Alex Smalley

29-Year-Old Golfer

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2026 Stats

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Winnings

$4,662,250

Winnings/Entry

$245,382

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2026 Fantasy Outlook

Smalley had a strong start to 2025, posting a top-25 finish in six of his first seven events before fizzling out with only two top-25s across his next 17 starts. A pair of top-5s late in the fall creates some optimism heading into 2026, but there's still question marks on if he can hang against better competiton. The 29-year-old has plenty of experience entering his fifth year on Tour, and his combination of length (61st in distance) and accuracy (50th) isn't common. He could take a leap if he can make some strides with his short game, but that's never been an area of strength throughout his career. Read Past Outlooks

Handedness Right

Status Pro

Height 6'0"

Weight 161 lbs

DOB 10/21/1996

Birthplace Rochester, New York

College Duke

Country USA

MC at Scottish Open

July 10, 2026

Smalley missed the cut by two strokes at the Genesis Scottish Open following a two-under 68 in the second round.

ANALYSIS
Smalley put himself on the back foot with a two-over 72 in the opening round. He needed to gain four strokes to make the two-under cut line and made a respectable effort Friday, but his four birdies in the second round were countered by two bogeys. Smalley was actually one of the better players off the tee, ranking ninth in SG: Off-the-Tee in the second round. However, he lose 2.28 strokes in his approach game across his two rounds, and his poor putting performance Thursday lost him 1.19 strokes in the first round. Smalley has missed the cut in three of his last four tournaments, including the U.S. Open, and his only made cut in that span was a T47 at the Travelers Championship two weeks ago. Next week will be the American's debut at The Open Championship, hosted by Royal Birkdale.

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Major Power Rankings: 2026 U.S. Open Field

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Smalley made the FedExCup playoffs in the 2022-23 season with four top-10s and 11 top-25 finishes. He fell short of those marks in 2024 and also missed more cuts. Smalley ranked top-50 in both SG: Off-the-Tee and SG: Approach in 2022-23, but saw his iron play really dip in 2024. That led to more inconsistent results. Smalley needs his approach numbers to take a step forward in 2025 if he is going to post some quality finishes because he has now been outside the top-160 in SG: Putting the last two seasons. There's certainly some upside with Smalley, but he needs to get off to a much better start than he did in 2024 when he missed the cut in nine of his first 11 starts.

The elevated events have really skewed the earnings numbers from this past year. Smalley played only slightly better this past season as opposed to the previous season, yet his earnings number went from $1.6 million to $3.1 million. Smalley is still early in his career and he appears to be on a familiar arc, one that sees a young player make hay against lesser fields and hopefully graduate to playing better against the best players. Smalley could make that jump this year, but it will probably be a slower progression if it happens.

Smalley had quite an impressive rookie season this past year with over $1.6 million in earnings and nine top-25s. His best showing came at the Corales Puntacana Championship in March where he posted a runner-up. It's not uncommon for rookies to post their best finishes at opposite field events and while that can be a red flag if the player only fares well against weaker fields, Smalley managed to play well against strong fields as well. Smalley posted a top-10 at the Scottish Open, which was one of the stronger fields of the season and while he didn't fare well during the FedEx playoffs, he did manage to sneak into the top-70 at season's end. Smalley's cap number for the upcoming season is reasonable enough to consider him in salary cap leagues this year.

Smalley found success all over the place in summer as he notched three top-15s on the Forme Tour, top-50s at the John Deere Classic and Wyndham Championship and finally two top-15s during the Korn Ferry Tour Finals to earn his first PGA Tour card. The 24-year-old Duke product and former Walker Cup participant is a legitimate candidate to make some noise as a rookie.

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T47 at Travelers Championship

June 29, 2026

Smalley fired a six-under 64 in the final round of the Travelers Championship to finish tied for 47th.