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Good Monday morning, golf fans, as Grayson Murray produced a moment of brilliance to win the Sony Open in a playoff.

1. Murray wins Sony playoff

AP report…”Grayson Murray is a PGA Tour winner again and feels better than ever about his future. The gold trophy he won Sunday at the Sony Open with a 40-foot birdie putt in a playoff is only a small reason for that.”

• “Murray has been sober for eight months, tired of alcohol fueling his arrogance in public and making him feel like a failure for wasting talent in his private moments.”

• “He feels renewed through Christianity and is getting married in April to a woman who became a big part of a small support group.”

• “No, winning didn’t change his life. But it sure provided a big boost to his career.”

• “My story is not finished. I think it’s just beginning,” Murray said. “I hope I can inspire a lot of people going forward that have their own issues.”

2. McIlroy falters, Fleetwood takes title in Dubai

AP report…”Tommy Fleetwood benefited from two huge errors on the back nine from Rory McIlroy and produced his own strong finish to win the Dubai Invitational following a back-and-forth final-round duel Sunday.”

• “McIlroy had already three-putted from 2 feet at No. 14 by the time he reached the 18th tee with a 1-shot lead over Fleetwood and pulled his drive into the water.”

• “Fleetwood followed that by driving into the middle of the fairway and sent his approach to 16 feet, well inside McIlroy after the world No. 2 had to take a drop.”

• “McIlroy missed his winding putt up the hill, and Fleetwood made his own to shoot 67 for 19-under 265 overall, securing a first win since the Nedbank Golf Challenge in November 2022.”

3. Michael Jordan course pro finishes 72 strokes off lead in Dubai

Adam Woodard for Golfweek…”Unless you were diligently watching the DP World Tour’s 2024 opener or you’ve played Michael Jordan’s exclusive golf club, Grove XXIII in Hobe Sound, Florida, chances are you’ve never heard of Ken Weyand.”

• “Weyand is listed online as the President/GM/Director of Golf for Grove XXIII and has served in that position since November 2017, according to his LinkedIn profile. This week he played in the 2024 Dubai Invitational – a 60-player, no-cut event – as a sponsor invite and made quite the name for himself. The 54-year-old club pro faired about as well as one can expect against a field of professionals and shot rounds of 87-82-82-86 to finish in dead last at 53 over, a whopping 72 strokes behind winner Tommy Fleetwood. Sweden’s Jens Dantorp finished 59th at 14 over, 39 shots clear of Weyand in last. He made just two birdies all week.”

4. Grayson Murray’s curious trophy-related injury on Korn Ferry Tour

Golfweek’s Adam Schupak…”Winning the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation in Nashville was a weight off Grayson Murray’s back, as it clinched his ticket back to the PGA Tour…”

• “During his post-round press conference at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he’s the 54-hole co-leader after shooting 6-under 64 on Saturday, he noted, “I had a little back issue there for about a month or so that I didn’t touch a club.”

• “That begged the question: how exactly did he injure his back?”

• “I actually got hurt holding the trophy,” he later said. “I have a herniated bulging disc. It’s fine, I got two shots, and it helped, just taking Aleve now. It’s something to monitor.”

5. Meet Matthew Pavon, who contended at Sony

Kevin Prise for PGATour.com…”Matthieu Pavon has a tattoo on his right hand inscribed, “The saliva that flows now will become the tears of joy tomorrow.” It’s a reminder to work hard, and it’s also a metaphor for his career.”

• “Pavon, 31, turned pro in 2013 and progressed through the Alps Tour and Challenge Tour before earning dual membership on the PGA TOUR via last year’s DP World Tour. It hasn’t been an easy road for the Frenchman who was never hailed as a star at any level. But Pavon, the son of a longtime professional soccer player, has persevered.”

6. Murray’s ex-caddie…

7. Murray’s Winning WITB

Presented by 2nd Swing.

Driver: Mizuno ST-X 230 (10.5 degrees)

Shaft: UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X White 7F5

3-wood: Callaway Rogue ST Max (16.5 degrees)

Shaft: UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Black 7F5

7-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (20 degrees)

Shaft: UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X 8F5

Irons: Mizuno Pro 225 (4), Mizuno Pro 221 (5-PW)

Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue

Wedges: Mizuno T24 (52, 56, 60)

Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: L.A.B. Golf Link.1

Shaft: Kinetix Tuned Zero TRQ

Grip: Garsen Quad Tour

Ball: Titleist Pro V1