PGA Weekly Course Analysis: Houston Open

Each week, Sean O’Donnell will break down the course in detail to figure out which golfers will be in the best position to succeed.

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Houston Open

Spring has sprung, Easter is coming, and the Masters is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. But not yet! We have the last warm-up event of the year: The Houston Open. This tournament knows what it is and tries its best to cater to those with dreams of green jackets just days away. I think all of us have been peeking at Augusta salaries, but let’s meet right here, right now, and focus on what this course has to offer our competitors this week!

GC of Houston:

Par: 72
Length: 7457
Scoring average per round: -0.4
Chances of bogey free round (field): 4.7%
Best opportunities for 3-birdie streak (field): 11 through 15
Best chances for eagle: #8
Projected Cut: -1
Key Holes: #4, 8, and 18

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About the Author

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Sean O'Donnell (hokie2009)

Sean O’Donnell is a proud Hokie (Virginia Tech class of 2009, electrical engineering) as well as a Grateful Dead enthusiast. A fantasy baseball player since age 12, he has flirted with DFS in the past, but only this season stumbled onto the dearth of information that exists pertaining to daily fantasy golf and made a commitment to analyzing PGA tournament data on a weekly basis. When he’s not scouring the web for obscure PGA data, he works as a consultant for small businesses involved in research grants with the federal government.