The California swing is officially over, and the PGA Tour packs its bags and heads to Florida. The Honda Classic is the first stop, and although it’s a weaker field, there are plenty of options for One and Done pools. This week allows for some risk taking and use a golfer who isn’t on the radar in most weeks. With another seven-figure purse to the winner, there’s a lot to play for even with this not being an elevated event. Let’s dive into One and Done targets for the Honda Classic.
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Honda Classic One and Done Targets
It does not get much safer than Sungjae Im this week at the Honda Classic. He has won the event, is the clear favorite in the field and has two top-10s already in 2023. He can gain strokes everywhere, and his game fits the technical layout that this course provides. Im has bigger and better things on his 2023 goals, but he is the man to beat this week at the Honda. If not reserving him for a future tournament, he has the best projection of anyone in the field.
Contrarian Pick: Billy Horschel
Billy Horschel is more of a boom/bust play given that he enters the Florida swing in average-at-best form. He has a few missed cuts on the 2023 resume already, but that is not overly surprising given the venues. Horschel is a Florida guy, loves Bermuda and has historically thrived once the tour begins this swing. He has a ton of experience here at Honda and at most of the venues in Florida, so he easily could flip a switch this week. With the lack of win equity up top, Horschel makes sense has zero opportunity cost in using him early in One and Done.
Ben Rasa’s One and Done Pick: Aaron Wise
Aaron Wise is another low-opportunity-cost guy, but that is what this tournament entails. Outside Im and maybe Shane Lowry, the field features guys that usually aren’t in the One and Done thought process. Wise, like Horschel, has had an uneventful West Coast swing, but the change in surface and scenery should suit him. He is a talented golfer who has shown ability on these tight, technical layouts, and Honda fits that mold. Wise is 3-for-4 in made cuts at this venue, including a 13th in 2021. If he can sync up the putter and the irons this week, there is no reason he can’t contend in a field this wide open.
