PGA First Look: OHL Classic
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Course Preview
This week the PGA Tour heads to the beautiful Playa Del Carmen, which is just outside of Cancun, Mexico. This is always a fun tournament to watch on television because the scenery is spectacular and you really don’t feel bad for anyone in the field, even if they miss the cut. Is there a better way to drown your sorrows after a missed cut then to head down to Cancun for a couple of nights? The event will be held at the El Camaleon Golf Club, which is a Par 71 that measures 7,039 yards. This is one of the shorter tracks that the players will see all season, especially when you factor in that there are still three par fives on the course. This course used to play a bit tougher when the event was played during February, but since moving to November, it has been a birdie fest. Four of the last five winners here have shot at least 17-under par.
We generally like to target golfers that dominate off the tee and score on the par fives, but that’s not the case this week. While that doesn’t mean that a bomber can’t win here, they will need to keep it in the fairway. The fairways are surrounded by dense marsh areas that you can’t really play out of. We should see plenty of birdies this week, but there will be a lot of penalties on the scorecard as well. With this being such a short course, I will be looking to target the players that are accurate with their driver. Driving accuracy is in play, although I generally prefer to use good drive percentage, because it includes drives that are still good enough to reach the green in regulation. Preferably, we want to target an accurate driver of the ball that gains strokes on the field tee to green. I am also factoring in birdie or better percentage, par four scoring, and a little bit of putting.
Cut Rule:Top 70 and ties will move on to play the final two rounds.
Recent Winners of this Event: Graeme McDowell (2015), Charley Hoffman (2014), Harris English (2013), John Huh (2012), Johnson Wagner (2011)
Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)
1) Strokes Gained Tee to Green
2) Birdie or Better %
3) Good Drive %
4) Par 4 Scoring
5) Strokes Gained Putting
Salaries, Odds, and Course History (2011-2015)
| Golfer | Salary | OWGR | Odds | + / – | Cuts | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peterson | $6,600 | 761 | 188 | -26 | 2/2 | 500 | 16 | 500 | 55 | 500 |
| JT Poston | $6,400 | 329 | 221 | -27 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Cheng-Tsung Pan | $6,000 | 205 | 194 | 7 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Cameron Davis | $6,000 | 198 | 5 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| Matthew NeSmith | $6,000 | 353 | -24 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano | $5,900 | 636 | 187 | 21 | 1/2 | 86 | 51 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Roberto Diaz | $5,900 | 727 | 488 | -21 | 0/2 | 500 | 94 | 125 | 500 | 500 |
| Matt Every | $5,700 | 418 | 486 | -4 | 2/2 | 500 | 500 | 36 | 3 | 500 |
| Jonathan Garrick | $5,700 | 1128 | 469 | -3 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Rodolfo Cazaubon | $5,700 | 750 | -7 | 1/2 | 74 | 129 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| Bob Estes | $5,700 | 547 | -6 | 1/1 | 500 | 500 | 10 | 500 | 500 | |
| Ryan Blaum | $6,900 | 357 | 87 | 3 | 1/1 | 29 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Jon Rahm | $10,700 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 1/2 | 10 | 108 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Ryan Brehm | $6,500 | 220 | 132 | 1 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| J.J. Spaun | $6,300 | 146 | 244 | -30 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Bud Cauley | $6,500 | 300 | 121 | 6 | 0/1 | 500 | 500 | 91 | 500 | 500 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | $6,000 | 276 | 178 | 17 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Chez Reavie | $6,400 | 147 | 121 | 9 | 1/1 | 74 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Kevin Streelman | $8,200 | 118 | 58 | 0 | 1/1 | 34 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Boo Weekley | $6,400 | 232 | 187 | -14 | 3/3 | 10 | 500 | 500 | 71 | 35 |
| Jerry Kelly | $7,700 | 102 | 76 | -5 | 4/5 | 34 | 5 | 79 | 60 | 50 |
| John Huh | $7,600 | 222 | 79 | -9 | 3/4 | 86 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 500 |
| Martin Flores | $6,100 | 229 | 144 | 20 | 2/3 | 500 | 94 | 72 | 46 | 500 |
| Dominic Bozzelli | $6,000 | 299 | 358 | -25 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| David Hearn | $6,200 | 131 | 142 | 15 | 4/4 | 74 | 16 | 500 | 49 | 35 |
| Russell Knox | $11,800 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 4/4 | 2 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 500 |
| Webb Simpson | $8,000 | 77 | 64 | -3 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Jason Bohn | $7,600 | 176 | 81 | -12 | 4/4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 500 | 19 |
| Spencer Levin | $6,000 | 215 | 162 | 21 | 5/5 | 10 | 56 | 55 | 34 | 2 |
| Zac Blair | $6,200 | 247 | 186 | -1 | 2/2 | 10 | 23 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Jim Herman | $6,400 | 88 | 122 | 8 | 3/3 | 17 | 23 | WD | 500 | 50 |
| Jim Furyk | $10,200 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Brian Stuard | $6,500 | 152 | 148 | -4 | 2/2 | 500 | 71 | 2 | 500 | 500 |
| Alex Cejka | $7,300 | 132 | 70 | 7 | 1/2 | 86 | 16 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Cody Gribble | $7,400 | 208 | 76 | -1 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Kyle Reifers | $6,200 | 126 | 133 | 16 | 1/3 | 86 | 29 | 500 | 90 | 500 |
| Keegan Bradley | $10,000 | 97 | 26 | 0 | 1/1 | 8 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Seamus Power | $6,000 | 325 | 178 | 18 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Steven Alker | $5,900 | 531 | 277 | -6 | 0/1 | 500 | 77 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Richy Werenski | $5,900 | 237 | 323 | -13 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Chad Campbell | $6,200 | 201 | 170 | 4 | 1/4 | 97 | 77 | 500 | 26 | 83 |
| Patrick Rodgers | $7,200 | 135 | 87 | -6 | 2/2 | 10 | 37 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Scott Brown | $6,700 | 193 | 121 | -3 | 3/4 | 5 | 62 | 16 | 112 | 500 |
| Kyle Stanley | $7,200 | 250 | 72 | 8 | 2/3 | 97 | 500 | 60 | 500 | 13 |
| Grayson Murray | $7,400 | 157 | 70 | 3 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Scott Piercy | $9,800 | 35 | 30 | -1 | 1/2 | 500 | 16 | WD | 500 | 92 |
| Johnson Wagner | $8,400 | 143 | 51 | -1 | 4/5 | 8 | 16 | 111 | 30 | 1 |
| Billy Horschel | $9,300 | 73 | 33 | 1 | 2/2 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 30 | 13 |
| Graham DeLaet | $7,300 | 174 | 78 | 1 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Brian Harman | $7,000 | 121 | 76 | 13 | 2/4 | 40 | 94 | 79 | 26 | 500 |
| Rory Sabbatini | $5,800 | 406 | 200 | 21 | 4/5 | 40 | 56 | 3 | 110 | 5 |
| Emiliano Grillo | $11,200 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Ian Poulter | $7,900 | 145 | 80 | -14 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Ryo Ishikawa | $7,400 | 96 | 78 | -3 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | $6,700 | 114 | 102 | 4 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | $7,200 | 76 | 80 | 0 | 3/5 | 121 | 56 | 45 | 76 | 19 |
| Mark Wilson | $6,100 | 537 | 231 | -11 | 1/3 | 58 | 122 | 91 | 500 | 500 |
| Jason Kokrak | $7,900 | 86 | 62 | 0 | 2/2 | 17 | 16 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Graeme McDowell | $9,100 | 81 | 36 | 1 | 1/1 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| J.J. Henry | $6,300 | 444 | 268 | -33 | 4/4 | 500 | 44 | 23 | 9 | 19 |
| Gary Woodland | $8,600 | 54 | 43 | 0 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Ken Duke | $5,900 | 286 | 244 | 1 | 1/1 | 500 | 9 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Marc Leishman | $8,500 | 48 | 42 | 2 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| K.J. Choi | $6,300 | 128 | 187 | -8 | 0/1 | 86 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Hudson Swafford | $7,500 | 212 | 92 | -17 | 2/3 | 46 | 51 | 91 | 500 | 500 |
| Mark Hubbard | $5,700 | 456 | 443 | -2 | 2/2 | 77 | 49 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Jamie Lovemark | $7,000 | 99 | 82 | 3 | 1/2 | 110 | 500 | 65 | 500 | 500 |
| Ben Crane | $6,600 | 401 | 192 | -27 | 0/1 | 97 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Chris Stroud | $6,500 | 242 | 154 | -6 | 4/5 | 97 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Adam Hadwin | $6,900 | 192 | 92 | 1 | 0/2 | 121 | 77 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Stewart Cink | $6,700 | 266 | 143 | -11 | 0/1 | 115 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Jon Curran | $6,400 | 106 | 184 | -11 | 1/2 | 29 | 94 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Will MacKenzie | $6,900 | 440 | 122 | -15 | 5/5 | 58 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 56 |
| Rick Lamb | $5,900 | 375 | 307 | -10 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Angel Cabrera | $5,800 | 547 | 327 | -6 | 0/2 | 132 | 94 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Steve Marino | $6,000 | 311 | 273 | -14 | 0/2 | 133 | 500 | 79 | 500 | 500 |
| Chris Kirk | $9,600 | 71 | 31 | -1 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Billy Hurley | $6,800 | 119 | 93 | 4 | 3/3 | 500 | 23 | 65 | 46 | 500 |
| Charles Howell | $7,500 | 101 | 60 | 8 | 4/5 | 17 | 113 | 6 | 16 | 13 |
| Harold Varner | $7,100 | 188 | 82 | -1 | 1/1 | 5 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Martin Laird | $8,700 | 134 | 43 | -2 | 1/1 | 40 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Ben Martin | $7,000 | 138 | 105 | -9 | 1/2 | 500 | 108 | 31 | 500 | 500 |
| Brett Stegmaier | $6,200 | 264 | 211 | -14 | 1/1 | 68 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Danny Lee | $6,700 | 58 | 96 | 7 | 1/2 | 500 | 3 | 91 | WD | 500 |
| Si Woo Kim | $8,900 | 53 | 37 | 1 | 1/1 | 17 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Luke List | $7,800 | 230 | 62 | 3 | 0/1 | 110 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Shawn Stefani | $7,300 | 281 | 69 | 8 | 2/2 | 25 | 2 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Pat Perez | $7,100 | 271 | 97 | -9 | 2/3 | 79 | 69 | 16 | 500 | 500 |
| Sung Kang | $6,600 | 190 | 155 | -13 | 3/3 | 51 | 500 | 500 | 30 | 19 |
| Michael Thompson | $6,200 | 238 | 197 | -9 | 2/3 | 34 | 500 | 500 | 46 | 83 |
| Fabian Gomez | $6,600 | 80 | 97 | 9 | 2/2 | 500 | 23 | 500 | 500 | 50 |
| Morgan Hoffmann | $6,100 | 267 | 211 | -6 | 1/1 | 500 | 500 | 49 | 500 | 500 |
| Trey Mullinax | $6,800 | 304 | 114 | -5 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Hunter Mahan | $5,800 | 344 | 303 | -1 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Vaughn Taylor | $6,300 | 111 | 154 | 3 | 1/1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 16 | 500 |
| Greg Chalmers | $6,100 | 279 | 252 | -19 | 2/2 | 500 | 29 | 60 | 500 | 500 |
| Michael Kim | $6,800 | 275 | 112 | -4 | 1/1 | 51 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Robert Garrigus | $7,000 | 224 | 118 | -14 | 1/3 | 97 | 49 | 79 | 500 | 500 |
| Luke Donald | $7,500 | 78 | 68 | 3 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Nick Taylor | $5,800 | 414 | 228 | 15 | 1/1 | 500 | 56 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Peter Malnati | $5,800 | 288 | 246 | 7 | 2/2 | 10 | 500 | 15 | 500 | 500 |
| Zack Sucher | $6,100 | 458 | 283 | -24 | 0/1 | 500 | 118 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Miguel Angel Carballo | $5,700 | 423 | 272 | 12 | 0/3 | 86 | 500 | 91 | 84 | 500 |
| Brian Gay | $5,700 | 820 | 311 | 4 | 3/3 | 500 | 500 | 45 | 55 | 5 |
| Cameron Smith | $8,100 | 159 | 63 | -3 | 0/1 | 500 | 94 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Cameron Tringale | $6,100 | 179 | 167 | 12 | 0/2 | 500 | 115 | 91 | 500 | 500 |
| Scott Stallings | $6,200 | 342 | 194 | -7 | 0/3 | 110 | 500 | 79 | 500 | 92 |
| Charley Hoffman | $6,900 | 59 | 86 | 5 | 3/4 | 79 | 1 | 31 | 69 | 500 |
| Kevin Tway | $6,100 | 392 | 238 | -14 | 0/2 | 500 | 500 | 104 | 90 | 500 |
| Andres Gonzales | $6,300 | 291 | 150 | 5 | 3/3 | 72 | 3 | 500 | 500 | 58 |
| Wesley Bryan | $7,100 | 116 | 81 | 1 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Harris English | $9,500 | 70 | 30 | 2 | 2/3 | 97 | 37 | 1 | 500 | 500 |
| Ricky Barnes | $6,100 | 197 | 212 | -8 | 2/3 | 51 | 16 | 108 | 500 | 500 |
| Anirban Lahiri | $9,000 | 74 | 41 | -1 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Carlos Ortiz | $5,800 | 544 | 243 | 10 | 1/2 | 79 | 9 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Jonas Blixt | $6,600 | 204 | 180 | -20 | 0/1 | 97 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Tony Finau | $9,400 | 82 | 37 | -2 | 1/1 | 500 | 7 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Carl Pettersson | $5,800 | 535 | 309 | -3 | 0/2 | 500 | 88 | 500 | 500 | 108 |
| Tyrone Van Aswegen | $5,900 | 226 | 204 | 12 | 2/3 | 46 | 94 | 49 | 500 | 500 |
| Derek Fathauer | $8,300 | 171 | 50 | 1 | 2/2 | 4 | 73 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Aaron Wise | $6,300 | 492 | 106 | 21 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Julian Etulain | $5,700 | 431 | 404 | -1 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Seung-Yul Noh | $6,800 | 313 | 106 | -3 | 3/3 | 40 | 500 | 55 | 16 | 500 |
| Nicholas Lindheim | $5,800 | 269 | 289 | 0 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Ernie Els | $5,900 | 332 | 234 | 4 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Camilo Villegas | $6,500 | 437 | 159 | -9 | 2/3 | 29 | 108 | 36 | 500 | 500 |
| Ollie Schniederjans | $6,000 | 194 | 232 | -4 | 0/0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Steven Bowditch | $5,700 | 221 | 848 | -8 | 1/3 | 500 | 500 | 121 | 101 | 65 |
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 |
|---|---|
| + / – | The difference between a golfer’s salary and odds rank. This can help you spot underpriced golfers. |
| 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. |