Golf betting really does have a way of kicking you in the nuts, especially when you don’t expect it. Deon Germishuys played nicely for three rounds but with a win-only bet I didn’t think much of my chances. Then he shot into the lead as MJ Viljoen went bogey-bogey-bogey from the 15 th , before making birdie on the final hole, entering a playoff and beating our selection. This, despite no finish better than fifth at this level, and with two missed cuts on his last two starts i

A disappointing week for our three in the Panama Championship, where the best you can say is that they all made the cut. We were never close to a lead, and I confess that this event continues to confound me. I’m delighted to have it behind me. I’m also astonished that Ian Holt has had such an electric start to his season; he’s all but guaranteed himself a PGA card for next season and will of course get a battlefield promotion with another win. For a thirty-year-old with two p

Introduction The PGA Tour makes the trip from California to Arizona this week for the WM Phoenix Open. Widely regarded as the rowdiest event on Tour, it delivers an atmosphere unlike anything else and, outside of the majors, stands as one of the most entertaining tournaments of the season. Course Breakdown, Tournament History & Early Weather Forecast This week’s WM Phoenix Open will be contested at TPC Scottsdale, with all four rounds played on the Stadium Course. Unlike the

There are things that go together naturally. Peanut Butter and jelly. Salt and pepper. The WM Phoenix Open and Super Bowl weekend. That’s right, the PGA Tour turns its attention to the fan favorite WM Phoenix Open this week at TPC Scottsdale. This is an event like no other on the PGA Tour schedule as TPC Scottsdale has the ability to accommodate 350,000 fans. In terms of U.S. sporting history, the 2018 playing on this event ranks third all-time in terms of attendance at 216,0

The new look LIV Golf Tour is set to make its 2026 debut this week with LIV Golf Riyadh. In an attempt to appease the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR,) LIV Golf has opted to expand their tour to 72-hole tournaments, opposed to the 54-hole format (in which the Tour is named after) that have been the norm since its inception. With that being said, this week’s event will follow a Wednesday-Saturday schedule, in a way. LIV Golf Riyadh is played during the night, under the ligh

What once served as the final regular season event of the DP World Tour season, the Qatar Masters moved to its new February time slot two seasons ago. Now, for the third consecutive season, the event will be played during the DP World Tour’s “International Swing” in the early part of the season. This is also the final week in the Middle-East for the DP World Tour before a week off and the continuation of the International Swing in Kenya. This event has been a part of the sche

A bit of looking back at the start of the HPT season, as this is where I started for this website, a year ago. I introduced myself and gave a primer for the Hotel Planner Tour, then gave a look at the course and three selections. This year, the primer sits in a different document, and please check that out , but we’re at the same course for this season’s opener. Let’s hope the picks do much better than they did last year.   The Tournament As we’ve come to expect of these co-

It feels like ten minutes since I started popping my thoughts up on the WeKnowFantasy website. Well, folks, it has been a year. The website has a new name and is fresh, exciting and going strong. I’m… well, I’m still here after a year. If you want to look back at my first Korn Ferry Tour preview you’ll find I tipped Barend Botha (who promptly missed the cut, at 45/1) in what was an inauspicious start. Barend and I have built some bridges since then and I remain a fanboy, as r

This is the second of my season previews for Out of the Rough, coming some six weeks after the Korn Ferry Tour preview. Obviously, the Hotel Planner Tour season starts later, but there’s also been a degree of scheduling chaos – I had a version of this written bemoaning the lack of an Indian swing – two events went back into the calendar this week, which was very welcome but played merry hell with the editing of this article. We’ll have to hope there are no major changes, and

Introduction The PGA Tour remains in California this week for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Each golfer will play one round on the North Course and one on the South Course before the cut is made, with both weekend rounds contested on the South Course. The event also marks the return of Brooks Koepka to the PGA Tour, as he looks to play his way toward earning his full Tour card after his departure to LIV Golf. Course Breakdown, Tournament History & Early Weather

The DP World Tour continues on with its ‘International Swing’ for the third playing of the Bahrain Championship. This event was added to the DP World Tour’s schedule for the first time two seasons ago. This year marks just the third playing of the event at the Royal GC in Bahrain. Prior to the 2024 playing of this event, it had been 13 years since the DP World Tour had played an event in Bahrain.  This week also marks the third consecutive week in the Middle-East. The Tour wi

The PGA Tour heads to one of its most storied venues for this week’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. The Farmers Insurance Open returns for another installment in San Diego as this event, although under various names, has been a part of the PGA Tour schedule since 1952. Like what we saw last week, it’s another multi-venue affair, although we’ll see just two courses this week opposed to three. Both courses, the North and South courses at Torrey Pines, will be played al

The LPGA Tour is set to kick-off its 2026 season just as it has done since 2019, with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club. This event invites tournament winners across the past two seasons who will play alongside a list of celebrities. The Field As previously mentioned, this event welcomes Tour winners from across the past two seasons. In total, 39 professionals will play alongside a list of celebrities. The likes of Jeeno Thiti

Introduction We head to California for our second stop on the PGA Tour at The American Express. While this isn’t one of my favorite events on the schedule, I was fortunate enough to cash a 60/1 ticket on Sepp Straka here last year, so I’m hoping to find another winner this week. Course Breakdown, Tournament History & Early Weather Forecast This week’s event will be played across three courses: the Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West, the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA

The DP World Tour heads across the city of Dubai, from last week’s visit at Dubai Creek Resort to this week’s stay at the Emirates Golf Club for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.  This week also serves as the first of five Rolex Series events of the season, offering an increased purse and more Race to Dubai points. This event was first staged in 1989 and outside of the event not taking place in 1991, has been held every year since. This makes this year’s playing the 37th edition

The PGA Tour heads to the continental United States for the first time during the 2026 season for this week’s The American Express. The American Express also serves as the first pro-Am of the season, as each of the first three days will see a professional paired with an amateur. Also unique to this event is the fact that it is staged over three different courses across the first three days with the cut coming after 54-holes.  Across each of the first three days, golfers will

(Note: I live in the middle of nowhere and lost internet for quite some time as I was writing this after some monkey cut a cable. Prices still look good to me but apologies if you can only get shorter on my primary pick. I’ll add recommended minimum prices.)   From the excitement of a first season preview to the bathos of writing this second KFT preview for the Bahamas. There’s a few problems here. First of all, attention is on the Sony and the Dubai Invitational, and rightly

Introduction The PGA Tour kicks off the 2026 season at Wai'alae Country Club for the Sony Open in Hawaii. Typically, we start the season with The Sentry Tournament of Champions, but this year, due to environmental circumstances at Kapalua's Plantation Course, that event will not be held in 2026. Nonetheless, we've finally reached the start of the 2026 PGA Tour season and I could not be more excited. Course Breakdown, Tournament History & Weather Forecast Wai'alae Country Cl

Although a week delayed than normal, the 2026 PGA Tour season is finally set to begin with this week’s Sony Open in Hawaii. Annually, The Sentry Tournament of Champions marks the beginning of the season and/or calendar year but due to severe drought and water conservation issues at the Plantain Course at Kapalua Resort, the event has been canceled. Therefore, the Sony Open in Hawaii will kick-off the 2026 campaign. This event has been staged since 1965 and has been held at th

The DP World Tour resumes play after a three week hiatus with this week's Dubai Invitational.  The DP World Tour completed the “Opening Swing” in late December, capping a five event swing that was split between Australia, South Africa and Mauritius. It now takes to the “International Swing” starting with this week’s Dubai Invitational and a four week stay in the middle east. The Dubai Invitational is a biannual event, meaning it was last staged in 2024 and was not staged a se