Norman Xiong
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
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Solo second at Astara Championship
February 8, 2026
Xiong carded a five-under 66 in the final round of the Astara Golf Championship to finish second behind event winner James Nicholas.
ANALYSIS
Xiong opened the tournament strongly with a six-under 65 first round, and he would have likely come away with his third career Korn Ferry Tour victory (and first since 2023) had it not been for his even-par performance in the second round. He led the field with 26 birdies made and in the top-25 in driving accuracy, GIR and putts per GIR. Xiong has made the cut in each of his last two Korn Ferry outings and sits sixth in the standings with 303.32 points.