Justin Thomas defends title at Palm Beach

Three of the world’s top 10 will contest this week’s Honda Classic, but the pre-tournament focus has centred on the names missing from the first event of the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing.

Local residents Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are among the star names to skip the €5.85m tournament, despite previously enjoying success at Palm Beach Gardens, as the effects of changes to the schedule begin to bite.