Cognizant Boots Report

Player Reports

As always these are simply one data point to consider for players, and should be treated as such. It’s golf. Things will change.

Tuesday Report

• Was high on Bud Cauley coming into the week but unfortunately was not stripes

• Rozner seems concerned with his game, but hits the ball really solidly. Possibly he just has odd vibes. 

• Not sure why Ryan Palmer is here 

• Steven Fisk w a Matthew Wolff-esque takeaway, looked really nice T2G

• Ben An and Keith playing together was a delightful OTT experience. Keith’s iron play did not look too hot while Ben’s putter really worries me. They are both other worldly levels of unserious.

• Hubbard always looks concerned with his game

• Trey Mully comical nukes off the tee, I think he knows fairways aren't life or death this week and is gonna let it rip.

• CY unserious hitting hooks into oblivion, however he did speak at TGL how he feels his game rounding into form though so who knows

• Matt McCarty is a fairway striper who has proven to spike, he looks alright 

• Russ Henley caddie out here solo walking the grounds like it’s a major. Huge SG Prep bonus points. Russ also Gen Stripes.

• Believe it or not, one person to yell fore today… The man coined a safety hazard at Waialae, Ben Silverman

• My model #1 (pre boots) Andy Putts does not look dialed 

• Nicolai and Russ hard solo putting green prep. They know they are striking, they know what they need to do to win.

• Austin Eckroat has not hit one good drive in 2025, stats reflect it

• CT Pan not minting fairways, what else is he good for if we can’t do that

• Min Woo does not look dialed. Cares too much about instagram stories. Coming from someone who also cares too much about IG stories, I get it.

• Mac Meiss is well rounded enough to get into the mix here 

• Davis Riley looked competent again. I also found out some reason behind his struggles. Dealing with a ton of really sad personal stuff over the last year and a half and it's taken a ton from his game. The dude is just trying to make cuts and we should be rooting for him. 

• Bermuda specialist Max McGreevy solo prep and looks to be flushing

• The least dialed I have seen Gary this year, course history merchant however

• Paul Peterson in hard grind mode, week means a lot to him but I do not expect him to make it through

• The Thunder Bear (aka Michael Thor lost this one in translation, it’s actually the great Thor Olesen) looks pretty solid off the tee and this is honestly a decent course for him

• Braden Thornberry hard prep and looked dialed (editor note - impressive to even know who this is)

• I don't know what Joel’s intentions are as a pro golfer. Does he want to win? It's unserious prep.

• Schenk not dialed but there's a few weeks until the Valspar, he also just had a baby

• Players champion Chad Ramey looking confident 

• Denny is walking confidently and looks to be swinging well, hard prep with team 

• Really think Jackson Subs ceiling is high but I don't think he is ready yet 

• Seamus showed some nice signs at Torrey and is an excellent mid iron player, he looked solid out there

• Salinda looked as confident as I've seen him. Wouldn't call this the best spot for him but I am more in than out

• Sneds is only here to scout for Bethpage

• Greyserman looked comfortable, he is just hard to trust T2G imo, seems like a good buy spot though, especially if we get some drift.

• I love this spot for Jespy, electric at hitting fairways and looks confident 

• Quade off the planet which is not a good sign for him, no concern from the rough though, unserious short game

• Thriston too loose OTT, get him to Detroit (editor note - or Troon)

• Glover Generational Stripes 

• Watching Clanton, Thorbs, Vilips flush drivers from 3 feet away took my breath away but they all were a tad wild. One real poor drive can lead to ejecting this week

• Sadly Gen striper Ben Kohles was not doing that 

• Brian Harman looked solid and confident, seemed in good spirits and should play well around here 

• Chris K is not playing his best golf but he is so comfortable around here. Going along nicely, looks relaxed. 

• Sigg GIR merchant, could play nicely here as it sets up well

• Vilips played 18 because he hasn't played much golf in 2025. Such a stud but not ready and Adam is now unhappy with how long he stands over the ball.

• Hard solo prep from Tim Tucker, Kurts caddie

• I really question Alex Smalley under the gun, he flushes so hard but can only win on accident.

• Nico Ech stands out in a room of flushers. He was hitting so many balls which seemed odd but I would probably be in around 70 (editor note - he is on chart, Matt will not be in around 70).

• Patton is a good golfer, he can make you money this week

• Sammy Rides not dialed OTT. Florida though.

• Will Chandler ARG struggles

• Timmy Veeds does still not look like the true viking we believe in. Would assume he's pissed he's not a part of “The Bay”. Adam may need to translate this one. (editor note - not translating, true Viking Cuppers will understand).

• Like List not as dialed as he needs to be 

• Nick Hardy looking solid OTT

• Novak a confident man and hitting the ball nice and will be on the pod soon.

• Beau is sneaky artisanal ARG, do not trust his irons 

• Coody prepping ARG like this is Pinehurst

• Hard short game prep from the Italians (Molinari, Matteo)

• Ryan Gerard might be the fastest player I've ever seen. Let's get ahead of this take before he becomes good at golf… but he did not look great out there 

• Danny Willet surprisingly looked nice

• C Bez back to hitting it well, perfect course for him as seen through being #1 on the Comps this week

• Sepp, not striping. Is the heater over?

• B Todd career over 

• I couldn't find my OG Jeremy Paul note but he is a good player, always plays 18. He played another 9 w Billy and immediately chunked one into the water on 11. Tough to be around that much dog for the first time.

• Ben Martin was not minting fairways 

• Jacob Bridge may be the toughest man to predict outside of Deki

• New Flowchart alert - Charley Hoffman. Is it the WMPO or a Desert event? If no, pass.

• Billy’s dog is otherworldly. He was speaking on chipping in from behind 11 in the old “shaved bermuda cut” and wishes it wasn't fairway now. He then went on to make sure his group knew that he chipped in from back there last year. All while going fairway, green, birdie on the very tough 11th. Looks solid, sounds confident.

• When Pavs is clicking, he is a generational long and straight driver. Looked nice. (editor note - Pavs won last year, the records just don’t show it). 

Tuesday Boots Power Rankings

1. Russ

2. Billy

3. Denny

4. Davey T

5. Nicolai

Wednesday Report

• Russ hard stripes again. Fairways and greens merchant. 

• Sung dialed T2G, sun balls in the weather forecast the next four days is a plus for him.

• Unsurprisingly not many people look more comfortable around PGA National than Bermuda Guy Chris Kirk. Confirmed new putter than years past which shows in the stats.

• J Vegas hard stripes OTT

• Gary Woodland generational traj, looked improved vs yesterday

• I worry about Sigg on the greens 

• Jackson Subs has moved into the top 3 boys list and consumed our five minute Pod clip for inspiration… also extremely volatile stripes. High risk, high reward this week but we are rooting hard for him. 

• Sepp still looking concerned off the tee 

• Vic Perez not hitting it his best and really grinding hard on the putting green 

• Mac Meiss is someone who looks solid but I really question under the gun. Potential win on accident guy? 150 would draw me in, maybe.

• TGL may have brought Rick’s swagger back, which he needs. Style of golf he has succeeded on previously and is comfortable here. I've been out for awhile but I could give him a run this week.

• Ryan Palmer could hit the necessary number of fairways, but may be too many long irons for him to mix

• Chandy Phils looks about as average as one could be, made cut parlay maybe

• I’m not sure Vince Whaley has the iron prowess to even sneak into the Top 15 here

• Harry Hall has such a good short game and always looks confident, I'm sneaky becoming an HH guy, he really stripes it

• Greyserman looks very dialed and very confident. Locals at Publix talking about a potential new Bermuda Guy.

• Some nice iron signs from Mackenzie Hughes which is always intriguing

• Jake Knapp looks dialed and has good memories here… it's hard to trust on paper though.

• Seamus looks solid again

• Ben Kohles looks to be hitting it better today 

• JJ Spaun speaking about how he loves the West Coast and doesn't usually play here. Checks out with just four previous starts. He is hitting it well though.

• Better iron play today from Putnam

• Pendrith is a little too loose OTT for PGA Nash imo. He showed zero issues from the rough but I can see him finding trouble one too many times here.

• Kurt -> Off the Planet. (Editor Note - always off p in practice, so grain of salt) 

• Svensson (Adam) looks okay T2G, nice course history and no reason he cannot play well on this track. I love the approach ceiling he has this week.

• I can definitely tell that Denny has gained speed

• KH Lee off the planet with the big stick

• Ben An looks better T2G today but still looks lost with the putter and still does not seem to fully trust the irons.

• Hard flush, it’s clock work from Nico Ech

• Davis Thompson never looks like he wants to be around. Strictly business for him every day. Hitting the ball very well, approach play looks nice as well

• Schenk needs more reps before he’s truly back

• Better iron play from Keith today 

• Shane low key off the planet with the long approach game 

• Carson Young not too pleased off the tee 

• Tom Hoge looks far more comfortable ARG with this overseed. He has been chronically on his phone the last two days, I wonder if anything is going on, hope he's okay. Also sounds very sick, one handing drivers, coach and caddie talking behind his back. Potential fade opp.

• Rico might be your favorite flusher’s favorite flusher

• Nicolai off the P with the driver, sad scenes. Approach play looks solid though and he does look confident.

• Rafa Campos does not hit it far at all, hot take

• Billy very comfortable off the tee again

Final Boots Power Rankings

1. Russ

2. Billy

3. Davey T

4. Sung

5. Denny