2026 Austin Championship Field: Koivun, Homa, Smotherman Headline
Andy Molitor
2 hours ago
The 2026 Austin Championship field is set, and it is a bubble-week field built around Austin Smotherman, Jackson Koivun, Max Homa, and Billy Horschel. Smotherman arrives with two FedExCup Fall wins already this autumn, and Koivun is the rookie who won the 3M Open in July.
If you are searching for the Good Good Championship, this is the same tournament. It launched under that name, Good Good stepped away as title sponsor in August after backlash over a promotional video it made with Callaway, and on November 2 the PGA Tour named Compliance Solutions the presenting sponsor. The event is now the Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions, played November 12 to 15 on the Fazio Canyons Course at Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas.
Who is in the 2026 Austin Championship field
The headliners are Smotherman, Koivun, Homa, Horschel, Brian Harman, Lucas Glover, and Matt Kuchar, with 19-year-old Blades Brown as the name casual fans will want to follow. It is a 120-player field, and the PGA Tour’s list on Friday showed 116 players in with four spots still open for qualifiers.
There is no defending champion because this is the first edition. That matters more than it sounds. Nobody in this field has a PGA Tour scoring history at Fazio Canyons, a Tom Fazio design that just came through an extensive renovation with Fazio closely involved, so course history is a blank column this week.
The notable names below are taken from the PGA Tour’s official field list as of Friday, November 6, 2026, and each one is confirmed by a second report.
| Player | Why he matters this week |
|---|---|
| Austin Smotherman | Two FedExCup Fall wins in 2026, the hottest player in the field |
| Jackson Koivun | Rookie who won the 2026 3M Open in July |
| Max Homa | The biggest name on the sheet for casual fans |
| Billy Horschel | Veteran winner in a field light on them |
| Brian Harman | 2023 Open champion |
| Lucas Glover | 2009 U.S. Open champion |
| Matt Kuchar | Veteran PGA Tour winner with Ryder Cup pedigree |
| Blades Brown | A 19-year-old pro playing for his future |
Four players are in on sponsor exemptions, per the PGA Tour: Christiaan Maas, Tommy Morrison, Miles Russell, and Cole Sherwood. It is also a homecoming of sorts for the city, since this is the PGA Tour’s first stop in Austin since the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Why the biggest stars are skipping this one
The short answer is the calendar. This is the seventh of eight FedExCup Fall events, the next-to-last stop before the RSM Classic, and only players ranked 51st and beyond in the FedExCup standings after the Playoffs can earn points in the Fall. The top of the world ranking has nothing to play for here, so it is not here.
What everyone at Barton Creek is playing for is a job. The top 100 in the standings keep full PGA Tour cards for 2027, and Nos. 51 to 60 make the Aon Next 10, the group that gets a crack at early-season Signature Events. That bubble is the real story of this field, and it should shape how you bet it.
2026 Austin Championship betting and DFS angle
Outright prices had not posted at the books we track as of Saturday morning, November 7, so treat any early number you see with care. Our read is simple. Smotherman should open as the favorite on form, and that is fair. But at a brand-new venue with no history to lean on, two fall wins are not a reason to chase a number that already bakes them in.
With no course history at Fazio Canyons, the model has to come from current form and ball-striking. A par-72 resort course that just came out of a renovation is a guess for everybody, the pros included, so recent approach play and scoring average over the last couple of months carry more weight than they would at a familiar stop. If you want to see how that weighting works in practice, here is how the Rabbit Hole model builder works.
For DFS, this is a week to embrace the unknown. Koivun and Homa will draw a crowd on name value, while bubble players with sharp recent iron play can go overlooked at low ownership. If you are newer to salary-cap golf, start with how DraftKings golf scoring and lineups work, then read up on which stats to weigh when there is no course history.
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Austin Championship FAQ
Who is the defending champion of the Austin Championship?
There is none. The 2026 Austin Championship is the inaugural edition, so whoever wins on November 15 becomes the event’s first champion.
How much is the 2026 Austin Championship purse?
The 2026 Austin Championship carries a 6 million dollar purse, and the winner earns 500 FedExCup points, a big jump for anyone sitting near the No. 100 line.
What comes after the Austin Championship?
The RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club, November 19 to 22, closes the FedExCup Fall and sets the final standings for 2027 cards.
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