PGA DFS First Look: Farmers Insurance Open

The First Look is complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, and course history for this week’s PGA Tour event.

Windfinder Forecast

Cut Rule:

Recent Winners of this Event

Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)

  1. Strokes Gained Approach
  2. Birdie or Better %
  3. Strokes Gained Putting
  4. Strokes Gained Off the Tee
  5. Bogey Avoidance

Hole Yardage Specialists

  1. Tony Finau
  2. Jon Rahm
  3. Harris English
  4. Rory McIlroy
  5. Xander Schauffele

Salaries, Odds, and Course History (2016-2020)

Golfer Odds DK FD YH DK % +/- FD % +/- YH % +/- Cuts 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Jon Rahm 6 $11,300 $12,100 $49 0% 100% 0% 4/4 2 5 29 1 500
Rory McIlroy 7 $11,000 $12,200 $48 0% -50% 0% 2/2 3 5 500 500 500
Xander Schauffele 12 $10,400 $11,600 $45 33% 0% 33% 1/5 82 25 78 111 143
Tony Finau 18 $10,700 $11,300 $43 -25% 0% 50% 5/5 6 13 6 4 18
Harris English 22 $9,800 $11,100 $47 20% 20% -40% 4/5 71 107 8 14 31
Patrick Reed 24 $10,100 $10,900 $42 -17% 33% 33% 3/4 6 13 23 500 500
Viktor Hovland 26 $9,300 $11,200 $45 29% -29% -43% 0/1 500 115 500 500 500
Sungjae Im 26 $9,600 $10,700 $42 -13% 25% 0% 2/2 36 52 500 500 500
Hideki Matsuyama 27 $9,200 $11,000 $42 11% -22% -11% 4/5 45 3 12 33 72
Brooks Koepka 29 $9,400 $10,800 $43 -20% -10% -40% 0/1 500 500 500 81 500
Scottie Scheffler 29 $9,000 $10,600 $40 9% 0% 9% 0/1 122 500 500 500 500
Matthew Wolff 30 $9,100 $10,500 $42 -8% 0% -33% 1/1 21 500 500 500 500
Marc Leishman 33 $8,700 $10,400 $31 15% 0% 169% 4/5 1 43 8 20 72
Jason Day 35 $8,600 $10,300 $38 14% 0% 0% 3/5 16 5 1 101 101
Si Woo Kim 35 $8,900 $10,200 $30 -13% 0% 160% 3/4 500 29 35 500 18
Bubba Watson 40 $8,800 $10,100 $37 -13% 0% 0% 1/1 6 500 500 500 500
Adam Scott 43 $8,300 $10,000 $39 12% 0% -24% 1/1 500 2 500 500 500
Will Zalatoris 50 $8,100 $9,900 $33 17% 0% 33% 0/1 500 500 78 500 500
Ryan Palmer 51 $8,400 $9,600 $38 -5% 26% -26% 3/3 21 13 2 500 500
Billy Horschel 51 $8,200 $9,600 $36 0% 20% -10% 5/5 68 8 54 64 8
Cameron Smith 53 $8,500 $9,700 $34 -19% 5% 0% 4/5 64 9 20 33 89
Louis Oosthuizen 54 $8,000 $9,900 $37 0% -18% -27% 1/1 500 500 500 41 500
Cameron Davis 55 $7,900 $9,800 $21 4% -13% 196% 3/3 36 57 58 500 500
Jason Kokrak 57 $7,700 $9,800 $33 17% -17% 0% 3/4 21 20 500 92 25
Corey Conners 59 $7,700 $9,500 $32 12% 4% 20% 1/1 500 500 29 500 500
Cameron Champ 60 $7,900 $9,700 $33 -8% -15% -8% 1/2 16 122 500 500 500
Rickie Fowler 60 $8,000 $9,500 $35 -19% -4% -30% 1/5 82 66 78 101 72
Francesco Molinari 67 $7,800 $9,400 $23 -7% 0% 107% 2/4 110 500 45 14 122
Gary Woodland 68 $7,800 $9,300 $35 -10% 3% -34% 4/5 95 9 12 20 18
Jordan Spieth 71 $7,600 $9,400 $33 3% -7% -20% 2/2 55 35 500 500 500
Sam Burns 72 $7,700 $9,300 $25 -10% -3% 74% 2/3 49 40 115 500 500
Carlos Ortiz 84 $7,500 $9,200 $34 6% 0% -34% 1/3 144 122 500 500 49
Charles Howell 85 $7,500 $9,100 $31 3% 3% 6% 4/4 500 20 6 2 16
Talor Gooch 86 $7,600 $9,200 $29 -9% -6% 24% 3/3 36 3 51 500 500
Emiliano Grillo 89 $7,600 $9,000 $25 -11% 3% 54% 3/5 82 52 12 33 111
Byeong Hun An 101 $7,500 $8,900 $32 -6% 8% -17% 2/2 68 500 500 49 500
Dylan Frittelli 102 $7,400 $9,000 $29 3% -3% 14% 1/2 73 87 500 500 500
Lanto Griffin 103 $7,400 $8,800 $32 0% 11% -21% 1/2 122 500 12 500 500
Charley Hoffman 103 $7,500 $9,100 $26 -13% -13% 33% 4/5 9 122 35 54 43
Alexander Noren 104 $7,400 $8,400 $29 -5% 40% 5% 1/2 500 107 2 500 500
Max Homa 117 $7,400 $8,900 $27 -7% -5% 22% 1/2 9 500 500 111 500
Mackenzie Hughes 117 $7,300 $8,700 $32 0% 5% -29% 2/4 95 29 105 54 500
John Huh 118 $7,000 $8,800 $20 28% -2% 67% 5/5 45 25 45 76 8
Phil Mickelson 118 $7,200 $9,000 $33 5% -18% -45% 2/4 95 500 45 14 89
Erik Van Rooyen 119 $7,300 $8,100 $30 -7% 51% -13% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Joel Dahmen 120 $7,300 $8,600 $32 -9% 4% -35% 2/3 55 9 115 500 500
Ryan Moore 120 $7,200 $8,300 $23 -2% 28% 23% 0/1 500 136 500 500 500
Doug Ghim 122 $7,200 $8,100 $20 -4% 42% 50% 1/2 110 20 500 500 500
Adam Hadwin 124 $7,200 $8,900 $33 -6% -20% -51% 3/3 500 500 35 49 63
Russell Knox 126 $7,000 $8,500 $20 10% 4% 44% 3/3 21 43 29 500 500
Matt Jones 127 $7,000 $8,400 $23 8% 10% 14% 3/4 73 13 124 500 31
Maverick McNealy 128 $7,300 $8,600 $27 -19% -8% -4% 2/2 15 500 29 500 500
Sepp Straka 131 $7,100 $8,700 $23 -6% -17% 9% 1/2 154 13 500 500 500
Doc Redman 131 $7,100 $8,100 $34 -7% 26% -61% 1/1 64 500 500 500 500
James Hahn 134 $7,100 $8,300 $20 -9% 9% 31% 2/4 500 78 45 92 58
Brandt Snedeker 136 $7,000 $8,500 $29 -2% -7% -25% 5/5 3 62 45 9 1
Rory Sabbatini 138 $7,100 $8,700 $28 -12% -23% -18% 3/5 82 70 20 14 151
Cameron Tringale 139 $7,000 $8,300 $31 -5% 3% -40% 3/5 49 87 58 73 111
Kevin Streelman 140 $6,900 $8,400 $30 3% -5% -34% 4/5 45 107 29 67 3
Lucas Glover 144 $7,100 $8,500 $28 -17% -13% -22% 3/4 49 500 67 33 72
Harold Varner 145 $7,000 $8,600 $28 -10% -21% -23% 1/5 82 78 143 139 31
Henrik Norlander 147 $6,900 $8,500 $23 -2% -16% -6% 1/3 140 500 500 81 43
Tom Hoge 147 $6,900 $8,300 $26 -2% -3% -16% 2/4 5 87 12 500 72
Wyndham Clark 155 $6,800 $7,900 $23 5% 19% -9% 1/2 131 35 500 500 500
Harry Higgs 157 $6,900 $8,200 $23 -6% -2% -11% 1/1 9 500 500 500 500
JT Poston 162 $6,900 $8,200 $29 -8% -3% -36% 2/3 500 40 73 130 500
J.B. Holmes 165 $6,900 $8,700 $20 -9% -34% 7% 4/5 16 143 4 33 6
Tom Lewis 166 $6,800 $8,600 $23 -1% -29% -15% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Patrick Rodgers 176 $6,800 $7,900 $20 -3% 10% 4% 2/5 9 122 115 4 111
Luke List 178 $6,800 $7,900 $20 -4% 9% 3% 3/5 36 40 12 92 89
Peter Malnati 188 $6,800 $8,200 $20 -6% -10% 1% 0/3 110 500 78 101 500
Richy Werenski 191 $6,700 $8,000 $20 3% 0% 0% 2/4 73 122 78 20 500
Kyle Stanley 192 $6,700 $8,200 $20 1% -12% -1% 3/5 82 147 51 14 25
Martin Laird 194 $6,800 $8,000 $31 -9% -3% -53% 4/5 55 43 124 74 8
Kramer Hickok 195 $6,800 $8,000 $20 -11% -4% -4% 0/2 152 143 500 500 500
Denny McCarthy 196 $6,700 $7,800 $22 -3% 5% -12% 1/3 64 87 105 500 500
Jhonattan Vegas 200 $6,500 $7,700 $20 16% 9% -6% 3/5 30 107 78 28 18
Justin Suh 200 $6,600 $8,400 $20 4% -28% -8% 0/1 131 500 500 500 500
Scott Piercy 204 $6,700 $7,800 $24 -6% 1% -28% 1/1 500 500 500 500 67
Keith Mitchell 212 $6,700 $7,600 $20 -8% 10% -10% 1/3 140 122 63 500 500
Tyler Duncan 215 $6,500 $8,000 $20 10% -11% -11% 0/2 500 136 78 500 500
Matthew NeSmith 217 $6,500 $8,100 $21 9% -17% -17% 1/1 30 500 500 500 500
Charl Schwartzel 218 $6,700 $7,500 $21 -11% 11% -18% 0/1 500 87 500 500 500
Pat Perez 234 $6,600 $7,700 $21 -4% 0% -19% 2/4 55 115 500 4 72
Adam Schenk 235 $6,700 $7,800 $20 -13% -6% -15% 1/2 500 57 147 500 500
Scott Stallings 237 $6,600 $7,800 $20 -6% -7% -16% 3/5 49 43 115 81 25
Kyoung-Hoon Lee 245 $6,600 $7,900 $20 -7% -13% -17% 0/2 122 87 500 500 500
Kristoffer Ventura 252 $6,600 $7,600 $20 -8% 0% -18% 0/1 95 500 500 500 500
Robert Streb 258 $6,400 $7,700 $25 8% -6% -39% 4/5 95 29 66 9 18
Andy Ogletree 262 $6,600 $7,700 $20 -10% -7% -20% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Bo Hoag 266 $6,600 $7,600 $20 -11% -3% -21% 0/1 140 500 500 500 500
Brian Stuard 275 $6,500 $7,300 $20 -3% 9% -22% 1/2 500 500 500 77 101
Camilo Villegas 276 $6,600 $7,600 $20 -13% -5% -23% 2/3 500 500 77 54 89
Chesson Hadley 298 $6,300 $7,300 $20 12% 6% -23% 2/4 110 143 23 500 58
Roger Sloan 298 $6,400 $7,500 $20 2% -2% -23% 0/2 95 87 500 500 500
Bronson Burgoon 301 $6,500 $7,100 $20 -7% 11% -25% 1/4 82 87 105 500 62
Will Gordon 302 $6,300 $7,500 $20 8% -5% -26% 1/1 21 500 500 500 500
Robby Shelton 304 $6,500 $7,400 $20 -9% -2% -27% 1/1 36 500 500 500 500
Troy Merritt 308 $6,300 $7,400 $20 6% -3% -27% 0/2 500 500 78 101 500
Jason Dufner 315 $6,300 $7,400 $20 5% -4% -28% 1/1 36 500 500 500 500
Brandon Hagy 323 $6,500 $7,500 $20 -12% -9% -29% 2/4 82 66 500 101 43
Danny Lee 340 $6,400 $7,000 $20 -6% 9% -29% 2/5 500 115 58 130 58
Aaron Baddeley 341 $6,300 $7,000 $20 2% 8% -30% 2/4 64 500 78 81 8
Chase Seiffert 349 $6,400 $7,200 $20 -8% -1% -31% 1/1 71 500 500 500 500
Sam Ryder 359 $6,400 $7,200 $20 -9% -2% -31% 1/3 110 43 115 500 500
Tyler McCumber 361 $6,400 $7,300 $20 -9% -6% -32% 1/1 21 500 500 500 500
Tyler Strafaci 368 $6,400 $7,000 -10% 4% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Anirban Lahiri 373 $6,400 $7,200 $20 -11% -5% -33% 1/3 110 500 54 500 133
Steve Stricker 377 $6,400 $7,100 $20 -12% -2% -34% 0/1 110 500 500 500 500
Beau Hossler 380 $6,200 $7,100 $20 5% -3% -35% 4/4 9 57 35 49 500
Rob Oppenheim 382 $6,200 $7,400 $20 4% -14% -35% 1/3 131 500 124 500 31
Xinjun Zhang 385 $6,200 $7,000 $20 3% -1% -36% 1/2 55 500 115 500 500
Jimmy Walker 392 $6,300 $7,200 $20 -7% -9% -36% 3/5 30 154 63 101 4
J.J. Spaun 399 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -8% -3% -37% 3/4 30 122 23 9 500
Sung Kang 400 $6,200 $7,000 $23 0% -3% -50% 3/5 16 20 69 92 101
Cameron Percy 404 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -1% -4% -38% 2/3 36 500 500 71 122
Jamie Lovemark 419 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -10% -5% -38% 2/4 36 500 105 81 31
Scott Brown 424 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -3% -6% -39% 3/4 122 9 500 41 49
Hank Lebioda 432 $6,200 $7,100 $20 -3% -10% -39% 1/2 131 29 500 500 500
Seung-Yul Noh 451 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -13% -8% -40% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Nick Watney 451 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -13% -8% -40% 2/5 131 72 58 92 111
David Hearn 477 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -6% -9% -41% 0/1 500 500 147 500 500
Vincent Whaley 481 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -7% -10% -41% 0/1 82 500 500 500 500
Sebastian Cappelen 485 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -7% -10% -42% 1/1 21 500 500 500 500
Kevin Tway 500 $6,100 $7,000 $20 1% -11% -42% 4/4 30 43 35 41 500
Mark Anderson 508 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -9% -12% -43% 2/2 30 500 500 49 500
Satoshi Kodaira 508 $6,100 $7,000 $20 0% -12% -43% 0/2 131 122 500 500 500
Tim Wilkinson 509 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -2% -13% -44% 1/3 95 500 500 41 127
Chris Baker 515 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -2% -14% -44% 1/1 73 500 500 500 500
Ryan Brehm 519 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -3% -15% -45% 2/2 49 500 500 41 500
Ted Potter 519 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -3% -15% -45% 1/2 95 500 73 500 500
Rhein Gibson 519 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -3% -15% -45% 1/2 70 500 500 500 133
Michael Gligic 521 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -5% -17% -46% 0/1 95 500 500 500 500
Grayson Murray 530 $6,000 $7,000 $20 3% -17% -46% 3/4 55 62 75 101 500
Kelly Kraft 534 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -7% -18% -47% 2/4 500 122 147 28 31
Scott Harrington 538 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -7% -18% -47% 0/1 110 500 500 500 500
Joseph Bramlett 540 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -8% -19% -47% 1/1 45 500 500 500 500
Nelson Ledesma 653 $6,000 $7,000 $20 0% -20% -48% 0/1 122 500 500 500 500
Ben Taylor 673 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -1% -20% -48% 1/1 55 500 500 500 500
Fabian Gomez 678 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -1% -21% -49% 0/3 95 87 500 500 72
Michael Kim 742 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -2% -21% -49% 3/4 500 87 23 54 31
Matt Every 750 $6,100 $20 -11% -49% 0/2 500 500 124 500 72
K.J. Choi 771 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -3% -22% -50% 1/4 110 500 140 111 2
Hunter Mahan 775 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -4% -23% -50% 3/5 500 87 69 67 43
Kamaiu Johnson 901 $6,000 $20 -5% -50% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Rafael Campos 925 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -5% -24% -51% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
John Senden 1019 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -6% -24% -51% 3/4 150 57 500 64 69
Michael Gellerman 1052 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -7% -25% -51% 0/1 122 500 500 500 500
Martin Trainer 1075 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -7% -26% -52% 0/1 82 500 500 500 500
Kevin Stadler 1174 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -8% -26% -52% 0/1 140 500 500 500 500
Kyle Mendoza 1203 $6,000 $20 -9% -52% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
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