PGA First Look: Deutsche Bank Championship
The PGA First Look is complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, Official World Golf Rankings, and course history.
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The Barclays Recap
Even though it was nice to see Patrick Reed pick up his first win of the season, I was pulling for Rickie Fowler and that nice mustache. He fell apart on the back nine and will now have to wait and see if he will be a captain’s pick for the Ryder Cup.
There were two performances at the Barclays that I wanted to point mention. Adam Scott finished two shots back (-7), despite losing 4.8 strokes putting to the field. Rory McIlroy had a similar week, finishing at even par but losing 5.6 strokes putting to the field. If these two can keep up their tee to green game and start rolling in some putts, they could make some noise over the next few weeks.
Deutsche Bank Championship Preview
We are down to the final 100 left standing in the FedExCup Playoffs. Danny Willett is the only player in the top 100 that is certain to miss this event. Kevin Na had his baby on Monday and is tentatively expected to play this week. Henrik Stenson withdrew after the first round of The Barclays and is expecting to get an MRI this week before making a decision on whether or not he will play. After this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship, only the top 70 in the FedExCup standings will move on to the BMW Championship. This event is played at the TPC Boston each and every season, which is a Par 71 that measures 7,297 yards. This is a Gil Hanse redesign that was opened in 2002. The course was shortened in 2007 and after last season, they lengthened one of the drivable par fours. This course features a nice mix of long and short par fours and fives.
In terms of difficulty, TPC Boston plays fairly easy. You don’t have to be particularly long or particularly accurate to fare well here and these greens have been easy to hit over the years. In 2015, the average score per round was 70.96 and the winner in each of the last five seasons has finished with a score of at least 15-under par. Rickie Fowler returns as the defending champion and without an automatic spot on the Ryder Cup, he still has plenty to prove in the next two weeks. Matt Kuchar, Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, and J.B. Holmes also have an added incentive this week, as they are also vying for those last four Ryder Cup spots.
Here are a few quotes on TPC Boston from players on tour:
Phil Mickelson: “I do like the course a lot. It’s one of the best risk/reward courses that we play. I’m able to be aggressive into the greens, which is the strength of my game, my iron play. So I think that’s why I like this course so much.”
Jason Day: “The front nine suits my eye, the back nine you have to pay a little more respect.”
Brandt Snedeker: “The greens are perfect to roll on, so if you’re hitting your lines you can make a lot of putts.”
All in all, I am looking for players that are going to give themselves a ton of birdie chances this week. The closer they can get to the hole the better. I am looking for good ball strikers that are solid with their approaches. Putting is always important, but it is the most variable statistic each and every week. Scrambling has been important here in the past, so I’ve included strokes gained around the green in the key statistics. Keep an eye out for players that have a good track record at TPC Boston and that are also coming into the event in good form.
Cut Rule: Even though there are only 99 golfers in the field, the top 70 and ties will make the cut after the second round. At least 70.7% of golfers are going to make the cut this week.
Recent Winners of this Event: Rickie Fowler (2015), Chris Kirk (2014), Henrik Stenson (2013), Rory McIlroy (2012), Webb Simpson (2011)
Key Statistics
1) Strokes Gained Tee to Green
2) Strokes Gained Putting
3) Birdie or Better %
4) Ball Striking
5) Strokes Gained Around the Green
Salaries, Odds, and Course History (2011-2015)
Golfer | Salary | S-Rank | Odds | O-Rank | + / – | OWGR | Cuts | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
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Jason Day | $12,500 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/5 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 3 |
Dustin Johnson | $12,100 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4/4 | 44 | 500 | 27 | 4 | 42 |
Jordan Spieth | $11,600 | 3 | 13 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 2/3 | 85 | 29 | 4 | 500 | 500 |
Rory McIlroy | $11,100 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4/4 | 29 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 500 |
Henrik Stenson | $10,700 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3/3 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 500 | 500 |
Adam Scott | $10,400 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4/4 | 500 | 16 | 53 | 7 | 8 |
Patrick Reed | $10,200 | 7 | 24 | 8 | -1 | 9 | 3/3 | 4 | 74 | 70 | 500 | 500 |
Rickie Fowler | $10,000 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4/5 | 1 | 23 | 86 | 74 | 52 |
Justin Rose | $9,700 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 2/4 | 75 | 500 | 16 | 79 | 68 |
Sergio Garcia | $9,500 | 10 | 31 | 11 | -1 | 12 | 2/2 | 500 | 500 | 4 | 500 | 31 |
Phil Mickelson | $9,300 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 5/5 | 65 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 10 |
Louis Oosthuizen | $9,100 | 12 | 40 | 13 | -1 | 17 | 2/2 | 12 | 500 | 500 | 2 | 500 |
Emiliano Grillo | $9,000 | 13 | 41 | 16 | -3 | 25 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Bubba Watson | $8,900 | 14 | 41 | 15 | -1 | 7 | 4/5 | 29 | 29 | 67 | 88 | 16 |
Jim Furyk | $8,800 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 5/5 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 6 |
Brooks Koepka | $8,700 | 16 | 41 | 17 | -1 | 18 | 0/1 | 92 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Hideki Matsuyama | $8,600 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 2/2 | 25 | 57 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Billy Horschel | $8,500 | 18 | 54 | 20 | -2 | 66 | 3/3 | 72 | 2 | 70 | 500 | 500 |
Matt Kuchar | $8,400 | 19 | 45 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 5/5 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 35 | 25 |
Charl Schwartzel | $8,300 | 20 | 78 | 29 | -9 | 26 | 4/4 | 500 | 43 | 22 | 47 | 21 |
Branden Grace | $8,200 | 21 | 65 | 22 | -1 | 14 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Daniel Berger | $8,100 | 22 | 76 | 28 | -6 | 38 | 1/1 | 12 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Zach Johnson | $8,000 | 23 | 81 | 30 | -7 | 24 | 5/5 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 47 | 16 |
Paul Casey | $7,900 | 24 | 88 | 32 | -8 | 30 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Ryan Moore | $7,900 | 24 | 63 | 21 | 3 | 43 | 4/5 | 96 | 73 | 75 | 10 | 10 |
Jason Dufner | $7,800 | 26 | 89 | 34 | -8 | 57 | 4/4 | 60 | 500 | 9 | 18 | 31 |
Sean O’Hair | $7,800 | 26 | 89 | 34 | -8 | 77 | 3/3 | 4 | 500 | 500 | 64 | 25 |
Gary Woodland | $7,700 | 28 | 65 | 23 | 5 | 52 | 4/4 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 500 | 25 |
Brandt Snedeker | $7,700 | 28 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 4/5 | 44 | 88 | 47 | 6 | 3 |
Kevin Na | $7,600 | 30 | 99 | 37 | -7 | 33 | 2/4 | 60 | 84 | 500 | 69 | 86 |
Justin Thomas | $7,600 | 30 | 69 | 24 | 6 | 31 | 1/1 | 56 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Russell Knox | $7,500 | 32 | 71 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 2/2 | 12 | 26 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Johnson Wagner | $7,500 | 32 | 130 | 48 | -16 | 155 | 3/3 | 44 | 500 | 500 | 51 | 25 |
Jhonattan Vegas | $7,400 | 34 | 130 | 48 | -14 | 80 | 1/1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 42 |
Kevin Kisner | $7,400 | 34 | 76 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 1/1 | 12 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Charley Hoffman | $7,300 | 36 | 73 | 26 | 10 | 47 | 4/5 | 3 | 84 | 27 | 26 | 31 |
Si Woo Kim | $7,300 | 36 | 113 | 40 | -4 | 62 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
John Senden | $7,200 | 38 | 164 | 60 | -22 | 110 | 4/4 | 33 | 5 | 500 | 12 | 21 |
Jamie Lovemark | $7,200 | 38 | 155 | 56 | -18 | 94 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Kevin Chappell | $7,100 | 40 | 95 | 36 | 4 | 34 | 3/4 | 12 | 50 | 22 | 500 | 79 |
Jerry Kelly | $7,100 | 40 | 195 | 65 | -25 | 99 | 4/4 | 9 | 57 | 53 | 500 | 10 |
Jimmy Walker | $7,000 | 42 | 88 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 3/5 | 85 | 9 | 81 | 51 | 37 |
Steve Stricker | $7,000 | 42 | 86 | 31 | 11 | 87 | 3/3 | 500 | 500 | 2 | 13 | 42 |
Roberto Castro | $6,900 | 44 | 225 | 69 | -25 | 105 | 2/2 | 500 | 500 | 9 | 51 | 500 |
Russell Henley | $6,900 | 44 | 125 | 47 | -3 | 98 | 2/3 | 75 | 2 | 62 | 500 | 500 |
William McGirt | $6,800 | 46 | 111 | 38 | 8 | 40 | 4/5 | 12 | 69 | 81 | 26 | 42 |
Kyle Reifers | $6,800 | 46 | 296 | 80 | -34 | 115 | 1/1 | 25 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Bill Haas | $6,700 | 48 | 122 | 45 | 3 | 35 | 4/5 | 60 | 9 | 77 | 35 | 61 |
Ryan Palmer | $6,700 | 48 | 113 | 41 | 7 | 68 | 3/5 | 65 | 16 | 77 | 79 | 61 |
Brendan Steele | $6,600 | 50 | 132 | 50 | 0 | 72 | 4/4 | 44 | 50 | 20 | 500 | 10 |
Harris English | $6,600 | 50 | 143 | 51 | -1 | 60 | 3/4 | 12 | 81 | 27 | 69 | 500 |
Tony Finau | $6,500 | 52 | 117 | 42 | 10 | 71 | 0/1 | 92 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
J.B. Holmes | $6,500 | 52 | 123 | 46 | 6 | 21 | 3/3 | 44 | 35 | 500 | 39 | 500 |
Chez Reavie | $6,400 | 54 | 196 | 66 | -12 | 125 | 1/1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 2 |
Chris Kirk | $6,400 | 54 | 149 | 55 | -1 | 76 | 5/5 | 29 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 31 |
Martin Laird | $6,400 | 54 | 158 | 59 | -5 | 136 | 1/4 | 96 | 500 | 86 | 88 | 74 |
David Lingmerth | $6,300 | 57 | 164 | 60 | -3 | 54 | 0/2 | 80 | 500 | 97 | 500 | 500 |
Graeme McDowell | $6,300 | 57 | 188 | 62 | -5 | 73 | 3/3 | 500 | 500 | 47 | 74 | 37 |
Aaron Baddeley | $6,300 | 57 | 257 | 74 | -17 | 137 | 2/2 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 42 | 77 |
Scott Piercy | $6,200 | 60 | 119 | 43 | 17 | 29 | 3/4 | 75 | 500 | 13 | 64 | 74 |
Smylie Kaufman | $6,200 | 60 | 357 | 89 | -29 | 79 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Fredrik Jacobson | $6,200 | 60 | 332 | 86 | -26 | 118 | 2/3 | 500 | 79 | 81 | 500 | 42 |
Derek Fathauer | $6,200 | 60 | 389 | 94 | -34 | 258 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Webb Simpson | $6,100 | 64 | 112 | 39 | 25 | 63 | 5/5 | 44 | 9 | 53 | 18 | 1 |
Luke Donald | $6,100 | 64 | 119 | 44 | 20 | 64 | 5/5 | 39 | 57 | 41 | 26 | 3 |
Vaughn Taylor | $6,100 | 64 | 443 | 97 | -33 | 116 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Scott Brown | $6,100 | 64 | 286 | 77 | -13 | 166 | 2/3 | 69 | 77 | 97 | 500 | 500 |
Alex Cejka | $6,000 | 68 | 229 | 71 | -3 | 119 | 1/1 | 39 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
David Hearn | $6,000 | 68 | 268 | 76 | -8 | 139 | 3/4 | 80 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 500 |
Patrick Rodgers | $6,000 | 68 | 214 | 68 | 0 | 121 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Daniel Summerhays | $6,000 | 68 | 148 | 54 | 14 | 56 | 4/4 | 9 | 57 | 22 | 69 | 500 |
Jim Herman | $6,000 | 68 | 371 | 92 | -24 | 84 | 0/1 | 75 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Patton Kizzire | $5,900 | 73 | 329 | 85 | -12 | 93 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Billy Hurley | $5,900 | 73 | 292 | 79 | -6 | 147 | 1/1 | 500 | 57 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Danny Lee | $5,900 | 73 | 155 | 56 | 17 | 51 | 2/2 | 33 | 35 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Kevin Streelman | $5,900 | 73 | 193 | 64 | 9 | 107 | 3/4 | 69 | 26 | 41 | 500 | 93 |
Spencer Levin | $5,900 | 73 | 346 | 87 | -14 | 190 | 2/2 | 56 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 37 |
K.J. Choi | $5,800 | 78 | 304 | 82 | -4 | 112 | 2/4 | 500 | 35 | 41 | 86 | 86 |
Ricky Barnes | $5,800 | 78 | 225 | 69 | 9 | 170 | 1/2 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 79 | 76 |
Harold Varner | $5,800 | 78 | 362 | 91 | -13 | 183 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Marc Leishman | $5,800 | 78 | 143 | 51 | 27 | 49 | 4/5 | 80 | 65 | 16 | 42 | 42 |
Bryce Molder | $5,800 | 78 | 439 | 96 | -18 | 124 | 2/3 | 85 | 500 | 41 | 9 | 500 |
Jason Kokrak | $5,700 | 83 | 146 | 53 | 30 | 100 | 2/3 | 95 | 16 | 73 | 500 | 500 |
Chad Campbell | $5,700 | 83 | 289 | 78 | 5 | 182 | 1/2 | 75 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 21 |
Jason Bohn | $5,700 | 83 | 443 | 97 | -14 | 122 | 1/2 | 90 | 35 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
John Huh | $5,700 | 83 | 296 | 80 | 3 | 214 | 3/3 | 500 | 69 | 22 | 51 | 500 |
Charles Howell | $5,700 | 83 | 231 | 72 | 11 | 102 | 4/5 | 56 | 35 | 53 | 88 | 31 |
Colt Knost | $5,600 | 88 | 321 | 84 | 4 | 103 | 1/1 | 44 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Ben Martin | $5,600 | 88 | 155 | 56 | 32 | 113 | 1/2 | 25 | 92 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Vijay Singh | $5,600 | 88 | 357 | 89 | -1 | 123 | 2/3 | 500 | 35 | 500 | 26 | 86 |
Brian Stuard | $5,600 | 88 | 314 | 83 | 5 | 138 | 2/2 | 500 | 16 | 67 | 500 | 500 |
Fabian Gomez | $5,600 | 88 | 446 | 99 | -11 | 83 | 1/1 | 33 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Brian Harman | $5,600 | 88 | 191 | 63 | 25 | 132 | 3/4 | 12 | 65 | 77 | 74 | 500 |
Tyrone Van Aswegen | $5,500 | 94 | 346 | 87 | 7 | 250 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Hudson Swafford | $5,500 | 94 | 211 | 67 | 27 | 224 | 1/1 | 33 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Jon Curran | $5,500 | 94 | 375 | 93 | 1 | 97 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Adam Hadwin | $5,500 | 94 | 263 | 75 | 19 | 179 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Sung Kang | $5,500 | 94 | 238 | 73 | 21 | 164 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
James Hahn | $5,500 | 94 | 429 | 95 | -1 | 65 | 0/1 | 80 | 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.
Legend
Term | Description |
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S-Rank | Each golfer’s salary rank compared to the field, with one being the most expensive. |
O-Rank | Each golfer’s odds rank compared to the field, with one the biggest favorite. |
+ / – | The difference between a golfer’s salary and odds rank. The bigger the number, the better. |
OWGR | Official World Golf Ranking |
Cuts | Cut record of each golfer at this course in the last five seasons. |
2011 – 2015 Columns | Course history at this event in the last five seasons. |