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The PGA Tour is back in action this week with the Mayakoba Golf Classic at El Camaleon Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Brendon Todd is the winner, taking the title at 20-under par. It’s his second consecutive title on the PGA Tour, following up his win two weeks ago at the Bermuda Championship.
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We all remember Cheapskate-Gate, where it was revealed that Matt Kuchar paid only a paltry percentage of his winner’s check to David Ortiz.
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The 2018 Mayakoba Golf Classic was won by Matt Kuchar, who also emerged as the biggest loser of the week.
We all remember Cheapskate-Gate, where it was revealed that Kuchar paid only a paltry percentage of his winner’s check to David ‘El Tucan’ Ortiz, the local caddie he used that week.
Kuchar’s once-pristine reputation was spit-roasted on social media. The whole thing was a master class in how to botch a public-relations crisis.
But let’s hope that everyone doesn’t just pretend that last year’s drama didn’t happen.
Watch the video at the top of the page to see the latest edition of Eamon’s Corner.
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Eamon Lynch discusses the 2018 Mayakoba Golf Classic and how Matt Kuchar still gets looked down upon in the golf community.
Eamon Lynch discusses the 2018 Mayakoba Golf Classic and how Matt Kuchar still gets looked down upon in the golf community.
Here are the power rankings for the players competing in the Mayakoba Golf Classic beginning Thursday.
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The 2019 Mayakoba Golf Classic tees off this Thursday and marks the PGA Tour’s return from a three-event swing through Asia. El Camaleon Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, remains host of the annual event which has been a staple of the fall portion of the Tour’s schedule. The Greg Norman-designed course measures 6,987 yards and plays as a par 71 under tournament conditions.
The 128-man field is fronted by defending champion Matt Kuchar and World No. 16 Tony Finau. Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, who were all victorious in Asia, are all absent this week in wait of next month’s Hero World Challenge. Next week’s RSM Classic will be the final full-field event until the Sony Open, running Jan. 9-12, 2020.
Mayakoba Golf Classic: Tee times, TV info | Betting odds
Field update: Rickie Fowler withdraws due to sickness
Here are my top-30 fantasy golf rankings for the 2019-20 Mayakoba Golf Classic at El Camaleon Golf Club.
Strong approach game at a course requiring golfers to take tight angles and dodge bunkers.
Returns to North America off of two top-30 finishes at the WGC-HSBC Champions and Zozo Championship.
The 47th-ranked golfer in the world placed T-13 in a strong field at the Zozo Championship, but he was previously in poor form in North America and missed the cut at the Houston Open.
Tied for 10th last year following a missed cut in 2018. Bounced back from missing the cut at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open with a third-place finish at the Bermuda Championship.
Is closing in on the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings with a T-22 result at the Zozo Championship. Has a strong approach game and hits greens in regulation others can’t.
Played in just two events since his win at the Safeway Open in September. Relies more heavily on his off-the-tee game than approaches.
Gained 1.56 strokes per round putting during his victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Hasn’t been able to recapture the success with the flat stick.
Had three straight top 10s at this event before skipping last year’s tournament. Was the co-runner-up in 2016.
The 2016 champion hasn’t finished better than T-24 since and missed the cut last year.
The 2015 champ has missed four straight cuts since his victory. He can still create scoring opportunities but isn’t in consistent four-round form.
One of the best in the field by Opportunities Gained. Finished T-10 in 2017 and made the cut in four of his last five tries.
A spectacular putter who’s waiting to put it all together. The approach game is one of his greatest struggles as he’s often left saving par.
Finished T-33 at the Zozo Championship and T-31 at The CJ Cup. Enters the week 75th by the OWGR.
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Last year’s runner-up is coming off a T-10 at the Zozo and a solo runner-up at The CJ Cup against much stiffer competition.
The 2017 champ rebounded from a T-34 finish in 2018 to tie for sixth last season. Was solo third at the Shriners but finished T-51 and T-31 in the first two events in Asia.
Hasn’t played since a T-4 at the Houston Open. Ranks third in the field in Greens in Regulation Gained over everyone’s last 36 rounds.
A great course fit who excels on the approach and can create scoring opportunities.
The recent Korn Ferry Tour grad is an expert ball striker. Finished T-28 at the Houston Open but rebounded with T-3 at Bermuda.
Played all three events in Asia with a top showing of T-6 at the Zozo. He has six top 10s and just two missed cuts in 25 events in 2019.
Well-experienced at this venue. Placed T-7 in 2017 and T-4 in 2018 before a missed cut last year.
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The current FedExCup points leader and winner of the Houston Open didn’t compete in any of the Asian tournaments. Excels off the tee and on the greens, but can struggle with the approach.
The best golfer on the PGA Tour hailing from Mexico has a top finish of T-9 in 2018.
Four straight made cuts in this event with a top showing of T-4 in 2017. An excellent ball striker who has a great approach game.
Ranks 35th in the world after finishing T-9 in each of the final two events of last season’s FedExCup Playoffs. Not in great form after finishing outside the top 25 in the final two events in Asia.
Has slipped back to 55th in the world after peaking at 50th with his breakout win at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. Finished T-60 in this event last year.
His 15th-place finish here last year was his worst result in his last three appearances. Leads the field with 1.91 total strokes gained per round in this event since 2015.
The winner of MGM Resorts The Challenge: Japan Skins. Hasn’t finished higher than T-22 in a stroke-play event since the Travelers Championship.
Last year’s champ. He had three other top 10s and two runner-ups last season but none since the RBC Canadian Open.
The top-ranked golfer in the field by the OWGR. An expert ball striker with a great approach game and more than enough distance for this shorter venue.
Leads the field in Strokes Gained: Ball Striking, Strokes Gained: Approach and Opportunities Gained over everyone’s most recent 36 rounds. Had disappointing showings at The CJ Cup and Zozo Championship but was T-10 at The Greenbrier and T-11 at the European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship.
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Geoff Shackelford previews the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico and the players to watch for this weekend.
Geoff Shackelford previews the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico and the players to watch for this weekend.
Here are the tee times and viewing information for the first and second rounds of the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
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The Mayakoba Golf Classic at El Camaleon Golf Club started on Friday, a day late, due to inclement weather that delayed the start of the tournament.
Saturday will feature second-round action starting at 7 a.m.
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The second round tee times can be seen below.
All times listed in Eastern Standard Time.
| Tee time | Players |
| 7 a.m. | Jhonattan Vegas, Joel Dahmen, Beau Hossler |
| 7:10 a.m. | Russell Henley, Nick Taylor, Talor Gooch |
| 7:20 a.m. | Harris English, Zac Blair, Bronson Burgoon |
| 7:30 a.m. | Ryan Armour, D.A. Points, Kevin Stadler |
| 7:40 a.m. | Charles Howell III, Michael Kim, Andrew Landry |
| 7:50 a.m. | Chez Reavie, Austin Cook, Zach Johnson |
| 8 a.m. | Chris Stroud, Peter Malnati, Bo Van Pelt |
| 8:10 a.m. | Matt Jones, Nick Watney, Graham DeLaet |
| 8:20 a.m. | Rhein Gibson, Tyler McCumber, Brandon Wu |
| 8:30 a.m. | Rafael Campos, Ben Taylor, Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra (a) |
| 8:40 a.m. | Wes Roach, Scott Harrington, Bo Hoag |
| 11:30 a.m. | Charley Hoffman, Vaughn Taylor, Scott Stallings |
| 11:40 a.m. | Aaron Baddeley, Brian Stuard, Emiliano Grillo |
| 11:50 a.m. | Ben Martin, Kevin Streelman, Martin Laird |
| 12 p.m. | Keegan Bradley, Satoshi Kodaira, Brendan Steele |
| 12:10 p.m. | Kevin Kisner, Graeme McDowell, Billy Horschel |
| 12:20 p.m. | Matt Kuchar, Tony Finau, Abraham Ancer |
| 12:30 p.m. | Aaron Wise, Pat Perez, Luke Donald |
| 12:40 p.m. | Robert Streb, Roger Sloan, Scottie Scheffler |
| 12:50 p.m. | Xinjun Zhang, Robby Shelton, Efren Serna, Jr. |
| 1 p.m. | Kramer Hickok, Sebastian Cappelen, Sebastián Vázquez |
| 1:10 p.m. | Tyler Duncan, Maverick McNealy, Jimmy Stanger |
| Tee time | Players |
| 7 a.m. | James Hahn, Shawn Stefani, Mark Hubbard |
| 7:10 a.m. | Chris Kirk, Scott Brown, Adam Schenk |
| 7:20 a.m. | Brian Harman, Mackenzie Hughes, Patrick Rodgers |
| 7:30 a.m. | Jim Herman, Patton Kizzire, Rob Oppenheim |
| 7:40 a.m. | Lanto Griffin, Cameron Champ, Sebastián Muñoz |
| 7:50 a.m. | Joaquin Niemann, C.T. Pan, Jason Day |
| 8 a.m. | Harold Varner III, J.J. Spaun, Carlos Ortiz |
| 8:10 a.m. | David Hearn, Tom Hoge, Sepp Straka |
| 8:20 a.m. | Viktor Hovland, Kristoffer Ventura, Alvaro Ortiz |
| 8:30 a.m. | Michael Gligic, Chris Baker, Roberto Díaz |
| 8:40 a.m. | Hank Lebioda, Ryan Brehm, José de Jesús Rodríguez |
| 11:30 a.m. | Danny Lee, Wyndham Clark, Doc Redman |
| 11:40 a.m. | Kyle Stanley, Sam Ryder, Denny McCarthy |
| 11:50 a.m. | Brian Gay, Rory Sabbatini, Luke List |
| 12 p.m. | Keith Mitchell, Si Woo Kim, Davis Love III |
| 12:10 p.m. | J.T. Poston, Dylan Frittelli, Hudson Swafford |
| 12:20 p.m. | Scott Piercy, Brice Garnett, Russell Knox |
| 12:30 p.m. | Brendon Todd, Adam Long, Kevin Chappell |
| 12:40 p.m. | Fabián Gómez, Cameron Tringale, Kyoung-Hoon Lee |
| 12:50 p.m. | Henrik Norlander, Chase Seiffert, Ben Silverman |
| 1 p.m. | Mark Anderson, Matthew NeSmith, Will Gordon |
| 1:10 p.m. | Harry Higgs, Nelson Ledesma, Calum Hill |
All times listed in Eastern Standard Time.
Friday
Golf Channel: 1-5 p.m.
PGA Tour Radio: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday
Golf Channel: 2-5 p.m.
PGA Tour Radio: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday
Golf Channel: 2-5 p.m.
PGA Tour Radio: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Here are the odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets for the Mayakoba Golf Classic beginning Thursday.
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The PGA Tour returns to North America this week for the Mayakoba Golf Classic at El Camaleon Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The course measures 6,987 yards and plays as a par 71 under tournament conditions.
Courtesy of historical data from Fantasy National, the stats best associated with success at this venue are:
My model looks at the most recent 36 rounds for each golfer in the field.
Mayakoba Golf Classic: Tee times | Fantasy power rankings
Field update: Rickie Fowler withdraws due to sickness
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Hovland, 22, is tied with Jason Day, Matt Kuchar and Tony Finau as the tournament favorite, according to the sportsbooks. He is ranked 97th by the Official World Golf Ranking and is still looking for his first career win after turning pro in the summer. Hovland leads the field in each of the four key stats.
Grillo is a course horse. He finished 15th last year, T-9 in 2018 and T-10 in 2017. He’s coming off a T-30 in a much stronger field at the Zozo Championship in Japan, and he placed T-26 at The CJ Cup the week before. He ranks second to Hovland in most key stats and shares the lead in SG: Approach.
Reavie participated in all three events the PGA Tour just played in Asia. His best result was a T-46 at The CJ Cup in South Korea. The 33rd-ranked golfer by the OWGR ranks sixth by the stat model and is in the top five of the field in SG: Ball Striking, SG: Approach and Opportunities Gained.
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Stanley plummeted down the OWGR last season while missing the cut in 10 of 25 events and picking up just one top-10 finish with a T-8 at the Wells Fargo Championship. He was ranked as high as 26th at the conclusion of the 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Hoffman was the 2015 champion at El Camaleon. This number is too great for a winner from just five years ago as a $10 bet returns a $1,000 profit. He hasn’t made the cut in his last four appearances at this event, but he finished T-36 at The CJ Cup and certainly has experience on the course, even with the poor recent results.
Mitchell ranks just 73rd by the stat model, but he’s an excellent value as he has typically been priced much lower than this in more competitive fields. He made the cut here in each of his last two tries.
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| Golfer | Odds |
| Jason Day | 20/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 20/1 |
| Tony Finau | 20/1 |
| Viktor Hovland | 20/1 |
| Billy Horschel | 22/1 |
| Charles Howell III | 28/1 |
| Joaquin Niemann | 28/1 |
| Abraham Ancer | 30/1 |
| Denny McCarthy | 33/1 |
| Emiliano Grillo | 33/1 |
| Russell Knox | 33/1 |
| Scottie Scheffler | 33/1 |
| Kevin Kisner | 35/1 |
| Aaron Wise | 40/1 |
| Cameron Champ | 40/1 |
| Harris English | 40/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 40/1 |
| Lanto Griffin | 40/1 |
| Carlos Ortiz | 50/1 |
| Chez Reavie | 50/1 |
| Danny Lee | 50/1 |
| Dylan Frittelli | 50/1 |
| Harold Varner III | 50/1 |
| J.T. Poston | 50/1 |
| Pat Perez | 50/1 |
| Rory Sabbatini | 55/1 |
| Brian Gay | 60/1 |
| Brian Harman | 60/1 |
| Beau Hossler | 66/1 |
| Brice Garnett | 66/1 |
| Cameron Tringale | 66/1 |
| Graeme McDowell | 66/1 |
| Harry Higgs | 66/1 |
| Kevin Streelman | 66/1 |
| Nick Taylor | 66/1 |
| Scott Piercy | 66/1 |
| Sebastián Muñoz | 66/1 |
| Xinjun Zhang | 66/1 |
| Bronson Burgoon | 80/1 |
| Kevin Stanley | 80/1 |
| Mark Hubbard | 80/1 |
| Martin Laird | 80/1 |
| Ryan Armour | 80/1 |
| Scott Harrington | 80/1 |
| Si Woo Kim | 80/1 |
| Whyndham Clark | 80/1 |
| Zach Johnson | 80/1 |
| Austin Cook | 90/1 |
| Brian Stuard | 90/1 |
| Doc Redman | 90/1 |
| Kramer Hickok | 90/1 |
| Luke List | 90/1 |
| Nick Watney | 90/1 |
| Sam Ryder | 90/1 |
| Vaughn Taylor | 90/1 |
| Adam Schenk | 100/1 |
| Brendon Todd | 100/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 100/1 |
| Fabián Gómez | 100/1 |
| Hank Lebioda | 100/1 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | 100/1 |
| Matt Jones | 100/1 |
| Roger Sloan | 100/1 |
| Scott Stallings | 100/1 |
| Straka Straka | 100/1 |
| Shawn Stefani | 100/1 |
| Talor Gooch | 100/1 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 125/1 |
| Adam Long | 125/1 |
| Bo Hoag | 125/1 |
| Brandon Wu | 125/1 |
| Brendan Steele | 125/1 |
| C.T. Pan | 125/1 |
| Calum Hill | 125/1 |
| David Hearn | 125/1 |
| J.J. Spaun | 125/1 |
| James Hahn | 125/1 |
| Jiel Dahmen | 125/1 |
| Keith Mitchell | 125/1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 125/1 |
| Maverick McNealy | 125/1 |
| Patton Kizzire | 125/1 |
| Peter Malnati | 125/1 |
| Robert Streb | 125/1 |
| Tyler Duncan | 125/1 |
| Andrew Landry | 150/1 |
| Henrik Norlander | 150/1 |
| Jason Dufner | 150/1 |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | 150/1 |
| Luke Donald | 150/1 |
| Patrick Rodgers | 150/1 |
| Robby Shelton | 150/1 |
| Scott Brown | 150/1 |
| Wes Roach | 150/1 |
| Zac Blair | 150/1 |
| Kristoffer Ventura | 175/1 |
| Chris Kirk | 200/1 |
| Hudson Swafford | 200/1 |
| Mac Hughes | 200/1 |
| Matthew NeSmith | 200/1 |
| Rafael Campos | 200/1 |
| Rhein Gibson | 200/1 |
| Roberto Diaz | 200/1 |
| Rylan Brehm | 200/1 |
| Chis Baker | 250/1 |
| Chris Stroud | 250/1 |
| Graham DeLaet | 250/1 |
| José de Jesús Rodriguez | 250/1 |
| Michael Gligic | 250/1 |
| Sebastian Cappelen | 250/1 |
| Ben Martin | 300/1 |
| Ben Taylor | 300/1 |
| Chase Seiffert | 300/1 |
| Jim Herman | 300/1 |
| Mark Anderson | 300/1 |
| Satoshi Kodaira | 300/1 |
| Nelson Ledesma | 400/1 |
| Sebastián Vazquez | 400/1 |
| Will Gordon | 400/1 |
| Bo Van Pelt | 500/1 |
| D.A. Points | 500/1 |
| Davis Love III | 500/1 |
| Kevin Stadler | 500/1 |
| Michael Kim | 500/1 |
| Alvaro Ortiz | 1000/1 |
| Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra | 2500/1 |
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Previewing the 2019-20 Mayakoba Golf Classic and looking at the best fantasy golf selections for El Camaleon Golf Club.
The 2019 Mayakoba Golf Classic tees off this Thursday and marks the PGA Tour’s return from a three-event swing through Asia. El Camaleon Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, remains host of the annual event which has been a staple of the fall portion of the Tour’s schedule. The Greg Norman-designed course measures 6,987 yards and plays as a par 71 under tournament conditions.
The 128-man field is fronted by defending champion Matt Kuchar and world No. 16 Tony Finau. Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, who were all victorious in Asia, are all absent this week in wait of next month’s Hero World Challenge. Next week’s RSM Classic will be the final full-field event until the Sony Open, running Jan. 9-12, 2020.
Here are my top-30 fantasy golf rankings for the 2019-20 Mayakoba Golf Classic at El Camaleon Golf Club.
Strong approach game at a course requiring golfers to take tight angles and dodge bunkers.
Returns to North America off of two top-30 finishes at the WGC-HSBC Champions and Zozo Championship.
The 47th-ranked golfer in the world placed T-13 in a strong field at the Zozo Championship, but he was previously in poor form in North America and missed the cut at the Houston Open.
Tied for 10th last year following a missed cut in 2018. Bounced back from missing the cut at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open with a third-place finish at the Bermuda Championship.
Is closing in on the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings with a T-22 result at the Zozo Championship. Has a strong approach game and hits greens in regulation others can’t.
Played in just two events since his win at the Safeway Open in September. Relies more heavily on his off-the-tee game than approaches.
Gained 1.56 strokes per round putting during his victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Hasn’t been able to recapture the success with the flat stick.
Had three straight top 10s at this event before skipping last year’s tournament. Was the co-runner-up in 2015.
The 2015 champion hasn’t finished better than T-24 since and missed the cut last year.
The 2015 champ has missed four straight cuts since his victory. He can still create scoring opportunities but isn’t in consistent four-round form.
One of the best in the field by Opportunities Gained. Finished T-10 in 2016 and made the cut in four of his last five tries.
A spectacular putter who’s waiting to put it all together. The approach game is one of his greatest struggles as he’s often left saving par.
Finished T-33 at the Zozo Championship and T-31 at The CJ Cup. Enters the week 75th by the OWGR.
Last year’s runner-up is coming off a T-10 at the Zozo and a solo runner-up at The CJ Cup against much stiffer competition.
The 2016 champ rebounded from a T-34 finish in 2017 to tie for sixth last season. Was solo third at the Shriners but finished T-51 and T-31 in the first two events in Asia.
Hasn’t played since a T-4 at the Houston Open. Ranks third in the field in Greens in Regulation Gained over everyone’s last 36 rounds.
A great course fit who excels on the approach and can create scoring opportunities.
The recent Korn Ferry Tour grad is an expert ball striker. Finished T-28 at the Houston Open but rebounded with T-3 at Bermuda.
Played all three events in Asia with a top showing of T-6 at the Zozo. He has six top 10s and just two missed cuts in 25 events in 2019.
Well-experienced at this venue. Placed T-7 in 2016 and T-4 in 2017 before a missed cut last year.
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The current FedExCup points leader and winner of the Houston Open didn’t compete in any of the Asian tournaments. Excels off the tee and on the greens, but can struggle with the approach.
The best golfer on the PGA Tour hailing from Mexico has a top finish of T-9 in 2017.
Four straight made cuts in this event with a top showing of T-4 in 2016. An excellent ball striker who has a great approach game.
Ranks 35th in the world after finishing T-9 in each of the final two events of last season’s FedExCup Playoffs. Not in great form after finishing outside the top 25 in the final two events in Asia.
Has slipped back to 55th in the world after peaking at 50th with his breakout win at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. Finished T-60 in this event last year.
His 15th-place finish here last year was his worst result in his last three appearances. Leads the field with 1.91 total strokes gained per round in this event since 2015.
The winner of MGM Resorts The Challenge: Japan Skins. Hasn’t finished higher than T-22 in a stroke-play event since the Travelers Championship.
Last year’s champ. He had three other top 10s and two runner-ups last season but none since the RBC Canadian Open.
The top-ranked golfer in the field by the OWGR. An expert ball striker with a great approach game and more than enough distance for this shorter venue.
Leads the field in Strokes Gained: Ball Striking, Strokes Gained: Approach and Opportunities Gained over everyone’s most recent 36 rounds. Had disappointing showings at The CJ Cup and Zozo Championship but was T-10 at The Greenbrier and T-11 at the European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship.
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Analyzing the 2020 Mayakoba Golf Classic and which golfers are the best options for the event. Who will win at El Camaleon GC? We break it down within.
The PGA Tour returns to North America this week for the Mayakoba Golf Classic at El Camaleon Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The course measures 6,987 yards and plays as a par 71 under tournament conditions.
Courtesy of historical data from Fantasy National, the stats best associated with success at this venue are:
My model looks at the most recent 36 rounds for each golfer in the field.
Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Hovland, 22, is tied with Jason Day, Matt Kuchar and Tony Finau as the tournament favorite, according to the sportsbooks. He is ranked 97th by the Official World Golf Ranking and is still looking for his first career win after turning pro in the summer. Hovland leads the field in each of the four key stats.
Grillo is a course horse. He finished 15th last year, T-9 in 2017 and T-10 in 2016. He’s coming off a T-30 in a much stronger field at the Zozo Championship in Japan, and he placed T-26 at The CJ Cup the week before. He ranks second to Hovland in most key stats and shares the lead in SG: Approach.
Reavie participated in all three events the PGA Tour just played in Asia. His best result was a T-46 at The CJ Cup in South Korea. The 33rd-ranked golfer by the OWGR ranks sixth by the stat model and is in the top five of the field in SG: Ball Striking, SG: Approach and Opportunities Gained.
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Stanley plummeted down the OWGR last season while missing the cut in 10 of 25 events and picking up just one top-10 finish with a T-8 at the Wells Fargo Championship. He was ranked as high as 26th at the conclusion of the 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Hoffman was the 2014 champion at El Camaleon. This number is too great for a winner from just five years ago as a $10 bet returns a $1,000 profit. He hasn’t made the cut in his last four appearances at this event, but he finished T-36 at The CJ Cup and certainly has experience on the course, even with the poor recent results.
Mitchell ranks just 73rd by the stat model, but he’s an excellent value as he has typically been priced much lower than this in more competitive fields. He made the cut here in each of his last two tries.
2019-20 winners: Joaquin Niemann – A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier (+2800)
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Golfweek’s experts dish on the two players who are up and down on the PGA, LPGA and European Tours.
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Golfweek takes a look at who’s up and who’s down each week on the three major golf tours. Here are the latest rankings for men and women.
Since the PGA Tour held no event last week, we look at LPGA and Euro Tour rankings.
The Golfweek/Sagarin ranking for each player is in parentheses.
Jennifer Kupcho (103)
Only 18 events into her LPGA career, Kupcho crossed the $500,000 mark in official earnings. Not bad for someone who didn’t turn professional until midway through the season. The Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion played her way into the Asian swing and season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. A share of fourth in Japan was the former NCAA champ’s third top-five finish of the season.
Hyo Joo Kim (2)
Somewhat quietly putting together a strong season. Birdied the last three holes in Japan to vault into solo second with a closing 66. Leads the tour in putting and ranks second to Jin Young Ko in scoring. Hasn’t won on the LPGA since 2016 but certainly trending toward ending that drought.
Lexi Thompson (25)
What kind of shape is Thompson in going into the CME Group Tour Championship, where she won in 2018? Hard to say. She competed for the first time since September last week in Japan and finished T-24. Took over 30 putts in each round but said she’s now hitting fewer errant shots off the tee. Thompson said she’s trying to tame down the jump in her swing to gain consistency. Said she’s happy with the progress.
So Yeon Ryu (38)
Hasn’t contended since the U.S. Women’s Open in late May. Hasn’t notched a top-10 since June. Hasn’t won on the LPGA since the summer of 2018. Typically near the top of the tour in greens in regulation (top 5), Ryu is currently 54th. Her driving accuracy has dipped to 129th.
Tyrrell Hatton (46)
The Englishman earned his first win since the 2017 Italian Open by surviving a six-man playoff to in the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open. Hatton was the last man standing after finally seeing off Matthias Schwab after four holes in darkness. Only floodlights on the back nine of the Maxx Royal course allowed Hatton to prevail. He triumphed thanks to good iron play. Hatton was second in strokes gained in approach shots to France’s Victor Perez, picking up an average of +2.62 per round. The 28-year-old leads the tour in that category, averaging +1.48 strokes per round. He moves to sixth on the Race to Dubai with a realistic chance to finish the season as European number one.
Matthias Schwab (82)
The former Vanderbilt player will rue the fact he did not win his first European Tour by missing out in a playoff for the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open. The Austrian had a great chance to birdie the par-5 18th hole in the final round but could only manage a par and then lost out to Hatton. It was Schwab’s 10th top 10 of a fantastic season and moved him to 14th on the Race to Dubai. The 24-year-old finished 72nd last year in his rookie season. He’s averaging 29.62 putts per round this season compared to 30.24 last year, and his stroke average is under 70. He’s averaging half a shot better per round with a 69.94 stoke average in 2019 against 70.58 last year. That’s roughly two shots better per tournament.
Ross Fisher (233)
The Englishman was in good position for a high finish in Turkey only to falter when it mattered most. The 38-year-old got to 18-under par through 12 holes of his second round and in contention to win. However, he dropped three shots in his final six holes to finish T-10. It was costly since it ended his season. Fisher could have moved into the top 60 on the Race to Dubai and into this week’s Nedbank Challenge with a higher finish. Instead, he ended up 84th. Fisher is a five-time European Tour winner but is still looking for his first win since the 2014 Tshwane Open. Fisher has always been long off the tee, but he’s not been too accurate this year. He has hit just 54.86 percent of fairways versus 63.28 percent last year, and ranks 148th in driving accuracy.
Eddie Pepperell (98)
Literally ran out of balls in the third round of the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open much to the bemusement of playing companions Martin Kaymer and George Coetzee. The Englishman is one of the smarter players on the European Tour, but he couldn’t find a way to play the par-5 fourth hole in the third round. He went for the green in two, found the water, went for the green in four, found the water, then for six, and carried on until he had no more balls in his bag. Call it Eddie’s Tin Cup moment. Pepperell ran out of golf balls and was disqualified. He arrived in Turkey 41st on the Race to Dubai and dropped to 48th. He needs to stay inside the top 50 to make it to the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.
