J.J. Spaun Needs the Putter to Cooperate in San Antonio

J.J. Spaun's struggles have continued to start the year, recording four missed cuts and just one finish inside the top 40 through seven events. He looks to find some sort of turnaround at the Valero Texas Open, where he won in 2022 and has one other top-25 finish in seven appearances. It's no surprise that […]

Thorbjorn Olesen Trending Up in San Antonio

Through five events to start the season, Thorbjorn Olesen recorded four missed cuts and a T40 finish, which came at the Cognizant Classic. He showed signs of a turnaround last week at the Texas Children's Houston Open, finishing T14 while gaining over 5.8 strokes on approach. He'll look to carry that into the Valero Texas […]

Denny McCarthy Carrying Momentum into San Antonio

After recording no result better than T40 through his first seven events, Denny McCarthy has started to turn things around, posting finishes of T26 and T12 in his last two starts. He looks to keep that momentum going at the Valero Texas Open, where he has recorded finishes of T18, second, and T18 in his […]

Chris Kirk Has Course History on His Side in San Antonio

After missing the cut in four of his first five events to start the season, Chris Kirk has started to show some improvement, recording finishes of T47, T27, and T51 in his last three starts. He looks to continue that trend at the Valero Texas Open, where he has historically played well, with five finishes […]

Billy Horschel a Volatile Option at the Valero Texas Open

Billy Horschel struggled with the flat stick at the Texas Children's Houston Open, losing over 3.9 strokes putting and ultimately missing the cut. It marked his third missed cut of the year, to go along with just two finishes of T27 or better through his first nine events. He'll look to get back on track […]

Joe Highsmith Still Searching for Form in San Antonio

Joe Highsmith has struggled for much of the season, missing four cuts and finishing no higher than T42. He'll look to find something at the Valero Texas Open, where he finished T51 in his only start here in 2025. Highsmith has struggled across the board, ranking 145th in total strokes gained (-1.202 per round), 128th […]

Christiaan Bezuidenhout Looks to Find Form at the Valero Texas Open

Christiaan Bezuidenhout has put together an up-and-down season, with just three finishes of T30 or better and two missed cuts in his first eight events. He looks to find something at the Valero Texas Open, where he has posted a T28 and T25 in his two prior trips. Bezuidenhout has struggled off the tee this […]

Rickie Fowler a Boom-or-Bust Option at Valero Texas Open

Rickie Fowler missed his first cut of the year at the Texas Children's Houston Open, losing over 4.1 strokes on approach in the process. He looks to get back on track at the Valero Texas Open, where he has shown a mix of volatility and upside, with three finishes of T17 or better alongside two […]

Ryan Fox a High-Upside Value in Houston

Ryan Fox has quietly put together a very strong start to the season, posting four straight finishes of T24 or better through his first four events. He looks to continue that run at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he has recorded finishes of T78 and T15 in two appearances. Success here typically hinges on […]

Marco Penge a Boom-or-Bust Option in Houston

Marco Penge continued his up-and-down start to the year with a T4 finish at the Valspar Championship, marking his second result of T16 or better through six events. He will look to carry that momentum into the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he is making his tournament debut. Success here typically hinges on distance off […]

Aaron Rai Looks to Bounce Back in Houston

Aaron Rai appeared to be rounding into form with a T23 finish at the Cognizant Classic, but has since missed back-to-back cuts. He will look to get back on track at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he has competed four times, posting T19, T7, T7, and a missed cut. Success here typically hinges on […]

Jason Day a Volatile Option at the Texas Children's Houston Open

Jason Day has been in a bit of a slump in his last three events, recording two missed cuts and, most recently, a T59 finish at THE PLAYERS. He will look to bounce back at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he has a T16, missed cut, and T27 in his three most recent appearances. […]

Harris English Eyes a Bounce-Back at the Texas Children's Houston Open

Before his missed cut at THE PLAYERS, Harris English had put together a very consistent start to the season, finishing between T22 and T27 in each of his first six events. He looks to return to that form at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he has recorded a T4, T39, and T18 in his […]

Ben Griffin Looks for Turnaround at the Texas Children's Houston Open

Ben Griffin continued a slow start to the season, missing his third straight cut at the Valspar Championship last week. He will be searching for a spark at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he has posted finishes of T16, T36, and T18 in three appearances. Success here typically hinges on distance off the tee, […]

Rickie Fowler Brings Strong Form Into Texas Children's Houston Open

Rickie Fowler has found plenty of success so far this season, posting seven straight finishes of T28 or better before a T42 at THE PLAYERS two weeks ago. He will look to get back on track at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he has recorded three top-10 finishes in eight appearances. Success here typically […]

Sam Burns Looks to Carry Momentum Into Houston

After back-to-back missed cuts in his two prior events, Sam Burns bounced back in a big way at THE PLAYERS, finishing T13. He looks to build on that performance at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he has recorded two T7 finishes, a missed cut, and a withdrawal in four appearances. Success here does not […]

J.J. Spaun Offers Upside Despite Poor Course History at Innisbrook

After a slow start to the year, J.J. Spaun finally posted his first top-25 result of the season at The Players, finishing T24. He looks to carry that momentum into the Valspar Championship, where he has played four times, missing the cut in three of those appearances. Success at Innisbrook typically hinges on accuracy over […]

Aaron Rai Looks to Bounce Back at Valspar Championship

Aaron Rai missed his first cut of the year at THE PLAYERS, though he had recorded T28 and T23 finishes in his two prior events. He looks to get back on track at the Valspar Championship, where he missed the cut in his only start here in 2024. Success at Innisbrook typically hinges on accuracy […]

Johnny Keefer Brings Ball-Striking Upside to Valspar Championship

Johnny Keefer has been solid so far in his first full year on tour, making four of six cuts and finishing as high as T27 at the AMEX. He now turns to the Valspar Championship, where he is making his Innisbrook debut. Success here typically hinges on accuracy over raw power, along with strong approach […]

Billy Horschel a Volatile Play at Valspar Championship

Billy Horschel put together his best result of the season at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, finishing T13 while gaining over 7.1 strokes with the putter. He will look to carry that momentum into the Valspar Championship, where he has recorded finishes of T12 and T4 over the past two seasons. Success at Innisbrook typically hinges […]

Ben Griffin Looks to Rebound at the Valspar Championship

Ben Griffin has not been at his best to start the season, with four straight finishes of T37 or worse, including back-to-back missed cuts. He looks to turn things around at the Valspar Championship, where he has results of T45, T17, and a missed cut. Success at Innisbrook typically hinges on accuracy over raw power, […]

Corey Conners Brings Elite Ball-Striking to Valspar Championship

Corey Conners put together an impressive performance at THE PLAYERS, gaining over six strokes on approach and finishing T13. He looks to carry that momentum into the Valspar Championship, where he has posted finishes of T16, T21, and T8 in three appearances. Ball-striking is emphasized at Innisbrook, along with accuracy off the tee and strong […]

Wyndham Clark Searching for Momentum at Valspar Championship

Wyndham Clark continued his middle-of-the-pack run at THE PLAYERS, finishing T42 for his fifth straight result of T35 or worse. He now looks to find some momentum at the Valspar Championship, where he finished fifth in his last appearance in 2023. Innisbrook rewards strong ball-striking, with short game often separating those at the top of […]

Akshay Bhatia Riding Strong Form Into the Valspar Championship

Akshay Bhatia added to his impressive start to 2026 with a T13 finish at THE PLAYERS, marking his fifth straight finish of T16 or better this season. He now looks to keep the ball rolling at the Valspar Championship, where he has competed three times, recording a T17 finish here in 2024 along with two […]

Hideki Matsuyama Brings Strong Course History to TPC Sawgrass

Through six events, Hideki Matsuyama has four finishes inside the top 13, along with a T28 and T41 in his last two starts. He looks to get back near the top of the leaderboard at THE PLAYERS, where he has recorded seven top-25 finishes and three missed cuts in 10 starts. TPC Sawgrass rewards players […]

Adam Scott in Strong Form Ahead of The Players

Adam Scott has been very solid to start the year, posting four top-30 finishes through his first five starts, including a fourth-place finish and a T11 in his last two events. He looks to keep the ball rolling at THE PLAYERS, where he has competed every year since 2002. His success here is well documented, […]

Nicolai Hojgaard in Strong Form Ahead of The Players

Nicolai Hojgaard has been red-hot to start the season, posting results of T22-T3-T6-T24 through his first four events. He looks to keep it going at THE PLAYERS, where he has competed twice, missing the cut both times. TPC Sawgrass rewards players who find fairways, play well on approach, and convert opportunities on the greens. Hojgaard […]

Robert MacIntyre a Volatile Option at The Players

Robert MacIntyre put together his third top-25 finish of the season at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, losing over 5.4 strokes on approach but finishing T24. He now turns to THE PLAYERS, where he has three career starts, including two missed cuts and a ninth-place finish here last year. TPC Sawgrass rewards players who find fairways, […]

Matt Fitzpatrick Looks to Return to Top Form at The Players

Matt Fitzpatrick recorded his first finish outside the top 25 this season at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, struggling on Sunday and finishing T41. He looks to return to his top-end results at THE PLAYERS, where he has nine career starts with five missed cuts and two top-10 finishes. TPC Sawgrass rewards players who find fairways, […]

Sam Burns a High-Risk, High-Reward Option at The Players

Sam Burns has struggled to start the year, with three missed cuts through five events, though he has also registered a T6 finish at Pebble Beach. His usually reliable putter has been anything but that, sitting 70th on tour in strokes gained putting (+0.171 per round), a number heavily influenced by gaining nearly 5.2 strokes […]