PGA Splits Advanced Data Picks and Analysis: Houston Open
With only two regular events left on the 2021 calendar, the PGA Tour finally returns to the States and the Houston Open. Memorial Park Golf Course is a long Par 70 that sits at 7,412 yards. Not only is it the 4th longest course in the annual Tour rotation, but it also played as the 5th toughest regular course with golfers averaging 1.03 strokes over par in last year’s event. It is a 100% bermudagrass course with five Par 3s and three Par 5s. With only 17 bunkers and four holes with direct water danger, the bermuda rough and the undulating green complexes are the course’s most prominent defense. Three of the most important stats to analyze this week when selecting golfers are Driving Distance, Good Drive %, and Scrambling/Around the Green play. Those metrics and golfers who have successful history on “Long Difficult” courses will be the subject of our focus for this article.
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