PGA DFS First Look: WGC-Mexico Championship

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: This is a no-cut event.

Recent Winners of this Event:Dustin Johnson (2019 & 2017), Phil Mickelson (2018)

Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)

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

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

Golfer Odds DK FD FDT YH DK % +/- FD % +/- FDT % +/- YH % +/- 2019 2018 2017
Rory McIlroy 5 $11,500 $12,200 $18,700 $47 0% 0% 0% 50% 2 500 7
Dustin Johnson 6 $11,000 $12,000 $18,500 $46 0% 0% 0% 33% 1 7 1
Jon Rahm 9 $10,600 $11,800 $17,500 $46 25% 0% 0% 0% 45 20 3
Justin Thomas 10 $10,800 $11,700 $17,500 $48 -33% 0% -33% -300% 9 2 5
Webb Simpson 16 $9,800 $11,400 $16,200 $43 17% 17% 0% 0% 39 37 500
Adam Scott 18 $9,600 $11,500 $16,200 $39 14% -20% -20% 25% 500 500 45
Hideki Matsuyama 18 $10,000 $11,300 $16,100 $36 -40% 0% 0% 42% 19 500 25
Xander Schauffele 19 $9,400 $11,100 $15,900 $43 0% 0% 0% -60% 14 18 500
Tommy Fleetwood 20 $9,200 $11,000 $15,900 $40 0% 0% -13% -29% 19 14 2
Bryson DeChambeau 26 $9,000 $10,800 $15,600 $37 0% 0% 0% 9% 56 500 500
Paul Casey 35 $8,700 $10,700 $15,000 $35 15% 0% 0% 21% 3 12 16
Collin Morikawa 35 $8,500 $10,500 $15,000 $23 20% 8% -9% 64% 500 500 500
Louis Oosthuizen 36 $8,900 $10,400 $15,000 $35 -18% 7% -18% 7% 25 30 48
Matt Kuchar 39 $8,800 $10,600 $14,800 $36 -17% -17% 0% -17% 50 58 20
Patrick Reed 41 $8,400 $10,100 $14,800 $39 6% 12% -7% -88% 14 37 61
Sergio Garcia 41 $8,600 $10,300 $14,800 $25 -14% -7% -14% 45% 6 7 12
Gary Woodland 42 $8,300 $10,100 $14,700 $38 0% 0% 0% -70% 17 50 38
Marc Leishman 46 $8,100 $10,000 $14,600 $32 5% 5% 0% -6% 62 37 500
Matthew Fitzpatrick 46 $8,000 $9,600 $14,300 $29 5% 21% 0% 14% 27 30 16
Bubba Watson 51 $8,200 $9,900 $14,300 $25 -11% 0% -5% 31% 27 9 38
Sungjae Im 52 $7,900 $9,700 $14,200 $31 5% 9% 0% -17% 500 500 500
Shane Lowry 52 $7,800 $9,800 $14,200 $29 8% -5% -5% 0% 62 500 500
Abraham Ancer 54 $7,900 $9,600 $14,200 $28 -5% 4% -10% 8% 39 52 500
Jordan Spieth 54 $8,000 $9,800 $14,200 $22 -20% -14% -14% 31% 54 14 12
Brandt Snedeker 64 $7,700 $10,200 $13,800 $23 4% -56% 0% 24% 500 500 7
Tyrrell Hatton 75 $7,400 $9,100 $13,400 $30 19% 16% 0% -30% 19 3 10
Victor Perez 75 $7,600 $9,300 $13,400 $22 4% 4% -4% 23% 500 500 500
Byeong Hun An 77 $7,400 $9,200 $13,400 $20 13% 3% -8% 33% 45 500 48
Rafael Cabrera-Bello 80 $7,600 $9,200 $13,300 $20 -4% 0% 0% 31% 19 3 38
Billy Horschel 81 $7,300 $9,000 $13,300 $21 14% 9% -3% 23% 45 500 500
Kevin Kisner 82 $7,200 $9,400 $13,200 $29 18% -15% 0% -41% 27 29 11
Cameron Smith 93 $7,700 $8,700 $13,000 $26 -23% 18% 0% -19% 6 500 500
Branden Grace 93 $7,800 $8,600 $13,000 $20 -33% 22% 0% 24% 33 30 32
Robert Macintyre 96 $7,200 $8,500 $12,800 $20 11% 19% 0% 19% 500 500 500
Scottie Scheffler 96 $7,100 $9,000 $12,600 $21 15% -6% 10% 10% 500 500 500
Kevin Na 98 $7,300 $9,100 $12,600 $28 -3% -16% 8% -44% 36 500 52
Kurt Kitayama 98 $7,200 $8,800 $12,700 $20 3% 0% -6% 12% 500 500 500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 99 $6,900 $8,500 $12,600 $20 19% 10% 3% 10% 500 500 500
Graeme McDowell 99 $7,500 $8,900 $12,700 $22 -30% -11% -11% -11% 500 500 500
Bernd Wiesberger 100 $7,400 $8,400 $12,700 $34 -25% 9% -14% -150% 500 30 45
Corey Conners 100 $7,500 $8,900 $12,700 $20 -37% -17% -17% 2% 500 500 500
Chez Reavie 100 $7,300 $8,700 $12,600 $20 -17% -5% -5% 2% 65 52 500
Charles Howell 111 $7,100 $9,500 $12,500 $20 -5% -65% 0% -2% 14 500 500
Lee Westwood 113 $6,900 $8,300 $12,500 $30 6% 4% -2% -120% 33 500 28
Danny Willett 114 $7,000 $8,200 $12,500 $25 -2% 6% -5% -55% 27 500 69
Matthias Schwab 115 $6,900 $12,400 $20 2% 0% -10% 500 500 500
Sung Kang 119 $7,000 $8,300 $12,200 $20 -7% -2% 0% -12% 500 500 500
Brendon Todd 122 $6,800 $8,400 $12,200 $20 4% -9% -2% -14% 500 500 500
Carlos Ortiz 124 $6,600 $8,800 $12,100 $20 13% -32% 6% -17% 500 500 500
Erik Van Rooyen 127 $6,600 $8,200 $12,200 $20 11% -4% -6% -19% 36 500 500
Jason Kokrak 128 $7,000 $8,000 $12,200 $20 -16% 2% -9% -21% 500 500 500
Lanto Griffin 132 $6,700 $8,100 $12,200 $20 2% -4% -11% -24% 500 500 500
Francesco Molinari 133 $7,100 $7,900 $12,100 $31 -29% 2% -2% -194% 17 25 20
Mike Lorenzo-Vera 137 $6,400 $8,100 $12,100 $20 13% -8% -4% -29% 500 500 500
Jazz Janewattananond 142 $6,700 $7,800 $12,000 $22 -4% 2% 0% -57% 500 500 500
Matt Wallace 144 $6,600 $7,400 $11,900 $21 0% 7% 0% -44% 33 500 500
Sebastian Munoz 150 $6,800 $7,900 $11,900 $20 -14% -6% -2% -36% 500 500 500
Lucas Glover 150 $6,800 $8,000 $11,900 $20 -14% -10% -2% -36% 500 500 500
Lucas Herbert 156 $6,700 $7,700 $11,800 $20 -11% -4% 0% -40% 500 500 500
Ryan Fox 180 $6,400 $7,600 $11,700 $20 3% -3% 0% -43% 67 500 500
Marcus Kinhult 183 $6,500 $7,500 $11,600 $20 -3% -3% 0% -45% 500 500 500
Shaun Norris 254 $6,300 $7,200 $11,000 $20 3% 0% 2% -48% 71 500 500
Shugo Imahira 255 $6,500 $7,300 $11,000 $25 -7% -3% 0% -117% 39 500 500
Justin Harding 263 $6,200 $7,200 $11,200 $20 3% -3% -3% -52% 500 500 500
Pablo Larrazabal 267 $6,500 $7,100 $11,000 $26 -10% -2% -3% -141% 500 500 72
Benjamin Hebert 270 $6,300 $7,000 $10,900 $20 -3% 0% 0% -57% 500 500 500
Zander Lombard 272 $6,000 $7,000 $10,900 $20 4% -2% -2% -60% 500 500 500
Ryo Ishikawa 297 $6,100 $7,100 $10,700 $20 0% -6% 0% -62% 500 500 500
Jorge Campillo 299 $6,100 $7,000 $10,600 $20 -1% -5% 0% -64% 500 27 500
Scott Hend 368 $6,200 $7,000 $10,400 $20 -6% -6% 0% -67% 500 500 65
Tae Hee Lee 542 $6,000 $7,000 $10,200 $20 -1% -8% 0% -69% 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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