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Camilo Villegas A Risky Option For The Farmers Insurance Open
Camilo Villegas is a wily veteran who found a way to finish inside the top 10 at the American Express last week. The Colombian golfer turned an opening-round 72 into an incredible 62 on Friday. That helped Villegas immensely. A 69 and 66 kept him right on the front page of the leaderboard when Sunday […]
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J.J. Spaun Attempts To Rebound From A Bad Weekend
J.J. Spaun had six great rounds to start off 2025. The American golfer finished tied for third at the Sony Open. Unfortunately, disaster struck at the American Express. A weekend with rounds of 71 and 73 derailed any chance of Spaun contending. Spaun endured an awful first half of 2024 before rebounding. He missed cuts […]
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Aaron Rai Comes Across The Pond To Torrey Pines
Aaron Rai took a few weeks off after a T-15 at The Sentry. The English golfer has one career win at the 2024 Wyndham Championship. Other than a bit of an egg laid at The Open Championships, Rai had a solid second half to 2024. There were four Top 10 results including a runner-up at […]
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Maverick McNealy Returns After A Week Off
Maverick McNealy took the American Express event off last week. The American golfer finished in the Top 10 at The Sentry then T-45 at the Sony Open. McNealy shot up the ranks after a win at The RSM Classic in November. He enjoyed a nice run four Top 20 results sandwiched in a W/D at […]
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Luke List Looking For More Birdies At Torrey Pines
Luke List has played in two events so far in 2025. The American golfer is now in his 40's and the results in January have not been impressive. It is early but a 72nd and a missed cut last week have List searching for answers. The overall game early for List has been lackluster approaching […]
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Si Woo Kim Not Off To A Good 2025 Start
Si Woo Kim has high standards for a golfer. The South Korean golfer has missed a cut so far in 2025 and has not been a factor in three events. This is a golfer that has won four times on the PGA Tour. Kim skipped the Farmers Insurance Open in 2024 but had consecutive Top […]
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Mark Hubbard Tries For Another Top-25 Finish In 2025
Mark Hubbard has not broken into the top 10 yet in 2025. The American golfer has finished T21 and T12, however. Last week, he was on the front page of the leaderboard at the American Express before a Sunday 73. The week before featured a third-round 70 in Hawaii. Putting together four good to very […]
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Harry Higgs Needs To Finish What He Started
Harry Higgs heads into the Farmers Insurance Open with a little confidence. The American golfer shot an opening round 65 next week but a 73 on Sunday knocked him out of contention. Higgs was making putts and approaching greens early yet those chances evaporated on Sunday. Torrey Pines may feature a few less birdie chances […]
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Harris English Wants To Improve At Torrey Pines
Harris English played steady golf last week and inched his way up the leaderboard last week. The American golfer did not perform well at the Farmers Insurance Open in 2024. His 75-73 to end the tournament dropped him outside the Top 50. Since COVID, the event in Torrey Pines has not been kind to English […]
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Eric Cole Hopeful For Farmers Insurance Open
Despite a 70-74 weekend, Eric Cole is hopeful for the Farmers Insurance Open. The American golfer, who was born in Palm Springs, likes the California golf courses. Also, Cole is 3-for-3 at making cuts in the early going. The next question is can he get back into contention? Cole finished fifth at the Sony Open. […]
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Daniel Berger Wants To Shake Off American Express Finale
Daniel Berger was in contention for the American Express until a 73 derailed his chances. The American golfer dropped just outside the Top 20. Torrey Pines is not a birdie fest like the previous events so far in 2025. A typical winning score is around 275 or so. Berger missed the cut last year with […]
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Jhonattan Vegas Can Contend At La Quinta
The American Express could be a good tournament for Jhonattan Vegas. The Venezuelan golfer began 2025 with a Top 5 at The Sentry (fourth overall). He shot 25-under-par and shot 66 then 65 over the final two rounds. Birdies are needed on the PGA West course at La Quinta. The last few years have not […]
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Slow Starts Plaguing Davis Thompson Early In 2025
The first two events of 2025 have seen Davis Thompson begin slowly. The American golfer blew up at The Sentry with a 78 before bouncing back. Last week at the Sony Open, Thompson started with a 70 and 69. As a result, he missed the cut. Thompson had a three week run where he netted […]
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Denny McCarthy Ready For American Express
Denny McCarthy has played in two tournaments already in 2025. The American golfer did not make too many birdies at The Sentry. However, he started to warm up a little at the Sony Open. McCarthy scored his first Top 25 of the new year. He has yet to win an event in 191 appearances but […]
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Matt Kuchar Might Get Off To Slow Start
Matt Kuchar pulled off an amazing 2025 debut with a T-21 at the Sony Open. The American golfer is 46 years old and still hitting well with the younger players on the PGA Tour. Kuchar has nine career wins but none since 2019. He made 13 cuts and missed 13 cuts in 2024. That included […]
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Tom Hoge A Long Shot At American Express
Tom Hoge was thought to be a solid under-the-radar option at the Sony Open. Instead, Hoge faded in the later rounds as the American golfer finished tied for 45th. The second round was his undoing with a 71, and back-to-back 69s were not enough. Hoge managed to finished inside the top 10 at The Sentry, […]
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Max Greyserman Determined To Continue Momentum From 2024
Max Greyserman played a full season on the PGA Tour in 2024. The American golfer finished inside the Top 10 six times and only missed six cuts. This included three runner-up results from the golfer who went to Duke University. Greyserman is a steady golfer who does not do any one thing exceedingly well. Despite […]
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Harris English Hopeful For Start Of West-Coast Swing
Harris English did not have the best start to 2025. The American golfer missed the cut at the Sony Open behind a second round 72. Early courses like the one at La Quinta require birdies and a lot of them. January has not been kind the past couple of seasons to English. He missed the […]
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Cam Davis Ready For The American Express
Cam Davis had a couple of extra days to prepare for The American Express. That is because the Australian golfer missed the cut at the Sony Open. Davis followed up a decent 67 with an ugly 72. This included a ton of errant putts and shots. He had a mixed bag of a 2024 which […]
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Daniel Berger Attempts To Bounce Back At American Express
Daniel Berger did not have the best of weeks in Hawaii. The American golfer missed the cut despite back-to-back rounds of 69. Simply, he did not make enough birdies to play on the weekend. Unfortunately, 2024 was similar at times for Berger. He missed 11 cuts in 26 tournaments. Berger now has not won an […]
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Gary Woodland Aims For Better 2025 Debut In Hawaii
Gary Woodland began 2024 in the worst possible way. The American golfer missed three cuts in a row and then began a pattern of alternating missed cuts until May. Woodland seemed to right things somewhat and even had his lone Top 10 result at the Shriners Children's Open. However, a 74 to open the RSM […]
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Keith Mitchell Attempts To Put Fall Behind Him
Keith Mitchell endured a difficult end to 2024. The American golfer missed four consecutive cuts and seemed to blow up every Friday like clockwork. This was highlighted by a 78 at the RSM Classic where Mitchell looked like he might withdraw. Mitchell hopes 2025 will be better. Last year, he started off well at the […]
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Robert MacIntyre Tries To Learn Sony Open Lessons
Robert MacIntyre did not know what to expect at the Sony Open in 2024. The Scottish golfer ended up outside the Top 50 but made the cut. What followed was an up and down season that featured two wins (RBC Canadian and Genesis Scottish Opens). He even netted a Top 10 at the Hero World […]
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Si Woo Kim Makes 2025 Debut At Sony Open
Si Woo Kim last saw action on the PGA Tour at the RSM Classic. The South Korean golfer had to withdraw after an opening round 70. Last year, Kim did not have the best Hawaii stints finishing tied for 25th then 42nd. This year, he finished outside the Top 30 at The Sentry. Again, the […]
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Tom Hoge Tries To Keep Momentum Rolling In Hawaii
Tom Hoge did not enjoy his experience at the Sony Open last year. The American golfer missed the cut after an opening round 72 set him too far back in the field. It was one of only six cuts he missed in 30 tournaments. Hoge did not win in 2024 but he had four Top […]
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Harris English Begins 2025 At The Sony Open
Harris English took some time off after Thanksgiving. The American golfer returns this week at the Sony Open. English finished 73rd in the World Golf Rankings and was 55th after the FedEx Fall last year. He struggled from May until early October. Three Top 15 finishes seemed to put English back on track until The […]
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Corey Conners In Good Form For The Sony Open
Corey Conners showed little rust last week at The Sentry. The Canadian golfer wound up in the Top 5 shooting all four rounds in the 60's at Kapalua. It does seem there is a slight correlation with golfers doing well in both Hawaiian events. Conners is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour (2019 and […]
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Byeong Hun An A Strong Bet To Contend Again At Sony Open
Byeong Hun An showed last year that he could win the Sony Open. The South Korean golfer still has not won a PGA Tour event but lost in a playoff. Despite several international wins, Hun An just has not emerged victorious on the tour. Last week, he finished just about the Top 30 a whopping […]
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Cameron Young Needs To Avoid Bad Rounds In Hawaii
Cameron Young has the potential to contend at The Sentry. However, the American golfer has had at least a round or two that has derailed his chances. In 2024, Young seemed set to finish inside the Top 10 when disaster struck with a 74 in Round 3. 2023 saw him start off 70-70 and never […]
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Sahith Theegala Looking For Big 2025 Start In Hawaii
Sahith Theegala is one of those golfers who could have a breakout 2025. The American golfer has one win on the PGA Tour. Although, Theegala did not win in 2024, he finished nine times in the Top 10 and five times inside the Top 5. Keep in mind, Theegala almost won The Sentry last year. […]
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