Name: Meet Tim Widing, the PGA TOUR rookie who would rather not think about golf
Uploaded: 2025-01-06T17:30:22.000Z
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Description: Sweden's Tim Widing earned his first PGA TOUR card via the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour's season-long standings. Widing takes his game seriously but enjoys occupying his mind with outside pursuits like hockey and disc golf.

In the second round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Tim Widing's 289-yard drive on the 394-yard, par-4 16th landed in the left fairway, leaving 104 yards to the hole, and his 103-yard approach shot landed on the right side of the green, 11 feet 9 inches from the hole.

Tim Widing makes birdie on No. 16 at The RSM Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Tim Widing's tee shot on the 496-yard, par-4 18th hole traveled 312 yards into the right fairway, leaving 165 yards to the hole. His 167-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green, finishing 10 feet from the hole. Widing sank a 10-foot birdie putt.

Tim Widing hits 167-yard approach to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Sanderson Farms

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Tim Widing makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Tim Widing sinks a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Tim Widing makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Tim Widing makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Tim Widing makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-3 14th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Tim Widing makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Tim Widing chips in from fringe from 71 feet for birdie at Zurich Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Tim Widing makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Tim Widing trickles in 14-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the opening round of the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open, Tim Widing makes birdie on the par-3 2nd hole.

Tim Widing's hole-high tee shot yields birdie at Houston Open

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Tim Widing makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Tim Widing lands tee shot close and birdies at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Tim Widing makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Tim Widing makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Tim Widing's tee shot sets up birdie at Cognizant Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Tim Widing makes a 1-foot birdie putt on the par-4 7th hole.

Tim Widing makes birdie on No. 7 at Mexico Open

In the third round of The American Express 2025, Tim Widing makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Tim Widing delivers birdie putt after solid tee shot at The American Express

Sweden's Tim Widing earned his first PGA TOUR card via the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour's season-long standings. Widing takes his game seriously but enjoys occupying his mind with outside pursuits like hockey and disc golf.

Meet Tim Widing, the PGA TOUR rookie who would rather not think about golf

Listen to the buzz as fans react to Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR competition at the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open.

Overheard at Farmers: Brooks Koepka's PGA TOUR return

Ahead of the final round at the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Golfbet contributor Brad Thomas looks at two key matchup bets down the board, highlighting Si Woo Kim and Chris Gotterup. See his full analysis in this edition of "Draws and Fades."

Draws and Fades: Mark down these Sunday matchups at Farmers

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 3 of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, featuring Justin Rose, Joel Dahmen, Si Woo Kim, and Brooks Koepka, among others.

Highlights | Round 3 | Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Justin Rose shot a 4-under 68 to improve to 21-under and extend his lead to six shots.

Justin Rose shoots 4-under 68 | Round 3 Highlights | Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Justin Rose hits a 159-yard approach to 5 feet, setting up a birdie at the par-4 7th hole.


Justin Rose's 159-yard approach is the Shot of the Day

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Justin Rose’s 299-yard drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the right bunker, leaving 258 yards to the hole. His 176-yard shot from the fairway bunker lands in the right fairway, leaving 82 yards to the hole. Rose hits an 81-yard approach shot from the fairway, landing on the left side of the green and finishing 3 feet 4 inches from the hole. He makes a 3-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Justin Rose hits 81-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Joel Dahmen's 290-yard drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the left fairway with 267 yards remaining to the hole, his 185-yard shot from the fairway left him 83 yards from the hole, his 84-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green 4 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Joel Dahmen hits 84-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers, Max McGreevy's 282-yard drive on the 558-yard par-5 18th hole lands in the right rough, leaving 275 yards to the hole, his 159-yard shot from the rough lands in the right fairway, 116 yards from the hole, his 114-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 13 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he makes a 13-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Max McGreevy pours in 13-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Si Woo Kim's drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th went 288 yards into the right fairway, his 247-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway 99 feet 11 inches from the hole, his 34-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green leaving 4 feet 1 inch, and he made the 4 feet 1 inch putt for birdie.

Si Woo Kim sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Harris English's 315-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 9th hole landed in the right rough, leaving 281 yards to the hole. His 166-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, 116 yards from the hole. English then hit a 116-yard approach from the fairway, landing on the right side of the green and finishing 6 feet 3 inches from the hole. He made the 6-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Harris English hits 116-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Mark Hubbard's 332-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 9th hole landed in the right fairway with 262 yards remaining to the hole, his 250-yard shot from the fairway left 37 feet 8 inches, his 38-foot 6-inch shot from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving a 2-foot 9-inch putt, and he made the 2-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Mark Hubbard taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Joel Dahmen’s tee shot on the 201-yard par-3 16th hole landed 8 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 8-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Joel Dahmen hits tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Ryo Hisatsune’s drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole went 288 yards into the left bunker, his 185-yard shot from the fairway bunker landed in the left rough 87 yards from the hole, his 88-yard approach from the rough landed on the left side of the green 4 feet 7 inches from the cup, and he made the 4-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Ryo Hisatsune hits 88-yard approach to 5 feet, makes birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Maverick McNealy's 312-yard drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 244 yards to the hole, his 239-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 16 feet 3 inches from the hole, and his 16 feet 2 inches putt leaves the ball 7 inches from the hole.

Maverick McNealy hits 239-yard approach to 16 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Brooks Koepka's tee shot on the 169-yard par-3 8th hole travels 161 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 28 feet 7 inches to the hole, and he makes the 28-foot-7-inch shot from the fairway for birdie.

Brooks Koepka chips in from 28 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Si Woo Kim's tee shot on the 201-yard par-3 16th hole travels 194 yards and lands on the right side of the green, leaving a 39-foot 5-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.

Si Woo Kim sinks 40-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Denny McCarthy's 170-yard tee shot on the 169-yard, par-3 8th hole landed on the left green and left a 20-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Denny McCarthy hits 170-yard tee shot to 2 feet, nearly aces No. 8 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Chad Ramey's tee shot on the 169-yard par-3 8th hole landed 4 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Meet Tim Widing, the PGA TOUR rookie who would rather not think about golf

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Highlights | Round 3 | Farmers

Justin Rose shoots 4-under 68 | Round 3 Highlights | Farmers

Justin Rose's 159-yard approach is the Shot of the Day

Justin Rose hits 81-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

Joel Dahmen hits 84-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

Max McGreevy pours in 13-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Farmers

Si Woo Kim sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Farmers

Harris English hits 116-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

Mark Hubbard taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

Joel Dahmen hits tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Farmers

Ryo Hisatsune hits 88-yard approach to 5 feet, makes birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

Maverick McNealy hits 239-yard approach to 16 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

Brooks Koepka chips in from 28 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Farmers

Si Woo Kim sinks 40-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Farmers

Denny McCarthy hits 170-yard tee shot to 2 feet, nearly aces No. 8 at Farmers

Chad Ramey hits 169-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 8 at Farmers

Tim Widing makes birdie on No. 16 at The RSM Classic

Tim Widing hits 167-yard approach to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Sanderson Farms

Tim Widing sinks a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at John Deere

Tim Widing makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

Tim Widing makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

Tim Widing chips in from fringe from 71 feet for birdie at Zurich Classic

Tim Widing trickles in 14-foot birdie putt at Valero

Tim Widing's hole-high tee shot yields birdie at Houston Open

Tim Widing lands tee shot close and birdies at Valspar

Tim Widing lands tee shot close and birdies at Valspar

Tim Widing's tee shot sets up birdie at Cognizant Classic

Tim Widing makes birdie on No. 7 at Mexico Open

Tim Widing delivers birdie putt after solid tee shot at The American Express