PGA DFS First Look: The American Express

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 three rounds.

Recent Winners of this Event:Adam Long (2019), Jon Rahm (2018), Hudson Swafford (2017), Jason Dufner (2016), Patrick Reed (2015)

Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)

1) Strokes Gained Approach
2) Birdie or Better %
3) Par 5 Scoring
4) Strokes Gained Putting
5) Strokes Gained Off the Tee

Salaries, Odds, and Course History (2015-2019)

Golfer Odds DK FD YH DK % +/- FD % +/- YH % +/- Cuts 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Rickie Fowler 11 $11,500 $12,000 $46 0% 0% 50% 1/1 500 500 500 500 33
Sungjae Im 16 $11,000 $11,600 $47 0% 0% -100% 1/1 12 500 500 500 500
Paul Casey 20 $10,700 $11,400 $44 0% 0% 25% 1/1 500 500 58 500 500
Tony Finau 21 $10,500 $11,300 $46 0% 0% -100% 0/1 500 500 500 71 500
Byeong Hun An 28 $10,300 $11,100 $41 0% 0% 29% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Kevin Kisner 28 $9,900 $10,800 $42 29% 38% 0% 4/4 57 50 25 500 48
Charles Howell 28 $10,100 $10,500 $42 -17% 36% -40% 5/5 34 20 12 11 58
Scottie Scheffler 30 $9,500 $10,400 $41 11% 33% -14% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Billy Horschel 31 $9,700 $10,900 $40 -13% -29% 18% 1/2 500 500 500 122 25
Cameron Champ 34 $9,300 $10,600 $36 0% 0% 55% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Matthew Wolff 35 $9,000 $10,700 $40 15% -22% 0% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Francesco Molinari 35 $9,200 $11,000 $41 -9% -100% -71% 2/2 500 500 12 62 500
Jason Kokrak 36 $9,100 $10,300 $39 -8% 0% 13% 2/4 18 8 500 102 94
Phil Mickelson 39 $8,700 $10,100 $39 13% 7% 7% 3/4 2 104 21 3 500
Brian Harman 41 $8,600 $9,900 $33 12% 12% 55% 4/5 143 20 3 11 82
Abraham Ancer 42 $8,900 $10,200 $36 -14% -14% 27% 2/3 18 76 500 126 500
Brendon Todd 42 $8,800 $10,000 $41 -7% 0% -129% 1/2 500 500 500 113 6
Alexander Noren 45 $8,400 $9,800 $30 5% 5% 61% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
JT Poston 45 $8,500 $9,800 $35 0% 5% 31% 2/3 7 141 34 500 500
Vaughn Taylor 47 $7,900 $9,500 $35 17% 20% 23% 2/3 7 97 41 500 500
Ryan Moore 48 $8,300 $9,700 $36 -5% 0% 5% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Russell Knox 49 $8,100 $9,500 $35 0% 12% 15% 3/3 18 29 500 500 13
Lucas Glover 54 $8,200 $9,700 $39 -10% -10% -53% 4/5 12 29 41 17 94
Harris English 54 $7,700 $9,600 $40 11% -4% -118% 3/3 51 11 500 500 33
Andrew Putnam 56 $7,800 $9,600 $36 0% -9% -14% 2/2 34 17 500 500 500
Rory Sabbatini 58 $7,600 $9,300 $40 10% 10% -136% 4/5 57 69 72 137 38
Chez Reavie 59 $8,000 $9,900 $39 -17% -59% -80% 4/4 28 36 12 17 500
Kevin Na 59 $7,800 $9,400 $38 -8% 0% -35% 4/4 500 42 70 3 48
Zach Johnson 62 $7,700 $9,200 $28 -7% 6% 45% 3/5 28 20 87 102 3
Daniel Berger 64 $7,500 $9,200 $31 3% 3% 19% 1/1 12 500 500 500 500
Denny McCarthy 64 $7,600 $9,100 $32 -7% 6% 11% 0/2 98 90 500 500 500
Brendan Steele 66 $7,500 $9,400 $20 -3% -19% 61% 4/5 57 20 6 34 94
Sebastian Munoz 69 $7,400 $9,300 $33 0% -14% 0% 0/2 74 500 138 500 500
Danny Lee 78 $7,300 $8,700 $34 3% 21% -13% 1/3 500 127 41 500 105
Bud Cauley 78 $7,300 $8,700 $30 0% 19% 24% 3/5 74 14 3 14 136
Aaron Wise 79 $7,300 $8,900 $31 -3% 3% 3% 2/3 74 17 34 500 500
Cameron Tringale 84 $7,100 $9,000 $32 12% -6% -6% 3/5 51 104 138 14 38
Scott Piercy 84 $7,400 $8,600 $34 -15% 19% -27% 3/4 57 6 41 500 85
Joel Dahmen 85 $7,200 $8,900 $31 -3% -5% -5% 0/2 500 127 102 500 500
Adam Long 87 $7,200 $8,600 $26 -5% 15% 33% 1/1 1 500 500 500 500
Carlos Ortiz 88 $7,200 $8,600 $22 -8% 13% 45% 1/2 65 500 500 71 500
Nate Lashley 93 $7,200 $8,800 $39 -11% -5% -180% 2/2 12 29 500 500 500
Henrik Norlander 97 $7,100 $9,000 $20 -2% -23% 48% 1/2 500 500 50 71 500
Brian Stuard 97 $7,100 $8,900 $30 -5% -19% 4% 2/4 40 104 78 500 5
Harold Varner 99 $7,000 $8,500 $35 4% 13% -73% 1/4 18 138 78 84 500
Talor Gooch 102 $7,100 $8,500 $20 -10% 12% 44% 2/2 4 67 500 500 500
Nick Taylor 105 $7,000 $8,400 $26 0% 16% 22% 3/4 40 20 34 71 500
Austin Cook 108 $7,100 $9,100 $20 -14% -45% 41% 1/1 500 14 500 500 500
Kyle Stanley 113 $7,000 $8,400 $27 -4% 13% 11% 0/1 500 500 500 131 500
Si Woo Kim 114 $7,000 $8,600 $37 -6% -6% -138% 2/2 40 500 500 9 500
Nick Watney 117 $6,700 $8,200 $30 23% 20% -11% 2/4 51 50 87 117 500
Ryan Armour 121 $7,000 $8,700 $25 -11% -21% 19% 1/3 89 112 66 500 500
Cameron Davis 122 $6,900 $8,300 $20 0% 12% 35% 1/1 28 500 500 500 500
Jhonattan Vegas 124 $6,800 $8,800 $31 8% -35% -46% 4/5 69 11 34 126 84
Harry Higgs 128 $6,900 $8,600 $31 -4% -17% -49% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Wyndham Clark 129 $6,900 $8,300 $28 -6% 7% -6% 1/1 18 500 500 500 500
Tyler Duncan 133 $6,800 $8,300 $31 3% 5% -54% 1/2 51 78 500 500 500
Beau Hossler 134 $6,600 $8,100 $25 21% 16% 9% 1/2 105 20 500 500 500
Brian Gay 135 $7,000 $8,800 $34 -26% -48% -97% 1/5 115 42 123 137 94
Russell Henley 135 $6,800 $7,900 $24 0% 23% 13% 1/3 133 500 102 49 500
Kevin Streelman 138 $6,900 $8,200 $31 -15% 5% -65% 3/4 34 29 114 11 500
Brice Garnett 140 $6,900 $8,500 $20 -17% -19% 24% 2/3 500 63 500 126 48
D.J. Trahan 142 $6,700 $7,900 $22 5% 18% 15% 0/5 74 97 128 137 154
Richy Werenski 142 $6,800 $8,500 $22 -7% -21% 15% 2/3 105 29 9 500 500
Hudson Swafford 142 $6,700 $8,100 $20 5% 9% 23% 5/5 65 29 1 56 25
Bo Hoag 143 $6,800 $7,700 $22 -12% 22% 11% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Scott Stallings 144 $6,600 $8,200 $21 8% -5% 14% 2/4 89 78 8 500 58
Sam Ryder 148 $6,500 $8,200 $20 16% -6% 17% 2/2 40 50 500 500 500
Michael Thompson 148 $6,600 $8,100 $24 5% 0% -1% 2/3 9 500 114 28 500
Bronson Burgoon 150 $6,800 $8,000 $26 -19% 4% -17% 2/3 105 42 500 34 500
Kevin Chappell 151 $6,700 $7,900 $20 -8% 8% 13% 3/3 500 6 500 66 58
Kramer Hickok 152 $6,500 $7,700 $20 11% 15% 12% 1/1 40 500 500 500 500
Tom Hoge 152 $6,500 $7,500 $20 10% 22% 11% 1/3 89 57 500 92 500
Bill Haas 154 $6,700 $7,000 $20 -12% 37% 10% 3/5 124 97 17 9 6
Max Homa 155 $6,600 $8,400 $27 -3% -34% -36% 0/2 115 500 128 500 500
Stewart Cink 156 $6,700 $8,700 $25 -15% -77% -19% 2/4 500 20 78 84 58
Peter Malnati 158 $6,600 $7,800 $20 -5% 5% 6% 2/5 18 78 77 71 105
Aaron Baddeley 160 $6,400 $8,300 $24 13% -30% -15% 3/4 18 500 75 42 94
Lucas Bjerregaard 162 $6,900 $8,400 $27 -49% -41% -44% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Matthew NeSmith 163 $6,700 $7,700 $20 -21% 6% 2% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Martin Laird 163 $6,400 $7,800 $20 11% 1% 2% 3/5 89 127 9 49 25
Doc Redman 167 $6,800 $7,900 $31 -39% -6% -122% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Jimmy Walker 179 $6,600 $8,000 $25 -14% -14% -30% 0/1 500 133 500 500 500
Andrew Landry 180 $6,500 $8,100 $20 -4% -22% -2% 2/3 28 2 500 84 500
Xinjun Zhang 183 $6,400 $7,600 $30 6% 4% -85% 0/1 500 90 500 500 500
Troy Merritt 187 $6,400 $7,800 $29 4% -6% -69% 0/4 500 78 87 131 111
Luke List 187 $6,400 $7,700 $26 4% -1% -43% 2/4 89 121 41 6 500
Zac Blair 187 $6,300 $8,000 $20 14% -18% -5% 1/3 500 112 34 126 500
Patton Kizzire 188 $6,600 $8,000 $20 -22% -22% -9% 3/4 133 42 50 42 500
Chesson Hadley 190 $6,300 $7,600 $21 10% -1% -15% 1/4 89 42 500 102 149
Scott Harrington 192 $6,500 $7,200 $27 -12% 16% -65% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Charley Hoffman 192 $6,600 $7,400 $31 -25% 7% -146% 1/4 98 500 123 84 9
Jason Dufner 194 $6,500 $7,500 $24 -15% 0% -37% 3/4 151 36 25 1 500
Fabian Gomez 194 $6,400 $8,200 $24 -3% -45% -37% 0/3 74 121 78 500 500
Patrick Rodgers 196 $6,500 $7,300 $20 -17% 8% -16% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Steve Stricker 199 $6,400 $7,400 $20 -7% 2% -17% 0/1 500 500 500 71 500
Adam Schenk 200 $6,400 $7,800 $20 -8% -20% -18% 1/2 67 104 500 500 500
Grayson Murray 208 $6,300 $7,600 $20 2% -10% -20% 2/3 154 14 12 500 500
Seung-Yul Noh 208 $6,300 $7,000 $20 1% 16% -21% 2/3 500 500 114 17 38
Kyoung-Hoon Lee 210 $6,300 $7,500 $20 0% -8% -22% 0/1 74 500 500 500 500
Roger Sloan 213 $6,500 $7,400 $20 -25% -3% -23% 1/1 12 500 500 500 500
Maverick McNealy 223 $6,200 $7,400 $21 9% -4% -31% 0/1 500 78 500 500 500
Rob Oppenheim 223 $6,400 $7,100 $20 -13% 10% -24% 1/2 500 42 500 131 500
Anirban Lahiri 229 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -4% 12% -27% 2/3 74 500 25 28 500
Scott Brown 231 $6,200 $7,100 $20 6% 7% -28% 3/5 98 63 58 142 48
Ted Potter 233 $6,200 $7,500 $20 5% -14% -29% 0/2 500 112 500 500 105
Greg Chalmers 237 $6,500 $7,500 $20 -32% -15% -30% 0/2 500 97 500 500 140
David Hearn 240 $6,300 $7,000 $21 -8% 8% -38% 1/5 124 121 58 102 126
Ben Martin 240 $6,300 $7,200 $20 -8% 0% -32% 2/4 500 57 102 34 111
Hank Lebioda 242 $6,200 $7,300 $20 2% -7% -34% 0/1 74 500 500 500 500
Chase Seiffert 244 $6,300 $7,300 $20 -11% -8% -35% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Robby Shelton 248 $6,200 $7,400 $27 0% -14% -104% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Sepp Straka 258 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -1% 4% -38% 0/1 133 500 500 500 500
Josh Teater 260 $6,300 $7,300 $20 -14% -11% -39% 2/2 40 500 500 500 33
Robert Streb 260 $6,100 $7,200 $20 9% -6% -39% 1/2 40 500 500 102 500
Cameron Percy 262 $6,400 $7,100 $20 -29% -3% -41% 0/2 500 136 87 500 500
James Hahn 262 $6,200 $7,000 $23 -4% 2% -59% 3/3 57 36 500 500 38
John Huh 267 $6,300 $7,200 $20 -18% -9% -44% 3/4 70 3 148 24 500
Mark Hubbard 273 $6,100 $7,600 $29 5% -34% -133% 1/2 500 500 123 28 500
Joseph Bramlett 273 $6,100 $7,000 $20 5% -1% -45% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Mac Hughes 277 $6,300 $7,100 $20 -21% -7% -48% 0/1 500 127 500 500 500
Matt Every 285 $6,100 $7,200 $20 2% -13% -49% 2/3 500 69 152 500 13
Tim Wilkinson 288 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -10% -4% -50% 2/3 500 500 25 62 126
Chris Stroud 288 $6,200 $7,100 $20 -10% -9% -50% 2/4 105 69 500 62 94
Sam Burns 292 $6,100 $7,000 $20 0% -6% -52% 1/1 18 500 500 500 500
Ben Crane 296 $6,100 $7,300 $20 -1% -22% -54% 3/5 105 42 78 24 9
Wes Roach 300 $6,200 $20 -13% -55% 1/3 89 500 500 34 117
Sam Saunders 300 $6,000 $20 9% -55% 1/4 105 8 114 152 500
Ricky Barnes 302 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -3% -9% -57% 2/4 500 20 114 34 94
Mark Anderson 308 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -16% -10% -59% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
J.J. Spaun 312 $6,000 $7,000 $20 6% -11% -60% 2/3 51 90 50 500 500
Doug Ghim 312 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -17% -11% -60% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Brandon Hagy 335 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -19% -13% -62% 1/2 74 500 58 500 500
Rhein Gibson 346 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -7% -14% -63% 0/1 500 500 500 84 500
Tyler McCumber 383 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -8% -14% -65% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Kristoffer Ventura 388 $6,000 $7,000 $20 3% -15% -66% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Chris Baker 392 $6,000 $7,000 $20 2% -16% -67% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Isaiah Salinda 415 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -10% -17% -68% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Sebastian Cappelen 423 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -11% -18% -70% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Ryan Brehm 438 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -12% -19% -71% 1/1 500 500 75 500 500
Ben Taylor 446 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -1% -19% -72% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Michael Gellerman 454 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -14% -20% -73% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Hunter Mahan 462 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -14% -21% -74% 1/3 115 42 78 500 500
Rafael Campos 500 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -3% -22% -76% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Charles Reiter 500 $6,000 $20 -3% -76% 0/2 74 127 500 500 500
Michael Gligic 523 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -4% -24% -78% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
John Senden 550 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -5% -25% -79% 1/4 115 500 144 71 69
Akshay Bhatia 558 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -6% -25% -80% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Brian Smock 573 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -19% -26% -82% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Vincent Whaley 600 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -7% -27% -83% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Nelson Ledesma 612 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -8% -28% -84% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Vince Covello 615 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -9% -29% -85% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Mark Wilson 731 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -9% -30% -87% 1/5 105 149 138 56 126
Bo Van Pelt 769 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -10% -31% -88% 1/2 500 500 500 137 48
Martin Trainer 788 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -11% -31% -89% 0/1 105 500 500 500 500
Kevin Stadler 827 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -11% -32% -90% 1/1 500 500 500 500 78

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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