Schauffele made more than 89 feet of putts -- on the first five holes Sunday. * - Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COMs Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday. 15 in the second round, which knocked him out for the weekend. Payne Stewart in 1987 was the only player to go 20-under when he won by three. He also took T-21st at last years Open Championship. Justin Thomas There may be few players happier that the PGA Tour is onto the Florida swing than Sam Burns. 2 had what felt like a bad week for most of it at Riviera and still finished 12th. It's difficult to believe that it has been 456 days since DJ last won a PGA Tour event -- the 2020 Masters that was played in November. Brett White's wife, Natalie, was emotional watching her husband make his TOUR debut @WMPhoenixOpen. Even with a playoff loss Sunday, one can argue that the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year is playing better than anyone right now -- even world No. Kim grabbed his fourth PGA Tour victory when he rallied from 3 shots back to catch Hayden Buckley and win the Sony Open in Hawaii. Has only one start at Bay Hill. Bay Hill already is one of if not the hardest par 72 in a non-major in every season last years scoring average of 73.886 easily set the mark among its peers but consider that, in relatively docile conditions a year ago, the opening-round scoring average still was 72.292! Here are the latest PGA Tour Power Rankings heading into this week's Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, where you-know-who (Tiger Woods!) Lets get down to the top 10 players to get it done at PGA National: Min Woo Lee, 150th Open Championship, St. Andrews, Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports. He led the field in shots gained: approach this past weekend, the first time he has accomplished that since the 2022 U.S. Open at Brookline. 7. Cantlay has six straight top-10s dating to his back-to-back victories in the FedEx Cup playoffs at the end of last season. Weve seen some tougher courses for Par 5 scoring as of late, but Bay Hill is a place where you really want to get your birdies on those four holes and survive for the rest of the round. The product of Arizona State University has already won three times this season, including two weeks ago at Riviera, and he has not finished outside the top 10 in any of his seven starts. Previous rank: 8 Theegala is the first player this season to hold at least a share of two 54-hole leads. 23. A string of solid performances at the Corales Puntacana that read 14th (2020), 22nd (2021) and runner-up last year, and a top-12 (2021) at the Bermuda Championship are signs that Smalley has a liking to these tropical locations. The Arnold Palmer Invitational field is absolutely loaded, led by world #1 Jon Rahm. 10. The former LSU star had been red-hot since the start of the 2021-22 season back in September, but back-to-back missed cuts at the Farmers Insurance Open and WM Phoenix Open have cooled him off considerably. Brutally difficult conditions led to Scottie Scheffler persevering to win at 5-under last year. Jon Rahm is a +650 favorite to triumph at Bay Hill. The field at Bay Hill is absolutely loaded once again for the PGA Tours new elevated events. NOTE: ShotLink is not utilized for this tournament. This week, the tour heads to the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, for the unofficial "fifth major," which now has a $20 . Impressive stuff. He'll take you inside the world of golf with exclusive looks at some of the top courses, feature stories, celebrity guests and interviews with the biggest stars in golf. Because it can stretch to 7,466 yards and winds often punish, muscle almost always has contributed to the profile of the champion. Sure, its been 10 years since Woods last won at Bay Hill, but he collected eight victories here across 14 editions, including the last two of three consecutive when the course routed as a par 70 through 2009. It's probably only a matter of time before Burns starts heating up again, after a relatively quiet start to 2023. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy entered the year ranked No. 9. Ranks 9th in SG: Par 5 and 12th in High Winds. It ranks as one of the tougher courses on the PGA Tour annually and in the event of high winds and dry conditions like we saw in 2020, it can play as the toughest course of the season. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) The Grateful Dead didn't release an album about 2020, but the band . Bradley was just 2nd at Torrey Pines in a great field, and he has a 2nd and 3rd at Bay Hill. Scheffler is the defending champion at Bay Hill, as he edged out Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton and Billy Horschel by a single stroke. With a win, each also would qualify for the 2024 editions of the API. It was his ninth consecutive top-10 finish worldwide; he was in the top five in seven of his past nine events. Day had just two top-10s and five top-25s in 19 starts last season. The through line is hitting greens in regulation no matter how that equation is written for the individual. 1 player catch lightning in a bottle at Pebble Beach, where he picked up his first PGA Tour victory in four years, or was it the start of a real resurgence? The next step in Lees young career is playing well on the PGA Tour. Going into Round 3 . He should be well rested after taking last week off following a missed cut at the Genesis Invitational. Kevin Yu and Joseph Bramlett both finished T7 at Pebble and didnt get into the WM as predicted, but only Bramlett is committed to the Honda (as of Monday). You can bet on the Arnold Palmer Invitational at DraftKings Sportsbook. It guarantees that someone else will be holding the trophy. Previous rank: 15 Max Homa : Continued his incredible run in California with a 2nd at Riviera, and its safe to say hes being respected as one of the best in the world at this point. Its, ahem, treated to one of the hardest par 70s on the PGA TOUR. Yeah, you might want to move those next year. It was the largest 36-hole comeback at the WM Phoenix Open since it moved to TPC Scottsdale in 1987, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Bay Hill already is one of if not the hardest par 72 in a non-major in every season last years scoring average of 73.886 easily set the mark among its peers but consider that, in relatively docile conditions a year ago, the opening-round scoring average still was 72.292! Just make sure to click here to create your new DraftKings account today. In addition to fully exempt status in the winners category through 2025, the champion will earn exemptions into THE PLAYERS Championship next week, the PGA Championship in May and the Sentry Tournament of Champions in 2024. Szokol opens with 64, up 3 shots in Singapore, More PGA Tour changes: No cuts, smaller fields, Rahm sought Tiger's advice on staying No. The Dick Wilson design is a course that does not allow players to get too creative strategically. But this trip to Florida will be an interesting challenge for him, as just two of his 22 Top 10s have come here. Other results in Orlando include T-49th in 2018, T-54th in 2019, T-36th in 2020, and a missed cut in 2021. Previous rank: 1 He's as hot as they come entering the Honda Classic, having won in Abu Dhabi a month ago (for a European Tour event) then finishing as the runner-up in Phoenix earlier this month. 21. In five starts, Burns has made a respectable four cuts, but last years T-9th (72-69-75-71) was his first top-10 at Bay Hill. 4. He joins Luke List (Farmers Insurance Open) and Tom Hoge (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am) as new champions. Justin Thomas : Was gaining momentum going into Riviera after a huge final round in Phoenix vaulted him to 4th, but he lost all of that with one of his worst iron performances. Bay Hill plays as a 7,400-yard par 72 featuring Bermuda greens and much thicker rough than weve seen all year and usually see around Florida. 25. Its clear the Englishman loves the firm conditions and high winds that are often present in Orlando. * - Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COMs Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday. Previous rank: 6 Beau Hossler getting the "royal treatment" at the 2022 @WMPhoenixOpen pic.twitter.com/WCcbmi60xU, Before the sun was even up, fans made a mad dash to get a good spot at the 16th Hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Saturday. Even casual golf fans and golf bettors are familiar with other participants such as Xander Schauffele, Will Zalatoris, Max Homa, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa. Like most courses they visit in the Sunshine State, it will present plenty of water hazards throughout, including the famous par-5 sixth hole that features a bold drive over however much water the player thinks he can cut off. The PGA Tour moves from Phoenix to Los Angeles this week for The Genesis Invitational, a tour mainstay dating back to 1926. Im taking a small look at SG: Tee-to-Green in very high winds to get a grasp on who will be able to navigate Bay Hill in the worst of conditions this week. 35 on No. For a variety of reasons. By signing up here for a new account right now, all new users can lock in their chance at $150 in bonus bets. MONDAY: Power Rankings TUESDAY*: Sleepers WEDNESDAY: Golfbet Insider SUNDAY: Payouts and Points, Medical Extensions, Qualifiers, Reshuffle * - Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COM's. Click here to join DraftKings for a chance to win a $150 bonus on a $5 bet. Ranks 19th in the model. No one is exactly sure why, considering Im likes to play -- a lot. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. Young, the 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, had quite the week. * - Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COMs Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday. That makes Proximity: 200+ Yards a key statistic this week since we seen many courses go by where players barely hit a long iron outside of Par 5s. After a slow start to the season, the former Florida star is beginning to heat up. Thomas, the reigning PGA Championship winner, still seemed to be dialing things in heading into Phoenix. 12 Bryson DeChambeau (injury) is missing the top 15 in the OWGR. Just a friendly reminder that these aren't necessarily the 25 most talented players in the . With primary rough at least 3 inches high, distance and accuracy off the tee plays up all week. On a track that can reach 7,506 yards and with primary rough at a standard two inches in height, shorter hitters are influenced to just play their game, but like all proper tests, Grand Reserve rewards all archetypes. Scottie Scheffler became the third straight first-time winner on tour, beating Patrick Cantlay in a sudden-death playoff with a 26-foot putt Sunday at TPC Scottsdale. The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass has continued to grow in importance and popularity every year, and its safe to say you can throw it in as the unofficial fifth major of the season. His best finish in three starts this year was a tie for 13th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Each week in our golf power rankings, we will highlight the top players on the PGA TOUR in order of likeliness to win the tournament. 15. Ranks 1st in SG: OTT and 1st in GIRs Gained. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports. 1, Tiger to play in next week's Genesis Invitational, Author of seven books on college football. pic.twitter.com/Eud55ZASZc, the mug shot of the mulletted streaker from Friday at the WM Phoenix Open is rather perfect pic.twitter.com/ISyMDuc3me, Scheffler, Rahm and McIlroy battle for the top spot in PGA Tour Power Rankings, A battle for No. PGA Championship 2022 Power Rankings: Top-50 Players This Week at Southern Hills Golf Credit: Getty Images. The cutline has been over par in 10 of the last 11 years. Rickie Fowler. 7 in the world last week, JT said, "I tried to stop looking because, yeah, it pisses me off, too. There are designated events, and then there is the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. All five dozen bunkers on the property also are equipped with new drainage and sand. Stream on ESPN+. Previous rank: Not ranked Kokrak won the Houston Open in November, his third victory in 13 months. Previous rank: 10 Ranks 1st in SG: Par 5, 2nd in SG: APP and 2nd in the model. Dustin Johnson There are designated events, and then there is the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Also recorded a T11 at Pebble Beach four weeks ago. 1. Previous rank: 11 They're the 25 who have played the best this season and have the best form right now. Justin Thomas (+1200) With seven top-10 finishes this season, including at the Masters in April, the 14-time. TifEagle bermuda greens are larger than average in size (and not overseeded), but theyre equipped to flirt with and exceed 13 feet on the Stimpmeter. Were now onto a multi-week jaunt through Florida starting with the Honda Classic. Ranks 6th in SG: OTT and 26th in SG: APP. The PGA Tour had a golf tournament this past weekend, and Sungjae Im didn't participate. Rahm would have to be ranked No. Previous rank: 25 Rory McIlroy is not human. Those rarities occurred in the third round (69.85) in 2014 and the second round (69.61) in 2017. SUNDAY: Payouts and Points, Medical Extensions, Qualifiers, Reshuffle. pic.twitter.com/gpqP1Q1WlN. Finishes of 10th and 38th at Bay Hill with elite ball striking. There may not be a man in golf Id rather have standing over the ball in high winds.