Patrick Rodgers Needs to Make More Birdies in San Antonio

Patrick Rodgers missed the cut in Houston simply because the birdies were not there. The American golfer went 72-72 during the first two rounds. It was the first time Rodgers was in the negative when it came to strokes gained to putting since Scottsdale (WM Phoenix Open). Was last week a blip? That is possible […]

Sepp Straka Seeks Opportunity in San Antonio This Weekend

Sepp Straka has enjoyed a very solid 2026 season so far. The Austrian golfer has four Top 25 results in six events and comes off a T-8 at THE PLAYERS Championship. Straka is capable of the odd implosion like round. There was Round 3 at The Genesis Invitational (80) and the 76 at TPC Sawgrass. […]

Nick Taylor Could Again Struggle at the Valero Texas Open

Nick Taylor missed his first cut of 2026 at the Valspar Championship. The Canadian golfer missed quite a few birdie opportunities due to errant drives. Taylor was 24% off average distance and 22% off the average accuracy with his driver. With TPC San Antonio rolling in at 7,435 yards, the course features three Par 5's […]

Keith Mitchell Sets Up Solidly for TPC San Antonio

Keith Michell is enjoying his most consistent stretch of golf in a long while. The American golfer has made all nine cuts in 2026. Furthermore, he comes off a T-14 last week in Houston. TPC San Antonio rewards longer hitters and Mitchell averages 312.1 yards off the tee (27th). His overall strokes gained ranks ninth […]

Matt McCarty Seeking to Play into the Weekend in San Antonio

Matt McCarty has not had it easy over the past two PGA events. The American golfer missed the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship then again at the Valspar Championship. One of the biggest reasons is crooked numbers. Five straight rounds of 72 or worse do not help the scoring average which has risen to 70.4 […]

Brian Harman Looking to Continue Form From The Players Championship

Brian Harman nearly finished inside the top 10 at The Players Championship. The American golfer looked like he might even win the event at times. A final-round 73 kept him from contending truly, but it was undoubtedly his best effort of the season. He gained 2.81 strokes overall and was a plus in all four […]

Steven Fisk Attempting to String Better Rounds Together at San Antonio

Steven Fisk won the 2025 Sanderson Farms Championship behind a balanced game and clutch putting. The American golfer unfortunately got off to a bad start in 2026 missing three consecutive cuts. Since then, Fisk has played better but he is driving the ball almost six yards fewer on average and his accuracy is now under […]

Luke Clanton Still Having Rough Time Contending at Events

Luke Clanton has one solid result over the past six months. The American golfer finished T-5 at the Puerto Rico Open in March. Even last week saw Clanton make the cut then everything unraveled on Saturday. He ended up going 77-72 for the weekend. Yes, he is only 22, but the rigors of the PGA […]

Luke Clanton Might Have a Problem in Houston

Luke Clanton has not had the best start to 2026. The young American golfer has made only one cut in six events on the PGA Tour. Worse, he is driving the ball poorly at 296.6 yards with an accuracy of only 57.22%. His Par 5 birdie scoring ranks 151st at 41.3%. That raises so many […]

Sam Stevens Happy to See Houston This Week

Sam Stevens did not have the best time on the Florida swing. The American golfer missed the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Stevens did not fare much better at THE PLAYERS Championship adding to his streak of 72 or worse. Currently, this stands at six rounds. The expectation is that Stevens winds up under […]

Keith Mitchell Tries to Rebound After The Players Championship

Keith Mitchell did not have the best time at THE PLAYERS Championship. The American golfer was in decent position for the weekend but a final round 76 dropped him all the way to T-46. The good news for Mitchell is that Houston does suit some of his strengths including driving distance (311.2 yards - 29th). […]

Will Zalatoris Returning This Week at Houston

Will Zalatoris has not played on the PGA Tour since late January. The American golfer suffered an ankle injury which has kept him out for almost two months. Zalatoris has had quite an unfortunate time with injury and surgery (back). He did finish T-18 at The American Express before a 75 caused him to miss […]

Wyndham Clark Trending in the Wrong Direction Heading to Houston

Wyndham Clark was in contention for one event in 2026. The American golfer was inside the Top 10 at The American Express before a 72 derailed his weekend. Clark does drive the ball well at 310.3 yards which ranks 35th. Overall putting has been troubling as Clark has lost strokes to putting in four straight […]

Shane Lowry Seeking Better Luck in Houston This Weekend

Shane Lowry had the Cognizant Classic all but won until he did not. The Irish golfer collapsed on the back nine that Sunday and finished tied for second. Since then, he missed back-to-back cuts and has not looked the same losing 1.75 strokes overall at the Arnold Palmer and THE PLAYERS Championship. The last time […]

Kurt Kitayama Poised to Bounce Back at the Houston Open

Kurt Kitayama missed the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship. The American golfer took the following week off to focus on the Houston Open. This is a course that sets up well as Kitayama has played well in 2026. He has one runner-up and three Top 25 results. Kitayama drives the ball pretty well (307.8 yards […]

Jake Knapp More Suited for a Course Like the Houston Open

Jake Knapp had five straight top-25 results to start 2026. The American golfer missed the cut at The Players Championship but is poised to rebound at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston. This course rewards long drives and scoring well on par-fives. Knapp ranks eighth in driving distance at 317 yards and second in […]

Matt McCarty Could Thrive at the Valspar Championship

Matt McCarty would like to toss last week away. The American golfer missed the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship after a 75-72 opening. He did play much better golf on Friday but some putts just did not fall. McCarty did gain 0.85 strokes to putting but it was not enough. Around the green was more […]

Michael Kim Seeks to Dust Off Tough Week at TPC Sawgrass

Michael Kim heads into the Valspar Championship trying to erase that 81 from last Friday. The American golfer has made four of seven cuts in 2026 and has one Top 25 result (WM Phoenix Open). Kim has played a mix of PGA and European Tour events. His last Top 10 in the United States came […]

Max Homa Enjoying a Solid 2026 Heading into Valspar Championship

Max Homa is making cuts and enjoying golf again. The American golfer has only missed one cut in six events this 2026 season. He only has one Top 25 result but overall, Homa is improving gradually. While he is not on his 2023 form, Homa is in the green in several major metrics. He ranks […]

Nick Dunlap Keeps Slugging Through Rough 2026 Season

Nick Dunlap has only made one cut in four events this 2026 campaign. The American golfer is still only 22 but has not fired a 72 or worse in seven of his last eight rounds. Missing the cut at the Puerto Rico Open would have dampened most spirits but not Dunlap's. He will be in […]

Andrew Novak Wants to Rebound After The Players Championship

Andrew Novak knew little went right at TPC Sawgrass. The American golfer shot back-to-back 75's and missed the cut. It was the third time in seven events Novak did not see Sunday. It also marked his fifth and sixth consecutive rounds of 70 or above. That has pushed all of his major metrics into the […]

Austin Smotherman on Baby Watch as Valspar Championship Approaches

Austin Smotherman has had an adventurous 2026 so far. The American golfer is expecting his third child potentially during this weekend's Valspar Championship. The expected date is March 23, but one never knows. Anyway, Smotherman has three top-25 results in seven events this season. That includes a runner-up at the Cognizant Classic and a respectable […]

Luke Clanton Might Have Issues at the Valspar Championship

Luke Clanton came out of nowhere and produced a top-five finish at the Puerto Rico Open earlier in March. The American golfer has struggled mightily with his putter on the PGA Tour. He did finish T-42 at the 2025 Valspar Championship. In 2026, he missed three cuts and withdrew from The American Express. Clanton is […]

Christiaan Bezuidenhout Must be Accurate at the Valspar Championship

Christiann Bezuidenhout has only made four out of six cuts in 2026. The South African golfer could not get anything going at THE PLAYERS Championship last week. A Friday 77 ended any hopes of Bezuidenhout seeing the weekend. Off the tee, the golfer just could not get the length and accuracy needed at TPC Sawgrass. […]

Rickie Fowler on Quite the Run Heading to TPC Sawgrass

Rickie Fowler is playing some of his best golf in 2026. The American golfer has four Top 25 results and his worst was a T-28. Fowler has enjoyed a hot putter gaining 0.807 strokes (15th). No one has seen that level of execution from Fowler since 2017. He led the tour that year by the […]

Sepp Straka Needs to Forget What Happened Sunday at Bay Hill

Sepp Straka was right there to potentially win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The golfer from Austria was well inside the Top 10 when disaster struck on Sunday. Sepp started out T-3 on Sunday and dropped 10 spots after a 76. Straka bogeyed four straight holes and then 16 for good measure. Missed putts and errant […]

Jordan Spieth an Enigma Heading to The Players Championship

Jordan Spieth still does not have a top-10 finish in 2026. The American golfer has finished T12 and T11 in back-to-back events, however. Spieth is puzzling because one never truly knows how he will perform at TPC Sawgrass. Yes, Spieth has one Top 20 result in his last five appearances at The Players Championship. One […]

Justin Rose Trying to Pick Up the Pieces in Florida

Justin Rose has not had the best time in Florida. The English golfer has missed consecutive cuts after a solid Top 40 at Pebble Beach. Rose has mostly the putter to blame for this. He lost 1.7 strokes last week and 1.64 the event before. Even his driver distance was off at Bay Hill (0.3 […]

Maverick McNealy Bounces Back at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Maverick McNealy had one bad round at The Genesis Invitational. The American golfer missed the cut as a result but bounced back at Bay Hill with a T-13. That marked his fourth Top 25 result of the young 2026 season. McNealy did have another iffy Friday with a 74 but followed that up with a […]

Brooks Koepka Continues His Florida Swing With Some Momentum

Brooks Koepka returning to the PGA Tour in 2026 was significant. The American golfer delivered a final round 66 at the Cognizant Classic which vaulted him into the Top 10. It was his best round so far. Despite poor starts in his first three events (73-75-74), Koepka carries some intrigue heading into THE PLAYERS Championship. […]