The Honda Classic: How Knoxville’s Peter Malnati fared

The Honda Classic enters round three Saturday at PGA National Resort and Spa, Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The Honda Classic enters round three Saturday at PGA National Resort and Spa, Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Knoxville native Peter Malnati finished +11 after second-round play. He missed the cut and will not play in the final two rounds.

Malnati shot a 75 in the first-round on Thursday and 76 during Friday’s second-round.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA – MARCH 19: Peter Malnati of the United States looks on from the 14th tee during the second round of The Honda Classic at PGA National Champion course on March 19, 2021 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Malnati resides in Knoxville and played collegiately at Missouri from 2007-10.

He joined the PGA Tour in 2014 and has one career victory, winning the 2016 Sanderson Farms Championship.

Malnati has finished in the top-25 26 times, has seven top-10 finishes and has one second-place result. He has participated in 169 career PGA Tour events, while making the cut 83 times.

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