2024 Predictions: Picking a Winner for Every PGA Tour Event This Year

The new PGA Tour season starts this week at Kapalua and ends Sept. 1 at East Lake, and Alex Miceli knows who will win every tournament.
2024 Predictions: Picking a Winner for Every PGA Tour Event This Year
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My editor asked me to make my picks for the 2024 PGA Tour season. At first I thought I was being punished for something I did wrong, but I was assured it was supposed to be more of a fun exercise.

So, with an attitude of fun and merriment, I give you my picks for 2024.

Laughter is required.

The Sentry: Tony Finau

Jon Rahm would have been my pick, but the stiff-upper-lip crowd in Ponte Vedra won’t give him a start because he went to LIV.

Sony Open in Hawaii: Lucas Glover

The American Express: Sam Burns

Farmers Insurance Open: Ludvig Aberg

The Swede is now the class of any field he enters. It seems Torrey Pines may be a perfect ballpark for him.

Ludvig Åberg of Sweden is pictured at the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
Alex Miceli sees a big season in store for Ludvig Aberg :: Tracy Wilcox/Getty Images

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Jordan Spieth

WM Phoenix Open: Rickie Fowler

It seems Fowler at 35 likes retirement community golf, which Phoenix is full of.

The Genesis Invitational: Scottie Scheffler

Mexico Open at Vidanta: Kurt Kitayama

Cognizant Classic: Shane Lowry

Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: Tyrrell Hatton

Puerto Rico Open: Gary Woodland

Laugh if you want, but once he gets back he will play like his life depended on it. It’s odd how your perspective changes when you lose something.

The Players Championship: Viktor Hovland

Valspar Championship: Erik van Rooyen

Texas Children's Houston Open: Chris Kirk

Valero Texas Open: Sepp Straka

Masters Tournament: Brooks Koepka

Is it déjà vu? No, it’s payback.

RBC Heritage: Matt Fitzpatrick

He loves Hilton Head, so a repeat is in the cards.

Corales Puntacana Championship: Davis Thompson

Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick

AT&T Byron Nelson: Austin Eckroat

Wells Fargo Championship: Rory McIlroy

Myrtle Beach Classic: David Lipsky

PGA Championship: Bryson DeChambeau

I believe that he will have a monster 2024, so why not take Valhalla to its knees?

Charles Schwab Challenge: Kevin Streelman

RBC Canadian Open: Corey Conners

The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: Tommy Fleetwood

U.S. Open: Jordan Spieth

It’s been a while since Spieth has ticked off a major, so why not at a place where length isn’t as big of a thing and short game/putting excellence is necessary.

Travelers Championship: Hideki Matsuyama

Rocket Mortgage Classic: Collin Morikawa

Revenge on his mind.

John Deere Classic: Zach Johnson

Genesis Scottish Open: Rory McIlroy

British Open: Max Homa

Came into his own in 2023, a major seems within his grasp in 2024.

Barracuda Championship: Chesson Hadley

3M Open: Tony Finau

Men's Olympic Golf Tournament: Ludvig Aberg

His game would seem tailor-made for a ball-striking course like the Albatross course at Le Golf National.

Wyndham Championship: Billy Horschel

FedEx St. Jude Championship: Patrick Cantlay

BMW Championship: Rory McIlroy

Tour Championship: Xander Schauffele

Has top 10s in all seven appearances including a win in 2017 and three runner-ups.


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ALEX MICELI

Alex Miceli, a journalist and radio/TV personality who has been involved in golf for 26 years, was the founder of Morning Read and eventually sold it to Buffalo Groupe. He continues to contribute writing, podcasts and videos to SI.com. In 1993, Miceli founded Golf.com, which he sold in 1999 to Quokka Sports. One year later, he founded Golf Press Association, an independent golf news service that provides golf content to news agencies, newspapers, magazines and websites. He served as the GPA’s publisher and chief executive officer. Since launching GPA, Miceli has written for numerous newspapers, magazines and websites. He started GolfWire in 2000, selling it nine years later to Turnstile Publishing Co.