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Billy Horschel Looks to Improve Season at Cognizant Classic
The start to the 2026 season hasn't been fruitful for Billy Horschel, who is coming off a T48 finish a couple of weeks ago at Pebble Beach. Consistency has been the biggest hurdle, as his short game is the only part of his game with any amount of dependability. The 39-year-old is also struggling to […]
Todd McGillJoe Highsmith Returns to Defend at Cognizant Classic
After a frustrating last six months inside the ropes, Joe Highsmith returns to PGA National this week in hopes of defending his title from last season. The now 25-year-old held off many of the prominent players en route to victory in 2025. However, things have been much tougher as of late. He's only had one […]
Todd McGillJoel Dahmen Needs Better Consistency Heading Into The Florida Swing
As Joel Dahmen continues to try to plod his way back into the upper echelon of the PGA Tour, he now heads to the East Coast with a set of irons and a putter that have mirrored each other through the first three starts of this season. However, that hasn't been to his benefit, as […]
Todd McGillDaniel Berger Looks to Improve Putting as PGA Tour Begins Its Florida Swing
What started as a decent opening to the season for Daniel Berger has taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks. After beginning with top-10 and 20 finishes in two of the first three starts, the 32-year-old finished nearly dead last at Pebble Beach and missed the cut last week at Riviera. The ball […]
Todd McGillAndrew Putnam Looks to Jumpstart His Season at Cognizant Classic
As someone who has failed to play in many Signature Events as of late, Andrew Putnam hasn't had many starts this new season, missing the cut at Torrey Pines and finishing T2 at the American Express. The 37-year-old is making his third start at PGA National, with a T11 finish last year being the only […]
Todd McGillAdam Scott Looks For Continued Success at PGA National
It's been since 2021 that we've seen Adam Scott's name on the field list for this week's Cognizant Classic. The Australian golfer is making his return on Thursday, having just played his best event since 2024 this past week at Riviera, where he finished T4 and gained strokes across the board. The 45-year-old is one […]
Todd McGillHorse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2026 Cognizant Classic
It wasn't clean by any means, but Jacob Bridgeman hung on to win at Riviera this past Sunday for his first career victory. Winning such a high-profile tournament not only significantly helps the pocketbook but also guarantees prime opportunities to ensure a long tenure inside the ropes. The 26-year-old held off a red-hot Kurt Kitayama, […]
Todd McGillSam Burns Hopes Return to Form Continues at Riviera
After a rather poor start to the season for a talented player, Sam Burns finally found some momentum last week at Pebble Beach, finishing T6 and returning to his usual role of gaining a large portion of his strokes on the greens (over six shots). The 29-year-old also averaged +1.06 strokes gained on approach and […]
Todd McGillCollin Morikawa Riding Wave of Victory Into Riviera
The golfing world finally saw Collin Morikawa back in the winner's circle this past week at Pebble Beach, as the 29-year-old narrowly eked out a one-stroke victory and claimed his seventh PGA Tour win. Gaining nearly two-and-a-half strokes per round on approach was the main contributor all week, while the rest of his game broke […]
Todd McGillHideki Matsuyama Looks to Have Repeat Success at The Genesis Invitational
It has been two years since the PGA Tour has played this longstanding event at Riviera Country Club, and the last person to win this championship at this property was Hideki Matsuyama. It was an incredible week for the Japanese star, who is poised and playing well enough to have a repeat performance. The one […]
Todd McGillScottie Scheffler Looks to Find Paydirt at Riviera
It has been the same old song and dance for Scottie Scheffler early this season. However, recent weeks have been somewhat frustrating with him being a bit too far back on Sunday to sneak into the conversation. This week has been another spot on his radar over the last few years, but he hasn't managed […]
Todd McGillHorse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2026 Genesis Invitational
It was a fun start to the Signature Event series this past week at Pebble Beach. Collin Morikawa shot a final-round 67 to win by a single stroke over Sepp Straka and Min Woo Lee, snapping a winless drought dating back to 2023. He absolutely dominated the field with his iron play and reminded everyone […]
Todd McGillJordan Spieth Looking For a Return to Form at Pebble Beach
After missing the cut last week in Phoenix, Jordan Spieth travels to the Monterey Peninsula this week in hopes of getting things back on track at a course that used to be his stomping grounds. He was the man to beat early in the now 32-year-old's career. However, he's struggled to find the same magic […]
Todd McGillXander Schauffele Trying to Get the Motor Going at Pebble Beach
It has been a slow start to the new season for Xander Schauffele. In his first two starts back, he's struggled around the greens and hasn't been able to get many putts to find the hole. We've long known that the 32-year-old is one of the best ball-strikers on tour, but scoring on and around […]
Todd McGillHideki Matsuyama Trying to Overcome Sunday Collapse
It wasn't the outcome many expected for most of the day at last week's WM Phoenix Open. Hideki Matsuyama looked to be in control until a wayward tee shot and a poorly executed bunker shot left him needing to get up and down for par from 50 yards out, ultimately resulting in a playoff with […]
Todd McGillKurt Kitayama Looks to Build on Momentum at Pebble Beach
After two so-so events to start the season, Kurt Kitayama had a more productive week at the WM Phoenix Open. He finished T24 and averaged +1.02 strokes gained on approach. It was also the first event he gained strokes with the putter in his last five starts. The 33-year-old is making his fourth appearance this […]
Todd McGillRyo Hisatsune a Scary Play at Pebble Beach Regardless of His Recent Performance
It has been a great run of play over the last couple of weeks for Ryo Hisatsune, coming off a T2 at the FIO before a T17 finish in Phoenix. However, he gave up the 54-hole lead at TPC Scottsdale on the first hole of Sunday's round and steadily fell as the day went on. […]
Todd McGillChris Gotterup Heads to Pebble Beach as the Hottest Player in Golf
With three events played to start his 2026 season, Chris Gotterup has already won twice and catapulted his way to No. 5 in the world rankings. The former Scarlett Knight ranks third through the early part of the year in strokes gained from tee to green at an outrageous +2.631 average. This will be his […]
Todd McGillJason Day Looks to Keep Long-Running Success Going at Pebble Beach
If your strategy is looking for the most consistent player at a particular course, look no further than Jason Day this week at Pebble Beach. He's made more starts on this golf course than just about anyone else in the field, and for the last 10 years, has continually delivered without fail. Considering he hasn't […]
Todd McGillPierceson Coody to Keep Good Form Going at First Career Pebble Beach Appearance
It has been a tremendous start to 2026 for Pierceson Coody, who has played his way into the first two Signature Events of the season via the Aon Swing 5 list. He has had four consecutive top-25 finishes, with the highest being a T2 at the FIO. Strokes gained off the tee has been the […]
Todd McGillSam Burns Needs a Good Showing at Pebble Beach to Shift Fleeting Momentum
It has now been three straight events, two of them in the new season, of losing strokes on the greens for Sam Burns. He was the leading player in strokes gained putting last season, and that power seems to be on the struggle bus to start the year. The 29-year-old will be making his fourth […]
Todd McGillHorse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
We were treated to a wonderful pre-Super Bowl tournament out west this year at the WM Phoenix Open. Not that it rarely disappoints. Hideki Matsuyama gave up a lead on the 72nd hole, which resulted in a playoff with the red-hot Chris Gotterup. Whether it was the unruly fans that caused the Japanese star to […]
Todd McGillIs it Scottie Scheffler or The Field at WM Phoenix Open?
As time goes on and Scottie Scheffler continues to wreak havoc on the rest of the PGA Tour roster, the question of whether you take him or literally anyone else becomes the weekly discussion. He's so good in every area that if he shows up firing on all cylinders, everyone else is playing for second […]
Todd McGillMaverick McNealy Riding Solid Finish to TPC Scottsdale
The impressive start that Maverick McNealy has gotten off to this season has a chance to throw a W in the mix this week at the WM Phoenix Open. The 30-year-old has demonstrated supreme comfort on this track in two previous starts (WD'd in 2023), with T9 and T6 finishes coming in the last two […]
Todd McGillBrooks Koepka Returns to Site of First Career Victory
It felt like a special occasion with Brooks Koepka back on the tee sheet for the Farmers Insurance Open, and this week will likely feel like much of the same. The WM Phoenix Open was the site of his first career victory on the PGA Tour in 2015, and it often feels like one of […]
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Billy Horschel Unlikely to Right the Ship in Phoenix
Even after a handful of starts under his belt after returning from injury, Billy Horschel still seems to be getting back to playing form after a missed cut last week at Torrey Pines. He averaged -0.85 strokes putting and -1.75 strokes gained from tee to green. The most glaring metric was from around the green, […]
Todd McGillHarry Hall Looks to Continue Strong Season-Opening Form in Phoenix
After a T6 finish to open the season, followed by a T24 the following week, Harry Hall should be pleased with how his game is trending ahead of this week at TPC Scottsdale. He's making a ton of putts, averaging +1.123 strokes gained through his first two starts. That number will surely fall, just as […]
Todd McGillChris Gotterup Hoping to Turn The Tides of Phoenix Open History
It has been an incredible run for Chris Gotterup over the last seven months. From winning the Scottish Open last year to being the first winner on tour this season, he's established himself as one of the bright young players. After competing on TGL Monday night, the 26-year-old made the trek out to TPC Scottsdale […]
Todd McGillIs Tony Finau Ready to Ride Momentum into TPC Scottsdale?
After a discouraging 2025 season, the new year started in a similar fashion for Tony Finau. The 36-year-old missed both of his first two cuts of the campaign and looked set for a third after a terrible start on Thursday at Torrey. However, he battled back nicely to finish T11. After a run of poor […]
Todd McGillSam Burns Looks to Get Back to Usual Putting Form in Phoenix
It was a decent start to the season for Sam Burns, who finished T27 at the AMEX a couple of weeks ago. He averaged +1.33 strokes gained from tee to green, but surprisingly, lost strokes with the putter. That is the second consecutive event where the putter let him down, going back to the Hero […]
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