Sam Burns Must Keep Ball in Play at PGA Championship

Sam Burns has not gotten off to the best of starts in his last two tournaments. The American golfer went 76-74 over the past couple of events and despite very good final rounds, the margin for error is less at Aronimink Golf Club. Putting is always key at any major like the PGA Championship. Another […]

Brandt Snedeker Not the Best Option for the PGA Championship

Brandt Snedeker did win at Myrtle Beach and has played well since missing the first four cuts of 2026. The American golfer started really well at the Valspar Championship before an ugly Sunday 76. One of the best putters in 2026, Snedeker has gained 0.632 strokes (9th) on tour. However, he has lost strokes putting […]

Maverick McNealy Seeking Better Start in Philadelphia

Maverick McNealy has only missed one cut in 12 events this 2026. The American golfer has finished well in each of his last four tournaments entered (identical 67's in that span). However, his starts have left something to be desired (77-74-71-75). Putters should do well here but McNealy cannot play around. Last week, he lost […]

Hideki Matsuyama Attempts to Improve Over 2025 PGA Championship

Hideki Matsuyama did not have the best week last week. The Japanese golfer finished 71st at the Truist Championship. He never truly got going and a final round 76 was the punctuation mark on a bad event (+11 overall). Since the Masters Tournament, it has been pretty much downhill. Fortunately, Matsuyama is one of those […]

Nicolai Hojgaard Wants to Keep Momentum Rolling in Philadelphia

Nicolai Hojgaard nearly won the Truist Championship last week. The Danish golfer finished T-2 which was his fifth Top 6 result of the 2026 season. Hojgaard can be frustratingly streaky but he was solid across the board last week gaining at least a half stroke in all four major metrics. With longer holes on the […]

Ben Griffin Attempting to Bounce Back After Truist Championship

Ben Griffin will have another stern challenge at the PGA Championship this week. The American golfer found the middle rounds tough going at the Truist Championship (73-75). Griffin has not missed a cut in his previous six events but that T-63 was a tough pill to swallow. Also, this golf course will not play soft […]

Harris English Will Need His Putter to Thrive at Aronimink

Harris English may not have the best chance to win in Philadelphia this week. The American golfer is around +8000 via DraftKings to win the PGA Championship. English does have seven Top 25 results in 12 events though. Despite this, the golfer has only finished once inside the Top 10 (T-4 at RBC Heritage). Aronimink […]

Akshay Bhatia's Creative Flair Could Show Itself in Philadelphia

Akshay Bhatia has had quite the 2026 so far. The American golfer came back from five strokes down to defeat Daniel Berger in a playoff at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Bhatia did not have the best driving numbers that week (-10.7 yards, -10% accuracy). However, his 2.79 strokes gained to putting was by far his […]

Keegan Bradley Knows the Aronimink Golf Club Well

Keegan Bradley knows the Philadelphia area golf courses pretty well. The American golfer won the BMW Championship in 2018 when it was held at Aronimink. Bradley will see a course that looks very much the same as it did eight years ago. His form has been better of late with all three of his Top […]

Mike Matheson Leads by Example in Game 2 Win

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson had not scored a goal in 16 postseason games. Matheson had easily been passed on the offensive depth chart among defenseman by Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson. However, the defender fired a slapper past Alex Lyon on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres that turned heads. Matheson made the game 2-0 […]

Jakub Dobes Rebounds After Loss Yet Again for Montreal

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes and the Canadiens have altered wins and losses this postseason. The young goaltender has won five times in nine starts. However, Friday was the fourth time he won after a defeat against the Buffalo Sabres. In those games, Dobes is an amazing 4-0 with a 1.49 goals-against average and a […]

Alex Newhook Sets Tone in Big Montreal Victory

Montreal Canadiens center Alex Newhook got the goal-scoring started for the Canadiens a mere 96 seconds into Game 2 against the Buffalo Sabres. Newhook found his way into a position to score again to make it 3-0 early in the second period. The center now has three goals in his last three games. Overall, Newhook […]

Lukas Dostal Gets Pulled in Game 3 Loss on Friday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal had three quality starts in a row for the Ducks. Friday night at home was not one of them, though. Dostal was pulled after yielding three goals on eight shots. Ville Husso played the final 40 minutes of the 6-2 Game 3 defeat. Dostal seemingly had turned the corner after […]

Brett Howden Notches Sixth Goal of the Postseason

Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden continued his magical second-season run with the Knights on Friday. Howden scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in the Game 3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. He now has eight points, including six goals, which ties him with Mitch Marner for the NHL postseason lead. The center […]

Mitch Marner Hat Trick Helps Vegas Take Series Lead

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner took control of Game 3 against the Anaheim Ducks. Marner notched a hat trick and added an assist in the 6-2 road triumph. That included five shots on goal, a short-handed assist, a power-play goal, and a game-winning goal. Marner now leads all playoff scorers with 13 points. […]

Ben Griffin Looks Solid on the Surface Heading to Charlotte

Ben Griffin is moving up the world rankings inside the top 20 (16th). The American golfer has consecutive top-10 results, including a stand-alone third-place finish at the Cadillac Championship last week. Griffin did have a March to forget, as he struggled in Florida. However, he began to bounce back as his total strokes gained wandered […]

Rickie Fowler Faces a Challenge at Quail Hollow

Rickie Fowler has two straight top-10 results. The American golfer has performed well in 2026 aside from two blips in Texas (missed cut). He did finish 10 strokes off the lead at Doral, but Cameron Young also won the event by six strokes. Courses like Quail Hollow (7,538 yards) do not phase Fowler, as Doral […]

Gary Woodland on a Nice Wave Approaching Truist Championship

Gary Woodland has been on a nice run over the past five events. The American golfer has been inside the Top 40 including a win at the Texas Children's Houston Open. Another positive development has been his final round play during this span (70 or better). Woodland has turned quite a few metrics green and […]

Sepp Straka Hoping for More Success at Truist Championship

Sepp Straka has won four times on the PGA Tour. The Austrian golfer claimed one of those triumphs at the Truist Championship. Naturally, that was when the tournament was up in Philadelphia. Quail Hollow was hosting the PGA Championship last year. Straka is playing on a course that corresponds favorably to Charlotte. His greens in […]

J.J. Spaun Approaching Charlotte With Optimism

J.J. Spaun had the whole world looking at him going into 2026. The American golfer did not have the best of starts. Missing several cuts and a big drop in putting were the main culprits. However, his strokes gained to approach spiked at THE Players Championship (1.48). Since then, Spaun won the Texas Valero Open […]

Alex Smalley Carries Momentum into Truist Championship

Alex Smalley has been enjoying a nice run the previous four events. The American golfer has consecutive Top 10 results including last week's Cadillac Championship. Smalley has been consistent with six Top 25 outcomes. He drives the ball well enough at 306.2 yards (57th) but it is the strokes gained to approach which ranks 16th. […]

Nicolai Hojgaard's Roller Coaster Heads to Charlotte

Nicolai Hojgaard makes golf far from dull. The Danish golfer started off poorly at Doral with a 75 then went back and forth the entire weekend. He did nearly backdoor into a Top 20 behind a sparkling 66 on Sunday. The problem is since the Masters Tournament, Hojgaard has struggled putting consecutive rounds together. Some […]

Keegan Bradley Desperate to Bounce Back from Doral Encounter

Keegan Bradley largely struggled at the Cadillac Championship. The American golfer finished just inside the Top 50 after a 72-73 start. The good thing was the event at Doral was a non-cut tournament. With the Truist Championship returning to Quail Hollow, the signature event goes back to a Par-71. At 7,538 yards, the Charlotte course. […]

Jonas Brodin Out for Games 1 and 2 Against Colorado

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (lower body) did not travel with the Minnesota Wild to Colorado. Brodin will not play on Sunday night or Tuesday night versus the Avalanche. Brodin has battled several injuries this season while missing a total of 20 regular-season contests. Brodin suffered a lower-body injury during Game 5 against the Dallas […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Will Miss First Two Games of Colorado Series

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) did not travel to Colorado on Sunday. His lower-body injury will cause him to miss at least the first two games of the series against the Avalanche. The hope is that the extra rest between Games 2 and 3 will be a huge asset. Eriksson Ek got […]

Joel Kiviranta Remains Out of the Lineup Versus Minnesota

Colorado Avalanche forward Joel Kiviranta (undisclosed) will not be able to return on Sunday night against the Minnesota Wild. He did not skate over the weekend at all and had already missed two games. For a day-to-day issue, missing skates is crucial in determining the status of a player. Kiviranta's next chance to play is […]

Josh Manson Out for Game 1 Against Minnesota

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (upper body) got through an entire practice on Saturday unscathed. However, that was not enough, as the Colorado defenseman will not play in Game 1 against the Minnesota Wild. Manson has not played since aggravating an injury on April 23 against the Los Angeles Kings. Many hoped the injury was […]

Victor Hedman Will Not Play Sunday Versus Montreal

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman gave fans and fantasy playoff managers a glimmer of brief hope on Sunday. However, head coach Jon Cooper said no when asked if Hedman would return against the Montreal Canadiens. Hedman will be given more time to get into game shape. It has been a brutal season for the […]

Noah Dobson Will Play Against Tampa Bay on Sunday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson will play in his first playoff game this Sunday evening against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dobson provided a huge spark during the regular season. Dobson scored 12 goals and racked up 47 points over 80 contests. Dobson provided a steady mentorship to Lane Hutson. The defenseman getting back in the […]

Viktor Hovland Showed at Augusta He Can Finish Well

Viktor Hovland answered a few questions at the Masters Tournament. The golfer from Norway scored a 67 on that Sunday to end up T-18. His PGA season started in February and expectations have been high but Hovland has shown potential to deliver. He has seven wins on the PGA Tour and has had several high […]