Surprise: Kitayama grabs early lead at the Honda Classic

By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama came into the Honda Classic with 25 previous appearances on the PGA Tour, most of them ending by missing the cut. He’s on track to do a bit better this week. Kitayama — ranked No. 289 in the world — was nearly flawless at PGA National, shooting a 6-under 64 to take an early one-shot lead over Rory Sabbatini at the Honda Classic. It was Kitayama’s best score in 69 rounds on the PGA Tour, fueled by a career-best run of four consecutive birdies on his second nine.