After a brief hiatus, the PGA Tour returns to action this week in Napa, California, at the Fortinet Championship.
Max Homa, who was recently in Rome with the United States Ryder Cup team on a scouting mission of Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, returns to Silverado Resort and Spa’s North Course as the two-time defending champion.
The 32-year-old comes into the week with five straight top-20 finishes: T-12 (Scottish Open), T-10 (The Open), T-6 (FedEx St. Jude), T-5 (BMW) and T-9 (Tour Championship). After struggling mid-summer, Homa is back to the form we saw from him in the late winter and spring of 2023.
Ryder Cup teammate Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala and rising star Akshay Bhatia join him in the field.
Golf course
Silverado Resort and Spa (North Course) | Par 72 | 7,123 yards
A general view of the 15th hole during the second round of the Fortinet Championship at Silverado Resort and Spa North course on September 16, 2022 in Napa, California. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Course history
Course history at Silverado (North) for the #FortinetChampionship going back to 2014.
-Includes average finish position and Strokes Gained per round in each category. Players are sorted by SG: Total.
-22nd (out of 43) most predictive annual course on Tour. pic.twitter.com/MnsbNs0Jdz
— Ron Klos (@PGASplits101) September 12, 2023
Betting preview
| Player | Odds | Player | Odds |
| Max Homa | (+700) | Andrew Putnam | (+3500) |
| Justin Thomas | (+1400) | Davis Thompson | (+4000) |
| Sahith Theegala | (+1600) | Akshay Bhatia | (+4000) |
| Cam Davis | (+1800) | Justin Suh | (+4500) |
| Stephan Jaeger | (+2200) | Garrick Higgo | (+4500) |
| Beau Hossler | (+2500) | Alex Noren | (+4500) |
| Eric Cole | (+3000) | Taylor Montgomery | (+5500) |
| Lucas Herbert | (+3500) | Sam Stevens | (+5500) |
| J.J. Spaun | (+3500) | Sam Ryder | (+5500) |
| Brendon Todd | (+3500) | Nick Hardy | (+5500) |
Justin Thomas lines up a putt on the first green during the second round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports
Yes, before you say anything, this is a storyline pick. Imagine after all the crap fans across the sport have spewed about JT making the U.S. Ryder Cup roster, he comes out in California and wins the Fortinet. Plus, judging by his social media, the guy has been grinding, Tin Cup style.
In his last appearance at Silverado’s North Course — 2019 — Thomas tied for fourth.
Sahith Theegala tees off on the first hole…
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