Tune in as PGATOUR.COM's Paul Hodowanic breaks down the five biggest surprises of the season so far, from Jacob Bridgeman to Sudarshan Yellamaraju, in this week's edition of The Five.
 

The Five: Biggest surprises of 2026 PGA TOUR season so far

Ahead of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Xander Schauffele reflects on the hurdle of overcoming his recent injury, his career journey as he makes his 209th start and how impressed he is with the longevity of TOUR stars like Adam Scott.

Xander Schauffele reflects on overcoming injury, chasing longevity on TOUR

In Match 1 of Season 2 of the TGL Playoffs, No. 2 seed Los Angeles Golf Club comes from behind to take down defending SoFi Cup champions Atlanta Drive GC and punch their ticket to the SoFi Cup Finals.

TGL highlights: LAGC takes down defending champions Atlanta Drive in SoFi Cup semifinal 

In Match 2 of Season 2 of the TGL Playoffs, No. 4 seed Jupiter Links Golf Club pulls off the upset, taking down No. 1 seed Boston Common Golf in the second semifinal match to earn their spot in the Sofi Cup Finals.

TGL highlights: Jupiter Links upsets Boston Common in Sofi Cup semifinal

Ahead of the 2026 Valspar Championship, the Golfbet team offers up two DraftKings Same Game Parlay options as the Florida Swing concludes at the difficult Copperhead Course. Check out these plays featuring Jacob Bridgeman, Corey Conners and more.

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Ahead of the 2026 Valspar Championship, PGA TOUR rookie David Ford challenges himself by seeing how many chip-ins he can make in five minutes.

How many chip-ins can David Ford make in five minutes?

Ahead of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas speaks on what he loves about the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and why he feels the Valspar is one of the most underrated stops on TOUR. Thomas looks to build on his T8 finish last week at THE PLAYERS Championship in his third start of 2026.

Justin Thomas on why he loves coming back to Valspar

Ahead of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Matt Fitzpatrick, fresh off the emotional gauntlet of THE PLAYERS Championship, opened up about the roots of his trademark class — crediting his family for the standard of sportsmanship he carries and acknowledging his respect for tournament champion Cameron Young.

Matt Fitzpatrick discusses showing sportsmanship after loss at THE PLAYERS

Ahead of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Matt Fitzpatrick is going back to what he knows best: after wrestling with his putting early in the 2026 season, he talks about returning to his trademark blade putter. 

Matt Fitzpatrick on return to blade-style putter

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Xander Schauffele’s drive on the 470-yard, par-4 18th hole travels 272 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 192 yards to the hole, his 187-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 20 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he makes a 20-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

Xander Schauffele sinks 21-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 455-yard, par-4 15th hole travels 299 yards and lands in the right bunker, leaving 147 yards to the hole, his 155-yard approach shot from the fairway bunker lands on the right green, finishing 22 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 22-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre sinks 22-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, William Mouw’s drive on the 16th hole, a 541-yard par 5, travels 294 yards and ends up in the left fairway, with 243 yards remaining to the hole. His 234-yard shot from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 48 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he makes a 48-foot 5-inch putt for eagle.

William Mouw sinks 48-foot eagle putt on No. 16 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Sudarshan Yellamaraju's drive on the 541-yard, par-5 16th hole traveled 299 yards into the right rough, his 137-yard shot from the rough landed in the right fairway, his 108-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green 24 feet from the hole, and he made a 24-foot putt for birdie.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Brian Harman's drive on the 589-yard, par-5 9th hole travels 319 yards into the right fairway, his 271-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right rough 38 feet from the hole, and he makes a 38-foot eagle putt from the rough.

Brian Harman makes 38-foot eagle putt on No. 9 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Robert MacIntyre's 236-yard drive on the 240-yard par-3 8th lands on the left green, finishing 30 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 30-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre sinks 31-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Min Woo Lee's drive on the 490-yard, par-4 14th hole went 319 yards into the right fairway, his 162-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green 33 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made the 33-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Min Woo Lee sinks 33-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Viktor Hovland's drive on the 548-yard, par-5 2nd hole went 286 yards into the right fairway, his 248-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left intermediate rough 42 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 42-foot 1-inch putt for eagle.

Viktor Hovland displays immaculate touch with eagle chip on No. 2 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Maverick McNealy's drive on the 589-yard, par-5 9th went 373 yards into the right intermediate rough, his 218-yard shot from the rough landed on the right green 24 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 24-foot-5-inch putt for eagle.

Maverick McNealy sinks 25-foot eagle putt on No. 9 at THE PLAYERS

Steve Trout, NFL Films director, talks about the collaborative effort between PGA TOUR Studios and NFL Films to capture the competitive thrills from THE PLAYERS Championship for "Chasing Sunday." He discusses the memorable behind-the-scenes moments and what fans can expect to see when the special launches Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on PGA TOUR YouTube.

NFL Films director joins 'The Drop' to discuss 'Chasing Sunday'

After Cameron Young's win at the 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship, go behind the scenes with his caddie Kyle Sterbinsky as he celebrates with his girlfriend Erica and gives a lucky fan a ball.

Follow Cameron Young's caddie after winning THE PLAYERS

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman explains why Jacob Bridgeman, Brooks Koepka and Austin Smotherman all have a chance to win the Valspar Championship this week at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course.

Running with Rick: Three players who can win the Valspar Championship

Go all-access with Cameron Young after his incredible victory at the 2026 PLAYERS Championship as he creates lifelong memories with his family and is presented his locker in the champion's locker room.

Cameron Young mic’d up after victory at THE PLAYERS

 Golf is hard, even for the best players in the world. Check out flubbed chips, water balls and impossible lies from THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Golf is Hard | THE PLAYERS

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D: Two-time PGA TOUR winner Cameron Young has a flair for the dramatic. Check out the 28-year-old’s best shots of his career including hole-outs, dunks and clutch moments.

Cameron Young’s best shots of his career

Check out the best shots of the week from the 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship, featuring Cameron Young, Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala and other PGA TOUR stars.

Shots of the Week from THE PLAYERS

Check out the best eagles of the week from the 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship, featuring a hole-in-one and clutch shots from Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Ludvig Åberg and other PGA TOUR stars.

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Watch speed painter Cody Sabol paint a portrait of the 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship winner Cameron Young in just 20 minutes.


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