Si Woo Kim Looks to Continue Incredible Run at Torrey Pines

With a T6 finish last week at the AMEX, Si Woo Kim increased his run of cashing fat checks with his ninth-straight top-25 finish. He'll now come to the Farmers Insurance Open, where consistent success has been hard to come by. He has two missed cuts in eight appearances, but has also only finished inside […]

Jason Day has a Good Chance to Keep Momentum This Weekend

It was a great week in the desert for Jason Day, who stormed up the leaderboard on Sunday with a 64 in the final round to finish in a tie for second. The Aussie had a field day on and around the greens, leading the field in both strokes gained metrics. It was also his […]

Keegan Bradley has Good Course History at Torrey Pines

It was a frustrating start for Keegan Bradley at the Sony Open after posting rounds of 68 and 72, only to miss the cut by one. He lost strokes in every metric but off the tee. He will now tee it up on Thursday at Torrey Pines, a place where he has had a ton […]

Billy Horschel Isn't a Great DFS Option at Torrey Pines

With the first two events of the new season behind him, Billy Horschel comes to Torrey Pines looking to keep the momentum going. He's managed to make the cut in both starts, but neither of the tournament venues compares to what awaits at the Farmers Insurance Open this week. The 39-year-old is performing terribly off […]

Xander Schauffele is The Best Fit at Torrey Pines This Week

After a let-down season in 2025, Xander Schauffele is back to play at perhaps the most-loved course on the entire schedule for the two-time major winner. After missing in his first three appearances, the X-Man has posted finishes of T9, T13, T34, and T2 over his last four tries. He's the second-highest player in the […]

Justin Rose Making 16th Start at Farmers Insurance Open

It was a rough showing this past week for Justin Rose, who posted a three-round total of eight-under par to miss the cut by two at the American Express. It was a horrible showing from a putting and short-game perspective, as he averaged nearly 2 shots lost across the two strokes gained metrics over the […]

Maverick McNealy is a Smart Play at Torrey Pines

Most people wouldn't have had this sentiment a few years ago, but Maverick McNealy has grown his golf game to the point where playing well at one of the PGA Tour's longest venues seems much more attainable. He's now averaging over 300 yards off the tee while maintaining the strength of being lights out with […]

Brooks Koepka Making PGA Tour Return at Farmers Insurance Open

After a turbulent couple of weeks, Brooks Koepka is the first--and so far the only--player to return to the PGA Tour since leaving for the rival LIV Golf League. It will be his first tour-sanctioned event that he's played in since May of 2022. From a DFS perspective, Koepka is still on a heavy "wait […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2026 Farmers Insurance Open

Well, it didn't take long for the world to witness another Scottie Scheffler victory on the PGA Tour, as the world's unequivocal top player dominated the AMEX field this past week. It was another stark reminder that everyone has a long mountain to climb to get to him. Interestingly, the transition from PGA West to […]

Will Zalatoris Could Start Off Hot at Favored PGA West Event

Those following the Will Zalatoris story arc have been privy to the back-and-forth he's experienced over the last few years from a health standpoint. Even the years between back problems have been reluctant to embrace. However, hearing him discuss things ahead of this week's American Express, it sounds like things may actually be on the […]

Justin Rose Starting Season at AMEX Event After Bounce-Back Year

2025 reminded golf fans of the presence of Justin Rose in professional golf after the 45-year-old re-emerged as a name to watch for every week he tees it up. Over his final eight starts, he accumulated two top 25s, one top 10, and a victory at the St. Jude event in Memphis. His ability to […]

Harry Hall Looking to Have Another Solid Week in Coachella Valley

It was a solid start to the 2026 season for Harry Hall after finishing T6 last week at Waialae. It was a complete week from a strokes gained perspective, with his +2.13 strokes gained total average being pretty evenly distributed among the four individual metrics. He'll now travel to PGA West to make his fifth […]

Rickie Fowler Hoping to Keep Train Rolling at the AMEX

It was a delightful end to the season for Rickie Fowler, who racked up T6 and T7 finishes in Memphis and at the BMW Championship before ultimately missing out on the Tour Championship. He caught fire with his irons for those two events, earning an average of +1.105 strokes on approach over those eight rounds. […]

Harris English Starting Off the Year at Questionable AMEX Tournament

For a player of Harris English's caliber, it seems odd that he would choose the American Express to make his first start of the new season. He's only recorded two top 20s in nine career starts; however, he's missed only one cut. Most PGA Tour players would be content with that kind of track record, […]

Luke Clanton Still Trying to Settle Into PGA Tour Ahead of AMEX

The beginning of the new PGA Tour season started for Luke Clanton much like his prior season finished: poorly. Mostly due to bad putting, the rate at which he coughs up strokes on the greens isn't conducive to reliable production. The ball striking isn't the problem, as he ranked inside the top 35 in strokes […]

Ludvig Aberg Making Season Debut at American Express

It was a strong end to the year for Ludvig Aberg, who finished no worse than T23 over his last eight starts between a mix of PGA Tour and DP World Tour events. We have long established that the Swede has the game to travel anywhere, but his ability to keep the hammer down throughout […]

Ryan Gerard Heads to PGA West With Momentum After Strong Week in Hawaii

It was a close call on Sunday for Ryan Gerard, who ultimately fell two shots shy of the winning score. It was his second consecutive solo second after finishing runner-up on the DP World Tour in December. Ranking 26th last season in strokes gained on approach (+0.457), he lives and dies by his ball-striking ability, […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2026 American Express

It was a fun return to golf in Hawaii, as the PGA Tour leaves the islands for perhaps the last time. Changes are coming to the PGA Tour, and it's unclear whether the tournaments in America's 50th state will survive the chopping block. Chris Gotterup won the Sony in commanding style, shooting a final round […]

Jordan Spieth Perhaps the Most Intriguing Player at Sony Open

After a year marred by injury in 2024, Jordan Spieth returned in a somewhat subdued capacity in 2025. The evolving landscape in professional golf makes it challenging to determine what a typical schedule looks like these days. Nonetheless, Spieth is hoping to reestablish his place among the best players in golf this year. Waialae presents […]

Aaron Rai Looking For Putting Confidence at Waialae Country Club

It was a great year for Aaron Rai, even if the finishes are a bit high compared to the exceptional ranking in ball striking stats. He was the second-most accurate driver of the golf ball of anyone on tour last season (73.85%) and was 18th in greens in regulation (70.52%). That culminated in ranking inside […]

Collin Morikawa Isn't The Safe Play He Used to Be Ahead of Sony Open

After a 2024 season loaded with close calls, last year for Collin Morikawa looked like more of the same at the beginning. Most of the success over the last 18 months can be attributed to his better putting statistics over that time. However, the issues with the flat stick returned toward the back half of […]

Kurt Kitayama Needs His Putting to Turn Around For Success at Year's First Event

From a ball striking perspective, Kurt Kitayama is as good as you could expect. He finished 2025 ranked seventh in strokes gained from tee to green (+1.094), ranking inside the top 40 in all three individual metrics. Putting is the missing piece of the equation for the 32-year-old, who ranked 148th in strokes gained putting […]

Tom Kim Desperately Needs a Solid Week at Sony Open

After a frustrating year that included only three finishes inside the top 25, Tom Kim's tour membership is on life support. His 70th ranking in strokes gained on approach (+0.152) and 33rd ranking in strokes gained around the green (+0.197) weren't enough to overcome the abysmal game off the tee and on the greens. Kim […]

Billy Horschel Hoping For a Fast Start to New Season at Sony Open

After losing most of last season to a hip surgery in May, Billy Horschel was able to sneak in a few events before the year ended. He last played at the Hero World Challenge in December, following his participation in a couple of fall events. Due to the lack of data, opinions about his ability […]

Corey Conners Looks to Have a Return to Form in 2026

While there were some solid finishes last season for Corey Conners, it wasn't exactly up to the same level of play that we had come to expect. The Canadian's ball-striking prowess slipped a little in 2025, ranking 39th in strokes gained on approach (+0.315), which was his lowest performance output since the 2017-2018 season. For […]

Chris Gotterup a Decent Play at Sony Open

After a breakthrough season in 2025, Chris Gotterup will begin his new season at the year's first event. We've already seen him take some swings with his involvement in the early TGL season as well, but that's very different than playing actual 72-hole competitions. His highlights last season were unsurprisingly heavy in success off the […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2026 Sony Open

Hi Ho! After a month of no golf to really care about, we are finally back to PGA Tour action with the Sony Open in Hawaii. After skipping last week's usual kickoff at Kapaula for drought issues, there are bigger names this week than we're used to seeing at this event. So, while missing out […]

Rory McIlroy Ends 2025 as the Year's Most Unburdened Player

While he likely won't win the Player of the Year Award, Rory McIlroy arguably accomplished the most of anyone this season. Completing the career grand slam, finally earning a green jacket, winning an away Ryder Cup, and winning an Irish Open... What more could any man ask for? After a tumultuous run over the last […]

Aaron Rai Needs to Figure Out Putting Woes This Offseason

It was a bit of a down year for Aaron Rai after the breakout season in 2024. The Englishman finished the year ranked 12th in strokes gained from tee to green (+0.942) and 18th in strokes gained total (+0.808). Putting has been the only real detriment to the 30-year-old's game, ranking 132nd this season in […]

Jordan Spieth Plays Better on Paper in 2025 Than Results Show

After recovering from wrist surgery and getting a late start, there was certainly a diminished sense of expectation for Jordan Spieth in 2025. However, it was still a bit underwhelming given the flashes we saw from time to time. He only missed one cut and ranked 13th in strokes gained total (+0.899). And after a […]