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12 players to follow in 2022: (1) Guillermo Mito Pereira Hinke

Published

4 years ago

Dec 9, 2021

Over the next 12 days, the two presenters on our new ‘Across The Pond’ podcast, Matt Vincenzi and Jason Daniels give their 12 players to follow for 2022 to coincide with the 12 days of Christmas.

None so far have won on their respective tours, so here’s to a long-term watch and investment!

1. Guillermo Mito Pereira Hinke (PGA Tour)

The Chilean, better known as simply Mito Pereira, is hardly a shock inclusion in the list but will surely pay to follow over the next year.

The 26-year-old has a decent junior resume, backed up with a runner-up at the Junior Open Championship, and as an amateur, he beat several home professionals in the 2013 Las Brisas de Chicureo Open. The latter may mean little in the grand scheme of things, but it’s worth noting that current world number 30, Joaquin Niemann, won the same event four years later.

In 2016, Mito became the youngest ever player to rank at the top of the SMA rankings after his first full season saw him land a win, two runner-up finishes, a third and three further top-10s, whilst his first year on the Korn Ferry Tour was highlighted by three top-15 finishes and a third in Nashville, just a shot shy of the play-off between subsequent PGA Tour winners Lanto Griffin and Abraham Ancer.

A single top-10 and couple of top-20 finishes were nowhere near enough to keep his KFT card in 2018 and, having returned home, he recovered from a broken collar bone to again show his class on his home tour where 17 starts were rewarded with one runner-up, three top-five finishes, two top-10s and four top-20s.

Missing KFT Q-School qualification by just one place in 2020 seemed to give him impetus, and he followed up an early opportunity in Panama (3rd) with his maiden victory just a week later. That win, amongst a familiar Spanish-speaking crowd, came courtesy of a 72nd hole eagle and final round 64, giving him a two-shot victory from four shots off the pace overnight.

Perhaps it was a good thing that promotion was suspended through the ‘lockdown’ period and, whilst he started the comeback events slowly, by April this year he had hit his stride, steadily making his way through to the weekend before a couple of top-30s preceded a loss in a three-way play-off at the Huntsville Championship.

Two finishes on the front page were enough to think he had chances to gain his card this year, and he didn’t disappoint, landing back-to-back wins via a play-off at the Rex Hospital and a four-shot win in South Carolina, the total of three victories giving him a fast-track to the top league.

Highly touted before his start at the Rocket Mortgage in July, the Chilean has since rewarded his faithful each-way backers with four top-six finishes in the space of half-a-dozen starts, including a tied-fourth at the classy Tokyo Olympics.

His form has dropped recently with his usual impressive approach and tee-to-green going missing at the RSM and Houston, but that he can finish top-30 without being anywhere near his best gives an indication of what we may expect after a short break and all guns firing.

Clearly look for him in events around the Southern states and South America, but he’s certainly not averse to winning at any course that calls for accuracy, will take to windy conditions, and recent figures may just allow us a few points more than we deserve.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”