PGA DFS First Look: Sony Open

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

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 (Emphasis on Bermuda)
  4. Fairways Gained
  5. Stroked Gained Around the Green

Hole Yardage Specialists

  1. Webb Simpson
  2. Daniel Berger
  3. Harris English
  4. Abraham Ancer
  5. Hideki Matsuyama

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

Golfer Odds DK FD YH DK % +/- FD % +/- YH % +/- Cuts 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Webb Simpson 11 $11,100 $12,000 $50 0% 0% 0% 4/4 3 500 4 13 13
Collin Morikawa 14 $10,600 $11,800 $47 50% 0% 50% 1/1 21 500 500 500 500
Harris English 14 $10,800 $11,600 $47 -33% 0% 0% 3/4 500 22 64 83 56
Daniel Berger 17 $10,000 $11,400 $48 50% 0% -50% 4/4 38 500 14 45 42
Sungjae Im 19 $9,800 $11,200 $47 40% 0% -40% 2/2 21 16 500 500 500
Hideki Matsuyama 20 $10,200 $11,000 $44 -17% 0% 0% 3/3 12 51 500 27 500
Joaquin Niemann 22 $10,400 $10,900 $38 -43% 0% 43% 1/1 57 500 500 500 500
Abraham Ancer 26 $9,400 $10,800 $41 13% 0% -13% 2/3 38 29 119 500 500
Cameron Smith 27 $9,600 $10,700 $36 -11% 0% 89% 5/5 1 22 18 27 81
Kevin Kisner 28 $8,800 $10,600 $38 20% 0% 0% 5/5 4 69 25 4 5
Ryan Palmer 29 $9,200 $10,500 $39 -9% 0% -18% 3/4 4 500 58 120 13
Russell Henley 31 $8,700 $10,400 $37 8% 0% 8% 2/5 106 66 77 13 131
Adam Scott 32 $9,000 $10,300 $41 -15% 0% -46% 1/2 500 138 500 500 56
Billy Horschel 35 $8,600 $10,200 $37 0% 0% -7% 1/1 500 500 500 68 500
Matt Kuchar 36 $8,400 $10,100 $37 7% 0% -13% 2/3 67 1 500 500 13
Zach Johnson 38 $8,500 $9,900 $32 -6% 6% 69% 4/5 28 82 14 6 9
Sergio Garcia 38 $8,300 $10,000 $37 0% -6% -24% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Lanto Griffin 42 $8,100 $9,900 $34 6% -6% 17% 2/2 7 500 58 500 500
Brendon Todd 44 $8,200 $9,800 $38 -5% 0% -47% 1/2 21 500 500 500 123
Emiliano Grillo 49 $7,900 $9,800 $27 10% -5% 105% 4/4 21 22 47 500 33
Brian Harman 49 $7,800 $9,600 $33 14% 10% 14% 4/5 32 131 4 20 13
Sebastian Munoz 49 $7,800 $9,700 $34 9% -5% -5% 1/2 67 10 500 500 500
Charles Howell 49 $8,000 $9,700 $33 -13% -9% 4% 5/5 12 8 32 8 13
Jason Kokrak 50 $7,700 $9,600 $35 8% -4% -21% 1/1 500 500 47 500 500
Marc Leishman 56 $7,900 $9,500 $32 -12% 0% 8% 5/5 28 3 47 20 28
Erik Van Rooyen 57 $8,000 $9,500 $31 -23% -4% 15% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Kevin Na 62 $7,500 $9,400 $34 15% 0% -22% 2/3 500 500 107 36 28
Talor Gooch 68 $7,600 $9,300 $29 0% 4% 29% 2/3 63 82 18 500 500
Carlos Ortiz 68 $7,500 $9,400 $36 7% -7% -41% 2/3 53 29 500 500 131
Si Woo Kim 69 $7,600 $9,200 $32 -7% 3% -10% 2/3 500 82 58 500 4
Keegan Bradley 70 $7,600 $9,200 $23 -10% 0% 81% 3/5 12 29 39 120 123
Patton Kizzire 71 $7,700 $9,300 $20 -19% -9% 109% 2/4 96 13 1 500 88
Chez Reavie 77 $7,400 $9,100 $33 3% 0% -27% 4/5 82 3 18 8 42
Russell Knox 80 $7,400 $9,100 $20 0% -3% 97% 4/5 32 43 10 11 88
Matthew NeSmith 82 $7,400 $9,000 $24 -3% 0% 43% 1/1 32 500 500 500 500
Tom Hoge 90 $7,300 $8,900 $27 6% 6% 14% 2/4 12 82 3 500 123
JT Poston 91 $7,300 $9,000 $31 3% -5% -19% 2/3 82 20 500 64 500
Mackenzie Hughes 91 $7,500 $8,900 $35 -16% 3% -49% 2/4 106 77 87 27 500
Scott Piercy 92 $7,300 $9,000 $26 -3% -10% 15% 5/5 45 33 25 57 13
Rory Sabbatini 98 $7,400 $8,900 $30 -15% -5% -18% 4/5 21 33 32 45 96
Cameron Davis 99 $7,200 $8,800 $20 2% 0% 63% 1/2 9 126 500 500 500
Branden Grace 100 $7,100 $8,800 $22 12% -2% 36% 1/1 500 500 500 13 500
Brandt Snedeker 101 $7,200 $8,800 $31 -2% -5% -30% 3/4 12 16 500 98 2
Kyle Stanley 107 $7,200 $8,800 $20 -5% -7% 52% 4/5 67 22 10 36 13
Stewart Cink 110 $7,200 $8,700 $26 -7% 0% 0% 4/4 500 20 32 36 42
James Hahn 113 $7,300 $8,700 $20 -17% -2% 46% 3/5 96 94 2 36 28
Sepp Straka 116 $7,100 $8,700 $21 0% -4% 32% 1/2 53 94 500 500 500
Jim Furyk 123 $7,200 $8,700 $24 -13% -6% 4% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
C.T. Pan 124 $7,100 $8,600 $21 -4% 0% 27% 0/1 500 500 500 98 500
Takumi Kanaya 127 $7,100 $8,600 $30 -6% -2% -34% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Henrik Norlander 130 $7,000 $8,500 $27 2% 4% -20% 2/3 9 500 500 20 104
Charley Hoffman 131 $7,000 $8,600 $28 0% -6% -29% 0/1 82 500 500 500 500
Matt Jones 132 $7,000 $8,500 $22 -2% 0% 8% 3/3 38 29 39 500 500
Chris Kirk 132 $7,000 $8,600 $20 -2% -8% 26% 1/5 67 82 10 120 96
Michael Thompson 134 $6,900 $8,500 $24 4% -4% -9% 4/5 38 69 142 20 56
Austin Cook 149 $6,900 $8,500 $20 2% -5% 20% 1/1 500 500 18 500 500
Peter Malnati 150 $6,900 $8,400 $25 0% 0% -18% 3/5 12 109 87 27 79
Doug Ghim 150 $6,900 $8,400 $20 -2% -2% 16% 0/1 123 500 500 500 500
Brendan Steele 152 $7,100 $8,400 $30 -20% -3% -44% 1/1 2 500 500 500 500
Jhonattan Vegas 153 $7,000 $8,400 $24 -13% -5% -17% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Brian Stuard 159 $6,900 $8,300 $20 -7% 0% 10% 4/4 53 8 4 45 500
Brian Gay 159 $6,700 $8,300 $25 11% -2% -24% 3/5 82 22 58 13 96
Richy Werenski 162 $6,800 $8,300 $21 0% -3% -2% 1/2 500 500 134 49 500
Bo Hoag 176 $6,800 $8,300 $20 -2% -5% 5% 1/1 9 500 500 500 500
Danny Lee 176 $6,800 $8,200 $21 -2% 2% -3% 2/3 500 71 119 500 33
Hudson Swafford 184 $6,800 $8,200 $20 -5% -2% 2% 5/5 57 3 54 13 9
Nick Taylor 187 $6,700 $8,200 $28 3% -3% -45% 2/4 32 126 500 98 74
Andrew Landry 194 $6,700 $8,100 $22 1% 1% -16% 0/3 139 131 119 500 500
Pat Perez 196 $6,800 $8,200 $24 -9% -6% -28% 3/4 45 82 500 69 81
Brice Garnett 199 $6,500 $8,100 $20 19% -1% -4% 1/3 82 33 119 500 500
Anirban Lahiri 199 $6,700 $8,100 $20 -1% -1% -4% 1/3 67 43 500 132 500
Mark Hubbard 201 $6,600 $8,000 $28 6% 1% -49% 1/3 143 500 500 98 56
Harry Higgs 203 $6,900 $8,000 $24 -22% 0% -32% 1/1 57 500 500 500 500
Nate Lashley 203 $6,700 $8,100 $22 -5% -5% -22% 2/2 53 500 39 500 500
Adam Schenk 206 $6,600 $8,000 $20 1% -3% -11% 1/3 67 136 39 500 500
Andrew Putnam 206 $6,700 $8,000 $20 -8% -3% -11% 3/3 57 2 69 500 500
Vaughn Taylor 215 $6,600 $7,900 $20 -1% 0% -13% 3/4 12 118 76 57 500
Luke List 215 $6,600 $7,900 $20 -1% 0% -13% 1/4 123 500 96 13 88
Kramer Hickok 215 $6,400 $7,900 $20 18% 0% -13% 1/2 45 131 500 500 500
Robert Streb 216 $6,800 $7,900 $25 -21% -4% -41% 1/4 132 109 107 49 500
Will Gordon 221 $6,600 $7,800 $20 -6% 0% -17% 0/1 113 500 500 500 500
Troy Merritt 235 $6,500 $7,800 $21 1% -1% -24% 0/5 82 114 96 132 137
Xinjun Zhang 238 $6,700 $7,800 $20 -17% -2% -19% 1/2 82 500 25 500 500
Keith Mitchell 241 $6,600 $7,700 $20 -10% 1% -20% 2/3 106 16 25 500 500
Roger Sloan 247 $6,500 $7,700 $20 -2% 0% -21% 1/2 82 33 500 500 500
Ryo Ishikawa 256 $6,400 $7,800 $28 6% -6% -57% 1/1 500 500 500 500 84
Jimmy Walker 271 $6,500 $7,700 $20 -5% -2% -23% 3/5 45 51 87 83 13
Hank Lebioda 279 $6,500 $7,600 $20 -6% 1% -24% 1/2 113 43 500 500 500
Wesley Bryan 285 $6,300 $7,600 $20 11% 0% -25% 1/2 500 500 32 113 500
Sung Kang 287 $6,400 $7,700 $22 1% -6% -37% 1/4 67 10 500 83 88
Jim Herman 288 $6,400 $7,500 $27 0% 2% -55% 3/5 133 43 96 10 84
J.J. Spaun 294 $6,400 $7,600 $20 -1% -3% -27% 1/3 127 500 47 120 500
Tyler McCumber 294 $6,400 $7,600 $20 -1% -3% -27% 0/1 113 500 500 500 500
Ryan Armour 300 $6,500 $7,500 $20 -12% -1% -29% 2/3 96 22 39 500 500
Bronson Burgoon 306 $6,400 $7,500 $20 -4% -2% -29% 1/2 500 500 125 500 75
Aaron Baddeley 309 $6,500 $7,400 $20 -14% 1% -30% 0/1 500 500 107 500 500
Rob Oppenheim 321 $6,600 $7,400 $20 -22% 0% -31% 1/3 21 500 77 500 137
Robby Shelton 321 $6,300 $7,500 $20 2% -4% -31% 0/1 123 500 500 500 500
Chris Baker 341 $6,500 $7,300 $20 -16% 3% -32% 0/1 67 500 500 500 500
Mark Anderson 344 $6,300 $7,400 $20 -1% -3% -33% 1/1 21 500 500 500 500
Jamie Lovemark 350 $6,300 $7,400 $20 -2% -4% -34% 2/5 82 94 77 4 7
Nick Watney 356 $6,100 $7,200 $20 16% 4% -34% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
David Hearn 365 $6,200 $7,400 $20 5% -6% -35% 1/4 96 82 500 98 75
Joseph Bramlett 374 $6,300 $7,300 $20 -5% -2% -36% 1/1 45 500 500 500 500
Chase Seiffert 376 $6,200 $7,200 $20 3% 1% -36% 1/1 38 500 500 500 500
Kyoung-Hoon Lee 379 $6,200 $7,200 $20 2% 0% -37% 0/2 96 114 500 500 500
Ted Potter 403 $6,300 $7,300 $20 -7% -5% -37% 2/3 7 13 107 500 500
Ryosuke Kinoshita 403 $6,200 $20 1% -37% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Sam Ryder 406 $6,200 $7,300 $20 -1% -6% -39% 2/3 28 94 58 500 500
Scott Brown 418 $6,200 $7,200 $20 -2% -4% -39% 3/4 96 33 65 64 500
Grayson Murray 418 $6,200 $7,100 $20 -2% 0% -39% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Satoshi Kodaira 418 $6,200 $7,100 $20 -2% 0% -39% 3/5 66 118 143 49 81
Michael Gligic 424 $6,300 $7,100 $20 -12% -3% -41% 0/1 133 500 500 500 500
Fabian Gomez 429 $6,200 $7,100 $20 -5% -4% -41% 3/5 133 57 77 72 1
D.J. Trahan 429 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -13% 0% -41% 1/1 28 500 500 500 500
Tim Wilkinson 447 $6,100 $7,000 $20 2% -2% -42% 3/3 32 500 500 36 50
Kevin Tway 488 $6,100 $7,000 $20 1% -3% -43% 1/4 82 82 69 120 500
Jerry Kelly 488 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -8% -3% -43% 3/5 45 82 14 83 9
Brandon Hagy 491 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -1% -4% -44% 1/2 82 500 500 80 500
Rhein Gibson 500 $6,400 $7,000 $20 -24% -5% -44% 1/1 57 500 500 500 500
Ben Taylor 512 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -2% -6% -45% 0/1 82 500 500 500 500
William McGirt 529 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -3% -7% -45% 3/3 500 500 65 49 13
Jinichiro Kozuma 562 $6,000 $7,000 $20 5% -7% -46% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Y.E. Yang 571 $6,000 $7,000 $20 4% -8% -46% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
K.J. Choi 656 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -6% -9% -46% 1/3 500 500 87 132 50
Matt Every 718 $6,000 $7,000 $20 2% -10% -47% 1/3 500 500 75 120 500
Hunter Mahan 718 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -6% -10% -47% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Nelson Ledesma 721 $6,000 $7,000 $20 1% -11% -48% 0/1 67 500 500 500 500
Davis Love 732 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -9% -12% -48% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Parker McLachlin 735 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -1% -12% -48% 0/3 67 500 500 83 113
Rafael Campos 762 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -10% -13% -49% 0/1 141 500 500 500 500
Vijay Singh 791 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -2% -14% -49% 2/5 113 143 87 57 50
Mike Weir 956 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -11% -14% -50% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Michael Gellerman 1000 $6,300 $20 -26% -50% 0 500 500 500 500 500
Michael Kim 1029 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -4% -16% -50% 1/4 500 94 134 20 96
Bo Van Pelt 1029 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -4% -16% -50% 0/1 138 500 500 500 500
Shane Bertsch 1103 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -6% -17% -51% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Martin Trainer 1132 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -7% -17% -51% 1/2 106 73 500 500 500
Evan Kawai 1229 $6,000 $20 -7% -52% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Eric Dugas 1250 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -8% -19% -52% 1/3 127 72 107 500 500
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