Hoey's maiden Korn Ferry Tour victory arrived not long after he began the 2023 season with top-10 results in half of his first 10 outings, eventually winning the Visit Knoxville Open in late May. The former University of Southern California standout becomes a PGA Tour rookie at 28 years old, and his patience could pay off in a big way if the driver continues to cooperate. He paced the entire KFT in total driving and ranked fourth in par-5 scoring throughout the 2023 campaign, but the putter remains a concern. Read Past Outlooks
Hoey shot an even-par 72 on Sunday at the Valero Texas Open to tie for a share of 14th place.
ANALYSIS Hoey fell seven spots on the leaderboard Sunday, but the top-14 finish was his best of 2024. The 28-year-old overcame subpar approach play by ranking 10th in SG: Off-the-tee and 22nd in SG: Putting at the event. Hoey will not be in the field at The Masters this week.
Adam Hadwin had a quality showing in New Orleans last time around, and Len Hochberg believes he will do the same in this week's PGA DFS contests on DraftKings.