Jacob Bridgeman finished 27th in the FedEx Cup standings last year, and still most people haven't heard of him. If anyone was watching the Genesis Invitational, they know who he is now. Bridgeman built a six-shot lead heading into Sunday's round, and held on for a one-shot victory over Rory McIlroy and Kurt Kitayama. Bridgeman earned a check for $4M and moved to the top of the FedEx Cup standings. He has opened the 2026 season with five consecutive top-20 finishes, and at just 26 years old, he could become the next elite American player.

We finally had a tie! Jeff Bates of Marietta Tee Club and Eric Jette of Pickin For Mik both started McIlroy and Jake Knapp (solo 6th) before adding Bridgeman over the weekend. 10 teams were tied right behind them, so quite a few people made some good moves this week. Congrats to Jeff and Eric... but thanks for the tie, as the $25 Skin carries over to this coming week!

Mark Weekes of Weekes Wanderers is still atop the league standings, but his lead has shrunk to about $220,000 over Jeff Bates of Marietta Tee Club. There are 20 players within $5M of the lead heading into the final tournament of Segment 1. Our Big Mover of the Week was David Anderson of Sophie, who jumped 33 spots. Excellent!

Week 7 of our league is the Cognizant Classic from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This is the last week of Segment 1, and the first week on the East Coast of the U.S. Joe Highsmith was the unlikely champion last year, as he missed the cut in 18 of the other 29 tournaments he played. Get those lineups ready! Good luck! Joe