PGA DFS First Look: Waste Management Open - Odds Preview

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: Rickie Fowler (2019), Gary Woodland (2018), Hideki Matsuyama (2017 & 2016), Brooks Koepka (2015)

Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)

1) Strokes Gained Off the Tee
2) Strokes Gained Approach
3) Birdie or Better %
4) Bogey Avoidance
5) Strokes Gained Putting (Emphasis on Bermuda)

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

Golfer Odds DK FD YH DK % +/- FD % +/- YH % +/- Cuts 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Jon Rahm 6 $11,400 $12,100 $50 0% 0% 0% 4/4 10 11 16 500 5
Justin Thomas 9 $11,200 $11,900 $49 0% 0% 0% 3/5 3 17 76 82 17
Webb Simpson 14 $10,300 $11,700 $45 25% 0% 40% 3/4 20 84 2 14 500
Hideki Matsuyama 15 $10,100 $11,300 $48 20% 33% -33% 4/4 15 500 1 1 2
Rickie Fowler 16 $10,500 $11,500 $42 -67% -25% 29% 5/5 1 11 4 2 46
Xander Schauffele 17 $9,900 $11,400 $48 0% -20% -100% 2/2 10 17 500 500 500
Matt Kuchar 27 $9,400 $11,100 $42 13% 0% 0% 4/4 4 5 9 500 30
Bryson DeChambeau 28 $9,100 $11,000 $41 27% 0% 27% 1/1 500 5 500 500 500
Gary Woodland 28 $9,300 $10,900 $42 0% 0% -29% 3/5 7 1 100 33 77
Tony Finau 30 $9,600 $10,800 $41 -43% 0% 9% 1/5 93 73 91 90 22
Bubba Watson 30 $9,000 $10,600 $33 8% 8% 61% 4/5 4 40 91 14 2
Sungjae Im 31 $8,800 $10,500 $43 14% 8% -100% 1/1 7 500 500 500 500
Collin Morikawa 31 $9,200 $10,700 $42 -30% -18% -86% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Brandt Snedeker 33 $8,900 $10,400 $35 -8% 7% 22% 4/4 55 23 500 33 10
Branden Grace 44 $8,700 $10,200 $24 0% 12% 75% 1/1 2 500 500 500 500
Viktor Hovland 46 $8,400 $10,500 $39 11% -23% -23% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Scottie Scheffler 49 $8,500 $9,900 $39 0% 15% -31% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Ryan Palmer 49 $8,200 $10,100 $35 10% 0% 0% 3/5 60 84 113 24 2
Jordan Spieth 50 $8,600 $10,300 $39 -19% -19% -46% 2/3 500 73 9 500 7
Cameron Smith 52 $8,100 $10,000 $35 5% -5% -11% 3/4 15 48 42 103 500
Ryan Moore 60 $8,000 $9,900 $30 5% -5% 38% 3/5 74 84 61 11 17
Matthew Wolff 62 $8,000 $9,800 $34 0% 0% 0% 1/1 50 500 500 500 500
Jason Kokrak 66 $7,900 $9,700 $32 4% 4% 23% 3/5 20 31 76 90 40
Chez Reavie 69 $8,300 $9,700 $34 -26% 0% -9% 2/5 4 2 76 70 77
Daniel Berger 73 $7,800 $9,800 $26 4% -14% 50% 4/5 74 11 7 58 10
Corey Conners 74 $7,900 $9,600 $36 -8% 0% -53% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Byeong Hun An 74 $7,600 $9,600 $37 10% -4% -69% 3/3 20 23 6 500 500
Brian Harman 77 $7,800 $9,300 $30 -8% 13% 18% 4/4 39 500 24 58 66
JT Poston 77 $7,600 $9,400 $30 3% 3% 15% 1/1 26 500 500 500 500
Keegan Bradley 78 $7,700 $9,500 $29 -7% -7% 23% 4/5 67 43 76 24 17
Russell Knox 79 $7,700 $9,400 $30 -11% -3% 9% 2/4 10 73 106 500 15
Kevin Na 82 $7,600 $9,300 $34 -7% 0% -45% 5/5 60 48 16 24 26
Billy Horschel 83 $7,400 $9,100 $34 11% 8% -50% 5/5 39 43 24 24 30
Andrew Putnam 83 $7,500 $9,200 $31 -3% 0% -10% 0/1 108 500 500 500 500
Tom Hoge 87 $7,400 $9,000 $20 5% 8% 53% 1/2 44 84 500 500 500
Brendan Steele 90 $7,500 $9,500 $26 -9% -29% 28% 4/5 83 3 16 17 26
Bud Cauley 91 $7,500 $9,100 $28 -12% -3% 14% 2/3 26 84 47 500 500
Vaughn Taylor 91 $7,500 $8,900 $31 -15% 5% -23% 2/3 93 11 52 500 500
Andrew Landry 98 $7,200 $9,200 $20 15% -15% 48% 1/2 60 84 500 500 500
J.B. Holmes 98 $7,400 $9,000 $26 -8% -5% 20% 4/5 26 99 24 6 66
Adam Hadwin 101 $7,200 $8,600 $35 11% 16% -128% 4/5 44 43 12 17 120
Charley Hoffman 102 $7,400 $8,900 $24 -14% -5% 29% 5/5 20 26 24 51 53
Lanto Griffin 109 $7,200 $8,500 $33 7% 17% -54% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Emiliano Grillo 111 $7,300 $8,800 $29 -7% -2% -13% 4/4 33 57 63 45 500
Rory Sabbatini 115 $7,300 $8,800 $34 -10% -5% -105% 2/3 108 31 500 500 22
Zach Johnson 115 $7,300 $8,800 $23 -12% -7% 28% 5/5 39 57 12 14 10
Beau Hossler 119 $7,300 $21 -15% 33% 2/2 39 17 500 500 500
Denny McCarthy 122 $7,200 $8,600 $31 -4% 2% -55% 1/1 33 500 500 500 500
Max Homa 122 $7,100 $8,700 $24 6% -7% 17% 1/1 26 500 500 500 500
Harris English 125 $7,300 $8,600 $34 -22% -2% -127% 3/5 99 73 57 3 40
Sung Kang 131 $7,100 $8,700 $26 2% -11% -2% 1/3 119 99 12 500 500
Sebastian Munoz 133 $7,200 $8,500 $29 -13% 0% -33% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Martin Laird 133 $7,200 $8,900 $20 -13% -30% 31% 5/5 26 9 7 41 5
Harry Higgs 135 $6,900 $8,500 $21 16% -4% 23% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Joel Dahmen 135 $7,100 $8,700 $28 -6% -20% -28% 0/1 108 500 500 500 500
Scott Piercy 146 $7,100 $8,300 $28 -8% 3% -30% 3/5 20 84 73 45 103
Aaron Wise 147 $7,100 $8,400 $25 -10% -4% 0% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Russell Henley 148 $7,000 $8,400 $20 0% -5% 23% 3/5 15 73 16 82 59
Dylan Frittelli 155 $7,000 $8,200 $27 -2% 3% -23% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Talor Gooch 156 $7,000 $8,200 $20 -3% 2% 20% 0/1 83 500 500 500 500
Charl Schwartzel 156 $6,900 $8,300 $20 6% -3% 20% 0/1 99 500 500 500 500
Carlos Ortiz 157 $7,100 $8,100 $26 -19% 3% -24% 2/3 60 500 500 90 53
Harold Varner 165 $6,800 $8,300 $28 10% -9% -47% 3/4 10 38 68 118 500
Sepp Straka 169 $6,800 $8,000 $20 9% 4% 15% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Matt Jones 175 $7,000 $8,100 $29 -12% -2% -67% 3/3 500 500 36 60 59
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 178 $6,800 $8,400 $23 6% -20% -3% 1/1 33 500 500 500 500
Jimmy Walker 179 $7,000 $8,000 $20 -16% 0% 11% 1/1 44 500 500 500 500
Nick Taylor 181 $6,500 $8,100 $21 23% -6% 3% 3/5 74 52 106 65 59
Sean O’Hair 182 $6,900 $7,900 $20 -8% 3% 8% 1/3 93 500 47 82 500
Cameron Tringale 185 $6,900 $7,700 $26 -9% 11% -40% 0/4 500 99 113 90 120
Grayson Murray 185 $6,700 $8,200 $20 8% -15% 7% 3/3 59 70 36 500 500
Sam Burns 187 $6,800 $8,000 $20 -3% -7% 4% 0/1 93 500 500 500 500
Kyle Stanley 188 $7,000 $7,900 $21 -26% -3% -4% 2/5 125 99 36 45 77
Chesson Hadley 188 $6,900 $8,000 $20 -14% -9% 3% 3/4 20 5 500 60 120
Adam Schenk 194 $6,800 $7,800 $20 -7% 0% 0% 1/1 55 500 500 500 500
Patrick Rodgers 196 $6,600 $7,800 $20 7% -1% -1% 1/4 99 99 118 17 500
Kevin Streelman 199 $6,800 $7,800 $22 -10% -3% -13% 3/5 50 40 76 70 30
Kevin Tway 199 $6,700 $7,700 $20 -1% 3% -3% 1/2 74 57 500 500 500
Sam Ryder 201 $6,600 $7,900 $20 4% -11% -5% 1/1 60 500 500 500 500
Brian Stuard 201 $6,600 $7,700 $24 2% -1% -36% 4/4 55 65 16 500 10
Nate Lashley 201 $6,900 $7,700 $30 -25% -1% -135% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Sebastian Cappelen 209 $6,700 $7,800 $20 -8% -9% -9% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Danny Lee 219 $6,600 $7,600 $27 -1% 0% -73% 2/5 44 73 127 4 108
Luke List 221 $6,700 $7,600 $20 -11% -1% -12% 1/4 83 26 91 70 500
Adam Long 225 $6,400 $7,600 $20 11% -2% -13% 0/1 119 500 500 500 500
Doc Redman 226 $6,600 $7,500 $24 -5% 1% -46% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Brian Gay 237 $6,700 $7,900 $28 -14% -23% -102% 4/4 55 9 47 64 500
Kevin Chappell 238 $6,500 $7,600 $20 0% -6% -17% 3/4 500 31 75 82 30
Brice Garnett 250 $6,400 $7,400 $20 6% 2% -19% 0/2 74 500 500 500 94
Wyndham Clark 257 $6,700 $7,400 $20 -18% 1% -20% 0/1 500 117 500 500 500
Aaron Baddeley 257 $6,200 $7,500 $20 17% -3% -20% 2/5 108 26 76 90 17
Chris Kirk 262 $6,300 $7,400 $21 10% -1% -31% 4/4 50 11 34 37 500
Austin Cook 265 $6,300 $7,500 $20 9% -7% -24% 1/2 127 31 500 500 500
J.J. Spaun 265 $6,400 $7,300 $20 2% 2% -24% 2/2 50 500 4 500 500
Tyler Duncan 271 $6,600 $7,500 $20 -16% -9% -27% 0/2 121 120 500 500 500
Ryan Armour 275 $6,500 $7,400 $20 -9% -5% -28% 0/2 108 73 500 500 500
Si Woo Kim 279 $6,200 $7,300 $26 11% -2% -94% 2/4 108 62 121 67 500
John Huh 281 $6,400 $7,200 $20 -3% 1% -31% 4/5 70 38 34 6 108
Troy Merritt 285 $6,300 $7,300 $22 3% -4% -46% 2/3 500 500 24 114 53
C.T. Pan 285 $6,500 $7,200 $25 -13% 0% -74% 2/3 60 62 113 500 500
Steve Stricker 297 $6,100 $20 13% -35% 2/4 83 31 42 70 500
Mark Hubbard 303 $6,200 $7,200 $23 6% -3% -59% 2/2 500 500 42 60 500
Luke Donald 306 $6,500 $7,100 $20 -17% 0% -37% 0/1 500 500 76 500 500
Chris Stroud 309 $6,400 $7,300 $20 -9% -9% -39% 1/4 7 84 500 70 94
Keith Mitchell 318 $6,400 $7,000 $23 -11% 2% -64% 1/1 73 500 500 500 500
Lucas Bjerregaard 318 $6,500 $7,200 $20 -19% -6% -40% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Patton Kizzire 324 $6,300 $7,100 $20 -5% -4% -43% 3/4 83 31 57 60 500
Ted Potter 326 $6,100 $7,000 $20 7% -1% -44% 0/1 108 500 500 500 500
Matt Every 329 $6,100 $7,100 $20 6% -6% -45% 1/4 500 109 113 24 125
Trey Mullinax 332 $6,500 $7,100 $20 -25% -7% -47% 1/1 15 500 500 500 500
Kyoung-Hoon Lee 332 $6,100 $7,000 $20 5% -3% -47% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Peter Malnati 341 $6,400 $7,000 $20 -18% -5% -49% 0/2 500 73 500 70 500
Jamie Lovemark 350 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -4% -6% -51% 2/3 500 52 71 103 500
Scott Harrington 356 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -5% -7% -52% 0/1 500 500 500 500 77
James Hahn 368 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -13% -7% -53% 4/5 67 11 106 17 59
Roger Sloan 412 $6,000 $7,000 $20 6% -8% -55% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Greg Chalmers 418 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -1% -9% -56% 0/2 500 122 100 500 500
Hudson Swafford 424 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -16% -10% -57% 0/2 500 99 500 70 500
Brandon Hagy 429 $6,300 $7,000 $20 -17% -11% -59% 0/2 99 500 106 500 500
Mac Hughes 465 $6,000 $7,000 $20 2% -12% -60% 0/3 99 73 106 500 500
K.J. Choi 487 $6,000 $7,000 $20 2% -13% -61% 2/5 83 99 91 17 22
Satoshi Kodaira 488 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -12% -14% -63% 1/1 72 500 500 500 500
Seung-Yul Noh 488 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -5% -14% -63% 3/3 500 500 57 69 46
Kevin Stadler 665 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -14% -16% -65% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Colt Knost 691 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -8% -17% -67% 2/3 108 62 500 24 500
Bo Van Pelt 724 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -2% -18% -68% 1/2 500 500 500 51 77
Kyle Westmoreland 826 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -3% -19% -69% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Marty Jertson 885 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -4% -20% -71% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Martin Trainer 1047 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -5% -21% -72% 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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