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With the Honda Classic sandwiched between four of the PGA Tour's biggest events, it's no wonder its leaderboard was lacking in star power this past weekend.

Many of the tour's most recognizable names played in back-to-back events at the WM Phoenix Open and the Genesis Invitational, and they'll do the same at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players in the next two weeks.

Even without Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and other stars in the field, the Honda Classic provided golf fans with some drama, as Chris Kirk defeated Eric Cole in a playoff to win for the first time in nearly eight years.