Shane Lowry roared out of the gates in 2026. The Irish golfer had a T-8 at Pebble Beach then nearly won later in February at the Cognizant Classic (T-2). Since then, most of Lowry's results have been in the 20's and 30's. Those are solid numbers but not spectacular. Lowry, across the board, performs well […]

Ben James turned pro before the RBC Canadian Open. The American golfer had quite an adventure blending highs, lows and a good deal of average golf. He made the cut, shot an incredible 63 on Friday, but watched the wheels fall off Saturday. The third-round 78 was rough to watch but again the 23-year-old was […]

J.J. Spaun returns to the US Open. The American golfer enjoyed his finest moment at Oakmont. Spaun held off Robert MacIntyre to win by two strokes after a Sunday Front 9 that would scare anyone. The golfer survived and made putts and approaches late in that final round. Spaun has an early advantage in that […]

Ben Griffin probably did not want to talk about the Memorial. The American golfer left early after a 74-77 on the course that Jack built. One of the big issues for Griffin was putting. He lost 1.67 strokes to putting and missed several easier putts as well. Two red flags about Shinnecock are obvious. Griffin's […]

Ryan Gerard nearly won at the Memorial early in June. The American golfer lost in a playoff to JT Poston. Gerard gained four strokes on Poston to force hole number 73. It has been quite a season for the golfer as Gerard has made the cut in 15 of 17 events. The US Open is […]

Rickie Fowler will enjoy an early tee time at the US Open. The American golfer tees off on Thursday at 7:41 am ET. Fowler may have to turn back the clock to 2018 where he netted a Top 20. What the golfer did was to scale back his swing a little. This impacted his accuracy […]

Jason Day comes off a misstep at the Memorial. The Australian golfer missed the cut after a 74-76 performance. Day started off the year well and was in contention at the Masters until a Sunday 75. He has missed several US Open cuts including 2018 at Shinnecock. While Day has gained 0.213 strokes to putting […]

Pierceson Coody will be facing a beast of a golf course at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. The American golfer is facing a course that in 2018 saw no golfer break par. Brooks Koepka survived at +1 to win the event. 2026 features an even more diabolical setup. Nevermind the 7,440 yard length and the wind […]

Daniel Berger has had a solid 2026. The American golfer, however, has not performed well in the Majors. He missed the cut at the Masters. Add in that 81 at the Memorial a couple weeks ago and the concerns mount. Berger started off with a 74 at the PGA Championship and errant shots could plague […]

Max McGreevy has not had an easy time in 2026. The American golfer had several solid results in 2025 including back-to-back Top 3 results to end the season. However, McGreevy has not putted well all year. He ranks 155th in strokes gained to putting (-0.584). The numbers get worse from there as the golfer's one-putt […]

Tom Kim has not seen the results over the past two seasons. The South Korean golfer is still young but making weekends has been Kim's only real success in 2026 (11 of 13). His only Top 10 of the season was at Myrtle Beach (T-6), which is not exactly a top-tier event. The RBC Canadian […]

Joe Highsmith has endured a rough 2026. The American golfer has not finished inside the Top 25 all season. Worse, Highsmith has missed three straight cuts. Numbers have tilted worse from an approach standpoint during this span. Greens in regulation has dropped to a hideous 60.53% (153rd). Scoring average for Highsmith has dropped to 71.53 […]

Adam Hadwin has been mostly playing PGA second tier events in 2026. The Canadian golfer missed the cut at The CJ CUP Byron Nelson. Worse, it was his fifth tournament where he dropped two or more strokes gained. The last couple of seasons have been an extreme struggle for Hadwin. Driving distance has been in […]

Ryan Fox has been here before. The New Zealand golfer stepped up in Toronto last year and defeated Sam Burns in a playoff. That gave Fox his second career victory on the PGA Tour. He is a long hitter who ranks 24th in driving distance. For Fox, the question marks are landing safely on the […]

Tony Finau has been driving the golf ball pretty well the past several events. The American golfer has been double digits yard-wise above the field average. Four straight tournaments of that has been noteworthy but accuracy has been a question (51.5% - 146th). Another problem is greens in regulation which ranks 144th at 61.74%. Too […]

Austin Eckroat endured a rough start to the 2026 season. The American golfer took a week off after the Charles Schwab Challenge. Eckroat dropped out of the Top 40 after a final round 76. It was his worst round of golf since the opening round at Valspar in March. Osprey Village is 7,389 yards and […]

Zach Bauchou keeps making cuts and producing results. The American golfer has only missed two weekends in 14 events this 2026 season. That includes five Top 30 results highlighted by a T-6 at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Driving accuracy is important at TPC Toronto (Osprey Valley). Contending is one thing but winning is another […]

Akshay Bhatia won at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and has three Top 10 results in 2026. The American golfer has seven Top 25 efforts in 13 events this season. Bhatia has been one of the best putters all year with 0.718 strokes gained (4th) but off the tee his 56.09% driving accuracy (119th). Bhatia is […]

Aaron Rai returns from some time off after winning the PGA Championship. The golfer from England humbled the Philadelphia golf course with some amazing putting. Rai actually gained more strokes from approach (1.83) compared to putting (1.77). In his last three stroke (single-player) events, Rai has double digit accuracy from his driver. The wildcard is […]

J.J. Spaun has had an adventurous 2026 season. The American golfer won the Valero Texas Open but has missed six cuts in 14 events. Spaun is the definition of a risk-reward candidate. He was on form at the Charles Schwab Challenge with a T-6 last week. A few missed putts on Sunday could have placed […]

Xander Schauffele has been remarkably consistent in 2026. The American golfer has eight Top 25 results in 11 events. That includes a T-7 at the PGA Championship a few weeks back. The Memorial Tournament sets up well for Schauffele. Since 2019, he has not finished outside the Top 25 in Ohio. His best effort in […]

Hideki Matsuyama has had several Top 20 results at Muirfield Village. The Japanese golfer won the event in 2014. He has a Top 10 as recent as 2024 despite an opening round 73. Matsuyama has only finished with a 69 or better in two of his last 18 rounds in Ohio. Longer courses normally tend […]

Nicolai Hojgaard has not played since the PGA Championship. The Danish golfer was up and down all over the week at the second major of 2026. While driving distance has been typically good, driving accuracy has been a different story for Hojgaard. At the Truist and Cadillac Championships, Hojgaard's driving accuracy was 21 and 11% […]

Ryan Gerard had a very good early stretch to the 2026 season. The American golfer nearly won the Sony Open then the American Express. After that, below average starts tended to derail Gerard. It was why the T-10 at the Charles Schwab Challenge was a mild surprise. A hot start put Gerard in a great […]

Wyndham Clark did win THE CJ Cup Byron Nelson his last time on the golf course. The American golfer enjoyed the birdie festival on his way to a -30 including a scintillating 60 in the final round. Clark's problem is more on courses where the birdies are not as plentiful. His track record at the […]

Stephan Jaeger is starting to play some better golf again. The German golfer had consecutive Top 20 results for the first time in 2026 straight after back-to-back missed cuts. Myrtle Beach may have been rockbottom after Jaeger lost 2.74 strokes to putting. Contrast that with the other outlier from last week at The CJ Cup […]

Max Homa cratered at the PGA Championship earlier in the month. The American golfer went 75-77 and did not come close to making the cut at +12. Too many rounds lately have been an exercise of survival for Homa. A total of 16 of his previous 18 rounds have seen Homa score 70 or above. […]

Tony Finau was able to thrive in the high birdie output fest last week. The American golfer does have respectable odds to win the Charles Schwab Challenge (+6100 - started at +5000). Finau has two Top 5 results at the Colonial including a runner-up in 2019. Add in several more Top 25 outcomes and Finau […]

Robert MacIntyre has to feel like the Valero Texas Open was a lifetime ago. The Scottish golfer T-2 at the event. After another Top 5 at The PLAYERS Championship, MacIntyre felt like a win was coming. Since then, it has been an unmitigated disaster. He opened with an 80 at the Masters Tournament and then […]

Tom Hoge has not been dull in 2026. The American golfer has three Top 10 results in 2026 but has missed five cuts. Four of those missed cuts came between February and April. Worse, Hoge has been up and down since then almost alternating good results with almost unmitigated disasters. Last week, he put most […]