A pair of fan favorites, Spieth and Fowler, have dropped to Nos. 70 and 95, respectively, in the Official World Golf Ranking amid difficult stretches. Spieth is still working his way back from August wrist surgery and made his season debut earlier this month.

After one round of action at the 2025 Cognizant Classic, Jake Knapp is sitting on a score that would be low enough to win this tournament most years. Through 18 holes, however, it is clear that this year at PGA National is nothing like those in the past.