The PGA Tour has kicked off week 4 of the 2026 season - the $9.6 million WM Phoenix Open at the par-71 TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. For the first time in history, there are eight former Gators and Seminoles in the mix, four from each school.

GATORS - Multi-zillionaire Billy Horschel made the cut at the first two events, the Sony and the American Express, earning $75,845, but missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open. Youngster Ricky Castillo, after making the first two cuts, tied for 44th at the Farmers, posting rounds of 68-71-75-68, 6 under, collected $31,264, and now has banked $106,539. 

Alejandro Tosti missed the cut in the first three. and will have to rev it up if he's going to be successful this season. Camilo Villegas made the first two cuts and $75,845, but bombed out with 78-72 last week.

SEMINOLES- Consistent Daniel Berger tied for sixth at the Sony and took home a cool $287,105, then tied for 56th at the American Express and added another $20,884, for a total of $307,989. He didn't play at the Farmers. In his return to the PGA Tour, Brooks Koepka shot 73-68-73-70, tied for 56th at 4 under, and earned $22,176. He's still getting acclimated. Finally, in his return from the Korn Ferry Tour, Hank Lebioda has also missed the boat three times.

After a fairly successful rookie season, Luke Clanton has two missed cuts and added a withdrawal so far this season. 

There's a lot of golf left to play. Five of our eight collegians are competing in Arizona: Horschel, Koepka, Tosti, Lebioda and Berger.

Horschel (75-70) missed the cut, as did Koepka (75-69) and Tosti (75-75). Berger is tied for 37th (67-71-71, -4) heading into the Sunday finale, and Lebioda is tied for 63rd (70-71-71, -1). Berger wound up with 65 for 10 under and tied for 16th. With the hefty check for $160,800, he's banked $468,789 in the young season. Lebioda closed with 73 and wound up one over, collecting his first check of the season - $19,872. 

 

 

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