Lee Hodges - Golf News, Rumors, & Updates

Strong final round at Sony Open Hodges carded a bogey-free, five-under 65 during the final round at the Sony Open to finish tied for sixth.

Impact Hodges opened the final round with back-to-back birdies, and his birdies on the ninth, 11th and 18th holes (without dropping a shot) were enough for him to crack into the top-10 on the leaderboard. He led the field in scrambling (83.33 percent on 18 opportunities) and finished second in SG: Putting (7.76), though he finished in the bottom half of the field in driving accuracy, driving distance and SG: Approach to Green. It was Hodges' fifth top-10 finish at a PGA Tour event since the start of the 2025 season, and he is 124th on the OWGR rankings heading into The American Express starting Thursday.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kuchar trying to decide if it's worth using a career money exemption for a full PGA Tour card

Matt Kuchar failed to keep his full PGA Tour for 2026 but he has options

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

PGA Tour has fewer cards and smaller fields. But the big changes are still to come

This was the year the PGA Tour eliminated 25 full cards and smaller fields

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Narrowly loses Tour card Hodges posted a four-under 66 on Sunday at The RSM Classic to finish in a share of fourth place.

Impact Starting the day four shots off the lead, Hodges carded pars on the first six holes to essentially fall out of contention but managed five birdies thereafter for the top-5 result. He impressed with his iron play in Sea Island, ranking eighth in SG: Approach and T1 in GIR. Unfortunately, he finished 101st in the FedExCup leaving him as the first person to miss out on a Tour card for 2026.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ricky Castillo, Lee Hodges fall short of PGA TOUR cards despite final-round charges at The RSM Classic The ultimate event of the FedExCup Fall and the chase for PGA TOUR cards unfolded on Sunday at The RSM Classic, and the action did not disap...

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • PGATOUR.COM

Sami Valimaki holds on for 1st PGA Tour title on final day of close calls for keeping cards

Sami Valimaki is Finland's first PGA Tour winner

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Sami Valimaki takes a 2-shot lead at Sea Island with a shot at his first PGA Tour title

The chase for a PGA Tour card has turned into a chase for that first PGA Tour victory at the RSM Classic

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Lee Hodges in Top 10 Entering Round 3 of Rocket Classic: Roll Call Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama Athletics, including full TV listings.

JUNE 28, 2025 • SI.COM

Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox share the 3rd-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open

Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox each shot 6-under 64 on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open, the final event before the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont

JUNE 7, 2025 • Associated Press

See how players qualified for the PGA Championship

The field for the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, which starts Thursday

MAY 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Plans to return in Houston Hodges (ribs) is listed in the field for the upcoming Texas Children's Houston Open.

Impact Hodges, who's been sidelined with a rib injury since a 57th-place finish at the WM Phoenix Open in early February, plans to return this week at Memorial Park Golf Course.

MARCH 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

A dream week for Danny Walker at The Players. Graeme McDowell faces big week in Macau

Danny Walker was happy simply to get into The Players Championship as an alternate

MARCH 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Injury revealed, still out Hodges (ribs) has withdrawn from The Players Championship, according to PGA Tour Communications.

Impact Before the 2025 Cognizant Classic in February, Hodges withdrew from Palm Beaches without his withdrawal reason not being publicized. Now, it is, a rib injury that will force him to miss the upcoming PGA tournament. In place of Hodges is Bud Cauley.

MARCH 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

WD's from Cognizant Classic Hodges has withdrawn from this week's Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, PGA Tour Communications reports.

Impact It's unclear why Hodges was forced to withdraw. He was a trendy DFS play with a solid history at PGA National. Jeremy Paul will get his spot in the field. Hodges will hope to return later on the Florida Swing.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wyndham Clark shoots 7-under 64 to take 1st-round lead in Phoenix Open

Wyndham Clark saved par after hitting his tee shot into the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the Phoenix...

FEBRUARY 7, 2025 • Associated Press

T33 after closing quadruple bogey Hodges carded a one-over 73 in the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to finish tied for 33rd place.

Impact Hodges began Sunday's action among the top-10 and looked to be heading towards his third such result of the year until he hit two tee balls into the water on the 72nd hole, leading to a quadruple bogey to close his week. His 23 birdies across 72 holes ranked fifth for the tournament, but he failed to rank in the top-10 in any other statistical category.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moves up 32 positions in final round Hodges carded a two-under 70 in the final round to finish in a tie for ninth place at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Impact Hodges moved up 32 places on the leaderboard with a really solid final round in tough conditions. He carded five birdies against three bogeys. Hodges had a great putting week gaining over 5.7 strokes on the greens which was the fifth-best mark in the field. This T9 finish combined with a T10 at the Sony Open and a T34 at the AmEx helped Hodges earn enough FedExCup points to get a spot in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am next week via the Aon Swing 5. It's a big opportunity for Hodges to get a shot at some extra FedExCup points and improve his position.

JANUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ties for fifth in Georgia Hodges closed with a three-under 67 on Sunday at The RSM Classic to finish 14-under and tied for fifth.

Impact Hodges racked up 17 total birdies and two eagles en route to four consecutive under-par rounds at Sea Island, where he ranked T3 among the field in driving accuracy and T8 in scrambling. He ends the 2024 campaign with a top-16 result in three of his last four starts dating to a T8 at the Black Desert Championship, ultimately finishing 74th in the FedExCup Fall standings and securing his PGA Tour card for 2025.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Fishburn leads at Sea Island as Joel Dahmen keeps alive hopes of keeping his job

Patrick Fishburn has the lead at the RSM Classic

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Finishes T16 in Japan Hodges posted a three-under 67 on Sunday at the ZOZO Championship to finish in a share of 16th place.

Impact Hodges carded four birdies in the final round en route to his fourth consecutive round in the 60s. He ranked third for the week in SG: Off-the-tee and was tied for first in GIR. Hodges continues to struggle with the putter, however, as he's now lost strokes on the greens in seven straight tournaments. It's his second top-20 result over his last three tournaments.

OCTOBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Top-10 finish in Utah Hodges closed with a four-under 67 on Sunday to finish in a tie for eighth place at the Black Desert Championship.

Impact Hodges had a busy day on the scorecard in the final round with eight birdies and two bogeys and a double-bogey. It was a great ball-striking performance overall this rank ranking top-15 in SG: Off-the-Tee, SG: Approach, driving accuracy and GIR's. Hodges' 27 birdies for the week tied for the most in the field, unfortunately just 2-for-9 scrambling left some to be desired. Hodges moves up to 76th in the FedExCup Fall standings going to the Shriners Children's Open.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

PGA Tour in Minnesota, Senior British to Carnoustie

The PGA Tour is heading into the homestretch for the FedEx Cup playoffs

JULY 23, 2024 • Associated Press

Thomas Detry's late birdie assured him of a top-4 finish at the PGA and an invitation to the Masters

Thomas Detry earned his first trip to the Masters with a solid finish at the PGA Championship

MAY 20, 2024 • Associated Press

T12 at Arnold Palmer Invitational Hodges shot an even-par 72 on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational to tie for 12th place.

Impact Hodges entered the final two rounds at three-under, but shot an even-par on both Saturday and Sunday, moving four spots up the leader board in Round 4. The 28-year-old ranked 11th in SG: Approach-to-green and seventh in SG: Putting, but struggled with his driver at the event. Hodges is in the field for this weeks The Players Championship.

MARCH 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

PGA's Lee Hodges catches grief for Nick Saban call: 'I kind of blacked out' Alabama alum Lee Hodges got a call from the Crimson Tide coach after winning the 3M Open.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • AL.COM

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