Rory McIlroy Returns To Texas Ahead Of Augusta

Rory McIlroy has finished inside the top 25 in his past four events, but the 2024 season hasn't been very successful. As the most expensive player in the field, another top-25 isn't enough for the price tag. It's hard to believe that McIlroy's focus isn't already in Augusta and he's hoping to get his game... Read More

Sahith Theegala Showing Consistency This Season

Since he started on the PGA Tour, Sahith Theegala always had the talent to contend at any event but would go through stretches where he struggled. After Theegala got his first win in the fall, he started 2024 as a much more consistent player. Theegala only has one missed cut and four top-10s to start... Read More

Wyndham Clark Working Toward Star Status

If it wasn't for Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark could have three wins already this season. Clark has finished second to Scheffler in his past two events and was robbed of a chance at a playoff when his final putt lipped out at The Players. Clark's best weeks this season have come when his putter cooperates.... Read More

Scottie Scheffler Heads To Houston At His Best

What is there to say about Scottie Scheffler after his past two events? The No. 1 player in the world has back-to-back wins at signature events and has figured out his putting issues. After switching to a mallet putter and adjusting how he lines up his ball, Scheffler is only losing .006 strokes this season... Read More

Tony Finau Finally Fixing Putter Problems

Before the final four holes on Sunday, Tony Finau was in position for a solid finish at The Players. Finau was under par before a pair of double bogeys pushed him down the leaderboard to a T45. One wild drive and a water ball on 17 hurt Finau's finish, but the positive from the week... Read More

Sungjae Im Slowly Breaking Out Of Slump

Sungjae Im has been one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour since his rookie season. However, Im has battled two lengthy slumps in the past nine months. For two months from last May to July, Im missed multiple cuts before a few decent finishes sparked a run of top-10 and top-25 finishes.... Read More

Cameron Young Can't Shake Putter Problems

The hope that the Florida swing would help Cameron Young's putter problems has died. After a positive putting week at the Cognizant Classic led to a T4, Young has cratered once again. Both short-game statistics have been a struggle for Young as he ranks No. 137 in around-the-green and No. 122 in strokes gained putting.... Read More

Brian Harman Back To Playing Like A Major Champion

After Brian Harman started the season strong in Hawaii, it had been a struggle. Harman's best finish in February was a T44, but things changed once he got to Florida. Harman struggled over the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational but nearly chased down a win at The Players on Sunday. Harman's ball-striking and putting... Read More

Jordan Spieth Heavily Reliant On Short Game

The Jordan Spieth experience is never a straightforward one, but this season has been a lot, even for him. Spieth ranks No. 9 in total strokes gained on the PGA Tour this season but is losing strokes on approach. His putting (No. 9) and around-the-green skills (No. 14) are doing the heavy lifting for Spieth,... Read More

Justin Thomas A Perfect Fit For Valspar

Despite a second missed cut at a signature event, Justin Thomas' game is in good shape. Thomas ranks No. 6 in strokes gained this season and No. 10 tee to green. Thomas' putting is very sporadic and he hits a few errant drives per event, but covers it up with elite iron play and scrambling... Read More

Sam Burns Battling A Few Bad Rounds

Sam Burns' statistics suggest he should already have a win this season. Burns went on a run of top-10 finishes after Sentry but had two disappointing finishes in Florida. At the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship, Burns struggled on Sunday and plummeted down the leaderboard after solid previous rounds in both. Burns also... Read More

Xander Schauffele Back At Valspar After Another Big Week

Another great week for Xander Schauffele ended just short of a win. While Schauffele has struggled to secure wins at the rate his skills suggest he should, he's on a tear to start this season. The putter had been the club holding Schauffele back but he's gained strokes each event since the Florida swing began.... Read More

Will Zalatoris Working Toward A Win

Welcome back, Will Zalatoris. After missing most of last season due to injury, Zalatoris announced his return to form with two high finishes at the past two signature events. Zalatoris' new swing to his back has taken a few yards off his driver distance but increased his accuracy. A switch to the broomstick putter also... Read More

Viktor Hovland Still Working Through Struggles

It seems like so long ago Viktor Hovland appeared poised to be among Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy as the PGA Tour's best players. The reigning champion had a solid winter on the DP World Tour but just hasn't had success to start the season. While Hovland has stopped losing strokes on approach in consecutive... Read More

Patrick Cantlay Struggling With Consistency

After a great week at Genesis, Patrick Cantlay had another confusing week at API. Cantlay managed to make the cut but wasn't a factor from the first round. The biggest issue for Cantlay is that each week a different part of his game has been the problem. To start his putter struggled, but when he... Read More

Justin Thomas Has Fully Returned To Form

After a well-documented stint of struggles last season, Justin Thomas is back in form. Thomas ranks No. 8 on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: Tee-to-Green. Thomas still battles some inaccuracy off the tee, but his approach and around-the-green skills are sharp again. Whether or not he can convert the chances into birdies determines if... Read More

Xander Schauffele Showing Signs Of Improved Putter

From tee to green this season, only Scottie Scheffler and Tony Finau have been better than Xander Schauffele. The problem for Schauffele has been his putting. On the greens, Schauffele ranks No. 126 on the PGA Tour but has still posted four top-10 finishes despite the issues. After two straight improved performances and a great... Read More

Rory McIlroy Continues To Struggle This Season

For most golfers, three top-25 starts to the season would be great. However, Rory McIlroy is not your average golfer. McIlroy's talent and price tag on DraftKings require him to contend, not just post a respective finish. McIlroy has been the best driver on the PGA Tour, but the rest of his game just isn't... Read More

Scottie Scheffler Looking For Players Repeat

Last week it finally all came together for Scottie Scheffler. After he switched putters, Scheffler found success on the greens and another win against an elite field. As the reigning champion, Scheffler returns to an event where his best skills are highlighted. Elite ball striking is usually required to succeed at TPC Sawgrass and there's... Read More

Ludvig Aberg Gets Second Shot At Arnold Palmer Invitational

For the first time in his short PGA Tour career, Ludvig Aberg returns to a course where he's played in a tour event before. Aberg played the 2023 API as an amateur and managed a T24 finish. Aberg has become an even better player since that event and has the exact skill set required for... Read More

Xander Schauffele A Putter Away From Winning

Only Scottie Scheffler has been better tee to green than Xander Schauffele this season. Also like Scheffler, Schauffele has struggled with his putter despite four top-10 finishes in five 2024 starts. Schauffele ranks No. 126 in putting on the PGA Tour but in two trips to Bay Hill, he's been much better. Schauffele has two... Read More

Viktor Hovland Showing Signs Of Improvement

Even though T19 is well below what's expected of Viktor Hovland, his latest finish showed the reigning PGA Tour champ could have found something. Hovland's struggles on approach this season have been shocking since he's one of the world's best ball strikers. After taking time off following a T58 at Pebble Beach, Hovland gained strokes... Read More

Patrick Cantlay Continues To Improve Finishing Positions

The start of 2024 looks a lot like 2023 for Patrick Cantlay. To start last season, Cantlay posted average finishes up until Genesis. After he finished third there, Cantlay continued to play well into spring with a T4 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in his debut. To start 2024, Cantlay finished outside the top 50... Read More

Rory McIlroy Returns To One Of His Best Courses

The good news for Rory McIlroy is that Bay Hill has been one of his best venues. McIlroy's current form suggests he could struggle this week with how inconsistent each part of his game has been, outside of his driver. McIlroy is No. 1 off the tee but ranks outside of the top 130 in... Read More

Scottie Scheffler Still Searching For Putting Success

It's a testament to how elite Scottie Scheffler's skills are that he has four top-10 finishes in five starts despite a brutal putting stretch. Scheffler has been slightly better this season, but it's still enough to hold him back from a win. Photos from practice rounds showed Scheffler had a mallet putter in his bag... Read More

Eric Cole Returns To Breakthrough Event

This time last year, Eric Cole started his run to PGA Tour Rookie of the Year at this event. With a playoff loss to Chris Kirk, Cole picked up the first top-10 finish of a special season. This year, Cole is among one of the top picks to win with a game that has only... Read More

Cameron Young Continues To Be Ball-Striking Beast

From week to week, whether or not Cameron Young has a good putting performance determines how high he finishes. Young continues to lose strokes in both main short-game statistics but continues to be a great ball-striker. In one trip to this event back in 2022, Young finished T16. Young's driving distance is down, but his... Read More

Rory McIlroy Offers Reasons To Be Concerned

Rory McIlroy continues to crush the ball off the tee, but that's been the only consistent part of his game through two events. After a rough start at Pebble Beach, McIlroy improved at Genesis, but as the clear favorite another top 25 isn't going to be enough. McIlroy used to play this event often with... Read More

Thomas Detry Looking For Driver To Deliver

Through four events this season, Thomas Detry has spent some time near the top of leaderboards but hasn't come through with a win. Detry's statistics show he gains the most strokes with his driver (No. 19) and putter (No. 13). However, he loses strokes on approach, which could be a problem this week. While length... Read More

Nicolai Hojgaard Offers Course-Fit Choice

Nicolai Hojgaard's game should fit Vidanta Vallarta's design well. Hojgaard has elite distance off the tee, solid approach skills, and the putter to low scores at a resort course. However, since his second-place finish at Farmers, Hojgaard hasn't been able to put four solid rounds together. The talent is clear to see and in a... Read More