PGA First Look: AT&T Byron Nelson

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2016-05-19 13:16:34

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Jason Day cleaned up at the Players Championship to claim his seventh title in the last year. The PGA Tour now heads back to Texas for the AT&T Byron Nelson. The field for this event is much weaker than last week, but there are still a few big names in Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, and Matt Kuchar. The event is held at the TPC Four Seasons in Irving, Texas. This was the first PGA Tour event for Spieth, and as you can see from the picture on the right, he was very young. This course had a major redesign in 2007, so for those of you that are course history buffs, make sure to throw out any results prior to that. The TPC Four Seasons is a Par 70 that measures just under 7,200 yards. There are only two par fives on the course, but it does feature a drivable par four that should provide some eagle opportunities.

As far as the type of player that we should target this week, it’s difficult to narrow down the statistics that work here. Looking at the past winners and past top ten finishers, we have seen a mix of short and long hitters, as well as good and bad putters. If you were playing fantasy golf last season, you may remember this event for the par four that they had to turn into a 100-yard par three thanks to the mounds of water on the course from all the rain. Gary Woodland holed out and was originally given credit for a hole in one and an albatross. The PGA Tour then changed it’s mind and decided that the hole needed to be a par three rather than a par four.

There looks to be a lot of rain in the forecast, at least early in the week. If it does rain a lot leading up to the event, it could make the conditions rather soggy. When that happens, it usually gives bombers an advantage because the shorter hitters won’t get any roll on their drives, which leaves them with much longer approach shots. Rather than targeting distance or accuracy this week, I am going to look for the total drivers that have that combination of length and precision. Strokes gained tee to green and strokes gained putting are always important. Par breakers (birdies and eagles) always help identify the golfers that fit the DraftKings’ scoring system. And finally, par four scoring should have a big impact on the outcome, as there are 12 par fours on the scorecard this week.

Key Statistics

1) Strokes Gained Tee to Green
2) Strokes Gained Putting
3) Total Driving
4) Par Breakers
5) Par 4 Scoring

Fantasy Notes

Cut Rule: Top 70 & ties move on after the first two rounds. The MDF rule is in effect after the third round if more than 78 golfers make the cut.

Recent Winners of this Event: Steven Bowditch (2015), Brendon Todd (2014), Sang-Moon Bae (2013), Jason Dufner (2012), Keegan Bradley (2011)

Salaries, Odds, and Course History (2011-2015)

Golfer	Salary	S-Rank	Odds	O-Rank	+ / –	OWGR	Cuts	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
Jordan Spieth	$12,500	1	7	1	0	2	5/5	30	37	68	500	32
Dustin Johnson	$11,900	2	8	2	0	8	5/5	8	7	500	500	20
Charley Hoffman	$10,800	3	23	5	-2	34	4/6	2	500	8	41	121
Matt Kuchar	$10,500	4	18	3	1	23	6/6	39	7	33	15	6
Sergio Garcia	$10,400	5	20	4	1	15	1/1	500	500	500	500	20
Zach Johnson	$10,200	6	25	6	0	18	1/1	5	500	500	500	500
Charl Schwartzel	$10,100	7	26	7	0	21	3/3	78	11	3	500	500
Louis Oosthuizen	$9,900	8	28	8	0	13	1/2	500	11	500	104	500
Brooks Koepka	$9,600	9	30	9	0	19	1/2	16	109	500	500	500
Marc Leishman	$9,500	10	31	10	0	38	5/7	100	3	12	3	112
Brandt Snedeker	$9,300	11	37	11	0	16	1/2	6	94	500	500	500
Jason Dufner	$9,100	12	41	13	-1	67	5/5	8	48	33	1	8
Ryan Palmer	$8,900	13	39	12	1	73	5/7	10	22	33	9	2
Jimmy Walker	$8,800	14	43	14	0	32	6/7	2	37	27	29	99
Danny Lee	$8,600	15	48	16	-1	39	3/4	34	127	500	19	500
Gary Woodland	$8,500	16	43	14	2	77	6/7	60	7	48	24	49
Bryson DeChambeau	$8,300	17	53	17	0	207	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Charles Howell III	$8,200	18	64	21	-3	88	5/6	88	3	17	41	20
Tony Finau	$8,100	19	60	20	-1	83	1/1	10	500	500	500	500
Scott Piercy	$8,000	20	57	18	2	53	3/4	500	500	5	15	26
Graham DeLaet	$7,900	21	57	19	2	130	4/5	22	7	10	41	500
Keegan Bradley	$7,900	21	64	22	-1	111	5/5	22	29	2	24	1
Russell Henley	$7,800	23	78	27	-4	87	1/1	22	500	500	500	500
Colt Knost	$7,800	23	65	23	0	114	3/7	10	120	21	111	90
James Hahn	$7,700	25	81	28	-3	54	2/2	55	5	500	500	500
Jonas Blixt	$7,700	25	75	25	0	118	2/2	30	500	500	3	500
Bryce Molder	$7,600	27	74	24	3	119	4/6	22	48	125	500	90
Ian Poulter	$7,600	27	92	31	-4	74	0/1	500	500	500	500	500
Harris English	$7,500	29	85	29	0	78	2/3	60	94	17	500	500
Lucas Glover	$7,500	29	75	26	3	209	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Boo Weekley	$7,400	31	87	30	1	139	3/4	85	5	150	63	500
John Senden	$7,400	31	100	32	-1	102	3/6	46	11	125	500	76
Freddie Jacobson	$7,300	33	120	37	-4	106	2/3	500	94	17	500	27
Anirban Lahiri	$7,300	33	109	34	-1	56	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Brian Harman	$7,200	35	125	40	-5	133	3/3	39	29	27	500	500
Aaron Baddeley	$7,200	35	143	45	-10	257	1/2	88	29	500	500	500
Jhonattan Vegas	$7,100	37	104	33	4	219	3/3	69	78	500	69	500
Kiradech Aphibarnrat	$7,100	37	114	35	2	44	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Bobby Wyatt	$7,100	37	125	40	-3	435	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Will Wilcox	$7,000	40	122	38	2	141	2/2	22	78	500	500	500
Sean O’Hair	$7,000	40	126	42	-2	115	2/4	500	48	82	500	121
Patrick Rodgers	$7,000	40	129	43	-3	151	0/1	100	500	500	500	500
Seung-yul Noh	$7,000	40	144	47	-7	245	2/2	500	500	70	69	500
Zac Blair	$6,900	44	144	47	-3	153	1/1	16	500	500	500	500
Jon Curran	$6,900	44	142	44	0	199	1/1	6	500	500	500	500
John Huh	$6,900	44	158	53	-9	202	3/3	66	16	8	500	500
Scott Stallings	$6,900	44	150	50	-6	252	0/2	500	500	500	80	146
Alex Cejka	$6,800	48	118	36	12	120	4/4	500	78	500	29	500
Tim Wilkinson	$6,800	48	154	51	-3	541	2/4	100	22	500	500	500
Chesson Hadley	$6,800	48	162	54	-6	227	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Shawn Stefani	$6,800	48	181	63	-15	269	1/2	500	11	147	500	500
Jerry Kelly	$6,700	52	125	39	13	157	4/4	30	500	21	78	27
Kyle Reifers	$6,700	52	170	60	-8	160	2/2	34	500	500	56	500
Spencer Levin	$6,700	52	192	68	-16	247	2/4	22	120	500	500	500
Ernie Els	$6,700	52	169	57	-5	238	1/1	500	500	500	41	500
Ricky Barnes	$6,700	52	208	74	-22	226	5/7	134	48	12	49	32
Chez Reavie	$6,600	57	143	46	11	100	2/6	124	500	21	119	99
Andrew Loupe	$6,600	57	149	49	8	145	1/2	46	151	500	500	500
Adam Hadwin	$6,600	57	167	56	1	177	1/1	71	500	500	500	500
Chad Campbell	$6,600	57	183	65	-8	193	4/7	117	48	71	24	40
David Toms	$6,600	57	169	57	0	182	1/2	500	48	500	500	500
Ken Duke	$6,600	57	156	52	5	228	4/6	34	57	99	7	500
Luke List	$6,500	63	181	63	0	292	0/1	500	500	152	500	500
Matt Jones	$6,500	63	177	62	1	79	1/3	64	500	500	104	500
Cameron Smith	$6,500	63	163	55	8	116	1/1	46	500	500	500	500
Scott Langley	$6,500	63	175	61	2	372	1/2	124	500	63	500	500
Martin Piller	$6,500	63	194	69	-6	200	1/1	500	500	500	500	55
Angel Cabrera	$6,500	63	242	78	-15	319	2/2	500	59	12	500	500
Stuart Appleby	$6,500	63	206	73	-10	325	1/3	500	500	57	500	500
Robert Garrigus	$6,500	63	225	77	-14	500	6/7	78	29	140	9	20
Thomas Aiken	$6,400	71	213	75	-4	196	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Martin Flores	$6,400	71	169	57	14	311	3/6	39	59	43	111	132
Hudson Swafford	$6,400	71	246	81	-10	254	1/2	66	85	500	500	500
Chris Stroud	$6,400	71	184	66	5	169	0/2	500	500	500	500	76
Cameron Percy	$6,400	71	196	70	1	388	3/4	10	500	57	500	71
Michael Kim	$6,400	71	258	86	-15	356	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Bronson Burgoon	$6,400	71	283	97	-26	294	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Michael Thompson	$6,400	71	271	92	-21	393	1/2	46	500	500	500	90
Mark Wilson	$6,400	71	296	101	-30	434	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Johnson Wagner	$6,300	80	196	70	10	195	2/5	145	81	500	80	500
Scott Pinckney	$6,300	80	188	67	13	266	1/1	2	500	500	500	500
Jason Gore	$6,300	80	258	86	-6	179	0/2	149	500	500	500	500
Brendon Todd	$6,300	80	265	91	-11	174	2/5	100	1	17	119	500
Blayne Barber	$6,300	80	271	92	-12	251	0/1	500	500	133	500	500
Jeff Overton	$6,300	80	258	86	-6	373	4/7	64	145	33	80	8
Chad Collins	$6,300	80	258	86	-6	270	2/4	55	109	500	500	14
Steve Wheatcroft	$6,300	80	277	96	-16	371	1/3	73	500	500	94	500
Steven Bowditch	$6,200	88	292	99	-11	110	2/5	1	94	82	119	60
Derek Ernst	$6,200	88	296	101	-13	584	1/2	46	120	500	500	500
Brett Stegmaier	$6,200	88	429	125	-37	272	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Tyler Aldridge	$6,200	88	300	104	-16	299	0/1	500	500	500	500	500
Brian Gay	$6,200	88	383	114	-26		4/6	500	57	99	56	14
Justin Hicks	$6,200	88	338	110	-22	839	2/3	500	148	21	500	14
Joe Affrunti	$6,200	88	402	121	-33	815	1/1	46	500	500	500	500
Mark Hubbard	$6,100	95	204	72	23	363	1/1	55	500	500	500	500
Kyle Stanley	$6,100	95	223	76	19	288	2/2	500	84	500	500	55
Tom Hoge	$6,100	95	246	81	14	262	0/1	100	500	500	500	500
Sung Kang	$6,100	95	248	83	12	181	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Ben Crane	$6,100	95	244	79	16	405	5/6	100	37	57	500	63
Will MacKenzie	$6,100	95	250	84	11	370	0/1	500	500	500	500	500
Whee Kim	$6,100	95	244	79	16	310	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
John Merrick	$6,000	102	263	90	12	529	3/4	16	500	500	36	99
Henrik Norlander	$6,000	102	283	97	5	365	1/1	500	500	57	500	500
Andres Romero	$6,000	102	275	95	7	341	2/6	100	22	82	29	112
Derek Fathauer	$6,000	102	308	105	-3	258	0/2	88	500	500	500	500
Luke Guthrie	$6,000	102	292	99	3	384	2/2	60	70	500	500	500
Bud Cauley	$6,000	102	273	94	8	588	0/1	500	127	500	500	500
Marc Turnesa	$6,000	102	358	112	-10	990	0/2	500	500	500	119	500
Greg Owen	$5,900	109	296	101	8	190	5/6	46	94	78	29	500
Alex Prugh	$5,900	109	475	131	-22	546	3/4	151	71	500	500	63
Peter Malnati	$5,900	109	317	108	1	168	0/1	500	151	500	500	500
Erik Compton	$5,900	109	346	111	-2	383	3/4	46	127	33	36	500
Billy Hurley III	$5,900	109	388	115	-6	550	2/3	85	16	500	151	500
D.A. Points	$5,900	109	392	116	-7	753	5/7	117	153	12	19	40
Kelly Kraft	$5,900	109	440	127	-18	411	0/2	139	500	500	149	500
J.J. Henry	$5,800	116	254	85	31	253	5/7	100	59	99	3	27
Andres Gonzales	$5,800	116	521	135	-19	482	1/4	139	500	140	19	76
Abraham Ancer	$5,800	116	583	139	-23	491	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Curtis Reed	$5,800	116	504	134	-18		0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Michael Bradley	$5,800	116	500	133	-17	1125	1/4	500	500	500	135	49
Darron Stiles	$5,800	116	646	142	-26	589	0/2	500	500	99	500	500
Billy Mayfair	$5,800	116	1000	149	-33		2/5	500	500	140	36	27
Brice Garnett	$5,700	123	313	106	17	461	1/1	500	29	500	500	500
Rod Pampling	$5,700	123	313	106	17	296	5/7	22	64	115	94	8
Carl Pettersson	$5,700	123	329	109	14	283	3/6	55	45	500	80	40
Steve Marino	$5,700	123	375	113	10	268	3/3	500	74	48	500	500
Andrew Landry	$5,700	123	467	129	-6	577	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Tom Gillis	$5,700	123	392	116	7	450	3/4	87	500	12	500	74
Rob Oppenheim	$5,700	123	421	124	-1	427	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Carlos Ortiz	$5,600	130	392	116	14	358	1/1	73	500	500	500	500
Dawie Van Der Walt	$5,600	130	400	119	11	265	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Tyrone Van Aswegen	$5,600	130	404	122	8	315	1/2	124	16	500	500	500
Wes Roach	$5,600	130	471	130	0	469	0/1	500	127	500	500	500
D.J. Trahan	$5,600	130	546	137	-7	884	2/6	500	85	115	63	60
Trevor Immelman	$5,600	130	583	139	-9		1/3	82	94	115	500	500
Lucas Lee	$5,600	130	658	144	-14	447	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Sam Saunders	$5,500	137	438	126	11	284	1/1	71	500	500	500	500
Hiroshi Iwata	$5,500	137	400	119	18	135	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Dicky Pride	$5,500	137	442	128	9	436	1/3	500	109	99	2	500
Miguel Angel Carballo	$5,500	137	408	123	14	549	0/2	500	85	500	135	500
Rhein Gibson	$5,500	137	483	132	5	351	0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Tim Herron	$5,500	137	546	137	0	579	5/6	500	22	78	36	49
D.H. Lee	$5,400	143	538	136	7	390	1/2	139	500	43	500	500
Robert Allenby	$5,400	143	979	148	-5	860	2/4	139	37	500	500	112
Richard H. Lee	$5,400	143	600	141	2		1/2	500	138	500	41	500
Ted Purdy	$5,400	143	650	143	0		3/4	500	500	71	500	55
Will Zalatoris	$5,400	143	667	145	-2		0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Mike Weir	$5,400	143	1042	150	-7		3/6	117	2	33	153	76
Cameron Beckman	$5,400	143	692	146	-3		1/4	500	120	500	80	138
Alex Moon	$5,400	143	854	147	-4		0/0	500	500	500	500	500
Brian Norman	$5,400	143	1063	151	-8		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 of the top 25.
Course history in RED indicates a missed cut.

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