PGA DFS First Look: The Northern Trust

The PGA First Look is complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, and course history for the RBC Heritage.

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

Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)

  1. Strokes Gained Approach
  2. Birdie or Better %
  3. Strokes Gained Off the Tee
  4. Par 3, 4, & 5 Scoring Based on Hole Yardages
  5. Strokes Gained Putting (Bentgrass)

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

Golfer Odds DK FD YH DK % +/- FD % +/- YH % +/- Cuts 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Justin Thomas 12 $11,300 $11,900 $49 -100% 0% -100% 3/4 24 1 85 56 500
Rory McIlroy 13 $10,800 $11,800 $46 0% 0% -50% 4/5 12 80 1 29 5
Bryson DeChambeau 11 $11,100 $12,000 $45 50% 0% 75% 2/2 1 30 500 500 500
Jon Rahm 14 $10,000 $11,700 $45 33% 0% 0% 2/2 43 4 500 500 500
Xander Schauffele 18 $9,700 $11,500 $40 14% 0% 57% 2/2 49 53 500 500 500
Patrick Cantlay 28 $9,200 $10,900 $43 -20% 0% -50% 2/2 24 13 500 500 500
Webb Simpson 26 $9,500 $11,000 $44 -25% 9% -43% 4/5 49 75 74 44 9
Adam Scott 42 $8,400 $10,300 $41 0% 0% -80% 3/4 49 80 4 500 16
Daniel Berger 30 $8,900 $10,800 $41 -8% -8% -40% 4/4 35 61 41 12 500
Collin Morikawa 20 $10,200 $11,400 $46 -40% 0% -250% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Tiger Woods 37 $8,700 $10,500 $38 0% 6% 6% 1/1 24 500 500 500 500
Patrick Reed 26 $9,000 $11,100 $41 25% 10% 10% 5/5 35 6 5 4 74
Hideki Matsuyama 37 $8,600 $10,600 $36 6% 0% 25% 5/5 4 23 15 25 57
Abraham Ancer 55 $7,700 $9,700 $35 7% -8% -22% 1/1 7 500 500 500 500
Tony Finau 29 $8,800 $10,700 $41 7% 7% -30% 3/4 4 65 24 92 500
Jason Day 24 $9,300 $11,300 $34 11% 0% 68% 4/5 91 25 15 12 7
Tyrrell Hatton 54 $8,000 $9,800 $38 -9% -4% -56% 1/1 12 500 500 500 500
Viktor Hovland 54 $8,200 $9,600 $36 -35% 4% -35% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Billy Horschel 52 $7,900 $9,800 $30 12% 8% 29% 2/4 500 80 94 72 2
Gary Woodland 58 $7,800 $9,500 $36 -11% 0% -50% 5/5 24 18 15 12 29
Rickie Fowler 53 $7,900 $10,100 $32 8% -15% 18% 4/4 500 13 46 1 23
Paul Casey 41 $8,500 $10,200 $38 0% 11% -6% 3/3 21 4 2 500 500
Dustin Johnson 17 $10,400 $11,600 $45 -25% 0% -25% 4/4 7 18 8 44 500
Brooks Koepka 28 $9,100 $11,200 $43 0% -22% -38% 3/4 12 18 57 92 500
Harris English 77 $7,600 $9,300 $24 -6% -3% 26% 2/3 500 500 41 12 81
Matthew Fitzpatrick 51 $8,100 $10,000 $34 5% 5% 20% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Tommy Fleetwood 46 $8,300 $10,400 $39 0% -12% -27% 1/1 24 500 500 500 500
Scottie Scheffler 52 $8,100 $9,900 $29 0% 5% 38% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Kevin Kisner 66 $7,600 $9,500 $28 6% -3% 16% 4/4 24 53 46 12 500
Kevin Na 164 $6,800 $8,500 $30 8% -7% -90% 2/4 77 6 500 60 84
Justin Rose 53 $8,000 $9,900 $37 -4% -9% -26% 3/4 2 10 57 75 500
Jordan Spieth 69 $7,800 $9,400 $29 -19% 0% 6% 4/5 12 2 21 85 29
Harold Varner 103 $7,400 $8,900 $20 -8% 2% 35% 2/2 500 47 33 500 500
Matt Kuchar 101 $7,400 $9,000 $35 -5% -3% -78% 5/5 43 56 46 9 29
Sungjae Im 54 $7,700 $9,700 $34 13% 0% -4% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Ryan Palmer 124 $7,300 $8,800 $31 -9% -2% -62% 3/4 94 500 24 65 16
Matthew Wolff 57 $7,800 $9,600 $31 -7% -4% 0% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Ian Poulter 139 $7,200 $8,700 $26 -6% -2% -25% 3/4 77 23 500 33 23
Doc Redman 119 $7,400 $8,900 $22 -18% -7% 13% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Joaquin Niemann 132 $7,200 $8,800 $25 -2% -4% -12% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Adam Hadwin 151 $7,200 $8,600 $25 -15% -4% -26% 3/3 21 13 46 500 500
Russell Henley 107 $7,300 $8,900 $20 -2% -2% 32% 3/5 58 40 73 75 2
Louis Oosthuizen 74 $7,500 $9,300 $28 6% 0% 8% 4/4 31 30 8 12 500
Marc Leishman 96 $7,400 $9,100 $30 0% -3% -26% 4/5 21 3 46 80 65
Joel Dahmen 150 $7,100 $8,600 $22 -4% -2% 0% 0/1 92 500 500 500 500
Zach Johnson 184 $6,800 $8,300 $20 0% -2% 2% 4/5 77 56 57 22 16
Shane Lowry 82 $7,500 $9,200 $21 -3% -3% 37% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Brian Harman 186 $6,800 $8,200 $23 -5% 0% -37% 5/5 49 65 24 12 65
Brendon Todd 91 $7,500 $9,100 $29 -6% 0% -12% 1/2 500 500 500 44 81
Brendan Steele 174 $6,800 $8,400 $20 5% -3% 6% 4/5 77 56 72 44 50
Bud Cauley 184 $6,600 $8,100 $20 15% 10% 2% 1/1 500 47 500 500 500
Corey Conners 160 $6,900 $8,500 $23 2% -5% -18% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Henrik Norlander 207 $6,600 $8,000 $20 -1% 0% -17% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Chez Reavie 149 $7,100 $8,700 $25 -2% -6% -21% 1/3 89 61 82 500 500
Si Woo Kim 74 $7,700 $9,400 $20 -10% -3% 49% 3/3 35 40 15 500 500
Bubba Watson 116 $7,200 $8,800 $26 4% 2% -13% 4/5 7 69 74 29 29
Ryan Moore 145 $7,100 $8,100 $20 0% 28% 22% 3/4 71 500 8 96 73
Brandt Snedeker 185 $6,900 $8,300 $23 -12% -5% -35% 3/4 31 500 46 44 88
Talor Gooch 240 $6,500 $7,800 $20 -4% 0% -29% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Alexander Noren 133 $7,100 $8,700 $21 4% 0% 17% 1/1 43 500 500 500 500
Lucas Glover 193 $6,900 $8,200 $20 -22% -7% -11% 1/1 500 30 500 500 500
Byeong Hun An 101 $7,300 $9,000 $26 7% 0% 0% 1/1 31 500 500 500 500
Sam Burns 187 $6,900 $8,300 $20 -15% -8% -5% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Richy Werenski 197 $6,500 $8,100 $21 9% -4% -25% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Patrick Rodgers 209 $6,500 $8,000 $20 5% -1% -18% 2/2 500 73 46 500 500
Dylan Frittelli 156 $7,000 $8,500 $20 -4% -4% 12% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Mark Hubbard 235 $6,600 $7,900 $20 -9% -3% -26% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Cameron Champ 79 $7,600 $9,200 $25 -9% 0% 16% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Max Homa 171 $7,000 $8,400 $23 -9% -2% -22% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Kevin Streelman 183 $6,700 $8,300 $24 9% 0% -34% 4/5 92 35 57 69 26
Pat Perez 251 $6,400 $7,600 $20 -2% 3% -37% 2/2 500 6 500 29 500
Cameron Davis 231 $6,300 $7,900 $20 14% -1% -25% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Lanto Griffin 191 $6,700 $8,100 $22 -3% 0% -34% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Luke List 196 $6,700 $8,200 $20 -6% -9% -12% 1/2 77 47 500 500 500
Jason Kokrak 179 $6,800 $8,400 $20 3% -5% 5% 4/5 24 53 8 95 16
Scott Stallings 250 $6,400 $7,800 $21 0% -4% -47% 2/2 49 500 500 500 35
Adam Long 221 $6,600 $8,000 $21 -5% -4% -34% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Phil Mickelson 105 $7,300 $9,000 $27 0% -8% -10% 4/5 12 6 91 65 45
Emiliano Grillo 151 $7,000 $8,600 $20 -2% -8% 14% 3/3 7 22 33 500 500
Brice Garnett 279 $6,400 $7,600 $20 -10% -4% -48% 1/1 12 500 500 500 500
Cameron Smith 188 $6,900 $8,400 $20 -17% -17% -6% 1/2 3 91 500 500 500
Rory Sabbatini 257 $6,500 $7,700 $22 -12% -3% -72% 1/1 500 500 500 22 500
Nick Taylor 300 $6,200 $7,400 $20 0% -1% -55% 1/1 500 56 500 500 500
Mac Hughes 190 $6,700 $8,200 $20 -1% -4% -8% 1/1 500 13 500 500 500
Charles Howell 201 $6,700 $8,100 $22 -9% -6% -42% 4/5 58 91 24 56 35
Sepp Straka 249 $6,300 $7,700 $20 9% 2% -32% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Keegan Bradley 212 $6,600 $8,000 $20 -4% -3% -20% 4/4 49 35 500 25 16
Cameron Tringale 276 $6,600 $7,600 $20 -25% -2% -45% 2/2 500 500 500 44 69
Denny McCarthy 230 $6,700 $7,900 $20 -16% 0% -23% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Matthew NeSmith 497 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -9% -2% -82% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Maverick McNealy 276 $6,400 $7,600 $21 -8% -2% -59% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
JT Poston 253 $6,300 $7,800 $20 4% -7% -38% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Tom Lewis 151 $7,000 $8,500 $20 2% 2% 17% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Michael Thompson 246 $6,400 $7,800 $20 2% -1% -31% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Vaughn Taylor 338 $6,000 $7,300 $20 9% -2% -63% 1/1 500 500 24 500 500
Tom Hoge 294 $6,400 $7,500 $20 -13% -2% -51% 1/1 66 500 500 500 500
Ryan Armour 250 $6,400 $7,700 $20 0% 1% -34% 1/1 35 500 500 500 500
Adam Schenk 300 $6,100 $7,300 $20 6% 3% -55% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Charley Hoffman 237 $6,500 $7,900 $20 -2% -4% -28% 3/5 74 47 97 3 84
Carlos Ortiz 415 $6,200 $7,100 $22 -12% -1% -113% 1/1 500 500 500 65 500
Sebastian Munoz 368 $6,000 $7,200 $20 6% -2% -69% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Matt Jones 294 $6,200 $7,300 $20 3% 6% -51% 2/2 500 500 500 4 78
Danny Lee 382 $6,100 $7,200 $20 -4% -4% -72% 3/5 49 91 74 33 35
Brian Stuard 350 $6,200 $7,300 $20 -7% -4% -66% 3/3 31 500 21 500 16
Andrew Landry 294 $6,200 $7,500 $20 3% -2% -51% 1/1 58 500 500 500 500
Scott Piercy 341 $6,100 $7,200 $20 1% 1% -65% 1/2 500 500 53 75 500
Tyler Duncan 271 $6,300 $7,500 $20 1% 3% -43% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Troy Merritt 303 $6,100 $7,500 $20 4% -8% -60% 1/2 84 500 500 39 500
Keith Mitchell 285 $6,300 $7,400 $20 -3% 3% -49% 1/1 20 500 500 500 500
Xinjun Zhang 309 $6,100 $7,400 $20 3% -5% -62% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Graeme McDowell 300 $6,300 $7,400 $20 -7% -1% -55% 0/1 500 500 82 500 500
Sam Ryder 356 $6,300 $7,100 $20 -16% 3% -68% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Harry Higgs 518 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -4% -5% -88% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Bo Hoag 488 $6,000 $7,000 $20 0% -1% -80% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Beau Hossler 429 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -6% 1% -77% 1/1 35 500 500 500 500
Brian Gay 541 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -6% -7% -91% 1/1 62 500 500 500 500
Wyndham Clark 426 $6,000 $7,100 $20 3% -2% -75% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Nate Lashley 512 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -20% -4% -86% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Kyoung-Hoon Lee 435 $6,200 $7,100 $20 -15% -4% -78% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Robby Shelton 506 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -3% -3% -85% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Scott Brown 500 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -2% -3% -83% 4/4 500 65 33 69 77
Sung Kang 376 $6,100 $7,200 $20 -3% -3% -71% 1/2 500 35 74 500 500
Scott Harrington 535 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -14% -6% -89% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Jim Herman 265 $6,500 $7,700 $20 -14% -5% -42% 2/3 500 69 33 75 500
Zac Blair 550 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -7% -8% -92% 1/1 500 500 500 60 500

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.

Cover Image Credit: USA Today Sports Images

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