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Phil Mickelson celebrates after winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Feb. 11, 2019.

Rickie Fowler holds the trophy after winning the Phoenix Open golf tournament, on Feb. 3, 2019, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Justin Rose, of England, holds the trophy after winning the Farmers Insurance golf tournament on Jan. 27, 2019, in San Diego.

Adam Long holds the trophy on the 18th green after winning the Desert Classic golf tournament on Jan. 20, 2019, in La Quinta, California.

Matt Kuchar celebrates after making a putt for birdie on the 18th green to win the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club on January 13, 2019, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Xander Schauffele holds the trophy after winning the Tournament of Champions on Jan. 6, 2019, in Kapalua, Hawaii.

Charles Howell III poses with the trophy after winning the RSM Classic in a playoff in St. Simons Island, Georgia on Nov. 18.

A new country, big excitement in Mexico over Tiger Woods

Mexico is the 21st country where Woods has competed, and his appearance at Chapultepec Golf Club has led to a spike in ticket sales and crowds for a practice round that resemble a final round.

Matt Kuchar celebrates with the trophy after winning the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Nov. 11.

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after winning the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas on Nov. 4.

Xander Schauffele celebrates with the trophy after winning the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China, on Oct. 28.

Cameron Champ poses with the trophy after winning the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss., on Oct. 28.

Brooks Koepka poses with the trophy after winning the CJ Cup in Jeju Island, South Korea, on Oct. 21.

Hudson Swafford plays his shot from the ninth tee during the final round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in partnership with The Clinton Foundation on Jan. 22 at the TPC Stadium Course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif. Swafford won the tournament with a score of 20-under-par.

Marc Leishman celebrates with the trophy after winning the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 14.

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Kevin Tway poses with the trophy after winning defeating Ryan Moore and Brandt Snedeker in a playoff at the Safeway Open in Napa, Calif., on Oct. 7.

Tiger Woods reacts after winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sept. 23.

Keegan Bradley defeated Justin Rose on the first playoff hole to win the rain-plagued BMW Championship in Newtown Square, Pa., on Sept. 10.

Bryson DeChambeau hoists the Wedgewood Trophy after winning the Dell Technologies Championship in Norton, Mass., on Sep. 3.

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates with the trophy after winning The Northern Trust in Ridgewood, NJ., on Aug. 26.

Brooks Koepka poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship on Aug. 12 in St Louis.

Dustin Johnson poses with the trophy after winning the RBC Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario, Canada on July 29.

Honda Classic never a doubt for Rickie Fowler despite schedule challenges

With several big names skipping the 2019 Honda Classic due to the new schedule, past champ Rickie Fowler always knew he would make it work.

Troy Merritt poses with the trophy after winning the Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Lexington, Ky. on July 23.

Francesco Molinari holds the claret jug after winning the British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland, on July 22.

Michael Kim celebrates after winning the John Deere Classic on July 15 in Silvis, Illinois.

Francesco Molinari of Italy reacts after winning the Quicken Loans National during the final round on July 1 in Potomac, Maryland. Molinari shot a 62 for the round and finished with a score of -21.

Brooks Koepka kisses the trophy after repeating as U.S. Open champion in Southampton, N.Y.  on June 17.

Dustin Johnson poses with the trophy after winning the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tenn. on June 10.

Bryson DeChambeau poses with the trophy after winning the Memorial Tournament on June 3 in Dublin, Ohio.

Justin Rose poses with the trophy after winning the Fort Worth Invitational on May 27.

Aaron Wise kisses the trophy after winning the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament in Dallas, on May 20,.

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Webb Simpson poses with The Players Championship trophy in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on May 13.

Jason Day poses with the Wells Fargo Championship trophy after winning at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., on May 6.

Andrew Landry kisses the trophy after winning the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio on April 22.

Satoshi Kodaira holds the trophy and dons the winner's jacket after defeating Si Woo Kim with a birdie on the third playoff hole to capture the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C., on April 15.

Patrick Reed poses with the trophy and green jacket ceremony after winning the Masters in Augusta, Ga., on April 8.

Ian Poulter poses with the trophy after defeating Beau Hossler in a playoff to capture the Houston Open at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas on April 1.

Bubba Watson poses with his trophy after winning the final round at the Dell Technologies Match Play golf tournament, Sunday, March 25, in Austin, Texas. Watson defeated Kevin Kisner.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds the trophy after his two-shot victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 18 in Orlando, Florida.

Paul Casey celebrates after he won the Valspar Championship trophy on March 11 in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Phil Mickelson poses with the Mexico Championship trophy on Mar. 4 in Mexico City.

Justin Thomas of the United States holds the trophy after his play-off win in the final round of the Honda Classic on The Champions Course on Feb. 25, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Ted Potter Jr. poses with his trophy on the 18th green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links after winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament on Feb. 11 in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Gary Woodland celebrates after winning the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament on Feb. 4, in Scottsdale, AZ.

Australia’s Jason Day holds the trophy after winning the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament on Jan. 29 in San Diego.

Jon Rahm celebrates after winning the CareerBuilder Challenge golf tournament on the Stadium Course at PGA West on Jan. 21 in La Quinta, Calif. Rahm beat Andrew Landry on the fourth playoff hole.

Patton Kizzire of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the Sony Open on Jan. 14 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dustin Johnson holds the champions trophy after the final round of the Tournament of Champions golf event, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Hawaii.

Austin Cook kisses the trophy on the 18th green after winning the final round of the RSM Classic golf tournament on Nov. 19, in St. Simons Island, Ga.

Patton Kizzire of the United States celebrates with the trophy after winning the OHL Classic at Mayakoba on Nov. 12 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Patrick Cantlay poses with the trophy after winning the Shriners Hospitals For Children Open in a playoff at the TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas on Nov. 5.

Justin Rose celebrates with the Old Tom Morris Cup after winning the WGC HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China on Oct. 29.

Ryan Armour poses with the trophy after winning the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss., on Oct. 29.

Justin Thomas poses with the trophy after winning the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in Jeju, South Korea on Oct. 22.

Pat Perez of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the 18th hole after winning the CIMB Classic golf tournament at Tournament Players Club (TPC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct. 15.

Brendan Steele holds up his trophy after winning the Safeway Open PGA golf tournament on Oct. 8 in Napa, Calif. Looking on at left is Hall of Famer Johnny Miller.

PGA Tour rookie Xander Schauffele celebrates after winning the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta on Sept. 24.

Marc Leishman of Australia reacts to a birdie on the 15th green during the final round of the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club on Sept. 17 in Lake Forest, Ill.

Justin Thomas raises the trophy following his three stroke victory in the final round of the Dell Technologies Championship on Sept. 4, 2017 in Norton, Massachusetts.

Dustin Johnson holds the trophy after winning The Northern Trust on Aug. 27, 2017 in Old Westbury, New York.

Henrik Stenson won the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. on Aug. 20, 2017.

Justin Thomas of the United States kisses the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2017 PGA Championship on Aug. 13, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thomas finished at 8 under.

Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela poses with his wife Hildegard, daughter Sharlene, 16 months, and the trophy following the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 30, 2017 in Oakville, Canada.

Jordan Spieth of the United States holds the Claret Jug after winning the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 23, 2017 in Southport, England.

Grayson Murray holds up the trophy after winning the Barbasol Championship on July 23, 2017, in Opelika, Ala.

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates with the trophy after winning the John Deere Classic golf tournament on July 16 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.

Xander Schauffele kisses the championship trophy after winning the final round of The Greenbrier Classic on July 8 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Kyle Stanley celebrates with the winner's trophy after defeating Charles Howell III during a playoff at the Quicken Loans National on July 2 in Potomac, Maryland.

Jordan Spieth celebrates with caddie Michael Greller after chipping in for birdie from a bunker on the 18th green to win the Travelers Championship in a playoff against Daniel Berger at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. on June 25.

Brooks Koepka of the United States holds the U.S.Open trophy wearing the Jack Nicklaus medal after his four shot win in the final round of the 117th US Open Championship on June 18 in Hartford, Wisconsin.

Daniel Berger poses with the trophy after winning during the final round of the FedEX St. Jude Classic at the TPC Southwind on June 11 in Memphis, Tenn.

Jason Dufner accepts The Memorial Tournament trophy from Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio on June 4.

Kevin Kisner accepts the Leonard Trophy after winning the DEAN & DELUCA Invitational on May 28, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Billy Horschel plays his shot from the 15th tee during the final round of the Byron Nelson at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas on May 21.

Si Woo Kim reacts after he putts out to win on the 18th green during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass - Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla on May 14.

Brian Harman celebrates his victory during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Eagle Point Golf Club on May 7.

Jonas Blixt, left, and Cameron Smith pose with the trophy after winning in a sudden-death playoff during a continuation of the final round of the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. on May 1.

Kevin Chappell poses with the championship trophy after winning the Texas Open golf tournament on April 23 in San Antonio, TX.

Wesley Bryan holds the trophy after winning the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C., on April 16.

Sergio Garcia, of Spain, holds up his winning trophy at the green jacket ceremony after the Masters on April 9 in Augusta, Ga.

Russell Henley wins the Shell Houston Open at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas on April 2.

Dustin Johnson receives The Walter Hagen Trophy after winning the World Golf Classic - Match Play golf tournament on March 26 in Austin, TX.

Marc Leishman celebrates after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Fla., on March 19.

Adam Hadwin reacts on the 18th green after winning the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 12, in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Dustin Johnson holds up the Gene Sarazen Cup following the final round of the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec on March 5, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Rickie Fowler celebrates after winning the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort and Spa on February 26, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Dustin Johnson celebrates his win as he acknowledges his son on the 18th green during the final round of the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club on Feb. 19 in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Jordan Spieth celebrates after making his putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Feb. 12 in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Hideki Matsuyama holds the champion's trophy after the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament on Feb. 5 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Matsuyama defeated Webb Simpson on the fourth playoff hole.

Jon Rahm, of Spain, reacts after making a putt for eagle on the 18th hole of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament on Jan. 29, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Rahm won the tournament.

Justin Thomas of the United States celebrates after winning the Sony Open in Hawaii on Jan. 15.

Justin Thomas holds the champions trophy after the final round of the Tournament of Champions golf event on Jan. 8, 2017, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. Thomas finished 22 under par for the win.

Pat Perez poses with the winner's trophy after triumphing in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Nov. 13. Perez shot a final-round 67, winning his first PGA Tour event since 2009.

Rod Pampling celebrates with the winner's trophy after the final round of the Shriners Hospitals For Children Open in Las Vegas on Nov. 6.

Cody Gribble hoists the Sanderson Farms Championship trophy after shooting a seven-under 65 to finish at 20 under and win the tournament by four strokes in Jackson, Miss. on Oct. 30.