5 worst performing golfers at The Sentry 2025 ft. Xander Schauffele

The PGA Tour kicked off its season with The Sentry tournament last week in Hawaii. The event successfully concluded with its finale on Sunday, January 5, with Hideki Matsuyama registering a victory, marking his first career win at the tournament. The Japanese golfer was impressive throughout the week and started the season with a dominant performance.

While some players in the limited-field event exceeded expectations, others struggled with their game. Xander Schauffele, who entered the tournament with the best odds to win, failed to secure even a top-10 finish. Below are five underperforming players from the 2025 Sentry Tournament.

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5 worst performing golfers at The Sentry 2025

#1 Xander Schauffele

• Odds: +550
• Result: T30

Xander Schauffele (Image Source: Imagn)

As per CBS Sports, Xander Schauffele was the top favorite to win the 2025 Sentry with odds of +550. However, the American golfer, who won two majors last season, had a rough week on the greens.

His struggles began in the opening round, where he carded a 72. While he improved in the subsequent rounds with scores of 70, 66, and 67, his total of 17-under-par left him tied for 30th place with Russell Henley.

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#2 Justin Thomas

• Odds: +900
• Result: T26

Justin Thomas (Image Source: Imagn)

Justin Thomas, one of the pre-tournament favorites, also had a challenging week. He opened with back-to-back rounds of 71, followed by a 68 in the third round. However, an amazing final round of 10-under-par 63 helped him climb 15 spots on the leaderboard. However, he still finished in the top 25 and tied for 26th place.

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#3 Patrick Cantlay

• Odds: +1600
• Result: T15

Patrick Cantlay (Image Source: Imagn)

Patrick Cantlay started the tournament with a rough first round of 74, which included three bogeys, a double bogey, and four birdies. However, he recovered with strong performances over the next three rounds, carding scores of 64, 65, and 68. Despite his efforts, Cantlay finished outside the top 10, tying for 15th place at 21 under par.

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#4 Sahith Theegala

• Odds: +2500
• Result: T36

Sahith Theegala (Image Source: Imagn)

Sahith Theegala had odds of +2500 but finished outside the top 25 at the 2025 Sentry. His outing began with a disappointing opening round of 76, which included two bogeys, a quadruple bogey, and two birdies.

He improved in the next rounds and scored 68, 67, and 66 over the next three days. However, Theegala finished tied for 36th at 15 under par.

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#5 Akshay Bhatia

• Odds: +2800
• Result: T32

Akshay Bhatia (Image Source: Imagn)

Akshay Bhatia also struggled at the Sentry. He opened with rounds of 71 and 72 before improving in the final two rounds, where he carded 67 and 66. Despite his late improvement, Bhatia finished tied for 32nd place at 16 under par.