The FedExCup Fall rolls on with the Bank of Utah Championship.
With the Presidents Cup in the rearview mirror, attention turns to the second event of the PGA Tour's FedExCup Fall series as the scenic Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah, hosts for a third year running.
Black Desert Resort (Par 71, 7,421 yards), a Tom Weiskopf design, will host the second of eight events on the Fall schedule. The Bank of Utah Championship will be the final event in the U.S. before the Tour goes International for the next several events.
The 2026 Bank of Utah Championship welcomes a field of 120 golfers who will tee it up at one of the more unique venues on the calendar. Michael Brennan, who secured his first career PGA Tour win at last year's Bank of Utah Championship, returns looking to defend his title after notching win number two a couple of starts ago at the Wyndham Championship.
2024 Champion Matt McCarty, U.S. Presidents Cup phenom Jackson Koivun, Maverick McNealy, Max Homa, Ben James, and Nick Taylor are just a few of the other notables who are set to tee it up.
Who will make a statement in the desert and take a big step towards Signature Events and cementing 2027 PGA Tour status? Let's dive into the picks and predictions for the second event of the FedExCup Fall.
2026 Bank of Utah Championship picks and predictions
Sleeper pick for the Bank of Utah Championship: Billy Horschel (+6200)
Horschel will make his second start of the fall, having made the cut in Asheville in his most recent event. He tied for 11th in his debut at the Bank of Utah Championship last year and comes in having finished T13 or better in two of his last four starts. Ranked 101st in the FedExCup Fall standings, Horschel has some work to do to secure his PGA Tour status for 2027. In the last three months, he ranks fourth in the field in SG: Ball Striking, per Data Golf.
Pick to win the Bank of Utah Championship: Max Homa (+3900)
Homa will make his first start of the FedExCup Fall, ranked 53rd in the standings and currently in position to secure one of 10 available spots in the first two Signature Events of 2027. Coming off a T24 finish in his most recent start at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, he'll hope to pick up where he left off at the Bank of Utah Championship, having tied for ninth in his debut here last year. He ranks 14th in the field in total strokes gained over the last three months.
Pick to win the Bank of Utah Championship: Jackson Suber (+3600)
Suber returns to the Bank of Utah Championship after finishing tied for 15th in his debut at the Black Desert Resort last season. The 26-year-old has posted strong results throughout 2026, including top-six finishes at the Byron Nelson, Canadian Open, and the John Deere Classic in July. He comes into the second event of the FedExCup Fall having finished T22 or better in his last two starts and ranking top six in the field in both SG: Ball Striking and Approach over the past six months.
Pick to win the Bank of Utah Championship: Ben James (+2000)
Coming off back-to-back top-three finishes at the Wyndham Championship and the Biltmore Championship Asheville, James sits just outside the top 60 in the FedExCup Fall standings. The talented 23-year-old can guarantee himself a spot in the first two Signature Events next year at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Genesis Invitational with a few more strong results over the next few events. He ranks ninth in the field in accuracy off the tee and top 20 in both SG: Approach and SG: Putting over the last three months, a recipe for success at a venue like Black Desert Resort.
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