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Chase Elliott Ends Up 14th At Daytona
Chase Elliott ran quite well at Daytona. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was in the Top 5 or 10 most of the race on Monday. He even led 13 laps and won Stage 1. It was the end where the No. 9 car lost the line and positions. Elliott did end up with his third-best […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoSam Stevens Will Need Better Sunday In Mexico
Sam Stevens has made each cut in 2024. In those four tournaments, however, the American golfer has shot 73 or worse three times. His only time under par was at the Waste Management Phoenix Open (70). Stevens has not exactly been at the top page of the leaderboard but has not performed badly, either. He […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoGreyson Sigg A Long Shot To Contend In Mexico
Greyson Sigg has started up and down like a lot of golfers early in 2024. The American has made two cuts and missed two cuts so far. This includes a Top 25 at The American Express. More recently, he missed cuts at the Farmers Insurance Open and the WM Phoenix Open. Opening round 73's made […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoJ.J. Spaun May Struggle At Mexico Open
J.J. Spaun has struggled out of the gate in 2024. The American golfer has missed the cut in four out of five tournaments. The 2022 Valero Open winner performed well in 2023 as he made the cut in 25 of 32 tournaments. Spaun finished in the Top 25 a total of 13 times and the […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoAlexander Bjork A Coin Flip To Thrive At Mexico Open
Alexander Bjork has entered 16 tournaments on the PGA Tour. The Swedish golfer has made the cut eight times. Yes, that is 50%. Bjork does have 1 Top 25 result in 2024 at The American Express. He narrowly missed out on the Top 5 even (Tied for 11th). Anyway, so far his putting has been […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoDaniel Suarez Tries Again At Daytona
Daniel Suarez has had some interesting mishaps at Daytona. The Trackhouse Racing driver did stay mostly upright in 2023 thought. That results in a Top 10 (7th). However, previous years have not been so fortunate. Accidents have marred previous efforts at the Daytona 500 for the driver of the No. 99 Chevy. Suarez did lead […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Likes The Front At Daytona
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. likes the front at Daytona and the danger. The JTG Daugherty Racing driver will start 35th this year after an accident and DVP ended his Duel race on Thursday night. He did lead 15 laps before that early end to his nice. The driver of the No. 47 Chevy began 31st last […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoZane Smith Can Truck It At Daytona 500
Zane Smith can draw on his experiences with the NASCAR Trucks series. The Spire Motorsports driver won at Daytona driving the trucks twice in a row. His No. 71 car will start 14th for the Daytona 500. Smith survived the wrecks well during the second Bluegreen Vacations Duel. A 2.5-mile superspeedway like Daytona sometimes is […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoJohn Hunter Nemechek Will Begin Daytona 500 In Tenth
John Hunter Nemechek gets to ride for the Legacy Motor Club in the Daytona 500. The team switched to Toyota and the thought process is Nemechek could be one to watch. He will start tenth in the Daytona 500. The young driver did finish 11th in a Ford in 2020. Nemechek nearly won in the […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoCarson Hocevar Starts Ninth For Daytona 500
Carson Hocevar drove well on Thursday night and will start ninth for the Daytona 500. The Spire Motorsports driver drafted good enough and found himself in third after the first Bluegreen Vacations Duel. Hocevar has never raced at Daytona at the highest level. However, he did finish 12th there in the Trucks series. It will […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoRiley Herbst Likes Tracks Such As Daytona
Riley Herbst finds himself in a familiar position after the Duel races. The Rick Ware Racing driver qualified 38th last year and will be 36th this year. At least, he is in the Daytona 500. Last season, Herbst stayed out of trouble mostly and ended up on the lead lap. That netted him a result […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoEmiliano Grillo Keeps Playing Well In 2024
Emiliano Grillo has not broken into the win column this year, but he has four top-25 results in five tournaments. That includes four in a row since the 2024 opener in Hawaii. The golfer from Argentina shot a sizzling 63 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Sunday. That vaulted him almost into the top […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoHarris English Tries To Keep Things Rolling In Los Angeles
After a few tough tournaments, Harris English looks to keep the momentum going at Riviera Country Club this week. English finished tied for 17th at the WM Phoenix Open. He held on for dear life on Sunday to shoot a 71. It easily could have been a round closer to 75. The American golfer enjoyed […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoBeau Hossler Aims For Better Genesis Invitational Result
Beau Hossler has not performed well in Los Angeles. He missed the cut last year and blew up the year before with a final round 75. One of the main problems the American golfer had in 2023 was his approaches to the green. He lost 0,263 strokes which ranked 158th on the PGA Tour. This […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoSepp Straka Rested And Ready For Los Angeles
Sepp Straka took the event at Scottsdale off last week. After the shortened tournament at Pebble Beach, the Austrian golfer is ready to go for the Genesis Invitational. He has not had the most success at Riviera Country Club. His best result was a tied for 15th a couple of years back. There was a […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoAdam Hadwin Tries To Bounce Back After Scottsdale
Adam Hadwin did not fare well at The WM Phoenix Open last week in Arizona. The Canadian golfer missed the cut after a 75-71 opening. Can Hadwin find the form he had at The American Express? It was there where he finished tied for sixth. Hadwin also shot four rounds in the 60's. The concern […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoAkshay Bhatia One To Watch For WM Phoenix Open
Akshay Bhatia has had three rather good starts out of four so far in 2024. Aside from that opening round dud at The American Express, the American golfer has done very well. This Scottsdale course suits the young 22-year old quite a bit. Three Top 15 results are an immense boost here in the early […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoCorey Conners Knows This Is Not The Valero
Corey Conners is 3-for-3 in making cuts in 2024. That has probably been his only highlight. He has not exactly contended or flamed out completely either. The Canadian golfer has never finished better than 17th at the WM Phoenix Open. Conners has more of a comfortable nature at The Valero Open. Now, he has never […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoMin Woo Lee An Intriguing Option At Scottsdale
This course suits Min Woo Lee pretty well from the appearance. The Australian golfer does well and even though this is his career debut at Scottsdale. However, he has been in the Top 40 in seven of his last eight worldwide starts. That +1.5 average strokes gained on the field could loom pretty large too. […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoSungjae Im May Be Better Off At Scottsdale
Pebble Beach proved to be difficult for some golfers, including Sungjae Im last week. The South Korean golfer shot a mere two-under par, which was good for a tie for 66th place. His first two tournaments were better, as he was in the top 25. The greens at Scottsdale for the Waste Management Phoenix Open […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoScottie Scheffler Eyes Three-Peat At WM Phoenix Open
Scottie Scheffler could not putt to get out of his own way last year. The Texas native ranked 161st in putting, but then there is TPC Scottsdale. On the Arizona course, Scheffler has gained three-plus strokes there three times. Considering how far below-average he was in his previous 15 events, his putter comes out to […]
Chris Wassel 11 months agoTyler Reddick Poised To Aim Higher In 2024
Tyler Reddick came so close to getting to the Championship Four. The 23XI Racing driver won twice after three wins in 2022. He ended up with double digit results among the top five. Now, the question is what is next? Reddick can win on any type of track but the last two races left a […]
Chris Wassel 12 months agoRyan Preece Returns To Stewart-Haas Ready For 2024
Ryan Preece is back in the No. 41 car for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024. Expectations for Preece may be lower and that is not a bad thing. With Josh Berry joining the fold and Chase Briscoe trying to bounce back, does Preece get caught in the shuffle a bit? Before misfortune last year, Preece's big […]
Chris Wassel 12 months agoJoey Logano Tries For Title No. 3
Joey Logano won the NASCAR Championship in 2022 but things did not pan out in 2023. He has been very good in even-numbered years. There was the second in 2016, wins in 2018 and 2022, and the third in 2020. Logano and Team Penske ended up 12th overall last year as the playoffs were not […]
Chris Wassel 12 months agoErik Jones Has Hope Again For 2024
Erik Jones and the Legacy Motor Club team have heard this before. Expectations are higher again heading into the 2024 season. Last season saw a disastrous start as results improved later in the campaign. Can the team find the late-year run with the new Totoya setup from the beginning? That is the big question. If […]
Chris Wassel 12 months agoJosh Berry Poised To Break Out With New Team
Josh Berry finally gets a full-time drive with Stewart-Haas Racing. He takes over the #4 car that was driven by now-retired Kevin Harvick. The new SHR driver drove some races with Hendrick Motorsports and the #9 car. The nice part with Berry is that Rodney Childers is his crew chief. Another key point is low […]
Chris Wassel 12 months agoChristiaan Bezuidenhout May Have Issues This Week
Christiaan Bezuidenhout does have a top-10 finish this season already. His runner-up result at The American Express drew some notice. He putted well and had all four rounds at 67 or better. Most any other week, that likely gets the job done. Bezuidenhout was playing in ideal conditions, however. This week at Pebble Beach will […]
Chris Wassel 12 months agoSepp Straka Looking To Rebound From Missed Cut
Sepp Straka missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open. The Austrian golfer won last year at the John Deere then had a shot at The Open. Narrow fairways and potentially swirling conditions could play havoc with Straka's game come the weekend. With rain potentially being in the forecast every day, Getting off the tee […]
Chris Wassel 12 months agoRory McIlroy A Co-Favorite At Pebble Beach
Rory McIlroy won twice in 2023. The golfer from Northern Ireland has had some below average results at Pebble Beach. He did finish ninth there in 2019 (US Open). The last time he played at the AT&T was back in 2018. McIlroy missed the cut then. This event is his 2024 debut. From the PGA […]
Chris Wassel 12 months agoViktor Hovland Enjoys Places Like Pebble Beach
Viktor Hovland has six career wins on the PGA Tour. The golfer from Norway finished just outside the Top 10 at last year's Pebble Beach event. Expectations are higher after three wins and a FedEx Cup triumph in 2023. After a decent result at The Sentry, Hovland is ready to battle the winds and changeable […]
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