PGA DFS First Look: Safeway Open

The PGA First Look is complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, Official World Golf Rankings, and course history.

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Cut Rule: The top 65 and ties move on after the first two rounds.

Recent Winners of this Event:Kevin Tway (2018), Brendan Steele (2017 & 2016), Emiliano Grillo (2015), Sang-Moon Bae (2014)

Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)

1) Strokes Gained Approach
2) Strokes Gained Off the Tee
3) Bogey Avoidance
4) Birdie or Better Percentage
5) Greens in Regulation

Salaries, Odds, and Course History (2014-2018)

Golfer DK FD FDT YH Odds DK % +/- FD % +/- FDT % +/- YH % +/- Cuts 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Justin Thomas $11,600 $12,200 $18,600 $47 6 0% 0% 0% 0% 2/3 500 500 8 3 75
Patrick Cantlay $11,200 $11,900 $17,500 $46 10 0% 0% 0% 33% 1/1 17 500 500 500 500
Adam Scott $10,700 $11,700 $16,800 $42 13 0% 0% 0% 40% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Hideki Matsuyama $10,500 $11,500 $16,600 $47 15 0% 0% 0% -300% 2/2 500 500 500 17 3
Sungjae Im $10,100 $11,000 $15,800 $39 22 0% 17% 0% 38% 1/1 4 500 500 500 500
Bryson DeChambeau $9,900 $11,300 $15,800 $44 22 0% -20% -20% -50% 1/2 500 17 97 500 500
Byeong Hun An $9,500 $10,800 $15,600 $38 28 22% 13% 0% 53% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Francesco Molinari $9,700 $10,900 $15,500 $39 28 -14% -14% 0% 0% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Brandt Snedeker $9,600 $10,700 $15,400 $39 29 -13% 0% 0% -13% 3/3 2 500 500 17 57
Collin Morikawa $9,400 $10,600 $15,300 $36 35 0% 0% 0% 44% 0/1 500 500 87 500 500
Chez Reavie $9,200 $10,400 $14,900 $40 40 8% 8% 0% -57% 5/5 33 13 22 17 53
Marc Leishman $9,300 $10,500 $14,900 $41 40 -9% -9% -9% -100% 1/1 500 500 500 500 46
Kevin Na $9,000 $10,300 $14,700 $35 44 7% 0% 0% 43% 3/3 500 37 7 2 500
Lucas Glover $8,900 $10,200 $14,600 $39 45 7% 0% 0% -75% 3/5 17 30 71 17 75
Emiliano Grillo $8,800 $10,100 $14,600 $37 46 6% 0% -7% 12% 4/4 41 28 26 1 500
Ryan Moore $9,100 $7,000 $14,600 $36 47 -23% 86% -14% 11% 3/3 2 17 500 10 500
Kevin Streelman $8,300 $9,900 $14,400 $33 48 19% -6% 0% 39% 3/5 25 13 97 41 108
Scott Piercy $8,600 $8,300 $14,300 $38 48 6% 72% 11% -13% 2/4 117 17 3 500 108
Abraham Ancer $8,700 $9,900 $14,400 $33 50 -12% -19% -12% 32% 1/2 500 37 500 137 500
Sebastian Munoz $8,500 $9,800 $14,200 $24 54 -5% -11% 5% 68% 0/1 117 500 500 500 500
Corey Conners $8,400 $9,800 $14,200 $36 56 -5% -17% 0% -17% 1/2 128 30 500 500 500
Dylan Frittelli $7,900 $9,700 $14,300 $25 56 12% -10% -16% 62% 1/1 25 500 500 500 500
Phil Mickelson $8,200 $9,700 $14,200 $39 59 -5% -15% -10% -188% 3/3 17 3 8 500 500
Bronson Burgoon $8,000 $9,600 $14,000 $23 61 0% -9% 4% 65% 2/3 53 17 500 114 500
Charles Howell $8,100 $9,600 $14,100 $39 62 -9% -14% -4% -213% 2/3 500 500 129 17 71
Harris English $7,900 $9,500 $13,800 $22 65 -4% -8% 4% 65% 2/4 66 76 35 500 75
Harold Varner $7,800 $9,500 $13,900 $34 65 0% -13% -4% -8% 4/4 14 59 15 48 500
Bud Cauley $7,800 $9,400 $13,800 $30 67 -4% -8% -4% 30% 3/3 46 7 50 500 500
Kevin Tway $7,700 $9,400 $13,700 $34 68 0% -12% 0% -16% 3/3 1 52 62 500 500
Vaughn Taylor $7,600 $9,300 $13,400 $33 75 3% -7% 0% -7% 2/3 78 76 15 500 500
Adam Hadwin $7,500 $9,200 $13,400 $36 77 9% -3% -3% -72% 2/4 128 500 71 41 53
Troy Merritt $7,700 $9,300 $13,400 $32 80 -10% -14% -7% 0% 3/5 4 69 15 121 122
Daniel Berger $7,500 $9,100 $13,400 $30 82 3% -3% -10% 18% 1/2 500 500 500 17 108
Nate Lashley $7,600 $9,200 $13,300 $35 85 -10% -13% 0% -48% 1/2 17 76 500 500 500
Lanto Griffin $7,400 $9,000 $13,100 $23 88 5% -3% 0% 49% 0/1 500 76 500 500 500
Martin Laird $7,300 $9,000 $13,100 $23 88 12% -6% -3% 47% 5/5 46 17 8 64 3
Kyle Stanley $7,300 $9,000 $13,100 $29 89 10% -9% -6% 16% 1/1 500 500 22 500 500
Brendan Steele $7,400 $9,100 $13,100 $20 90 -3% -19% -9% 54% 5/5 53 1 1 17 21
Jim Furyk $7,400 $8,900 $13,100 $39 91 -5% -5% -11% -388% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Carlos Ortiz $7,500 $8,900 $13,000 $20 91 -15% -5% 3% 52% 3/3 53 500 500 32 57
Cameron Tringale $7,200 $8,800 $13,000 $22 92 9% 0% -3% 45% 4/5 46 43 87 64 26
Joel Dahmen $7,600 $8,900 $12,900 $34 94 -35% -14% 0% -68% 1/2 46 106 500 500 500
Cameron Champ $7,400 $8,900 $12,900 $24 97 -16% -16% -2% 31% 1/2 25 106 500 500 500
Charley Hoffman $7,100 $8,800 $12,700 $33 97 12% -7% 0% -57% 0/1 500 500 71 500 500
Robby Shelton $7,100 $8,800 $12,700 $32 98 10% -10% -2% -41% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Wyndham Clark $7,200 $8,800 $12,700 $27 104 -2% -12% -5% 10% 1/1 33 500 500 500 500
Tom Hoge $7,100 $8,700 $12,600 $27 107 6% -4% 2% 8% 2/4 17 37 500 101 75
Jhonattan Vegas $7,300 $8,600 $12,600 $32 108 -17% 2% 0% -50% 2/4 53 500 71 10 96
Si Woo Kim $7,100 $8,700 $12,600 $36 109 2% -9% -2% -172% 0/1 500 500 500 101 500
Austin Cook $7,000 $8,600 $12,600 $24 110 9% -2% -4% 19% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
C.T. Pan $7,300 $8,700 $12,700 $32 112 -24% -13% -16% -59% 0/1 500 500 71 500 500
Matt Jones $7,100 $8,500 $12,500 $28 113 -4% 2% 2% -6% 1/4 87 43 500 101 96
Adam Schenk $7,000 $8,500 $12,500 $21 113 4% 0% 0% 33% 1/2 14 98 500 500 500
Sung Kang $7,000 $8,700 $12,600 $31 114 2% -20% -13% -46% 2/3 83 62 71 500 500
Kevin Chappell $7,200 $8,600 $12,400 $23 116 -22% -12% 4% 19% 0/2 500 500 500 114 87
Fabian Gomez $7,000 $8,500 $12,400 $22 119 -2% -6% 2% 25% 4/4 63 43 26 17 500
Nick Taylor $7,000 $8,600 $12,500 $22 121 -4% -16% -8% 24% 2/5 53 9 131 114 96
Luke List $7,200 $8,500 $12,400 $32 123 -29% -9% -2% -81% 3/3 4 37 26 500 500
Sam Ryder $6,800 $8,400 $12,400 $26 127 12% -4% -4% -7% 1/2 4 98 500 500 500
Nick Watney $6,900 $8,400 $12,300 $29 127 3% -4% 3% -34% 2/3 110 500 35 64 500
Grayson Murray $6,900 $8,400 $12,300 $20 128 0% -7% 0% 26% 2/3 41 9 108 500 500
Robert Streb $6,900 $8,300 $12,200 $20 129 -2% -2% 3% 24% 1/4 117 500 131 114 31
Adam Long $6,900 $8,400 $12,300 $21 133 -3% -11% -3% 20% 1/1 63 500 500 500 500
Andrew Landry $6,700 $8,300 $12,100 $20 138 14% -5% 7% 22% 2/2 66 7 500 500 500
Brice Garnett $6,800 $8,300 $12,200 $20 139 3% -7% -2% 21% 2/2 500 17 500 500 46
Danny Lee $6,900 $8,200 $12,200 $31 140 -8% -2% -3% -78% 3/3 10 500 50 500 46
Cameron Percy $6,900 $7,000 $12,200 $20 142 -10% 41% -5% 18% 1/1 500 500 500 500 26
Doc Redman $7,200 $8,200 $12,200 $30 142 -51% -5% -6% -70% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
J.J. Spaun $6,800 $8,200 $12,100 $23 143 -3% -6% 0% -1% 2/3 41 76 55 500 500
Jason Dufner $6,800 $8,100 $12,000 $27 145 -4% -1% 3% -37% 0/1 110 500 500 500 500
Sepp Straka $6,800 $8,200 $11,900 $26 149 -6% -9% 3% -29% 1/1 46 500 500 500 500
Brian Stuard $6,700 $8,100 $12,100 $23 151 3% -4% -4% -6% 2/4 53 62 97 500 122
Talor Gooch $6,800 $8,100 $11,900 $23 151 -7% -4% 1% -6% 1/1 500 54 500 500 500
Chesson Hadley $6,600 $8,000 $11,900 $25 155 9% -1% -1% -28% 2/4 87 3 500 121 57
Harry Higgs $6,600 $8,100 $11,900 $31 156 7% -9% -3% -103% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Patton Kizzire $6,700 $7,900 $11,900 $20 160 -3% 1% -4% 7% 1/2 500 98 2 500 500
Pat Perez $6,600 $8,000 $11,900 $28 160 5% -5% -5% -57% 0/2 500 500 500 121 127
Patrick Rodgers $6,700 $8,000 $11,800 $20 165 -5% -7% 1% 5% 3/5 25 43 87 6 134
Mark Hubbard $6,600 $8,000 $11,800 $20 166 2% -8% 0% 4% 2/3 500 500 124 30 53
Beau Hossler $6,800 $7,900 $11,800 $25 170 -19% -4% -1% -38% 1/2 87 74 500 500 500
David Hearn $6,500 $7,800 $11,800 $20 170 9% 1% -1% 2% 3/5 86 54 118 91 68
Michael Thompson $6,600 $7,900 $11,800 $29 173 -1% -6% -4% -86% 2/4 17 500 97 74 75
Mac Hughes $6,600 $7,800 $11,800 $24 173 -2% -2% -5% -34% 2/3 33 121 13 500 500
Peter Malnati $6,700 $7,900 $11,800 $25 174 -14% -9% -6% -45% 3/4 25 30 35 83 500
Scott Brown $6,600 $7,800 $11,800 $20 178 -5% -5% -8% -4% 2/4 87 62 500 121 12
Max Homa $6,700 $7,700 $11,700 $30 182 -16% -1% 2% -115% 2/3 60 500 140 500 39
Anirban Lahiri $6,500 $7,800 $11,800 $20 185 1% -7% -10% -6% 0/1 110 500 500 500 500
Aaron Baddeley $6,500 $7,700 $11,700 $24 189 0% -4% 0% -42% 4/5 4 76 67 55 31
Roger Sloan $6,700 $7,700 $11,600 $24 205 -20% -5% 1% -44% 1/1 60 500 500 500 500
Hank Lebioda $6,500 $7,700 $11,400 $20 205 -1% -5% 2% -9% 0/1 135 500 500 500 500
Scott Harrington $6,500 $7,600 $11,400 $20 210 -3% -2% 0% -11% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Zac Blair $6,400 $7,600 $11,400 $20 218 4% -3% -1% -12% 3/4 500 30 62 139 12
Bo Hoag $6,400 $7,600 $11,400 $20 230 3% -4% -2% -13% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Henrik Norlander $6,400 $7,500 $11,000 $20 237 2% -1% 7% -15% 1/1 500 500 500 64 500
Brendon Todd $6,400 $7,500 $11,300 $20 243 1% -2% 0% -16% 1/1 500 500 500 26 500
Kristoffer Ventura $6,400 $7,500 $11,300 $29 253 0% -3% -1% -118% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Rob Oppenheim $6,400 $7,600 $11,000 $20 256 -1% -9% 4% -18% 0/1 500 131 500 500 500
Brian Gay $6,300 $7,400 $11,200 $26 260 6% -1% -1% -78% 0/1 500 112 500 500 500
Brandon Hagy $6,300 $7,500 $11,100 $20 260 6% -5% 1% -20% 1/2 110 500 35 500 500
Xinjun Zhang $6,400 $7,400 $11,200 $27 265 -4% -3% -3% -96% 1/1 500 37 500 500 500
Ryan Brehm $6,400 $7,400 $11,100 $20 265 -4% -3% -1% -22% 1/1 500 500 69 500 500
Tyler Duncan $6,500 $7,400 $11,000 $20 270 -16% -5% -1% -24% 2/2 69 5 500 500 500
Jamie Lovemark $6,300 $7,300 $11,000 $20 278 1% -2% -2% -26% 3/4 110 43 20 48 500
Kyoung-Hoon Lee $6,300 $7,300 $10,700 $20 285 0% -3% 5% -27% 0/1 117 500 500 500 500
Tyler McCumber $6,500 $7,300 $10,900 $20 285 -18% -3% 1% -27% 1/1 25 500 500 500 500
Matthew NeSmith $6,300 $7,300 $10,900 $20 285 0% -3% 1% -27% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Matt Every $6,300 $7,200 $10,900 $20 298 -3% -2% -2% -30% 0/2 500 112 143 500 500
Chase Seiffert $6,200 $7,200 $10,700 $20 320 4% -3% 1% -32% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Fred Couples $6,200 $7,000 $10,500 $20 320 4% 4% 8% -32% 1/1 41 500 500 500 500
Chris Stroud $6,200 $7,200 $10,700 $21 330 2% -5% -1% -39% 1/4 103 121 500 10 127
Ben Martin $6,200 $7,100 $10,600 $20 345 1% -2% 2% -35% 1/3 500 17 500 91 140
Sang-Moon Bae $6,300 $7,200 $10,600 $20 355 -8% -7% 1% -37% 1/3 128 121 500 500 1
Maverick McNealy $6,300 $7,000 $10,300 $20 360 -9% 0% 7% -38% 2/2 63 52 500 500 500
Morgan Hoffmann $6,100 $7,100 $10,600 $20 360 7% -4% 0% -38% 1/1 500 500 50 500 500
Satoshi Kodaira $6,200 $7,100 $10,600 $29 360 -1% -4% 0% -157% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Mark Anderson $6,200 $7,100 $10,600 $20 370 -4% -6% -3% -41% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Vincent Whaley $6,200 $7,000 $10,500 $20 385 -4% -4% 1% -43% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Rafael Campos $6,100 $7,000 $10,300 $20 400 2% -4% 2% -44% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Akshay Bhatia $6,200 $7,000 $10,300 $20 400 -5% -4% 2% -44% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Chris Baker $6,100 $7,000 $10,300 $20 410 1% -6% 1% -46% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Sebastian Cappelen $6,100 $7,000 $10,400 $20 410 1% -6% 0% -46% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Rhein Gibson $6,100 $7,000 $10,300 $20 440 -1% -8% -1% -49% 0/1 500 500 500 137 500
John Huh $6,100 $7,000 $10,300 $20 450 -2% -9% -2% -50% 1/5 103 106 35 91 96
Ricky Barnes $6,100 $7,000 $10,200 $20 470 -2% -10% 2% -51% 2/5 69 138 57 121 108
Ben Taylor $6,100 $7,000 $10,200 $20 475 -3% -11% 2% -52% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Vince Covello $6,000 $7,000 $10,200 $20 480 4% -12% 1% -54% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Dominic Bozzelli $7,000 $7,000 $12,500 $20 500 -131% -12% -140% -55% 1/2 117 500 35 500 500
George McNeill $6,500 $7,000 $10,900 $20 500 -44% -12% -21% -55% 0/2 500 500 500 132 87
Michael Gellerman $6,000 $7,000 $10,200 $20 500 3% -12% 0% -55% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Isaiah Salinda $6,200 $7,000 $10,700 500 -13% -12% -17% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Nelson Ledesma $6,000 $7,000 $10,100 $20 520 0% -16% 1% -60% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Michael Gligic $6,000 $7,000 $10,200 $20 525 -1% -17% -4% -61% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Bo Van Pelt $6,000 $7,000 $10,100 $20 645 -2% -18% -1% -62% 1/1 500 500 500 500 65
Colt Knost $6,000 $7,000 $10,100 $20 725 -2% -19% -2% -63% 2/4 500 138 97 41 26
Martin Trainer $6,000 $7,000 $10,000 $20 725 -2% -19% 1% -63% 1/1 60 500 500 500 500
Michael Kim $6,100 $7,000 $10,100 $20 780 -12% -20% -3% -66% 3/4 73 98 3 61 500
Kevin Stadler $6,100 $7,000 $10,000 $20 800 -13% -21% -1% -67% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
John Daly $6,000 $7,000 $10,000 $20 910 -5% -22% -1% -68% 1/1 500 72 500 500 500
Stuart Smith $6,000 $7,000 1167 -6% -23% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Tony Romo $6,000 $7,000 $10,000 $9 2500 -7% -24% -3% -1% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500

Color Coding
Course history in BLUE indicates a top ten finish.
Course history in GREEN indicates a top 25 finish.
Course history in YELLOW indicates a made cut with a finish outside the top 25.
Course history in RED indicates a missed cut.

Legend

Term Description
Site % +/- The percentage differential between a golfer’s salary rank and odds rank. The higher the %, the better.
OWGR Official World Golf Ranking
Cuts Cut record of each golfer at this course in the last five seasons.
2014 – 2018 Columns Course history at this event in the last five seasons.
Cover Image Credit: USA Today Sports Images

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