Kurt Kitayama played past some big names at the Bay Hill Invitational for his first win on the PGA Tour and took home the hefty first prize of $3.6 million.
Kitayama managed to outplay some big names on the PGA Tour that included Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Harris English and Tyrrell Hatton in the final round at Bay Hill.
Kitayama, 30, has played on 11 tours around the world and with his Bay Hill win, he receives a three-year exemption on the PGA Tour.
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What are golf fans saying about the Kurt Kitayama win
Arnie is giving you a thumbs up. Congratulations, Kurt Kitayama, on your first victory.
Awesome tournament. Just an fantastic example of how to keep grinding. Well done Kurt!
Awesome win. Had us on the edge of our seats. When was the last time we’ve seen the 54-hole leader lose the lead in the final round and overcome such adversity. The best final round drama this season.
Bay Hill Invitational Leaderboard 2023 Final Results
| POS | PLAYER | SCORE | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | TOT | EARNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Kitayama | -9 | 67 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 279 | $3,600,000 |
| T2 | Harris English | -8 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 280 | $1,780,000 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | -8 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 280 | $1,780,000 |
| T4 | Patrick Cantlay | -7 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 68 | 281 | $800,000 |
| T4 | Jordan Spieth | -7 | 68 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 281 | $800,000 |
| T4 | Scottie Scheffler | -7 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 281 | $800,000 |
| T4 | Tyrrell Hatton | -7 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 72 | 281 | $800,000 |
| T8 | Davis Riley | -6 | 70 | 69 | 77 | 66 | 282 | $605,000 |
| T8 | Trey Mullinax | -6 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 282 | $605,000 |
| T10 | Keegan Bradley | -5 | 68 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 283 | $485,000 |
| T10 | Jason Day | -5 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 283 | $485,000 |
| T10 | Cameron Young | -5 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 283 | $485,000 |
| T10 | Viktor Hovland | -5 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 75 | 283 | $485,000 |
| T14 | Ryan Fox | -4 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 284 | $325,000 |
| T14 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -4 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 284 | $325,000 |
| T14 | Ben Griffin | -4 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 284 | $325,000 |
| T14 | Sahith Theegala | -4 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 284 | $325,000 |
| T14 | Francesco Molinari | -4 | 69 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 284 | $325,000 |
| T14 | Max Homa | -4 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 284 | $325,000 |
| T14 | Pierceson Coody | -4 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 73 | 284 | $325,000 |
| T21 | Sungjae Im | -3 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 285 | $226,333 |
| T21 | Corey Conners | -3 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 72 | 285 | $226,333 |
| T21 | Justin Thomas | -3 | 72 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 285 | $226,333 |
| T24 | Webb Simpson | -2 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 66 | 286 | $163,000 |
| T24 | Justin Suh | -2 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 286 | $163,000 |
| T24 | Keith Mitchell | -2 | 72 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 286 | $163,000 |
| T24 | Thomas Detry | -2 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 286 | $163,000 |
| T24 | Adam Svensson | -2 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 286 | $163,000 |
| T24 | Ludvig Aberg (a) | -2 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 286 | — |
| T24 | Tony Finau | -2 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 286 | $163,000 |
| T31 | Adam Scott | -1 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 287 | $131,000 |
| T31 | Adam Schenk | -1 | 68 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 287 | $131,000 |
| T31 | Rickie Fowler | -1 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 287 | $131,000 |
| T34 | Wyndham Clark | E | 70 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 288 | $109,000 |
| T34 | Tom Kim | E | 72 | 70 | 76 | 70 | 288 | $109,000 |
| T34 | Andrew Putnam | E | 69 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 288 | $109,000 |
| T34 | Aaron Baddeley | E | 72 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 288 | $109,000 |
| T34 | Danny Willett | E | 70 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 288 | $109,000 |
| T39 | Brendon Todd | 1 | 75 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Si Woo Kim | 1 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 70 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Seonghyeon Kim | 1 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Matthew NeSmith | 1 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Robby Shelton | 1 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Jon Rahm | 1 | 65 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Luke Donald | 1 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Emiliano Grillo | 1 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Chris Kirk | 1 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Taylor Montgomery | 1 | 75 | 67 | 73 | 74 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Martin Laird | 1 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Taylor Moore | 1 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Kyle Westmoreland | 1 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 75 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T39 | Xander Schauffele | 1 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 289 | $70,029 |
| T53 | Davis Thompson | 2 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 290 | $46,950 |
| T53 | K.H. Lee | 2 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 290 | $46,950 |
| T53 | Aaron Rai | 2 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 290 | $46,950 |
| T53 | Will Zalatoris | 2 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 290 | $46,950 |
| T53 | Ryan Palmer | 2 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 290 | $46,950 |
| T53 | Russell Henley | 2 | 71 | 75 | 70 | 74 | 290 | $46,950 |
| T53 | Padraig Harrington | 2 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 290 | $46,950 |
| T53 | Ben Taylor | 2 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 290 | $46,950 |
| T61 | Greyson Sigg | 3 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 70 | 291 | $44,400 |
| T61 | Mackenzie Hughes | 3 | 74 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 291 | $44,400 |
| T61 | Tommy Fleetwood | 3 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 291 | $44,400 |
| T61 | Alex Noren | 3 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 291 | $44,400 |
| T65 | Cole Hammer | 4 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 292 | $43,200 |
| T65 | David Lipsky | 4 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 78 | 292 | $43,200 |
| 67 | Shane Lowry | 5 | 72 | 70 | 80 | 71 | 293 | $42,600 |
| T68 | Greg Koch | 8 | 75 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 296 | $42,000 |
| T68 | Zach Johnson | 8 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 296 | $42,000 |
| T70 | Will Gordon | 10 | 73 | 72 | 84 | 69 | 298 | $41,200 |
| T70 | David Lingmerth | 10 | 75 | 69 | 76 | 78 | 298 | $41,200 |
| 72 | Seamus Power | 12 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 300 | $40,600 |
