$5 million – $900k winner plus 500 FedExCup Fall points.
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii
Chris Gotterup
The American Express
Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open
Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open
Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic
Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship
Cameron Young
Valspar Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open
Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open
J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic
Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship
Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108th PGA Championship
Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Wyndham Clark
Charles Schwab Challenge
Russell Henley
Memorial Tournament
JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open
Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open
Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship
Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic
Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open
Tom Kim
The 154th Open Championship
Ryan Fox
3M Open
Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
Rocket Classic
Michael Thorbjornsen (first-time winner)
Wyndham Championship
Michael Brennan
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
BMW Championship
Wyndham Clark (2)
TOUR Championship
Scottie Scheffler (3)
2025 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii
Nick Taylor
The American Express
Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open
Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach
Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open
Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational
Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta
Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open
Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship
Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship
Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open
Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman
88th Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic
Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship
Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight
Ryan Fox
106th PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge
Ben Griffin (2)
The 50th Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox (2)
124th United States Open
J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship
Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic
Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open
Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship
William Mouw (first time)
152nd Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship
Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open
Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Justin Rose
BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship
Tommy Fleetwood (first time)
FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship
Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship
Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship
Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship
Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ
Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ
Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki (first time)
DraftKings Markets & Parlays
The FedExCup Fall begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina at the Biltmore Championship Asheville. The first of eight events to wrap up 2026 offers players ample chances to improve their final standing and earn guaranteed starts on the PGA Tour in 2027. DraftKings Sportsbook provides angles across multiple markets within each tournament to increase your chances of selecting winners outside of the event champion. Let’s dig in!
Outright Winner – J.T. Poston (+3200)
The Western Carolina alum and Hickory, NC, native is a member at The Cliffs of Walnut Cove, the host of the first of eight FedExCup Fall events. The Jack Nicklaus design may invoke memories of Old Greenwood’s Mountain course at Lake Tahoe, where two of the last three winners, Ryan Gerard (Chapel Hill) and Akshay Bhatia (Raleigh), both have ties to North Carolina. Poston has one win this season, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village Golf Club, another Jack Nicklaus design. Steady throughout the bag, Poston arrives after earning T24 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and T22 at the BMW Championship to wrap up his 2026.
Top 5 – Jackson Koivun +270
I am a believer. Over the last three years, the pressure and spotlight have been directly on “the next biggest thing” in golf. He earned status on Tour through the PGA Tour University Accelerated in 2025 but waited until 2026 make the leap to the professional ranks. Turning pro after the U.S. Open in June, he defeated Scottie Scheffler by three shots in late July to win the 3M Open for his first win on Tour in just his third start as a professional. Last week, he earned his way on to the Presidents Cup team. Oh, and he’s 21. Fade him at your own risk.
Top 10 Longshot (including ties) – Kristoffer Ventura +420
The 31-year-old Norwegian missed the weekend in 11 of his first 13 starts of 2026 but has recovered nicely after the 4th of July. Earning T5 at the ISCO Championship began a run of five consecutive events cashing a check, including three paydays of T15 or better, including another T5 at the Rocket Classic. During his run, he produced 14 rounds of 20 at 68 or better. His worst round during this streak is 72, three times. Let’s gamble.
Same Game Parlay – Top 20 (including ties): Ben James, Ben Kohles (+540), and Davis Thompson
I am leaning on a bit of recency and regional bias. James, a graduate of the University of Virginia, opened with 62 and closed with 61 at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro in his last start. Hitting the podium in third place, he earned his second top-five payday in his last four starts (T4, Corales Puntacana Championship). Kohles, another University of Virginia graduate, is shopping for his 13th consecutive payday across the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour this summer. In his previous 12 outings, he’s cashed T29 or better 11 times and lifted the trophy at the BMW Charity Pro-Am in South Carolina on the KFT. Thompson completes the trio and enters the week smoldering. His last three events of the 2026 regular season included T7 at the 3M Open followed by T8 at the Rocket Classic and T14 at the Wyndham Championship. On a brand-new layout, I am backing the most recent form to produce.
Top 40 (including ties) Longshot – Tyler Watts (+148)
This time last year, he was entering his freshman season at the University of Tennessee, but he had time to make the cut at the Procore Championship on his PGA Tour debut. Playing the Sanderson Farms Championship three weeks later, he picked up his second weekend tee time in as many PGA Tour events. The 2025 Sunnehanna Amateur Champion added the 2026 Northeast Amateur to his trophy cabinet, reinforcing his class and pedigree. The No. 2-ranked amateur in the world was also a member of the 2026 Walker Cup team that was on the losing side at Lahinch on the first weekend of September. Time for a fresh restart.
Top South American – Nico Echavarria (+186)
While Emiliano Grillo (+176) is the favorite in the six-man group, I am backing the newly minted Presidents Cup Captain’s pick. Before Captain Ogilvy made his selections, the Colombian, a three-time winner on Tour, planted the seed with a T12 result at the Wyndham Championship followed by another T12 in the first round of the FedExCup Playoffs in Memphis. The other four players in the group are truly outsiders, so I will pile on the Colombian and his quest to prove his Captain right!
Longshot Group C Winner – Blades Brown (+355)
Currently ranked No. 11 on the KFT points list with three events remaining, Brown is almost guaranteed a spot on the PGA Tour in 2027. A victory this week in North Carolina would confirm his place. Bouncing back and forth between Tours this summer, he earned paydays of T18 or better in six of eight PGA Tour events this year when he has made the cut. Unlike the other four PGA Tour members in this group who have not played competitive golf in weeks, Brown returned to action last week in Nashville (T49) and knocked off any rust that accumulated during the three-week break.
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Tom Bendelow (1908), Donald Ross (1913), George Cobb (1959), Rees Jones (2016), and Andrew Green (2024).
Defending Champion (event):
Tommy Fleetwood.
Multiple Champion (event) Entered:
Rory McIlroy (2016, 2019, 2022).
Course Record:
61; Russell Henley (Bermuda); 60 Zach Johnson (Bentgrass).
Fact of the Week:
The 2025 event did not use Starting Strokes or Points. This is the second year of all 30 players starting at Even.
Notes:
Field of 30 players.
17 of the top 20 OWGR are entered.
$40 million – $10 million to the winner.
Recent Winners – TOUR Championship
Italics – not entered this week.
Year
Winner
2025
Tommy Fleetwood
2024
Scottie Scheffler
2023
Viktor Hovland
2022
Rory McIlroy
2021
Patrick Cantlay
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii
Chris Gotterup
The American Express
Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open
Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open
Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic
Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship
Cameron Young
Valspar Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open
Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open
J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic
Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship
Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108th PGA Championship
Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Wyndham Clark
Charles Schwab Challenge
Russell Henley
Memorial Tournament
JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open
Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open
Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship
Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic
Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open
Tom Kim
The 154th Open Championship
Ryan Fox
3M Open
Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
Rocket Classic
Michael Thorbjornsen (first-time winner)
Wyndham Championship
Michael Brennan
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
BMW Championship
Wyndham Clark (3)
2025 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii
Nick Taylor
The American Express
Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open
Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach
Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open
Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational
Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta
Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open
Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship
Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship
Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open
Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman
88th Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic
Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship
Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight
Ryan Fox
106th PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge
Ben Griffin (2)
The 50th Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox (2)
124th United States Open
J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship
Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic
Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open
Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship
William Mouw (first time)
152nd Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship
Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open
Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Justin Rose
BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship
Tommy Fleetwood (first time)
FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship
Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship
Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship
Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship
Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ
Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ
Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki (first time)
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
Event
Selection
Place
Earnings
Sony Open in Hawaii
Robert MacIntyre
T4
409,500
The American Express
Ben Griffin
T24
81,420
Farmers Insurance
Jason Day
T38
41,760
WM Phoenix Open
Sahith Theegala
T18
122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach
Patrick Cantlay
T14
342,500
The Genesis Invitational
Tommy Fleetwood
T7
603,200
Cognizant Classic
Daniel Berger
T32
54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Scottie Scheffler
T24
157,000
THE PLAYERS
Shane Lowry
mc
0
Valspar Championship
Jacob Bridgeman
T14
161,525
Houston Open
Chris Gotterup
T6
322,987
Valero Texas Open
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
T14
159,250
Masters
Jon Rahm
T38
101,250
RBC Heritage
Russell Henley
T30
142,750
Zurich Classic
Alex Fitzpatrick
WIN
1,375,000
Cadillac Championship
Gary Woodland
T38
72,182
Truist Championship
Rory McIlroy
T19
242,100
108th PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau
MC
0
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Si Woo Kim
2nd
1,122,700
Charles Schwab
J.J. Spaun
T3
322,987
Memorial Tournament
Jordan Spieth
MC
0
RBC Canadian Open
Zach Bauchou
MC
0
United States Open
Xander Schauffele
T11
405,862
Travelers Championship
Brian Harman
T24
154,500
John Deere Classic
JT Poston
T51
21,358
Genesis Scottish Open
Matt Fitzpatrick
T3
431,887
The Open Championship
Tyrrell Hatton
T69
40,800
3M Open
Pierceson Coody
MC
0
Rocket Classic
Hideki Matsuyama
T5
370,000
Wyndham Championship
Ryan Gerard
MC
0
FedEx St. Jude Champ
Justin Thomas
T47
52,880
BMW Championship
Wyndham Clark
WIN
3,600,000
Last Week – BMW Championship
I listed five players for Memphis.
Four of them hit T7 or better.
One of them was T47.
The hottest player (non-winners division): Burns, Matsuyama, Aberg, or Schauffele.
The hottest player (Scottie Scheffler division): Scottie Scheffler
The Pick: Wyndham Clark
Editor’s note: I took my own advice…finally!
This Week – TOUR Championship
Cameron Young, with his two wins and two podium finishes at major championships, is going to break his month of nothingness this week.
Young, who cashed T37, T39, and T61 finishes over the last three weeks, arrives on zero form with zero momentum and appears out of gas. My plan was to save him, and I’m glad I did, because his last three starts would not have helped anything!
I also have Sam Burns, Ludvig Aberg, and Viktor Hovland on my bench.
Burns will be the backup.
What a stupid I am…
DraftKings Markets & Parlays
The third and final leg of the FedExCup Playoffs will determine the FedExCup champion at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Only one golfer will be crowned the winner after 72 holes, but players at DraftKings Sportsbook have multiple ways to win throughout the event. Let’s dive in!
Winner without Scheffler – Rory McIlroy (+640)
The career Grand Slam winner has done it all in the game, including proudly lifting the FedExCup trophy three times since 2016. In fact, all three of his FedExCup trophies were attained by winning the TOUR Championship. Tiger Woods is the only other player to win the TOUR Championship three times (1999, 2007, 2018). A victory this week on a track where he is more than familiar with what it takes to get it done would push McIlroy into his own atmosphere. Last week, he righted a ship that was lost at sea in Memphis. He ranked third in Strokes-Gained: Off the Tee, 11th in SG: Approach the Green, and 10th in SG: Putting. Trailing by five to start the final round, he pulled level with Wyndham Clark on the back nine before falling short (solo third). Blood in the water.
Top Five (including ties) – Xander Schauffele (+188)
That’s right, I am leaning heavily on the course form angle this week. I will also point out that these are the events that the best players on the planet circle on their calendars. This is it. This is the time to shine. Over the last decade, the Californian has run riot at the Par-70, 7,440-yard layout. He is the only winner of the event on debut (2017), and his gross totals during the Starting Strokes era were routinely in the top five. His streak of T7 or better in back-to-back events was halted by T26 last week in St. Louis. Back on the familiar grounds of East Lake, he should be pressing the leaders come Sunday.
Top 10 (including ties) – Robert MacIntyre (+176)
The Scotsman is making his third consecutive start at East Lake. In his first two visits, he posted 9-under-par and earned T17 money. He also closed with 64 in 2024 and opened with 64 in 2025. Closing with 65, tied for the low round of the day in Round 4 at the BMW Championship (T7), his WD from the FedEx St. Jude Championship is nearly forgotten. Also, he squared only six bogeys at Bellerive Country Club, an unfamiliar track. Steady off the tee and fantastic with the putter, he should factor again this week.
Round 1 – Head-to-Head Matchup
Collin Morikawa (-118) over Si Woo Kim (-112)
Russell Henley (-108) over Chris Gotterup (-122)
DraftKings Sportsbook has the full complement of LIVE markets, up and running early in the week for the field of 30 at the TOUR Championship.
On his previous three visits to East Lake, Morikawa opened with 64, 66, and 61 to get off to flying starts. After racking up 21 birdies, second only to Patrick Cantlay (25) for the most last week, he also played the Par-4 holes in 10-under. The Par-70 layout at East Lake will require similar focus when going low. Playing from the sprinkler line and racking up Greens in Regulation, his putter will be the key to posting a low one in Round 1. Kim tees it up in the TOUR Championship for the first time since 2023 and only for the second time in his career (2016).
Henley, a Georgia native, is the underdog to Gotterup, the three-time winner this season. I will lean on the Bermuda grass native to continue his hot play in Hot ’Lanta. He set the post-renovation scoring record with his opening-round 61 (preferred lies) in 2025 after posting 67 in 2024 and 65 in 2023. The Macon native and Columbus resident led the field in SG: Putting in Round 4 at the BMW Championship, gaining over FOUR shots on the greens. I’ll ride that hot putter against the favorite, Gotterup, the three-time winner this season. Give me the ‘Dawg in Georgia!
Top 20 (including ties) – Same Game Parlay (+240)
Gary Woodland (-205) returns to Atlanta for the first time since 2019. Needing a big finish at the BMW Championship to jump into the top 30, he lurked just one shot off the lead on Sunday before eventually cashing T4. The 42-year-old only squared four bogeys and a double bogey last week. Jacob Bridgeman (-198) opened 67-67 on debut at East Lake this year before drifting off to T27. This year, he won The Genesis Invitational, his first victory on TOUR, and he did it against a Signature Event field at Riviera. No longer the “new guy” on the range or just happy to be there, he should be focused on building off 66-67 to close for solo ninth-place last week in St. Louis.
During his first visit to East Lake in 2025, J.J. Spaun (-219) closed with 66, his best round of four. Last week, he opened 64-66 before fading on the weekend to T22. His strengths are finding fairways and GIR. Keeping it out of the almost four inches of Tifway 419 Bermudagrass will allow him to fire at more flags.
Finishing Positions: Over or Under
Ryan Fox – Over 21.5 (-105)
Alex Fitzpatrick – Over 19.5 (-118)
Kristoffer Reitan – Over 18.5 (-122)
Collin Morikawa – UNDER 12.5 (-108)
Save this for Sunday Morning: Trend or Not a Trend?
The last EIGHT winners have all come from the final group on Sunday.
The last two events played at Bellerive were the 2018 PGA Championship and the 2008 BMW Championship (Camilo Villegas).
Notes:
Field of 50 players. The top 30 players in the FedExCup points standings will advance to the TOUR Championship next week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
19 of the top 20 OWGR are entered.
$20 million – $3.6 million to the winner plus 750 FedEx Cup points.
Recent Winners – BMW Championship
Italics – not entered this week.
Year
Winner
Notes
2025
Scottie Scheffler
Won the second event at Caves Valley by two shots over Robert MacIntyre.
2024
Keegan Bradley
Finished one stroke better than Sam Burns, Ludvig Aberg, and Adam Scott at Castle Pines outside Denver.
2023
Viktor Hovland
Knocked off Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick on his way to winning the FedExCup the following week.
2022
Patrick Cantlay
Became the first and only player to successfully defend the championship in the FedExCup era.
2021
Patrick Cantlay
Set the tournament scoring record of 27-under-par at Caves Valley. Won in a playoff over DeChambeau.
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii
Chris Gotterup
The American Express
Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open
Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open
Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic
Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship
Cameron Young
Valspar Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open
Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open
J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic
Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship
Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108th PGA Championship
Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Wyndham Clark
Charles Schwab Challenge
Russell Henley
Memorial Tournament
JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open
Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open
Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship
Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic
Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open
Tom Kim
The 154th Open Championship
Ryan Fox
3M Open
Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
Rocket Classic
Michael Thorbjornsen (first-time winner)
Wyndham Championship
Michael Brennan
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
2025 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii
Nick Taylor
The American Express
Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open
Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach
Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open
Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational
Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta
Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open
Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship
Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship
Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open
Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman
88th Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic
Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship
Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight
Ryan Fox
106th PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge
Ben Griffin (2)
The 50th Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox (2)
124th United States Open
J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship
Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic
Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open
Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship
William Mouw (first time)
152nd Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship
Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open
Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Justin Rose
BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship
Tommy Fleetwood (first time)
FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship
Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship
Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship
Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship
Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ
Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ
Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki (first time)
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
Event
Selection
Place
Earnings
Sony Open in Hawaii
Robert MacIntyre
T4
409,500
The American Express
Ben Griffin
T24
81,420
Farmers Insurance
Jason Day
T38
41,760
WM Phoenix Open
Sahith Theegala
T18
122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach
Patrick Cantlay
T14
342,500
The Genesis Invitational
Tommy Fleetwood
T7
603,200
Cognizant Classic
Daniel Berger
T32
54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Scottie Scheffler
T24
157,000
THE PLAYERS
Shane Lowry
mc
0
Valspar Championship
Jacob Bridgeman
T14
161,525
Houston Open
Chris Gotterup
T6
322,987
Valero Texas Open
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
T14
159,250
Masters
Jon Rahm
T38
101,250
RBC Heritage
Russell Henley
T30
142,750
Zurich Classic
Alex Fitzpatrick
WIN
1,375,000
Cadillac Championship
Gary Woodland
T38
72,182
Truist Championship
Rory McIlroy
T19
242,100
108th PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau
MC
0
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Si Woo Kim
2nd
1,122,700
Charles Schwab
J.J. Spaun
T3
322,987
Memorial Tournament
Jordan Spieth
MC
0
RBC Canadian Open
Zach Bauchou
MC
0
United States Open
Xander Schauffele
T11
405,862
Travelers Championship
Brian Harman
T24
154,500
John Deere Classic
JT Poston
T51
21,358
Genesis Scottish Open
Matt Fitzpatrick
T3
431,887
The Open Championship
Tyrrell Hatton
T69
40,800
3M Open
Pierceson Coody
MC
0
Rocket Classic
Hideki Matsuyama
T5
370,000
Wyndham Championship
Ryan Gerard
MC
0
FedEx St. Jude Champ
Justin Thomas
Last WEEK – FedEx St. Jude Championship
I should have taken my own advice in this column
From last week (copied, pasted):
The Choice: Justin Thomas
The SMART play is probably Burns (T3) on his preferred surface, or Clark (T5) for his boom/bust upside.
I am way past the “smart” point of the proceedings…
After all his close calls this season, Burns is a tough laydown, and Aberg (T7) is not too far behind. As usual, I default to my upbringing, Horses for Courses, and will ride with the 2020 winner on this track of the WGC-BI. Burns or Aberg will be the choice next week, unless Hovland (T19) pops back into one of his ridiculous heaters.
Thomas (T47),who has not won since 2025 Harbour Town, currently resides at No. 38 and needs a big finish this week or next to force his way into the Top 30. The 16-time winner shouldn’t have any scar tissue to worry about if he is in the fight on Sunday afternoon in Memphis.
For those of you with Matsuyama (T7) in the stable, time to get the saddle on!
This Week – BMW Championship
Last week, I listed five players for Memphis.
Four of them hit T7 or better.
One of them was T47.
The hottest player (non-winners division): Burns, Matsuyama, Aberg, or Schauffele.
The hottest player (Scottie Scheffler division): Scottie Scheffler
The Pick: Wyndham Clark
DraftKings Markets & Parlays
The BMW Championship is the second of three legs in the FedExCup Playoffs. The defending champion, Scottie Scheffler, sent a loud and clear message last week announcing his intention to add another FedExCup championship to his mantle. Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis provides four more rounds to book a final place inside the top 30 for those on the outside looking in to qualify for the TOUR Championship in Atlanta next week. DraftKings Sportsbook has plenty of markets to get involved.
Winner Without Scottie Scheffler – Ludvig Aberg (+1375) or Kurt Kitayama (+3700)
Let’s try this again! Scheffler, who ran away from the field on Sunday to win by eight shots last week in Memphis, left solo second place to Si Woo Kim. If you believe, as I do, that Scheffler has found top gear and will not be looking back, there are a couple of plays I like in this market.
Of the top choices, many will turn to Sam Burns, but I am backing Aberg. Posting three rounds in the 60s last week, only a third-round 74 knocked him out of contention. The extra yardage on the scorecard fits his precise long-iron game perfectly, and not many make more birdies (6th Birdie Average).
Kitayama, a two-time TOUR winner like Aberg, can also give it a ride. He ranks 31st in Strokes-Gained: Off the Tee and 10th in SG: Approach the Green, two excellent metrics to sort out on an unfamiliar Bellerive Country Club layout. Racking up Greens in Regulation is his calling card. Paying them off with a marginal putter is why this number is where it is. The good news is that he ranks 31st in Bogey Avoidance. Live to fight another day!
Top 5 (including ties) – Sam Burns (+280)
He will be one of the few players disappointed in the weather forecast this week. The normally insufferable summer heat in St. Louis shifts to temperatures in the 80s. The winds from the north will blow out the stagnant, thick, river air. Since the birth of his daughter BEFORE The Open Championship, the new dad has been playing with house money. His arrival at Royal Birkdale was last-minute and he ended up leading after 54 holes, nearly winning the event (T3). Returning to the States, he shot 62 in Round 3 in Memphis to earn a spot in the final group with his buddy, Scheffler. Finishing T3, he cashed a check in the top 3 in three of his last four starts on TOUR. The aggressive play would be to play him in the “Without Scheffler” market. I can live in this space.
Outside Looking in Long Shot – Top 10 (including ties) – Rickie Fowler (+295)
I had a nice hit in this space last week with Sungjae Im (+495) in Memphis, and I am running it back this week with No. 30. The six-time winner, who last won in 2023 in Detroit, is being chased by 20 guys looking to take his 30th and final ticket for Atlanta. Fowler, like the rest of the field this week, has already qualified for the Signature Events in 2027. Booking his place in the top 30 would qualify him and the 29 others for every major event next season. His sixth top-10 payday of the season would result in a winning ticket and would be his fifth from a Signature or FedExCup Playoff event. He enters the week with a round of 66 or better in five consecutive events.
The Ladder – Top 20 (including ties), Top 30 (including ties), and Top 40 (including ties): Same Game Parlay – Xander Schauffele, Si Woo Kim, and Nico Echavarria (+131)
Let’s try this one again!
To have this exercise pay PLUS money, I needed one of the longer shots in the Top 40 category. Nico Echavarria, ranked 42nd of 50 players this week, is the man for the job. The winner at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches earlier this season, he arrives at the Par-70, 7,448-yard layout fresh off a T12 payday last week in Memphis, preceded by another T12 paycheck at the Wyndham Championship the week before. There is plenty of heat in this threesome, and the guy pulling up the rear is not dead weight!
Schauffele is on a run of T18-2nd-T7 in his last three on TOUR, and Kim, the winner of the B Flight last week in Memphis, is having the best season of his career, 11 top-10 paydays, even without a victory. He racked up three of those 11 paydays in his last four starts. I only need T30 or better this week.
Winning Score O/U 261.5 – Over (-154)
According to the great Rob Bolton, 17 players who teed it up at the 2018 PGA Championship are returning to Bellerive Country Club. All 18 greens have been regressed and rebuilt since the best players in the world have visited, so any course knowledge on the putting surfaces is out the window. Over the years, the BMW Championship has produced winning totals of 27-under (Patrick Cantlay – Caves Valley 2022) to 4-under (Jon Rahm – Olympia Fields 2020). The last four years, including return visits to Caves Valley (Scottie Scheffler -15) and Olympia Fields (Viktor Hovland -17), have not produced a winning total better than 18-under. With blustery conditions in the forecast, plus the modifications made after a major championship, I will play OVER the posted total.
TifEagle Bermudagrass; 4,300 square feet on average.
Stimpmeter:
12.5 feet.
Rough:
419 Bermudagrass at 3 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play
75/11/11
Architect(s):
Ron Pritchard (1988); Renovation 2024/2025.
Defending Champion:
Justin Rose.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:
None.
Course Record:
61; Justin Rose (Round 3, 2023).
72 Hole Tournament Record (event):
263 (-17); Hideki Matsuyama 2024.
Fact of the Week:
All FedExCup Playoff events do NOT have a cut.
Notes:
Field of 69 players. The top 70 players qualified, but Daniel Berger did not enter.
19 of the top 20 OWGR are entered.
The top 50 players on the FedExCup standings after four rounds will advance to the BMW Championship in St. Louis next week at Bellerive Country Club.
$20 million – $3.6 million to the winner plus 750 FedEx Cup points.
Recent Winners – FedEx St. Jude Championship
Italics – not entered this week.
Year
Winner
Notes
2025
Justin Rose (-16)
Defeated J.J. Spaun in a playoff to win his second career FedEx Cup Playoff event (2011 BMW Championship).
2024
Hideki Matsuyama (-17)
Set the FedExCup Playoffs scoring record at TPC Southwind; vanquished Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland by two shots.
2023
Lucas Glover (-15)
Knocked out Patrick Cantlay in a playoff to win for the second consecutive week on TOUR.
2022
Will Zalatoris (-15)
Defeated Sepp Straka in a playoff in the first FedExCup Playoffs event at TPC Southwind.
2021
Abraham Ancer (-16)
Held off Sam Burns and Hideki Matsuyama in a playoff to win the WGC-BI.
2020
Justin Thomas (-13)
One of only six players to post 10-under or better.
2019
Brooks Koepka (-16)
One of only seven players to post 10-under or better.
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii
Chris Gotterup
The American Express
Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open
Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open
Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic
Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship
Cameron Young
Valspar Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open
Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open
J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic
Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship
Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108th PGA Championship
Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Wyndham Clark
Charles Schwab Challenge
Russell Henley
Memorial Tournament
JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open
Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open
Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship
Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic
Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open
Tom Kim
The 154th Open Championship
Ryan Fox
3M Open
Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
Rocket Classic
Michael Thorbjornsen (first-time winner)
Wyndham Championship
Michael Brennan
2025 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii
Nick Taylor
The American Express
Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open
Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach
Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open
Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational
Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta
Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open
Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship
Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship
Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open
Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman
88th Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic
Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship
Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight
Ryan Fox
106th PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge
Ben Griffin (2)
The 50th Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox (2)
124th United States Open
J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship
Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic
Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open
Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship
William Mouw (first time)
152nd Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship
Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open
Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Justin Rose
BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship
Tommy Fleetwood (first time)
FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship
Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship
Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship
Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship
Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ
Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ
Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki (first time)
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
Event
Selection
Place
Earnings
Sony Open in Hawaii
Robert MacIntyre
T4
409,500
The American Express
Ben Griffin
T24
81,420
Farmers Insurance
Jason Day
T38
41,760
WM Phoenix Open
Sahith Theegala
T18
122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach
Patrick Cantlay
T14
342,500
The Genesis Invitational
Tommy Fleetwood
T7
603,200
Cognizant Classic
Daniel Berger
T32
54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Scottie Scheffler
T24
157,000
THE PLAYERS
Shane Lowry
mc
0
Valspar Championship
Jacob Bridgeman
T14
161,525
Houston Open
Chris Gotterup
T6
322,987
Valero Texas Open
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
T14
159,250
Masters
Jon Rahm
T38
101,250
RBC Heritage
Russell Henley
T30
142,750
Zurich Classic
Alex Fitzpatrick
WIN
1,375,000
Cadillac Championship
Gary Woodland
T38
72,182
Truist Championship
Rory McIlroy
T19
242,100
108th PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau
MC
0
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Si Woo Kim
2nd
1,122,700
Charles Schwab
J.J. Spaun
T3
322,987
Memorial Tournament
Jordan Spieth
MC
0
RBC Canadian Open
Zach Bauchou
MC
0
United States Open
Xander Schauffele
T11
405,862
Travelers Championship
Brian Harman
T24
154,500
John Deere Classic
JT Poston
T51
21,358
Genesis Scottish Open
Matt Fitzpatrick
T3
431,887
The Open Championship
Tyrrell Hatton
T69
40,800
3M Open
Pierceson Coody
MC
0
Rocket Classic
Hideki Matsuyama
T5
370,000
Wyndham Championship
Ryan Gerard
MC
0
Last WEEK – Wyndham Championship
The Choice: Ryan Gerard
Missed the cut. #OnBrand.
This Week – FedEx St. Jude Championship
I can see the finish line from here!
Those of you who have saved your bullets for the biggest occasion, it is time to fire them at will.
The hottest player (non-winners division): Matsuyama
The hottest player (Lucas Glover division): Michael Brennan
The chalkiest player (MC last time out division): Matt Fitzpatrick
The Horse for Course (non-winners division): Scheffler, Fleetwood, Cantlay
The Horses for Courses: Matsuyama, Justin Thomas
The Horses for Courses (longshot): Harris English
Thoughts on Chalkiest Chalk:
Scheffler: If he wins this week, he surely can win again at East Lake!
McIlroy: Can’t play him and Scheffler at East Lake!
Young: There isn’t a bad week.
Fitzpatrick: Three top-6 paydays in Memphis.
Clark: Will win or finish last.
Gotterup: BMW, where he can give it a ride.
Morikawa: Memphis has the smallest greens, tight fairways…
I have the following left in my stable of shite:
03 Cameron Young
East Lake
04 Wyndham Clark
FESJC or BMW
06 Collin Morikawa
BMW
08 Sam Burns
Bermudagrass
10 Ludvig Aberg
BMW
14 Akshay Bhatia
MC in 3 of his last 5
17 Min Woo Lee
1 top-10 since the Masters
18 Kristoffer Reitan
All good, first-timer
22 Ryan Fox
Claret Jug AF
23 Viktor Hovland
Chaser’s dream
24 Justin Rose
Now or never
25 Alex Smalley
Nope
26 Tom Kim
If you’re chasing…
27 Gary Woodland
Or desperate
28 Rickie Fowler
Or insane
29 Adam Scott
Or a romantic
39 Justin Thomas
Oh, hey, lookie here!
The Choice: Justin Thomas
The SMART play is probably Burns on his preferred surface, or Clark for his boom/bust upside.
I am way past the “smart” point of the proceedings…
After all his close calls this season, Burns is a tough laydown, and Aberg is not too far behind. As usual, I default to my upbringing, Horses for Courses, and will ride with the 2020 winner on this track of the WGC-BI. Burns or Aberg will be the choice next week, unless Hovland pops back into one of his ridiculous heaters.
Thomas, who has not won since 2025 Harbour Town, currently resides at No. 38 and needs a big finish this week or next to force his way into the Top 30. The 16-time winner shouldn’t have any scar tissue to worry about if he is in the fight on Sunday afternoon in Memphis.
For those of you with Matsuyama in the stable, time to get the saddle on!
Champion Bermudagrass; 6,000 square feet on average.
Stimpmeter:
12.5 feet.
Rough:
Bermudagrass at 2.5 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play
52/5/6.
Architect(s):
Donald Ross (1926); Kris Spence (2007).
Defending Champion:
Aldrich Potgieter.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:
Cam Davis (2024, 2021).
Course Record:
61; Jake Knapp (Round 2, 2025).
72 Hole Tournament Record (course):
26-under (262); Tony Finau (2022).
Facts of the Week:
This is the second consecutive week playing a Donald Ross design.
Notes:
Field of 147 players.
15 of the top 50 OWGR entered.
All players ranked 65 through 75, the BUBBLE BOYS, are entered.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$8.5 million – $1.53 million winner, plus 500 FedEx Cup points.
Recent Winners – Wyndham Championship
Italics – not entered this week.
Year
Winner
Notes
2025
Cameron Young (-22)
First TOUR victory; defeated Mac Meissner by six shots.
2024
Aaron Rai (-18)
First TOUR victory; defeated Max Greyserman by two shots.
2023
Lucas Glover (-20)
Became one of the oldest winners (43) since Davis Love III won at 51 in 2015.
2022
Tom Kim (-20)
First TOUR victory; opened with eight on the first hole and won by five.
2021
Kevin Kisner (-15)
Highest winning score since 2014.
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii
Chris Gotterup
The American Express
Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open
Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open
Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic
Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship
Cameron Young
Valspar Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open
Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open
J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic
Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship
Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108th PGA Championship
Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Wyndham Clark
Charles Schwab Challenge
Russell Henley
Memorial Tournament
JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open
Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open
Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship
Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic
Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open
Tom Kim
The 154th Open Championship
Ryan Fox
3M Open
Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
Rocket Classic
Michael Thorbjornsen (first-time winner)
2025 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii
Nick Taylor
The American Express
Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open
Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach
Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open
Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational
Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta
Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open
Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship
Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship
Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open
Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman
88th Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic
Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship
Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight
Ryan Fox
106th PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge
Ben Griffin (2)
The 50th Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox (2)
124th United States Open
J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship
Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic
Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open
Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship
William Mouw (first time)
152nd Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship
Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open
Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Justin Rose
BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship
Tommy Fleetwood (first time)
FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship
Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship
Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship
Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship
Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ
Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ
Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki (first time)
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
Event
Selection
Place
Earnings
Sony Open in Hawaii
Robert MacIntyre
T4
409,500
The American Express
Ben Griffin
T24
81,420
Farmers Insurance
Jason Day
T38
41,760
WM Phoenix Open
Sahith Theegala
T18
122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach
Patrick Cantlay
T14
342,500
The Genesis Invitational
Tommy Fleetwood
T7
603,200
Cognizant Classic
Daniel Berger
T32
54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Scottie Scheffler
T24
157,000
THE PLAYERS
Shane Lowry
mc
0
Valspar Championship
Jacob Bridgeman
T14
161,525
Houston Open
Chris Gotterup
T6
322,987
Valero Texas Open
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
T14
159,250
Masters
Jon Rahm
T38
101,250
RBC Heritage
Russell Henley
T30
142,750
Zurich Classic
Alex Fitzpatrick
WIN
1,375,000
Cadillac Championship
Gary Woodland
T38
72,182
Truist Championship
Rory McIlroy
T19
242,100
108th PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau
MC
0
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Si Woo Kim
2nd
1,122,700
Charles Schwab
J.J. Spaun
T3
322,987
Memorial Tournament
Jordan Spieth
MC
0
RBC Canadian Open
Zach Bauchou
MC
0
United States Open
Xander Schauffele
T11
405,862
Travelers Championship
Brian Harman
T24
154,500
John Deere Classic
JT Poston
T51
21,358
Genesis Scottish Open
Matt Fitzpatrick
T3
431,887
The Open Championship
Tyrrell Hatton
T69
40,800
3M Open
Pierceson Coody
MC
0
Rocket Classic
Hideki Matsuyama
T5
370,000
Last WEEK – Rocket Classic
The Choice: Hideki Matsuyama – T5
Last week, his scorching-hot finish bagged a spot on the podium (T3). Fantastic around the greens and off the tee, the newly expanded greens will give him ample targets from the fairways. When he WD moments before his tee time, you can blame me. I have big shoulders.
Another week, another closing round of 64. Too little too late in the Big Game.
This Week – Wyndham Championship
The Choice: Ryan Gerard
UNC grad. North Carolina native. No overthinking it.
Other choices would include Justin Thomas, Tom Kim, and, obviously, Jackson Koivun. Ranked 70th, he will need to make the cut to guarantee his place in Memphis. The last two winners here are first-time victors on TOUR as well.
My angle this week would default to guys who enjoy or grew up on Bermudagrass and have no problem going low to break ties. The last time they were on Bermuda was in early May in Charlotte. Grass matters.
Detroit Golf Club (Composite Course; 1 hole from the South; 17 holes from the North).
Yards (per official scorecard):
7,328 yards.
Par:
70 (35-35).
Greens:
Bentgrass; 6,700 square feet on average.
Stimpmeter:
12.5 feet.
Rough:
Bluegrass/Fescue at 4 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play
91/0/0.
Architect(s):
Donald Ross (1914); Tyler Rae (2025).
Defending Champion:
Aldrich Potgieter.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:
Cam Davis (2024, 2021).
Course Record:
61; Jake Knapp (Round 2, 2025).
72 Hole Tournament Record (course):
26-under (262); Tony Finau (2022).
Fact of the Week:
First year playing as Par-70. Nos. 7 and 17 are now long Par-4 holes.
Notes:
Field of 146 players.
Eight of the top 20 OWGR entered.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$10 million – $1.8 million to the winner plus 500 FedEx Cup points.
Recent Winners – Rocket Classic
Italics – not entered this week.
Year
Winner
Notes
2025
Aldrich Potgieter (-22)
Defeated Chris Kirk and Max Greyserman in a playoff to become the youngest winner at the event (20 years old).
2024
Cam Davis (-18)
Became the first player to win the event twice. He posted -18 in both wins.
2023
Rickie Fowler (-24)
Won a three-man playoff over Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin.
2022
Tony Finau (-26)
Set the tournament scoring record and only recorded ONE bogey for the week.
2021
Cam Davis (-18)
Outlasted Troy Merritt and Joaquin Niemann in a playoff to win for the first time on TOUR.
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii
Chris Gotterup
The American Express
Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open
Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open
Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic
Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship
Cameron Young
Valspar Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open
Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open
J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic
Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship
Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108th PGA Championship
Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Wyndham Clark
Charles Schwab Challenge
Russell Henley
Memorial Tournament
JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open
Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open
Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship
Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic
Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open
Tom Kim
The 154th Open Championship
Ryan Fox
3M Open
Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
2025 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii
Nick Taylor
The American Express
Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open
Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach
Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open
Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational
Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta
Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open
Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship
Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship
Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open
Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman
88th Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic
Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship
Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight
Ryan Fox
106th PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge
Ben Griffin (2)
The 50th Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox (2)
124th United States Open
J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship
Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic
Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open
Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship
William Mouw (first time)
152nd Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship
Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open
Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Justin Rose
BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship
Tommy Fleetwood (first time)
FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship
Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship
Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship
Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship
Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ
Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ
Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki (first time)
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
Event
Selection
Place
Earnings
Sony Open in Hawaii
Robert MacIntyre
T4
409,500
The American Express
Ben Griffin
T24
81,420
Farmers Insurance
Jason Day
T38
41,760
WM Phoenix Open
Sahith Theegala
T18
122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach
Patrick Cantlay
T14
342,500
The Genesis Invitational
Tommy Fleetwood
T7
603,200
Cognizant Classic
Daniel Berger
T32
54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Scottie Scheffler
T24
157,000
THE PLAYERS
Shane Lowry
mc
0
Valspar Championship
Jacob Bridgeman
T14
161,525
Houston Open
Chris Gotterup
T6
322,987
Valero Texas Open
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
T14
159,250
Masters
Jon Rahm
T38
101,250
RBC Heritage
Russell Henley
T30
142,750
Zurich Classic
Alex Fitzpatrick
WIN
1,375,000
Cadillac Championship
Gary Woodland
T38
72,182
Truist Championship
Rory McIlroy
T19
242,100
108th PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau
MC
0
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Si Woo Kim
2nd
1,122,700
Charles Schwab
J.J. Spaun
T3
322,987
Memorial Tournament
Jordan Spieth
MC
0
RBC Canadian Open
Zach Bauchou
MC
0
United States Open
Xander Schauffele
T11
405,862
Travelers Championship
Brian Harman
T24
154,500
John Deere Classic
JT Poston
T51
21,358
Genesis Scottish Open
Matt Fitzpatrick
T3
431,887
The Open Championship
Tyrrell Hatton
T69
40,800
3M Open
Pierceson Coody
MC
0
Last WEEK – 3M Open
Right church, wrong pew. Took a flier on an up-and-comer. Pierceson Coody failed to make the weekend, while Jackson Koivun won in his third start as a professional.
This Week – Rocket Classic
With the new redesign in play, everyone is reset to zero.
Time to jump on a player in form with a bit of pedigree to handle the challenge.
The Choice: Hideki Matsuyama
The Japanese star posted rounds of 65-65-64 on his final 54 holes to force his way onto the podium (T3) last week in Minnesota. Fantastic around the greens and off the tee, the newly expanded greens will give him ample targets from the fairways. When he WD moments before his tee time, you can blame me. I have big shoulders.
60; Kurt Kitayama (Round 3, 2025), Adam Svensson (Round 1, 2025).
72 Hole Tournament Record (course):
24-under 260; Lee Hodges (2023).
Fact of the Week:
No repeats and no multiples.
Notes:
Field of 144 players.
Only eight players of the OWGR Top 50 entered.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$8.8 million purse – $1.584 million winner plus 500 FedEx Cup points.
Recent Winners – 3M Open
Italics – not entered this week.
Year
Winner
Notes
2025
Kurt Kitayama (-23)
Circled 32 birdies, T3 most in ANY PGA TOUR event, to win by a shot over Sam Stevens.
2024
Jhonattan Vegas (-17)
Despite a triple bogey, he held off Max Greyserman by a shot.
2023
Lee Hodges (-24)
Set the tournament scoring record and margin of victory record. First TOUR win.
2022
Tony Finau (-17)
Won by three shots to hit the podium for the second time in three years.
2021
Cameron Champ (-15)
Held off Vegas and two others by two shots to earn his third win on TOUR.
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii
Chris Gotterup
The American Express
Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open
Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open
Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic
Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship
Cameron Young
Valspar Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open
Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open
J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic
Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship
Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108th PGA Championship
Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Wyndham Clark
Charles Schwab Challenge
Russell Henley
Memorial Tournament
JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open
Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open
Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship
Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic
Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open
Tom Kim
The 154th Open Championship
Ryan Fox
2025 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii
Nick Taylor
The American Express
Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open
Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach
Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open
Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational
Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta
Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open
Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship
Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship
Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open
Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman
88th Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic
Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship
Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight
Ryan Fox
106th PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge
Ben Griffin (2)
The 50th Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox (2)
124th United States Open
J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship
Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic
Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open
Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship
William Mouw (first time)
152nd Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship
Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open
Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Justin Rose
BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship
Tommy Fleetwood (first time)
FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship
Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship
Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship
Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship
Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ
Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ
Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki (first time)
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
Event
Selection
Place
Earnings
Sony Open in Hawaii
Robert MacIntyre
T4
409,500
The American Express
Ben Griffin
T24
81,420
Farmers Insurance
Jason Day
T38
41,760
WM Phoenix Open
Sahith Theegala
T18
122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach
Patrick Cantlay
T14
342,500
The Genesis Invitational
Tommy Fleetwood
T7
603,200
Cognizant Classic
Daniel Berger
T32
54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Scottie Scheffler
T24
157,000
THE PLAYERS
Shane Lowry
mc
0
Valspar Championship
Jacob Bridgeman
T14
161,525
Houston Open
Chris Gotterup
T6
322,987
Valero Texas Open
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
T14
159,250
Masters
Jon Rahm
T38
101,250
RBC Heritage
Russell Henley
T30
142,750
Zurich Classic
Alex Fitzpatrick
WIN
1,375,000
Cadillac Championship
Gary Woodland
T38
72,182
Truist Championship
Rory McIlroy
T19
242,100
108th PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau
MC
0
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Si Woo Kim
2nd
1,122,700
Charles Schwab
J.J. Spaun
T3
322,987
Memorial Tournament
Jordan Spieth
MC
0
RBC Canadian Open
Zach Bauchou
MC
0
United States Open
Xander Schauffele
T11
405,862
Travelers Championship
Brian Harman
T24
154,500
John Deere Classic
JT Poston
T51
21,358
Genesis Scottish Open
Matt Fitzpatrick
T3
431,887
The Open Championship
Tyrrell Hatton
T69
40,800
Last WEEK – The Open Championship
The Choice: Tyrrell Hatton – TWhoCares
This has run its course. There is nothing better than picking guys who contend, but when you don’t, jeeeeeez.
The Englishman was 3-under heading into the weekend with a real shout.
He closed 74-74.
So much for “saving” LIVtreads.
Whatever.
This Week – 3M Open
Heat? Course Horse? Combo platter?
Put it on a Post-It note and move on.
If you’re trailing, I am riding with a high-risk/high-reward player like Finau or Emiliano Grillo. Or get crazy and put your money on one of the young studs.
If you’re leading, I have no problem hooking to Matsuyama and his 28 consecutive cuts made streak or course horse Kurt Kitayama, who enters the week on 11 in a row.
The highest winning score since 2010 is 17-under-par.
Notes:
Field of 144 players.
8 of the top 50 OWGR.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$8.8 million – $1.54 million – 500 FedExCup Points
Recent Winners – John Deere Classic
Italics – not entered this week.
Year
Winner
Notes
2025
Brian Campbell (-18)
Defeated Emiliano Grillo in a playoff to win for the second time on TOUR. Grillo now owns two second-place finishes at TPC Deere Run.
2024
Davis Thompson (-28)
Set the tournament scoring record in his first victory on TOUR.
2023
Sepp Straka (-21)
Held off Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley by two shots.
2022
J.T. Poston (-21)
Cruised to a three-shot win over Grillo and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.
2021
Lucas Glover (-19)
Won by two shots at age 41, the second-oldest winner since Steve Stricker (44) won three straight from 2009-2011.
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii
Chris Gotterup
The American Express
Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open
Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open
Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic
Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship
Cameron Young
Valspar Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open
Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open
J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic
Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship
Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108th PGA Championship
Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Wyndham Clark
Charles Schwab Challenge
Russell Henley
Memorial Tournament
JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open
Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open
Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship
Viktor Hovland
2025 Season Winners
Event
Winner
The Sentry
Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii
Nick Taylor
The American Express
Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open
Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach
Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open
Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational
Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta
Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open
Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship
Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship
Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open
Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman
88th Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic
Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship
Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight
Ryan Fox
106th PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge
Ben Griffin (2)
The 50th Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox (2)
124th United States Open
J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship
Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic
Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open
Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship
William Mouw (first time)
152nd Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship
Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open
Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Justin Rose
BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship
Tommy Fleetwood (first time)
FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship
Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship
Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship
Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship
Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ
Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ
Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki (first time)
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
Event
Selection
Place
Earnings
Sony Open in Hawaii
Robert MacIntyre
T4
409,500
The American Express
Ben Griffin
T24
81,420
Farmers Insurance
Jason Day
T38
41,760
WM Phoenix Open
Sahith Theegala
T18
122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach
Patrick Cantlay
T14
342,500
The Genesis Invitational
Tommy Fleetwood
T7
603,200
Cognizant Classic
Daniel Berger
T32
54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Scottie Scheffler
T24
157,000
THE PLAYERS
Shane Lowry
mc
0
Valspar Championship
Jacob Bridgeman
T14
161,525
Houston Open
Chris Gotterup
T6
322,987
Valero Texas Open
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
T14
159,250
Masters
Jon Rahm
T38
101,250
RBC Heritage
Russell Henley
T30
142,750
Zurich Classic
Alex Fitzpatrick
WIN
1,375,000
Cadillac Championship
Gary Woodland
T38
72,182
Truist Championship
Rory McIlroy
T19
242,100
108th PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau
MC
0
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Si Woo Kim
2nd
1,122,700
Charles Schwab
J.J. Spaun
T3
322,987
Memorial Tournament
Jordan Spieth
MC
0
RBC Canadian Open
Zach Bauchou
MC
0
United States Open
Xander Schauffele
T11
405,862
Travelers Championship
Brian Harman
T25
154,500
Last WEEK – Travelers Championship
THE CHOICE: Brian Harman – T24
After posting 70 in Round 2, he followed with 63 on Saturday to spark FALSE HOPE. He closed with 38 on Sunday and posted his worst finish since T35 in 2017. He broke a streak of seven consecutive top-10 paydays when making the cut.
Mad?
Me?
Nah.
This Week – John Deere Classic
The Choice: J.T. Poston
I am loading up on the former champ with
Whatever.
I have no problem with Jackson Koivun, Tom Kim, or Ben Griffin, if available haha.
My next level would be Davis Thompson, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, or Jordan Spieth.
