PGA First Look: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

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We are back on U.S. soil and we have ShotTracker back in our lives. While I enjoyed watching golf at midnight, I’m ready to sweat every shot early Thursday morning. I’m also ready for the cut sweat on Friday, as this is the first tournament that we’ve seen with a cut in the last few weeks (other than Sanderson Farms). This week we head to Las Vegas for the Shriners Hospital for Children Open. Shriners is a network of 22 hospitals offering pediatric care that specializes in orthopedic, burn and spinal cord rehabilitation. There are over 1,000 volunteers that run the tournament and the proceeds go to a good cause. Speaking of good causes, Charley Hoffman has agreed to donate his tournament earnings to the victims of the Las Vegas shooting.

TPC Summerlin is a Par 71 that measures 7,255 yards. The course is a bit longer than the ones that we’ve seen recently, but the higher elevation will negate that a bit. There are three par fives on the course, two of which are reachable by most of the field. The 15th hole is a drivable par four that should provide a fun finish and there are six par fours that play between 400-450 yards. We should see plenty of approach shots between 125-175 yards. This is a course where you can pull driver on most of the holes, but I wouldn’t call it a bomber’s track. If you look at any of the leaderboards from the last few editions, we’ve seen a number of shorter hitters play well here. The key is to put the ball in the fairway, but distance is still an advantage if you can keep it in the short grass.

There are a few water hazards in play on the course and quite a few “native areas” that consist of sand, bushes, and cacti. This is always a fun tournament because the scores are low and it’s played in the desert with the Vegas strip in the background. Six of the last seven winners here finished at least 20-under par and in terms of difficulty (with one being the most difficult), this course has ranked 40th or easier in seven of the last eight years. This is a great tournament for golfers to pick up their first win on tour. In fact, ten of the last 15 winners here were first-timers (in terms of winning, not playing the course). If you are looking for a comp course, TPC Scottsdale (Arizona) makes a lot of sense and we’ve seen the same golfers play well at both tracks throughout the years.

As far as the type of golfer that I’m looking to target, you won’t be suprised when I say that I’m focusing on ball strikers. Solid off the tee and approach games will be critical and I’ll be looking at those stats from long-term and short-term perspectives. Golfers will need to score on the par fives to compete and they’ll need to putt well on these bentgrass greens. Seeing as how this will be a birdie-fest, we obviously want to target scorers over plodders. That should just about do it for this week. There are only three PGA tournaments left in the calendar year and then we get to see Tiger Woods back in action at the Hero World Challenge. All I want is to see Tiger back at Augusta, so hopefully the golf gods will oblige.

Good luck this week!

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

Recent Winners of this Event:Rod Pampling (2016), Smylie Kaufman (2015), Ben Martin (2014), Webb Simpson (2013), Ryan Moore (2012)

Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)

1) Strokes Gained Approach
2) Birdie or Better %
3) Strokes Gained Off the Tee
4) Par 5 Scoring
5) Strokes Gained Putting (Emphasis on Bentgrass)

Salaries, Odds, and Course History (2013-2016)

Golfer DK Salary FD Salary FDRFT Salary OWGR Odds KINGS Odds DUEL Odds DRFT Odds 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Tony Finau $11,700 $9,900 $17,800 41 15 0% 0% 0% 41 16 7 500 500
Webb Simpson $11,000 $9,600 $17,100 37 19 -50% -50% 0% 31 56 4 1 500
Anirban Lahiri $10,300 $6,800 $16,500 59 28 -67% 76% 0% 500 500 500 500 500
Kevin Chappell $10,200 $8,500 $16,500 30 28 -50% 40% -20% 500 62 500 500 83
Chesson Hadley $10,100 $6,300 $16,600 86 25 20% 86% 0% 500 62 135 5 500
Patrick Cantlay $9,700 $9,100 $17,200 67 19 67% 60% 0% 500 500 500 500 500
Gary Woodland $9,600 $9,000 $16,400 50 30 -14% -14% -14% 500 500 500 500 500
Ryan Moore $9,400 $9,300 $16,400 51 30 13% -75% 0% 15 43 111 9 1
Kevin Na $9,200 $8,000 $16,200 72 33 -11% 17% -11% 108 2 500 103 22
Byeong-Hun An $9,100 $8,000 $15,700 76 40 -20% 0% 0% 500 500 500 500 500
Charley Hoffman $9,000 $9,400 $16,000 24 33 18% -200% 10% 131 96 124 4 93
Bubba Watson $8,900 $8,600 $15,700 63 41 -8% -44% -8% 500 500 500 500 500
Jason Kokrak $8,800 $6,500 $15,600 111 43 -8% 44% 0% 74 38 111 103 93
Jamie Lovemark $8,700 $8,200 $15,200 81 44 -14% -45% 6% 75 13 500 500 500
Martin Laird $8,600 $7,800 $15,500 98 46 -13% -13% -6% 27 43 18 72 500
J.B. Holmes $8,500 $8,800 $14,800 64 63 -44% -188% -5% 500 500 500 500 64
Kevin Streelman $8,400 $7,300 $15,600 146 43 18% 18% 0% 61 16 2 500 22
Luke List $8,300 $5,600 $15,800 120 38 39% 77% 0% 15 500 500 500 500
Smylie Kaufman $8,200 $5,900 $15,000 191 56 5% 51% 0% 72 1 500 500 500
Ryan Armour $8,100 $5,100 $14,500 156 70 -40% 62% -8% 500 500 132 500 500
Jimmy Walker $8,000 $9,100 $15,000 53 60 0% -320% -17% 137 50 4 12 10
Billy Horschel $8,000 $8,000 $14,500 55 72 -38% -142% -12% 41 500 111 500 500
Ben Martin $7,900 $6,500 $14,600 220 67 -9% 0% -9% 139 25 1 125 500
Harris English $7,900 $6,200 $14,000 185 86 -61% -23% -3% 4 500 16 40 60
Russell Knox $7,800 $6,800 $14,300 66 80 -32% -57% -6% 500 38 3 30 13
William McGirt $7,700 $7,600 $15,000 75 59 23% -25% -11% 108 8 33 28 83
Seamus Power $7,700 $6,200 $13,900 303 90 -54% -33% -3% 57 500 500 500 500
Chris Kirk $7,700 $5,700 $14,100 176 84 -35% 17% 0% 61 500 500 36 36
Bryson DeChambeau $7,600 $6,700 $15,000 96 57 34% 17% -6% 36 500 500 500 500
Nick Taylor $7,600 $5,300 $14,300 179 76 -3% 49% 3% 54 25 56 500 500
Nick Watney $7,600 $7,000 $13,800 377 89 -34% -105% 5% 134 11 16 48 10
Bronson Burgoon $7,600 $4,900 $14,000 419 85 -24% 61% 0% 500 119 500 500 500
Rob Oppenheim $7,600 $4,800 $13,500 226 100 -69% 51% -14% 500 500 500 500 500
Austin Cook $7,500 $5,100 $14,600 301 67 24% 64% -13% 500 500 500 500 500
Sam Saunders $7,500 $5,500 $13,500 232 94 -32% 12% -5% 500 81 33 500 500
Brice Garnett $7,500 $4,900 $13,500 209 103 -59% 41% -26% 500 500 63 53 500
Jonathan Byrd $7,500 $5,000 $13,400 258 105 -65% 32% -6% 89 81 33 57 500
Scott Piercy $7,400 $6,600 $14,600 97 65 37% 0% -4% 24 25 7 123 6
David Lingmerth $7,400 $6,100 $14,500 110 68 29% 16% -4% 98 500 132 117 500
Scott Brown $7,400 $6,900 $14,500 113 62 42% -10% 15% 121 73 10 95 46
Shawn Stefani $7,400 $5,300 $13,500 345 99 -26% 19% -12% 10 62 98 500 500
David Hearn $7,400 $5,600 $13,300 261 114 -61% -30% -13% 75 25 7 129 30
Vaughn Taylor $7,300 $5,500 $13,900 234 92 5% 20% -5% 61 500 500 500 54
Luke Donald $7,300 $6,000 $11,100 117 97 -7% -35% 65% 500 500 500 500 500
Jonathan Randolph $7,300 $5,100 $13,300 222 110 -35% 21% -7% 500 500 28 500 500
Geoff Ogilvy $7,300 $5,300 $13,100 269 126 -65% -20% -3% 4 81 500 69 500
Aaron Baddeley $7,300 $5,200 $13,300 187 119 -51% -2% -20% 89 500 33 500 500
Harold Varner $7,200 $6,400 $14,300 141 77 33% -14% -3% 57 131 500 500 500
Andrew Landry $7,200 $5,200 $14,200 186 82 29% 47% 0% 500 500 500 500 500
Patrick Rodgers $7,200 $5,900 $14,000 155 87 21% -3% -6% 131 13 80 500 500
Scott Stallings $7,200 $5,200 $13,200 249 124 -42% -6% -5% 129 16 500 88 103
Robert Streb $7,200 $6,100 $13,500 132 107 -19% -78% -33% 36 500 10 500 500
Graeme McDowell $7,200 $7,100 $13,500 162 103 -15% -206% -28% 75 500 500 500 500
Tom Lovelady $7,200 $4,900 $12,600 392 146 -71% 11% 0% 500 500 500 500 500
Martin Flores $7,100 $4,900 $13,300 239 116 -15% 32% -17% 41 500 56 88 93
Chad Campbell $7,100 $6,000 $13,100 207 125 -25% -103% 0% 61 8 111 36 54
Whee Kim $7,100 $5,200 $13,500 148 94 20% 31% -2% 500 76 49 500 500
Matt Jones $7,100 $5,100 $13,300 406 110 -5% 21% -7% 15 500 500 88 500
Patton Kizzire $7,100 $5,800 $13,500 292 99 15% -18% -9% 98 2 500 500 500
Cheng-Tsung Pan $7,100 $5,000 $13,200 159 125 -25% 16% -6% 57 500 500 500 500
Richy Werenski $7,100 $5,700 $12,900 216 140 -42% -86% -5% 89 500 500 500 500
Beau Hossler $7,100 $5,400 $12,500 385 130 -36% -32% 15% 500 500 500 500 500
Andrew Putnam $7,100 $5,000 $12,600 302 140 -42% 5% 5% 500 500 33 500 500
James Hahn $7,000 $6,500 $14,400 70 76 52% -24% -3% 15 500 80 103 500
Kevin Tway $7,000 $5,700 $13,800 173 94 33% -2% -5% 75 500 54 500 500
Tyrone Van Aswegen $7,000 $5,700 $13,300 315 112 6% -43% -11% 89 56 80 65 500
Benjamin Silverman $7,000 $5,100 $13,300 241 100 20% 30% 6% 500 500 500 500 500
Tyler Duncan $7,000 $5,000 $13,300 116 3% 24% -15% 500 500 500 500 500
Robert Garrigus $7,000 $4,800 $13,000 211 129 -16% 27% -3% 108 500 129 23 22
Hunter Mahan $7,000 $5,700 $13,300 611 102 17% -26% 2% 121 96 500 500 500
Zac Blair $7,000 $5,600 $12,900 367 138 -19% -62% -3% 75 81 75 500 500
Ryan Blaum $7,000 $4,800 $12,500 356 166 -47% 7% -7% 31 500 500 500 500
Talor Gooch $7,000 $5,000 $12,600 206 159 -39% -9% -9% 500 500 500 500 500
Sam Burns $7,000 $5,000 $12,400 1022 176 -53% -20% -3% 500 500 500 500 500
Troy Merritt $7,000 $4,700 $12,100 400 204 -66% 1% 2% 48 96 49 500 500
Derek Fathauer $7,000 $5,000 $12,500 298 166 -47% -15% -7% 36 110 111 500 500
Denny McCarthy $7,000 $4,500 $12,200 530 206 -69% 14% -6% 500 136 500 500 500
Aaron Wise $6,900 $4,700 $13,300 231 101 33% 51% 4% 10 500 500 500 500
Brandon Hagy $6,900 $5,500 $13,500 265 93 46% 18% 2% 500 500 500 500 500
Brian Stuard $6,900 $5,200 $13,200 215 121 15% -3% -2% 121 500 80 15 500
Steve Wheatcroft $6,900 $4,700 $12,600 506 151 -8% 21% -2% 500 67 63 500 36
Fabian Gomez $6,900 $5,300 $12,200 313 184 -28% -69% 2% 57 16 500 500 500
Alex Cejka $6,900 $4,900 $12,800 300 144 -3% 13% -5% 27 2 18 500 500
Stephan Jaeger $6,900 $4,900 $12,200 242 204 -36% -15% -4% 500 500 500 500 500
Lanto Griffin $6,900 $4,500 $12,100 361 215 -42% 12% -3% 500 500 500 500 500
Vijay Singh $6,900 $5,000 $12,200 316 207 -40% -33% -7% 98 96 49 23 36
Peter Malnati $6,900 $5,900 $12,500 694 165 -18% -149% -5% 117 56 500 500 500
Brett Stegmaier $6,900 $4,900 $12,200 575 185 -31% -11% 0% 70 2 500 500 500
Brandon Harkins $6,900 $4,900 $11,900 375 235 -51% -28% -4% 500 500 500 500 500
Corey Conners $6,900 $5,100 $12,600 613 160 -15% -23% -10% 500 500 500 500 500
Sang-Moon Bae $6,900 $6,000 $11,800 235 -51% -247% 1% 500 500 111 500 500
Morgan Hoffmann $6,800 $5,800 $13,500 169 100 47% -23% -14% 121 11 80 43 500
Cameron Tringale $6,800 $5,100 $13,300 308 117 30% 12% -19% 31 2 80 43 83
Ricky Barnes $6,800 $5,500 $13,200 276 123 27% -31% -3% 98 25 139 15 33
Daniel Summerhays $6,800 $5,200 $13,000 127 129 21% -14% -1% 65 16 54 23 36
Michael Kim $6,800 $5,200 $12,700 287 158 4% -38% -11% 54 16 500 500 500
Ben Crane $6,800 $5,300 $13,100 394 126 23% -20% -3% 500 500 500 62 500
Tom Hoge $6,800 $4,600 $12,500 467 162 1% 23% -3% 500 67 67 500 500
John Huh $6,800 $4,600 $12,400 362 182 -8% 16% -4% 10 96 28 30 13
Matt Every $6,800 $4,700 $12,400 661 190 -12% 4% -8% 129 500 500 500 500
Keith Mitchell $6,800 $4,500 $12,400 331 174 -4% 24% -1% 500 500 500 500 500
Alex Kang $6,800 $4,500 $11,000 631 369 -45% -6% 0% 500 500 500 500 500
Nicholas Lindheim $6,800 $5,000 $12,700 304 155 5% -6% -10% 500 500 500 500 500
Rod Pampling $6,800 $5,600 $12,200 235 215 -21% -136% -9% 1 500 500 500 68
Michael Thompson $6,800 $4,500 $11,400 317 287 -37% 0% -2% 75 50 124 500 13
Zecheng Dou $6,800 $4,800 $11,300 293 284 -36% -24% 2% 500 500 500 500 500
Kyle Thompson $6,800 $4,500 $11,100 282 335 -42% -4% -1% 500 500 500 500 500
Camilo Villegas $6,700 $5,200 $12,800 335 139 29% -20% -1% 500 16 72 88 30
Rory Sabbatini $6,700 $5,200 $12,700 352 154 20% -34% -9% 500 25 80 129 500
J.J. Spaun $6,700 $5,500 $12,800 174 144 26% -57% -5% 98 500 500 500 500
Brian Gay $6,700 $4,700 $12,500 254 165 15% 14% -5% 68 500 500 500 99
Ted Potter $6,700 $4,800 $12,600 198 149 23% 18% -1% 500 500 500 57 500
Adam Schenk $6,700 $4,600 $12,100 299 222 -6% 3% -6% 500 500 500 500 500
Retief Goosen $6,700 $5,000 $12,500 365 174 11% -17% -9% 500 500 135 500 500
Xin-Jun Zhang $6,700 $4,600 $11,600 289 275 -15% -5% -3% 500 500 500 500 500
Maverick McNealy $6,700 $5,400 $12,300 199 3% -84% -4% 500 500 500 500 500
Kelly Kraft $6,700 $5,100 $12,400 189 184 7% -37% -5% 500 81 500 500 500
Sam Ryder $6,700 $4,500 $11,900 212 237 -11% 5% -5% 500 500 500 500 500
Jonas Blixt $6,700 $4,700 $12,100 411 212 -2% -3% -2% 48 110 500 500 3
Matt Atkins $6,700 $4,500 $11,600 393 254 -12% 4% -1% 500 500 500 500 500
Martin Piller $6,700 $4,700 $12,100 363 226 -6% -7% -6% 500 62 500 500 500
Ethan Tracy $6,700 $4,600 $10,800 481 438 -25% -14% 1% 500 500 500 500 500
Roberto Diaz $6,700 $4,500 $10,700 542 525 -28% -10% 0% 500 500 500 500 500
Scott Strohmeyer $6,600 $4,700 $12,400 865 153 31% 21% 11% 500 500 500 500 500
Billy Hurley $6,600 $5,100 $12,100 183 193 16% -42% 4% 15 500 80 48 126
JT Poston $6,600 $5,500 $11,600 339 256 2% -139% -2% 500 500 500 500 500
Taylor Moore $6,600 $4,600 $11,900 424 231 6% 1% -3% 500 500 500 500 500
Nate Lashley $6,600 $4,500 $11,900 237 216 9% 10% 1% 500 500 500 500 500
Joel Dahmen $6,600 $4,500 $11,600 477 272 1% 2% -3% 500 500 500 500 500
D.A. Points $6,600 $4,700 $11,100 253 328 -5% -21% 0% 500 500 75 500 83
Jesse Mueller $6,600 $4,700 $10,700 772 -13% -31% -1% 500 500 500 500 500
Abraham Ancer $6,600 $4,600 $11,900 281 226 7% 3% -1% 500 81 500 500 500
Jon Curran $6,600 $4,700 $11,200 354 341 -6% -23% -2% 117 119 129 500 500
Colt Knost $6,600 $11,400 403 300 -2% -2% 500 79 18 500 13
Ernie Els $6,600 $4,900 $11,400 521 306 -3% -39% -3% 65 500 500 500 500
Jimmy Stanger $6,600 $4,800 $10,900 488 -10% -36% -1% 500 500 500 500 500
Greg Chalmers $6,600 $4,600 $11,300 431 312 -4% -9% -2% 98 500 500 15 500
Brian Davis $6,600 $4,500 $11,000 444 -10% -8% -2% 500 500 111 23 72
Andrew Yun $6,600 $4,500 $11,000 358 418 -8% -6% -1% 500 500 500 500 500
A.J. McInerney $6,600 $4,500 $10,700 593 -12% -10% -1% 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.

Legend

Term Description
Site Odds 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.
2013 – 2016 Columns Course history at this event in the last five seasons.

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