Matt Kuchar is looking to defend his title at the Mayakoba Golf Classic after winning this event a year ago in Mexico. It was his first victory on the PGA Tour since 2014, and that feel-good story seemed even more feel good in the moment with Kuchar having used local caddie David (El Tucan) Ortiz on his bag. Unknown was how the narrative would change when word got out about how much Kuchar paid Ortiz for his work.
Kuchar is one of a handful of Presidents Cup participants who’ll be teeing it up this week at the El Camaleon Golf Club. Other include Mexico’s Abraham Ancer, Jason Day, Joaquin Niemann, Adam Hadwin, and Tony Finau. Quite a few early-season winners are gearing up to play as well including Niemann, Sebastián Muñoz, Lanto Griffin, and Brendon Todd. Chris Kirk will also be returning after taking a break from the PGA Tour to battle his alcohol abuse. The 2018 runner-up Danny Lee will be vying for the 500 FedEx Cup points and the winner’s share of $1,296,000. The total purse is $7.2 million.
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TV Schedule
The Golf Channel will carry live coverage on Thursday and Friday from 1-5 p.m. EDT, as well as Saturday and Sunday from 2-5 p.m. EDT.
Thursday Tee Times
No. 1 Tee
7 a.m. — Danny Lee, Wyndham Clark, Doc Redman
7:10 a.m. — Kyle Stanley, Sam Ryder, Denny McCarthy
7:20 a.m. — Brian Gay, Rory Sabbatini, Luke List
7:30 a.m. — Keith Mitchell, Si Woo Kim, Davis Love III
7:40 a.m. — J.T. Poston, Dylan Frittelli, Hudson Swafford
7:50 a.m. — Scott Piercy, Brice Garnett, Russell Knox
8 a.m. — Brendon Todd, Adam Long, Kevin Chappell
8:10 a.m. — Fabián Gómez, Cameron Tringale, Kyoung-Hoon Lee
8:20 a.m. — Henrik Norlander, Chase Seiffert, Ben Silverman
8:30 a.m. — Mark Anderson, Matthew NeSmith, Will Gordon
8:40 a.m. — Harry Higgs, Nelson Ledesma, Calum Hill
11:30 a.m. — James Hahn, Shawn Stefani, Mark Hubbard
11:40 a.m. — Chris Kirk, Scott Brown, Adam Schenk
11:50 a.m. — Brian Harman, Mackenzie Hughes, Patrick Rodgers
12 noon — Jim Herman, Patton Kizzire, Jason Dufner
12:10 p.m. — Lanto Griffin, Cameron Champ, Sebastián Muñoz
12:20 p.m. — Joaquin Niemann, C.T. Pan, Jason Day
12:30 p.m. — Harold Varner III, J.J. Spaun, Carlos Ortiz
12:40 p.m. — David Hearn, Tom Hoge, Sepp Straka
12:50 p.m. — Viktor Hovland, Kristoffer Ventura, Alvaro Ortiz
1 p.m. — Michael Gligic, Chris Baker, Roberto Díaz
1:10 p.m. — Hank Lebioda, Ryan Brehm, José de Jesús Rodríguez
No. 10 Tee
7 a.m. — Charley Hoffman, Vaughn Taylor, Scott Stallings
7:10 a.m. — Aaron Baddeley, Brian Stuard, Emiliano Grillo
7:20 a.m. — Ben Martin, Kevin Streelman, Martin Laird
7:30 a.m. — Keegan Bradley, Satoshi Kodaira, Brendan Steele
7:40 a.m. — Kevin Kisner, Graeme McDowell, Billy Horschel
7:50 a.m. — Matt Kuchar, Tony Finau, Abraham Ancer
8 a.m. — Aaron Wise, Pat Perez, Luke Donald
8:10 a.m. — Robert Streb, Roger Sloan, Scottie Scheffler
8:20 a.m. — Xinjun Zhang, Robby Shelton, Efren Serna, Jr.
8:30 a.m. — Kramer Hickok, Sebastian Cappelen, Sebastián Vázquez
8:40 a.m. — Tyler Duncan, Maverick McNealy, Jimmy Stanger
11:30 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Joel Dahmen, Beau Hossler
11:40 a.m. — Russell Henley, Nick Taylor, Talor Gooch
11:50 a.m. — Harris English, Zac Blair, Bronson Burgoon
12 noon — Ryan Armour, D.A. Points, Kevin Stadler
12:10 p.m. — Charles Howell III, Michael Kim, Andrew Landry
12:20 p.m. — Chez Reavie, Austin Cook, Zach Johnson
12:30 p.m. — Chris Stroud, Peter Malnati, Bo Van Pelt
12:40 p.m. — Matt Jones, Nick Watney, Graham DeLaet
12:50 p.m. — Rhein Gibson, Tyler McCumber, Brandon Wu
1 p.m. — Rafael Campos, Ben Taylor, Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra
1:10 p.m. — Wes Roach, Scott Harrington Bo Hoag
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Friday Tee Times
No. 1 Tee
7 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Joel Dahmen, Beau Hossler
7:10 a.m. — Russell Henley, Nick Taylor, Talor Gooch
7:20 a.m. — Harris English, Zac Blair, Bronson Burgoon
7:30 a.m. — Ryan Armour, D.A. Points, Kevin Stadler
7:40 a.m.. — Charles Howell III, Michael Kim, Andrew Landry
7:50 a.m. — Chez Reavie, Austin Cook, Zach Johnson
8 a.m. — Chris Stroud, Peter Malnati, Bo Van Pelt
8:10 a.m. — Matt Jones, Nick Watney, Graham DeLaet
8:20 a.m. — Rhein Gibson, Tyler McCumber, Brandon Wu
8:30 a.m. — Rafael Campos, Ben Taylor, Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra
8:40 a.m. — Wes Roach, Scott Harrington Bo Hoag
11:30 a.m. — Charley Hoffman, Vaughn Taylor, Scott Stallings
11:40 a.m. — Aaron Baddeley, Brian Stuard, Emiliano Grillo
11:50 a.m. — Ben Martin, Kevin Streelman, Martin Laird
12 noon — Keegan Bradley, Satoshi Kodaira, Brendan Steele
12:10 p.m. — Kevin Kisner, Graeme McDowell, Billy Horschel
12:20 p.m. — Matt Kuchar, Tony Finau, Abraham Ancer
12:30 p.m. — Aaron Wise, Pat Perez, Luke Donald
12:40 p.m. — Robert Streb, Roger Sloan, Scottie Scheffler
12:50 p.m. — Xinjun Zhang, Robby Shelton, Efren Serna, Jr.
1 p.m. — Kramer Hickok, Sebastian Cappelen, Sebastián Vázquez
1:10 p.m. — Tyler Duncan, Maverick McNealy, Jimmy Stanger
No. 10 Tee
7 a.m. — James Hahn, Shawn Stefani, Mark Hubbard
7:10 a.m. — Chris Kirk, Scott Brown, Adam Schenk
7:20 a.m. — Brian Harman, Mackenzie Hughes, Patrick Rodgers
7:30 a.m. — Jim Herman, Patton Kizzire, Jason Dufner
7:40 a.m. — Lanto Griffin, Cameron Champ, Sebastián Muñoz
7:50 a.m. — Joaquin Niemann, C.T. Pan, Jason Day
8 a.m. — Harold Varner III, J.J. Spaun, Carlos Ortiz
8:10 a.m. — David Hearn, Tom Hoge, Sepp Straka
8:20 a.m. — Viktor Hovland, Kristoffer Ventura, Alvaro Ortiz
8:30 a.m. — Michael Gligic, Chris Baker, Roberto Díaz
8:40 a.m. — Hank Lebioda, Ryan Brehm, José de Jesús Rodríguez
11:30 a.m. — Danny Lee, Wyndham Clark, Doc Redman
11:40 a.m. — Kyle Stanley, Sam Ryder, Denny McCarthy
11:50 a.m. — Brian Gay, Rory Sabbatini, Luke List
12 noon — Keith Mitchell, Si Woo Kim, Davis Love III
12:10 p.m. — J.T. Poston, Dylan Frittelli, Hudson Swafford
12:20 p.m. — Scott Piercy, Brice Garnett, Russell Knox
12:30 p.m. — Brendon Todd, Adam Long, Kevin Chappell
12:40 p.m. — Fabián Gómez, Cameron Tringale, Kyoung-Hoon Lee
12:50 p.m. — Henrik Norlander, Chase Seiffert, Ben Silverman
1 p.m. — Mark Anderson, Matthew NeSmith, Will Gordon
1:10 p.m. — Harry Higgs, Nelson Ledesma, Calum Hill
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