Taylor Montgomery

Montgomery entered this past season, his rookie season, with a lot of hype and he did not disappoint, at least early in the season. Montgomery recorded top-15s in nine of his first 10 starts on the PGA Tour this past season and it looked like the sky was the limit, but he hit a wall in late-January and never really recovered. Though he made 22 more starts after his hot start, it wasn't until the fall portion of the season that he was able to again crack the top-15. The question is, is Montgomery legit or is he going to be a guy who just plays well against lesser competition? It's too early to give up on Montgomery and while he's not a lock to perform better this season, he does provide more upside than most that are ranked in the same area.

Montgomery finished fifth on the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Eligibility Points List with nine total top-10s in just 17 events played, highlighted by runner-up finishes at the AdventHealth Championship and the Price Cutter Charity Championship. He paced the KFT in birdie average with 4.88 tweeters per round and he also ranked first in actual scoring average (68.36). Montgomery tied for 11th at the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open in late January when he gained 5.4 strokes with the flat stick. He eventually went on to make his second career U.S. Open appearance in June after qualifying via sectionals.