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Corey 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 1 year ago
Min 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 1 year ago
Sungjae 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 1 year ago
Scottie 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 1 year ago
Tyler 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 1 year ago
Ryan 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 1 year ago
Joey 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 1 year ago
Erik 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 1 year ago
Josh 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 1 year ago
Christiaan 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 1 year ago
Sepp 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 1 year ago
Rory 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 1 year ago
Viktor 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 […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Luke List Tries To Turn Back The Clock In San Diego
Luke List won at Torrey Pines two years ago in a playoff over Will Zalatoris. The American golfer did not do quite so well last year and did struggle early in 2023. He closed well but it does appear List is not having an easy start to 2024. Finishing 22nd and 66th in his first […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Taylor Montgomery Attempts To Bounce Back At Torrey Pines
Taylor Montgomery did not have the best of weeks at The American Express (T61). However, hope springs eternal for the American golfer. Montgomery was in contention after two rounds last year at the Farmers Insurance Open. Then things went bust after back-to-back 75s. Can Montgomery put four rounds together in San Diego? With expected tranquil […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Keegan Bradley Wants To Continue Momentum From Sony Open
Keegan Bradley enjoyed quite a resurgence last year with two victories. The American golfer nearly won last year at Torrey Pines. He lost in a playoff with Max Homa. However, that spurred Bradley on and he has not looked back. Bradley did not always have the best metrics but he wound up 20th in putting […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Sepp Straka Seems To Improve At Torrey Pines
Sepp Straka has seemingly improved every time he plays at Torrey Pines. Now last season saw the Austrian golfer not play at the Farmers Insurance Open. However, the year before he finished a solid 16th. Straka has two wins in his PGA Tour career. Also, he was a solid 12th at The Sentry earlier this […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Collin Morikawa Could Continue Hot January
Collin Morikawa came a few strokes from winning The Sentry earlier this month. The American golfer settled for a top-5 finish. Last year saw Morikawa follow up a runner-up in Hawaii with a third-place result at the Farmers Insurance Open. This tournament starts on Wednesday and it seems like Morikawa enjoys this. Torrey Pines will […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Adam Hadwin Needs Boost At The American Express
Adam Hadwin needs a boost off the tee to do well at The American Express. Why? The Canadian golfer is average with his driver at best. Again, the golf courses at La Quinta favor some longer drives which put golfers in position for easy birdie opportunities. Yes, this tournament projects a winner to be in […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Tom Hoge Could Be In Mix At The American Express
Tom Hoge is a long-standing veteran of the PGA Tour. The American golfer has enjoyed some good results, even at The American Express. Hoge was a runner-up just two years ago. He can be a bit up and down at times, but Hoge started last year with four early top-10 results before tailing off in […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Taylor Montgomery Knows La Quinta Very Well
Taylor Montgomery lives and breathes desert golf. The golfer who resided in Las Vegas has played a large majority of these courses. Last year, Montgomery used his hot putter to forge a top-five result. The young American had a rough summer but seemed to bounce back with a tied for eighth at The RSM Classic. […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Jason Day And His Consistency Make Him A Threat
Jason Day got back to what made Day one of the best golfers on the PGA Tour. The Aussie golfer won at the Byron Nelson last year and performed well off the tee along with putting ranking in the top-50 in strokes gained. Day enjoyed a good year in terms of greens-in-regulation at nearly 82% […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Scottie Scheffler May Have A Chance In Southern California
Scottie Scheffler and the PGA West golf course in La Quinta have a bit of a love/hate relationship. For the most part, Scheffler has several top 25 results and a third in 2019. However, it typically has been that putter which has kept him from victory in the desert. The weather may present some issues […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Ryo Hisatsune A Bit Unknown Heading Into Sony Open
Ryo Hisatsune has played five PGA tournaments in his career and two were at the ZOZO Championship. He finished 12th and 6th in those. After that, there is not a lot to go on. The Japanese golfer has won four times internationally. This includes the Cazoo Open de France. Keep in mind, Hisatsune is only […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Luke List Might Struggle A Little At Sony Open
Luke List had a few issues last week at The Sentry. This kept the American golfer from truly contending. List played well enough but did not have that one round which wowed people or the field. Since his win at the Sanderson Farms Championship in October, List has been more consistent but never truly in […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Byeong Hun An Could Surprise At Sony Open
Byeong Hun An was in it to win it on Sunday but finishing seven shots under par for the day was not enough. The South Korean golfer settled for fourth place by himself. Still, that's an impressive result for someone who little was expected of going into the tournament. It leads to the possibility of […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Tyrell Hatton Sees Potential At Sony Open
Tyrell Hatton seemed to have a problem quite a few golfers did on Saturday at Kapalua. The English golfer could not make putts or get close on approaches. As a result, he shot a 72 which knocked him out of contention for Sunday. Even a 69 would have placed him in the top five. He […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Ludvig Aberg To Rebound At Sony Open This Week
Ludvig Aberg enjoyed a decent first two rounds at Kapalua last week. The Swedish golfer then watched everything implode after a Saturday 77. There was no recovering from that as Aberg finished tied for 47th even after a blistering final round 63. It is that momentum some expect the golfer to carry over at Waialae […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Sahith Theegala A Longer Shot At Tournament Of Champions
Sahith Theegala burst onto the scene in 2023 with eight top-10 results. That culminated in a win for the American golfer at the Fortinet Championship. Last year in Hawaii saw Theegala struggle on Saturday and Sunday with consecutive 72s. The California native did have his share of issues like any young golfer. However, the 26-year-old […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago
Sam Burns Expects Improvement From Sentry Nightmare
Sam Burns came to Hawaii and the American golfer promptly fired a 75 on the Friday to end any chances of winning the Tournament Of Champions in 2023. All it took was several errant shots. Burns is one of the best putters on the tour (ranked 8th in strokes gained - 0.584 in 2023). If […]
Chris Wassel 1 year ago