PGA DFS First Look: The American Express

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. Patrick Reed
  2. Tony Finau
  3. Russell Henley
  4. Abraham Ancer
  5. Brooks Koepka

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

Golfer Odds DK FD YH DK % +/- FD % +/- YH % +/- Cuts 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Patrick Cantlay 14 $11,100 $11,800 $42 0% 0% 200% 1/1 500 9 500 500 500
Patrick Reed 18 $10,200 $11,500 $42 100% 50% 50% 2/3 500 500 98 12 56
Brooks Koepka 19 $10,800 $11,700 $43 -33% -33% -33% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Scottie Scheffler 21 $9,500 $11,300 $41 75% 0% 50% 1/1 3 500 500 500 500
Tony Finau 21 $10,500 $11,200 $41 -40% 0% 20% 1/2 14 500 500 500 89
Sungjae Im 23 $9,900 $11,100 $46 -17% 0% -83% 2/2 10 12 500 500 500
Matthew Wolff 23 $9,700 $11,000 $42 -14% 0% -57% 1/1 61 500 500 500 500
Abraham Ancer 32 $9,100 $10,900 $40 25% 0% 0% 3/4 2 18 76 500 144
Kevin Na 33 $9,200 $10,800 $35 0% 0% 56% 4/4 17 500 42 70 3
Russell Henley 38 $9,000 $37 10% 10% 1/4 78 143 500 107 49
Rickie Fowler 39 $9,300 $10,700 $38 -27% -9% -9% 1/1 10 500 500 500 500
Cameron Champ 48 $8,900 $10,600 $35 0% -8% 17% 1/1 21 500 500 500 500
Adam Long 48 $8,500 $10,400 $33 23% 0% 77% 1/2 90 1 500 500 500
Paul Casey 48 $8,700 $10,500 $39 0% -14% -36% 2/2 21 500 500 58 500
Phil Mickelson 52 $8,800 $10,100 $35 -13% 0% -7% 3/5 124 2 105 21 3
Sam Burns 52 $8,300 $10,300 $31 13% -13% 119% 2/2 6 18 500 500 500
Lanto Griffin 53 $8,600 $10,000 $35 -12% -6% -18% 0/1 500 500 79 500 500
Si Woo Kim 56 $8,200 $9,900 $33 6% -6% 28% 2/3 500 40 500 500 9
Patton Kizzire 56 $8,400 $9,900 $20 -11% -11% 342% 3/5 90 143 42 50 42
Brian Harman 58 $8,100 $9,800 $34 0% -5% -5% 4/5 21 153 20 3 11
Adam Hadwin 58 $8,000 $9,800 $36 5% -5% -35% 4/4 500 2 3 2 6
Emiliano Grillo 58 $7,800 $9,700 $28 14% -5% 95% 0/1 500 500 500 107 500
Ryan Moore 59 $8,000 $9,700 $27 -9% -9% 117% 1/1 6 500 500 500 500
Zach Johnson 60 $7,900 $9,600 $33 -4% -4% -4% 2/5 113 28 20 92 120
Charles Howell 61 $7,800 $9,600 $32 0% -8% 12% 4/5 90 34 20 12 11
Aaron Wise 65 $7,600 $9,500 $28 12% -4% 65% 2/4 90 84 17 34 500
Chris Kirk 72 $7,600 $9,500 $20 7% -7% 211% 1/3 500 155 79 21 500
Gary Woodland 72 $7,700 $9,400 $37 -4% -4% -61% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Erik Van Rooyen 76 $7,900 $9,400 $34 -21% -7% -34% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Cameron Davis 78 $7,700 $9,300 $23 -10% -3% 140% 2/2 29 28 500 500 500
Lucas Glover 79 $7,500 $9,300 $32 3% -6% -10% 4/5 71 12 29 41 17
Talor Gooch 80 $7,400 $9,200 $32 9% -3% -13% 3/3 17 4 67 500 500
Sepp Straka 80 $7,400 $9,100 $25 6% 0% 82% 1/2 4 143 500 500 500
Doc Redman 82 $7,500 $9,100 $35 -6% -3% -59% 1/1 29 500 500 500 500
Alexander Noren 82 $7,600 $9,200 $33 -17% -11% -34% 1/1 14 500 500 500 500
Joel Dahmen 85 $7,500 $9,000 $31 -11% -3% -3% 0/2 500 500 128 107 500
Cameron Tringale 88 $7,400 $9,000 $32 -5% -5% -24% 3/5 43 51 105 143 14
Charley Hoffman 89 $7,400 $8,900 $28 -8% 0% 13% 1/4 61 108 500 128 102
Russell Knox 91 $7,200 $9,000 $22 13% -10% 92% 3/3 37 18 29 500 500
Brendan Steele 92 $7,300 $8,800 $31 -3% 3% -13% 5/5 43 57 20 6 34
JT Poston 93 $7,300 $8,900 $32 -5% -7% -32% 3/4 37 7 142 34 500
Keegan Bradley 95 $7,300 $8,900 $28 -7% -10% 2% 1/1 500 500 500 25 500
Tom Hoge 97 $7,300 $8,800 $29 -9% -5% -7% 2/4 6 99 57 500 110
Maverick McNealy 97 $7,300 $8,800 $28 -9% -5% 0% 1/2 37 500 79 500 500
John Huh 98 $7,200 $8,600 $20 -2% 7% 87% 4/5 48 70 3 153 24
Peter Malnati 99 $7,200 $8,700 $25 -4% -4% 30% 2/5 103 18 79 77 89
James Hahn 100 $7,100 $8,700 $20 4% -6% 79% 2/3 124 57 36 500 500
Kevin Streelman 101 $7,200 $8,600 $32 -8% 0% -42% 3/5 71 34 29 119 11
Chez Reavie 107 $7,200 $8,700 $34 -10% -10% -61% 4/5 71 28 36 12 17
Francesco Molinari 107 $7,000 $8,700 $29 10% -12% -20% 2/3 134 500 500 12 62
Matt Jones 107 $7,100 $8,600 $26 -4% -6% 8% 1/3 500 108 113 500 34
Wyndham Clark 110 $7,100 $8,600 $26 -6% -8% 6% 1/2 78 18 500 500 500
Scott Piercy 113 $7,100 $8,500 $27 -8% -2% -6% 4/4 61 57 6 41 500
Michael Thompson 122 $7,100 $8,500 $28 -9% -4% -20% 2/4 90 9 500 119 28
Max Homa 124 $7,000 $8,400 $31 0% 2% -36% 1/3 48 125 500 133 500
Matthew NeSmith 125 $7,100 $8,500 $25 -13% -7% 7% 1/1 17 500 500 500 500
Nick Taylor 126 $7,000 $8,500 $29 -4% -9% -30% 3/5 78 40 20 34 89
Byeong Hun An 128 $7,000 $8,400 $34 -5% -3% -67% 0/1 113 500 500 500 500
Rory Sabbatini 130 $7,000 $8,400 $31 -7% -5% -41% 4/5 48 57 69 72 155
Martin Laird 130 $6,900 $8,400 $33 3% -7% -62% 2/5 90 99 128 9 49
Denny McCarthy 135 $6,900 $8,300 $26 2% -2% -10% 1/3 48 108 91 500 500
Patrick Rodgers 136 $6,900 $8,300 $20 0% -3% 35% 1/1 64 500 500 500 500
Andrew Landry 137 $7,000 $8,300 $28 -13% -5% -32% 3/4 1 28 2 500 102
Hudson Swafford 139 $7,000 $8,300 $24 -14% -6% 3% 4/5 90 65 29 1 56
Branden Grace 140 $6,900 $8,200 $24 -5% -2% 2% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Charl Schwartzel 147 $6,900 $8,200 $24 -6% -3% 0% 0/1 500 125 500 500 500
Brandt Snedeker 149 $6,900 $8,200 $32 -7% -4% -58% 0/1 500 500 91 500 500
Vaughn Taylor 158 $6,800 $8,100 $21 1% 0% 18% 3/4 43 7 98 41 500
Kramer Hickok 158 $6,700 $8,100 $20 12% 0% 24% 1/2 127 40 500 500 500
Henrik Norlander 160 $6,800 $8,000 $26 -1% 3% -21% 1/3 68 500 500 50 89
C.T. Pan 161 $6,800 $8,200 $23 -3% -10% 1% 1/3 500 51 79 133 500
Kyle Stanley 162 $6,800 $8,100 $20 -4% -6% 17% 0/2 78 500 500 500 149
Camilo Villegas 162 $6,900 $8,100 $20 -14% -6% 17% 0/3 500 500 145 102 140
Tyler Duncan 164 $6,800 $8,000 $25 -7% -3% -19% 2/3 64 51 79 500 500
Mark Hubbard 178 $6,700 $7,900 $27 1% 1% -33% 2/3 43 500 500 128 28
Pat Perez 185 $6,800 $8,000 $23 -9% -5% -5% 0/2 500 500 500 500 89
Kristoffer Ventura 185 $6,600 $7,900 $21 11% 0% 5% 0/1 78 500 500 500 500
Brian Stuard 187 $6,600 $7,800 $22 8% 3% -4% 1/4 72 40 105 83 500
Austin Cook 189 $6,700 $7,900 $24 -4% -4% -16% 1/2 124 500 14 500 500
Chesson Hadley 193 $6,700 $8,000 $20 -5% -10% 5% 2/4 29 99 42 500 120
Doug Ghim 197 $6,800 $7,900 $20 -15% -6% 4% 0/1 113 500 500 500 500
Brian Gay 197 $6,700 $7,800 $26 -6% -1% -32% 1/5 113 125 42 128 155
Richy Werenski 198 $6,700 $7,700 $25 -8% 1% -28% 2/4 113 115 29 9 500
Steve Stricker 203 $6,600 $7,700 $20 0% 0% 0% 0/2 90 500 500 500 89
Adam Schenk 206 $6,700 $7,700 $20 -11% -1% -1% 2/3 14 67 105 500 500
Jim Herman 207 $6,700 $27 -12% -42% 1/3 500 84 91 500 49
Andrew Putnam 212 $6,500 $7,800 $20 6% -8% -3% 3/3 10 34 17 500 500
Scott Stallings 213 $6,600 $7,600 $21 -5% 0% -9% 2/5 55 99 79 8 500
Robby Shelton 215 $6,400 $7,600 $20 13% -1% -6% 0/1 137 500 500 500 500
Brice Garnett 217 $6,600 $7,700 $20 -7% -7% -7% 1/3 113 500 63 500 144
Luke List 230 $6,600 $7,800 $22 -8% -12% -18% 2/5 90 99 122 41 6
Danny Lee 230 $6,600 $7,500 $24 -8% 1% -27% 1/3 103 500 128 41 500
Harry Hall 237 $6,600 $7,600 $20 -10% -5% -10% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Jason Dufner 240 $6,500 $7,500 $20 -2% -2% -11% 4/5 55 161 36 25 1
Anirban Lahiri 257 $6,500 $7,500 $20 -3% -3% -12% 2/4 73 84 500 25 28
Ben Martin 257 $6,000 $20 49% -13% 3/4 29 500 57 107 34
Will Gordon 260 $6,400 $7,600 $22 4% -9% -23% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Kyoung-Hoon Lee 263 $6,500 $7,300 $20 -6% 2% -14% 1/2 21 84 500 500 500
John Augenstein 263 $6,500 $7,400 $20 -6% -2% -14% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Bo Hoag 267 $6,500 $7,500 $20 -8% -8% -16% 0/1 500 500 500 500 500
Xinjun Zhang 268 $6,500 $7,300 $21 -9% -1% -21% 0/2 90 500 91 500 500
Aaron Baddeley 277 $6,500 $20 -10% -18% 3/4 127 18 500 75 42
Akshay Bhatia 283 $6,500 $7,200 $20 -11% 1% -18% 0/1 103 500 500 500 500
Roger Sloan 290 $6,300 $7,300 $20 6% -4% -19% 1/2 78 12 500 500 500
Ryan Armour 293 $6,300 $7,200 $20 5% -1% -20% 1/4 127 99 113 66 500
Nate Lashley 298 $6,400 $7,200 $24 -5% -2% -38% 2/3 500 12 29 500 500
Beau Hossler 298 $6,300 $7,200 $20 4% -2% -21% 1/3 127 115 20 500 500
Troy Merritt 302 $6,400 $7,400 $22 -6% -11% -31% 0/4 68 500 79 92 149
Sung Kang 307 $6,400 $7,400 $25 -7% -12% -45% 1/3 500 500 63 92 120
Sean O’Hair 308 $6,400 $7,100 $20 -8% -2% -24% 4/4 500 9 50 9 28
Bronson Burgoon 313 $6,200 $7,100 $20 8% -3% -24% 3/4 43 115 42 500 34
Sebastian Cappelen 313 $6,400 $7,100 $20 -9% -3% -24% 1/1 6 500 500 500 500
Seung-Yul Noh 313 $6,400 $7,400 $20 -9% -14% -24% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Chase Seiffert 320 $6,400 $7,100 $20 -11% -5% -26% 1/1 21 500 500 500 500
Vincent Whaley 327 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -4% -3% -27% 1/1 29 500 500 500 500
Tyler McCumber 347 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -5% -3% -28% 1/1 64 500 500 500 500
Jamie Lovemark 347 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -5% -3% -28% 1/3 500 500 500 143 6
David Hearn 350 $6,300 $20 -7% -29% 2/5 37 134 122 58 120
Joohyung Kim 350 $6,300 $7,000 $27 -7% -5% -58% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Grayson Murray 355 $6,300 $7,300 $20 -8% -17% -30% 3/4 10 164 14 12 500
Cameron Percy 360 $6,100 $7,000 $20 8% -7% -31% 0/3 71 500 137 92 500
Hank Lebioda 360 $6,100 $7,000 $20 8% -7% -31% 1/2 17 84 500 500 500
Nick Watney 373 $6,300 $20 -11% -32% 3/5 29 51 50 92 135
Sam Ryder 380 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -3% -10% -32% 3/3 29 40 50 500 500
J.J. Spaun 387 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -4% -10% -33% 2/4 113 51 91 50 500
Scott Brown 387 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -4% -10% -33% 2/5 144 108 63 58 160
Jimmy Walker 387 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -4% -10% -33% 0/2 71 500 134 500 500
Ted Potter 393 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -6% -13% -34% 1/2 37 500 113 500 500
Chris Baker 403 $6,100 $7,000 $20 2% -13% -35% 0/1 78 500 500 500 500
Tim Wilkinson 403 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -7% -13% -35% 3/3 21 500 500 25 62
Josh Teater 410 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -8% -15% -36% 1/2 68 40 500 500 500
Joseph Bramlett 420 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -9% -15% -36% 0/1 131 500 500 500 500
Satoshi Kodaira 420 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -9% -15% -36% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Bill Haas 447 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -10% -16% -37% 2/5 103 134 98 17 9
Rob Oppenheim 450 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -3% -17% -38% 1/3 90 500 42 500 149
Luke Donald 453 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -4% -18% -38% 0/1 500 500 500 500 110
Mark Anderson 457 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -4% -18% -39% 0/1 500 500 500 119 500
Michael Gligic 463 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -5% -19% -39% 1/1 21 500 500 500 500
Kelly Kraft 467 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -6% -19% -40% 0/2 500 500 500 133 149
Ryan Brehm 473 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -6% -20% -40% 2/2 55 500 500 75 500
Scott Harrington 480 $6,100 $20 -7% -40% 0/1 103 500 500 500 500
D.J. Trahan 480 $6,000 $7,000 $20 1% -21% -40% 0/5 68 84 98 133 155
Nelson Ledesma 503 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -8% -22% -41% 0/1 103 500 500 500 500
Kevin Tway 523 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -1% -22% -42% 0/1 500 500 500 157 500
Fabian Gomez 530 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -1% -23% -42% 1/4 55 84 122 83 500
Michael Kim 563 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -10% -23% -42% 3/3 500 500 50 21 70
Ben Taylor 583 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -3% -24% -43% 0/1 71 500 500 500 500
Rhein Gibson 633 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -3% -24% -43% 0/2 143 500 500 500 102
Hunter Mahan 807 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -4% -25% -44% 1/4 147 125 42 83 500
Martin Trainer 810 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -5% -25% -44% 0/2 148 115 500 500 500
Mark Wilson 1167 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -5% -26% -44% 1/5 135 115 150 143 56
Bo Van Pelt 1200 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -6% -26% -45% 0/2 78 500 500 500 155
Michael Block 1217 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -7% -27% -45% 0/2 500 163 113 500 500
Kevin Stadler 1233 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -7% -27% -45% 0/1 131 500 500 500 500
Steve Jones 1683 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -8% -28% -46% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
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