Austin Smotherman
31-Year-Old Golfer
Out
Injury Illness
Est. Return 3/12/2026
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Smotherman made 76 total starts on the PGA Tour from 2021 to 2024 before spending his 2025 campaign on the Korn Ferry Tour, where he posted seven top-10s and 13 top-25s across 24 starts, highlighted by a couple wins at the BMW Charity Pro-Am and the Memorial Health Championship. The 31-year-old ranked top 8 among his KFT peers in total driving, driving accuracy and GIR percentage, but 29.71 putts per round probably won't get the job done at the next level. Smotherman's momentum also waned down the stretch, placing no better than T38 throughout his last six outings, which included a trio of missed cuts as well. Read Past Outlooks
Withdraws with back injury
Smotherman withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational because of a back injury, PGA Tour Communications reports.
ANALYSIS
A back injury explains why Smotherman withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational, as the PGA specified. The extent of Smotherman's back injury is unknown, but regardless of the type, it raises questions about how it will affect his availability for next week's Players Championship.
A back injury explains why Smotherman withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational, as the PGA specified. The extent of Smotherman's back injury is unknown, but regardless of the type, it raises questions about how it will affect his availability for next week's Players Championship.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Smotherman struggled last season missing 17 cuts in his 34 events played. The 29-year-old is well below average in all SG metrics except for SG: Off-the-Tee as he finished outside the top-20 in all event but one. The lone positive result on the season came from a fifth-place finish at the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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Withdraws from API
Smotherman has withdrawn from the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to illness, according to the PGA Tour broadcast.
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T2 in Cognizant Classic
Smotherman posted a 15-under cumulative score at the Cognizant Classic to finish tied with Taylor Moore and Shane Lowry for second, two strokes back of winner Nico Echavarria.
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SG: Approach to Green leader
Smotherman fired a four-under 68 during the final round at The American Express to finish in a five-way tie for eighth.
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Set to play WWT Championship
Smotherman (undisclosed) is listed in the field for the World Wide Technology Championship this week.
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Out of Black Desert Championship
Smotherman withdrew from the Black Desert Championship on Saturday.
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