on the action here.

Friday’s heavy winds made things a little complicated, but it looks like we’ll have a winner come Sunday afternoon at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin — but it’s going to be a battle. When the horn blew — play was suspended due to darkness — 12 players were at or within two shots of the lead.

J.T. Poston — playing in the final group — and Doug Ghim both reached 15 under to lead the way, with four players tied for third and six players tied for seventh.

Poston did a lot of his damage during his first two rounds, posting 64-65. However, he couldn’t get much going on Saturday, playing his 13 holes 2 under. He’ll have five holes to play when golf resumes on Sunday.

If you missed any of the action on Saturday, no worries, we have you covered. Here are a few notes from the yet-to-be-completed third round of the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas.

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Doug Ghim rebounds

Doug Ghim of the United States plays his shot from the ninth tee during the second round of the Shriners Children’s Open 2024 at TPC Summerlin on October 18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Ghim struggled a bit during his second round, finishing up with a 1-under 70. But his third round was a different story.

On his way out, Ghim made birdies on Nos. 5 and 9 to make the turn with a 2-under 33. After hitting the halfway house, the 28-year-old made birdies on Nos. 10, 13, 14, 15 and 16 to get to 15-under total and in a share of the lead. He was on the 17th green with a five-foot par putt when play was suspended.

He did most of his damage with his irons, ranking first in the field during the third round in Strokes Gained: Approach, gaining 2.746 strokes with the blades.

Kurt Kitayama catches fire at the turn

Kurt Kitayama of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the Shriners Children’s Open 2024 at TPC Summerlin on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Kitayama posted rounds of 66-68 to open the tournament, so he had some work to do on Saturday afternoon to catch the leaders. After eight straight pars to open his third round, he got to work.

Before making the turn, Kitayama made birdie on the par-5 ninth thanks to a great bunker shot with his third. Then, on the back nine, he made birdies on Nos. 10, 11, 13, 14, and 15 to storm up the leaderboard and get to 14 under total, one back of Ghim and Poston.

Kityama made three pars to end his round as he was able to finish before the lights turned off. He’ll be within striking distance once the final round gets underway.

Feel-good story

2024 Shriners Children's Open — Gary Woodland of the United States reacts on the 17th green during the third round of the Shriners Children’s Open 2024 at TPC Summerlin on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

If you’re looking for someone to root for on Sunday, look no further than Gary Woodland.

Woodland had brain surgery in September 2023 to remove tumors and he’s been working his way back into form ever since. The four-time Tour winner had two top-25 finishes in 23 previous starts this year.

On Saturday, Woodland shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 thanks to a hot putter. He gained over five shots on the field with the flat-stick, ranking sixth in SG: Putting during the third round.

“The last month has been really good,” he said. “I just hit a year (since the surgery) a couple weeks ago so that’s exciting. It’s all coming together. I’m feeling better and the game is coming around, which makes a lot of sense. I’m excited and happy to be here and really happy to finish tonight so I can get some sleep tomorrow.”

Woodland’s last win came at the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. He’ll have a chance to break his drought on Sunday.

Top 10 and odds to win

Position	Player	Score	Odds to win
T-1	Doug Ghim	15 under	(+900)
T-1	J.T Poston	15 under	(+300)
T-3	Kurt Kitayama	14 under	(+1200)
T-3	Gary Woodland	14 under	(+1600)
T-3	Harris English	14 under	(+700)
T-3	Alejandro Tosti	14 under	(+1000)
T-7	K.H. Lee	13 under	(+4000)
T-7	J.J Spaun	13 under	(+2500)
T-7	Davis Thompson	13 under	(+2200)
T-7	Norman Xiong	13 under	(+1800)
T-7	Taylor Pendrith	13 under	(+750)
T-7	Matti Schmid	13 under	(+1000)

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Here are 8 big names to miss the cut at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open

These players are headed home early.

After a lengthy wind delay caused a late start on Friday for the second round, the cut has been made Saturday afternoon at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.

Tom Kim, the 2022 and 2023 winner of this event, was 1-under total when he finished his second round and he’ll head home early thanks to the 36-hole cut coming in at 3-under 139. Kim, who hasn’t played a Tour event since the FedEx St. Jude Championship during the playoffs, is not in the field for next week’s Zozo Championship in Japan.

While the third round will begin Saturday afternoon in Sin City, here’s a quick look at eight notable names who missed the cut at the Shriners Children’s Open.

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Notable names to miss cut at Shriners Children’s Open

Webb Simpson of the United States plays a shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the Shriners Children’s Open 2024 at TPC Summerlin on October 17, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

Charley Hoffman, 2 under (66-74)
Webb Simpson, 2 under (71-69)
Tom Kim, 1 under (69-72)
Kevin Kisner, 1 under (71-70)
Danny Willett, 1 under (75-66)
Stephan Jaeger, 4 over (68-78)
Keith Mitchell, 5 over (73-74)
Cam Davis, 11 over (75-78)

After four-hour delay, golf is back on at 2024 Shriners Children’s Open but without fans

Conditions are throwing a wrench into the 2024 Shriners.

Las Vegas has long been a staple on the PGA Tour and you can generally count on sunny skies and warm temperatures in the desert.

But this week, conditions are throwing a wrench into the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open.

They ran out of daylight and couldn’t quite finish the first round Thursday.

Friday’s second round was delayed by four hours due to winds reaching speeds of 40 MPH.

After the golfers in Las Vegas finally teed off for the second day of action, some of them with beanies on their heads or using hand warmers between shots, organizers decided to keep fans off tournament grounds at TPC Summerlin.

🚨#ShrinersOpen Round 2 Update:

As of right now, we are still teeing off at 10:55.

Our spectators gates will remain closed. Please check back for more information. pic.twitter.com/kb0wbGciT0

— Shriners Children's Open (@ShrinersOpen) October 18, 2024

In addition, the PGA Tour emailed a statement that read:

Out of an abundance of caution for spectator safety, gates to the Shriners Children’s Open are closed to all spectators on Friday, October 18 until further notice.

General admission and hospitality tickets for Friday will be honored for Saturday at TPC Summerlin.

The Shriners is the fourth of eight FedEx Cup Fall series events. It’s also the last one till the Tour takes to the road for stops in Japan, Mexico and Bermuda.

There are golfers starting their second rounds at late as 5:35 p.m. local time Friday and with sunset coming a little after 6 p.m., the 36-hole cut will come sometime Saturday afternoon.