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Xander Schauffele challenged for the lead at TPC Sawgrass and enters as the favorite to win at Palm Harbor over defending champ Viktor Hovland.
Xander Schauffele is the top-ranked player in the field at the Valspar Championship. He’s looking to regain the form he had through the first two days of last week’s Players Championship.
You can’t write a Viktor Hovland story without the central theme being his ceaseless pursuit of ‘it.’ Whatever ‘it’ is – and if ‘it’ exists – that would satisfy his swing’s soul.
Kim has through the Valero Texas Open before he is scheduled to return to South Korea for mandatory military service.
Much like a year ago, Viktor Hovland is working with a new coach entering the Valspar Championship. It paid off with a victory in 2025, but can it do the same in ’26? Hovland spoke to the media Tuesday at Innisbrook.
Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis talked about the importance of Scottie Scheffler committing to his new driver, and how that will help aspects of his mental game as the world’s No. 1-ranked player is expected to take the next few weeks off. Lewis also questioned if Scheffler will show up to Augusta National feeling the maximum amount of confidence in his game.
Sudarshan Yellamaraju learned the game through watching videos on YouTube with his dad. Now, the 24-year-old PGA Tour rookie is finishing in the top 5 of “major” tournaments.
Sudarshan Yellamaraju grinded to make the 36-hole cut at TPC Sawgrass. He made the best of his weekend, ascending to T-5 at the 2026 Players Championship thanks in large part to a 4-under 68 on Sunday.
Cameron Young is the biggest mover inside the top 20 in this week’s Official World Golf Ranking, up to No. 4 from No. 15. But Sudarshan Yellamaraju undoubtedly wins highest riser of the week. Where does the rookie rank after his T-5 finish at The Players?
Cameron Young won his second PGA Tour title at The Players. Ryan Lavner and Rex Hoggard discuss how Young reminds them of Scottie Scheffler, in this edition of the “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav.”