PGA DFS First Look: WGC-HSBC Champions

The PGA First Look is complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, Official World Golf Rankings, and course history.

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Recent Winners of this Event:Xander Schauffele (2018), Justin Rose (2017), Hideki Matsuyama (2016), Russell Knox (2015), Bubba Watson (2014)

Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)

1) Strokes Gained Approach
2) Strokes Gained Off the Tee
3) Bogey Avoidance
4) Greens in Regulation
5) Strokes Gained Around the Green

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

Golfer Odds DK FD FDT YH DK % +/- FD % +/- FDT % +/- YH % +/- Cuts 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Rory McIlroy 6 $11,700 $12,400 $18,500 $51 0% 0% 0% 0% 3/3 54 500 4 11 500
Hideki Matsuyama 11 $11,100 $11,400 $17,300 $39 0% 0% 0% 75% 4/4 30 50 1 500 41
Xander Schauffele 14 $10,800 $11,300 $16,800 $45 0% 0% 0% -50% 2/2 1 46 500 500 500
Justin Rose 16 $10,500 $11,200 $16,600 $45 0% 0% 0% -100% 3/3 3 1 500 500 48
Paul Casey 20 $10,000 $11,100 $15,900 $42 0% 0% 0% 0% 4/4 16 11 12 23 500
Tommy Fleetwood 22 $9,900 $10,900 $15,700 $41 0% 14% 0% 0% 4/4 7 20 500 30 24
Tony Finau 23 $9,700 $11,000 $15,700 $45 13% -17% -17% -250% 2/2 2 11 500 500 500
Henrik Stenson 26 $9,800 $10,800 $15,600 $32 -14% 0% 0% 53% 4/4 500 2 2 11 24
Patrick Reed 27 $9,600 $10,700 $15,500 $39 0% 0% 0% -13% 5/5 7 50 60 7 22
Sungjae Im 28 $9,500 $10,500 $15,500 $33 0% 9% -11% 29% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Adam Scott 28 $9,300 $10,600 $15,400 $41 8% -10% 0% -83% 5/5 18 50 14 70 12
Jordan Spieth 32 $9,400 $10,400 $15,300 $35 -9% 0% 0% 0% 2/2 500 500 500 7 35
Bernd Wiesberger 32 $9,200 $9,700 $15,200 $37 0% 28% 0% -18% 3/3 500 9 35 17 500
Billy Horschel 34 $8,900 $10,200 $15,100 $26 13% -8% 0% 56% 2/2 11 500 500 500 73
Byeong Hun An 34 $9,100 $10,000 $15,100 $27 -7% 0% -7% 46% 3/3 41 500 63 19 500
Cameron Smith 34 $9,000 $10,100 $15,100 $21 -7% -14% -14% 64% 2/2 54 500 500 64 500
Tyrrell Hatton 35 $8,600 $9,500 $15,000 $23 11% 15% 0% 59% 4/4 22 11 23 54 500
Matt Wallace 36 $8,700 $9,600 $15,000 $26 0% 5% -6% 44% 1/1 50 500 500 500 500
Shane Lowry 36 $8,800 $9,900 $15,000 $30 -6% -13% -6% 14% 3/3 500 500 23 68 34
Rafael Cabrera-Bello 41 $8,500 $9,400 $14,800 $28 0% 5% 0% 20% 3/3 14 5 19 500 500
Corey Conners 44 $8,200 $9,300 $14,600 $25 9% 5% 0% 43% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Matthew Fitzpatrick 45 $8,300 $9,200 $14,600 $31 0% 4% -5% -16% 4/4 54 9 16 7 500
Sergio Garcia 46 $8,000 $9,100 $14,300 $33 8% 4% 0% -64% 3/3 500 500 9 11 28
Charles Howell 47 $7,900 $9,000 $14,300 $28 8% 4% -4% 4% 1/1 500 15 500 500 500
Francesco Molinari 50 $8,400 $9,800 $14,300 $38 -19% -47% -9% -150% 3/3 43 46 6 500 500
Ian Poulter 50 $7,700 $9,000 $14,200 $30 7% -4% 4% -24% 3/3 21 500 500 30 6
Danny Willett 51 $8,100 $8,900 $14,300 $27 -13% 0% -17% 4% 2/2 500 500 75 3 500
Adam Hadwin 53 $7,500 $8,800 $14,100 $27 7% 3% 0% 0% 2/2 30 65 500 500 500
Louis Oosthuizen 53 $7,600 $8,900 $14,100 $34 0% -7% -4% -123% 3/3 500 500 45 44 14
Andrew Putnam 57 $7,800 $8,800 $13,900 $25 -11% -3% 0% 19% 1/1 4 500 500 500 500
Erik Van Rooyen 65 $7,500 $8,700 $13,800 $26 -3% 0% 0% 3% 1/1 22 500 500 500 500
Kevin Na 69 $7,300 $8,700 $13,700 $30 6% -3% 0% -52% 4/4 54 500 54 57 20
Hao-Tong Li 70 $7,400 $8,600 $13,700 $20 -3% 0% -3% 28% 5/5 11 50 63 7 35
Robert Macintyre 74 $7,300 $8,400 $13,600 $20 0% 8% 0% 26% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Keegan Bradley 75 $7,000 $8,600 $13,500 $21 13% -6% 0% 20% 2/2 6 500 500 500 64
Andrea Pavan 75 $7,200 $7,000 $13,500 $25 0% 45% -3% 3% 1/1 22 500 500 500 500
Phil Mickelson 76 $7,400 $8,500 $13,400 $28 -16% -6% 0% -48% 1/1 500 15 500 500 500
Joost Luiten 78 $7,100 $8,500 $13,400 $20 0% -9% -3% 17% 2/2 500 500 16 500 28
Kevin Kisner 80 $7,200 $8,300 $13,400 $33 -8% 0% -5% -179% 2/2 500 500 70 2 500
Chez Reavie 81 $7,000 $8,400 $13,400 $32 0% -8% -8% -135% 2/2 35 24 500 500 500
Lucas Glover 82 $7,100 $8,300 $13,200 $26 -8% -5% 0% -28% 1/1 500 50 500 500 500
Kurt Kitayama 88 $6,900 $8,100 $13,100 $23 0% 2% 0% -2% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Jason Kokrak 91 $6,700 $8,200 $13,000 $27 9% -5% 0% -54% 1/1 500 500 16 500 500
Abraham Ancer 91 $6,800 $8,200 $13,000 $22 2% -5% 0% 0% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Matthias Schwab 93 $6,700 $8,100 $12,900 $26 4% -5% 0% -41% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Bubba Watson 93 $6,800 $8,000 $12,700 $31 -5% -2% 0% -142% 3/3 500 500 54 35 1
Xinjun Zhang 97 $6,900 $8,000 $12,700 $20 -12% -4% -2% -2% 4/4 50 44 21 46 500
JT Poston 97 $6,700 $7,900 $12,700 $20 -2% -2% -4% -4% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 102 $6,800 $7,800 $12,600 $20 -11% 2% 0% -7% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Mike Lorenzo-Vera 114 $6,600 $7,900 $12,400 $20 0% -6% 0% -9% 1/1 500 67 500 500 500
Kevin Tway 142 $6,400 $7,800 $11,800 $20 9% -2% 2% -11% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Victor Perez 150 $6,500 $7,700 $11,900 $30 2% 0% -2% -148% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Paul Waring 159 $6,500 $7,700 $11,700 $20 0% -2% 2% -15% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Justin Harding 164 $6,600 $7,900 $11,800 $20 -8% -15% -4% -17% 1/1 46 500 500 500 500
Jazz Janewattananond 180 $6,500 $7,600 $11,600 $20 -4% -2% 0% -20% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Romain Langasque 182 $6,400 $7,500 $11,600 $20 0% 0% -2% -22% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Ryo Ishikawa 188 $6,600 $7,500 $11,600 $20 -14% -2% -4% -24% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Chan Kim 189 $6,400 $7,400 $11,600 $24 -4% 0% -5% -45% 1/1 500 58 500 500 500
Benjamin Hebert 192 $6,300 $7,600 $11,600 $20 2% -9% -7% -28% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Zheng-kai Bai 230 $6,400 $11,000 $20 -7% 3% -30% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Richard Sterne 232 $6,300 $7,400 $11,200 $20 -2% -5% -2% -33% 2/2 500 38 60 500 500
Zecheng Dou 250 $6,300 $7,300 $11,100 $20 -3% -3% -2% -35% 4/4 500 69 40 51 69
Zander Lombard 253 $6,200 $7,300 $11,000 $20 2% -5% -2% -37% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Masahiro Kawamura 284 $6,200 $7,200 $10,900 $20 0% -3% 0% -39% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Jorge Campillo 308 $6,200 $7,200 $10,700 $20 -2% -5% 0% -41% 1/1 54 500 500 500 500
Wu Ashun 337 $6,300 $7,000 $10,500 $20 -10% 0% 0% -43% 5/5 64 20 23 58 14
Neil Schietekat 416 $6,100 $7,000 $10,300 $20 1% -2% 0% -46% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Mikumu Horikawa 421 $6,100 $7,100 $10,300 $20 0% -6% -1% -48% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Scott Hend 447 $6,200 $7,000 $10,200 $20 -8% -5% 0% -50% 3/3 500 62 54 19 500
Jake McLeod 468 $6,100 $7,100 $10,200 $20 -3% -9% -1% -52% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Yechun Yuan 471 $6,100 $7,000 $10,100 $20 -4% -8% 4% -54% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Jbe Kruger 479 $6,000 $7,000 $10,200 $20 1% -9% -4% -57% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Matthew Millar 516 $6,000 $7,000 $10,200 $20 0% -11% -6% -59% 1/1 500 500 68 500 500
Bryce Easton 534 $6,100 $10,200 $20 -9% -7% -61% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Yosuke Asaji 576 $6,000 $7,000 $10,100 $20 -3% -14% -1% -63% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Wen-Chong Liang 653 $6,000 $7,000 $10,100 $20 -4% -15% -3% -65% 5/5 43 38 47 58 48
Daniel Nisbet 737 $6,000 $7,000 $10,100 $20 -5% -17% -4% -67% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Tae Hee Lee 976 $6,000 $7,000 $10,000 $20 -7% -18% 0% -70% 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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