リッキー・カスティーヨは2026年プエルトリコオープンで初のPGAツアータイトルを獲得し、プエルトリコ・リオグランデのグランド・リザーブ・ゴルフクラブで最終ラウンドをボギーフリーの67で回り、17アンダーパーの271でチャンドラー・ブランシェットを1打差でかわした。25歳の元フロリダ・ゲイターズの選手で、予備登録として出場し、72万ドルの賞金、300FedExCupポイント、2028年までの完全免除、プレーヤーズ選手権とPGA選手権への出場権を獲得。母校のPGAツアー100勝目を記録した。
2026年プエルトリコオープン、賞金総額400万ドルの4つの対抗イベントの最初の大会で、グランド・リザーブ・ゴルフクラブで新星たちが活躍した。カリフォルニア州ヨルバ・リンダ出身のカスティーヨは、ベイヒルでのアーノルド・パーマー招待の予選ではなく予備登録として出場することを選んだ。最終ラウンドを1打リードで迎え、パー5の6番でチップインイーグル、パー3の7番、13番、パー5の14番でバーディを奪い、直前の3ラウンド連続68、最後の52ホールでボギーなし、終盤でパーセーブを続けた。
Xの議論では、リッキー・カスティーヨの2026年プエルトリコオープンでのPGAツアー初勝利を祝う声が相次ぎ、ボギーフリーの67、チャンドラー・ブランシェットに1打差の勝利、予備登録出場を強調。公式アカウントやジャーナリストが25歳の元フロリダ・ゲイターズのブレイクスルーを称賛し、母校の誇り、亡き祖母への追悼、若手才能の台頭、PGAツアーのフィールド深さを焦点に。否定的・懐疑的な意見は見られず、ゴルフメディア、ファン、関係者から肯定的で熱狂的な反応。
First win in paradise 🏆
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 2026年3月8日
Ricky Castillo is the champion @PuertoRicoOpen! pic.twitter.com/B4CdrxDTQv
24 year old Ricky Castillo shoots rounds of 68, 68, 68 and 67 to win the Puerto Rico Open by 1 shot over Chandler Blanchet. It’s Ricky’s maiden PGA Tour victory in his 2nd season. Another young American flusher 🔥 🇺🇸
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) 2026年3月8日
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Age of Akshay Bhatia, grizzled PGA Tour veteran who now has three career wins: 24 years, 1 month, 8 days.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelGolf) 2026年3月8日
Age of Ricky Castillo, up-and-comer who just won for the first time on the PGA Tour: 24 years, 6 months, 8 days.
🏆 Former Florida #Gators golfer Ricky Castillo, 24, just won his first PGA Tour event by taking the 2026 Puerto Rico Open by one stroke. pic.twitter.com/1dWXsdzVld
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) 2026年3月8日
“I know my grandma’s looking down right now, just smiling.”
— Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) 2026年3月8日
Ricky Castillo won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.
And he did so with the memory of his late grandmother around his neck and newfound mental strength:https://t.co/4iOUE23km9
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Chandler Blanchet shot a 5-under 67 to take a four-shot lead at the Puerto Rico Open after two rounds. The 30-year-old golfer, who had missed the cut in all five prior starts this season, sits at 13-under par at Grand Reserve Golf Club. Several young players, including John Daly II and Blades Brown, remain in contention heading into the weekend.
The 2026 Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club will include a 120-player field with several teenage prospects making their marks. Notable newcomers include John Daly II in his PGA Tour debut, alongside talents like Blades Brown and Miles Russell. Defending champion Karl Vilips headlines the event, which runs opposite the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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The PGA Tour returns to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, for the 18th edition of the Puerto Rico Open, serving as the first additional event of the 2026 season. The tournament features a competitive field including top-ranked players and sponsor exemptions, opposite the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Players aim for 300 FedExCup points and exemptions to major events at the par-72 Grand Reserve Golf Club.
John Daly II followed his solid 2-under 70 debut in Round 1 of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open with a 5-under 67 in Round 2, placing him tied for seventh entering the weekend at Grand Reserve Golf Club.
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John Daly II, the 22-year-old son of two-time major champion John Daly, made a solid start to his PGA Tour career with a 2-under 70 in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Open. The University of Arkansas senior finished tied for 21st, highlighted by a chip-in birdie on the 16th hole at Grand Reserve Golf Club. Chandler Blanchet leads after an 8-under 64.
Gary Woodland secured his fifth PGA Tour victory and first in seven years at the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open, dominating with his driving at Memorial Park. The 41-year-old led the field in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee during the final round for a five-shot win. His triumph also earned him a spot in the 2026 Masters.
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Akshay Bhatia overcame a five-shot deficit on the back nine to force a playoff and defeat Daniel Berger on the first extra hole at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. The 24-year-old secured his third PGA Tour title—all in playoffs—and the event's first playoff since 1999, closing with a 3-under 69 to match Berger's 15-under 273 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.