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 […]

Chris Gotterup Needs to Find Better Touch and Consistency This Offseason

After a T19 in the Bahamas this past week, Chris Gotterup begins this offseason in search of better consistency on the greens and being more than just a "long ball hitter." It is a marvelous sight to see him hit booming drives, but what follows can only be described as managed chaos. Long stretches of […]

Hideki Matsuyama Ends 2025 Season With a Bookend Victory

The 2025 season is amusingly finishing the same way it began, with a Hideki Matsuyama victory. However, it more so highlights the "what could have been" for the Japanese great after failing to contend in any meaningful way throughout the year. Those following along in various X and Instagram threads have seen the vast collection […]

Scottie Scheffler Comes Up Just Shy of Hero World Challenge Victory

It was a week where those familiar with Scottie Scheffler's ability to take over a golf tournament were seemingly waiting for that to happen all weekend at Albany GC. Especially after coming out swinging with a -6 under par round on Thursday to tie for the lead, and his dominance here in the past two […]

Michael Thorbjornsen Hopes to End 2025 Campaign With Another Solid Finish

Making every cut this fall, Michael Thorbjornsen has seemingly gained his footing since turning pro last year. His regular season had a rocky start, but he's been able to maintain a healthy dose of momentum for much of the previous seven months. The 24-year-old has only missed two cuts since early April, with a handful […]

Andrew Novak Looks to End 2025 Season on High Note at RSM Classic

Andrew Novak was one of the more familiar faces on leaderboards this year. Although most notable for his shortcomings on Sunday, he still climbed up to around the top 30 in world rank. Ball striking has been the biggest detriment for the former Wofford Terrier, who managed some fine weeks in those areas, but ranks […]

Denny McCarthy Looking For Another Solid Finish at RSM Classic

After taking the last two months off, Denny McCarthy is making his ninth start at the RSM Classic this week in hopes of continuing the recent success on the Seaside Course. In three of his last four appearances, the 32-year-old has racked up finishes of T5, T10, and T25. The ability to make putts has […]

Si Woo Kim Looking To Use Current Momentum to Flip Script at RSM Classic

It has been a successful fall for Si Woo Kim, who has been pulling double duty, albeit very limited, on both the PGA and DP World Tours. The South Korean has finished T21 or better in his last five starts, and continues to be an effective ball striker, which led to a seventh-place ranking in […]

Mackenzie Hughes a Good Bounce-Back Candidate at RSM Classic

It has been feast or famine for Mackenzie Hughes over the last five seasons in Sea Island for the PGA Tour's fall finale, as the Canadian has three top fives to go along with two missed cuts. The putter has been very comfortable on the greens of the Seaside Course, with an average of +1.019 […]

Harris English Making 14th Start at This Week's RSM Classic

Undoubtedly the best player in this field on paper, Harris English is teeing it up again at Sea Island for the RSM Classic. A local to the area, he has only missed this event once since 2012. However, even with his long wrap sheet here, the 36-year-old has only managed three finishes inside the top […]