NOTE: ShotLink is not utilized for this tournament. Michael Kim Hes a living, breathing example of the power of the additional event. He'll have a chance to get things right at Riviera, where he tied for second, 2 strokes behind Joaquin Niemann, last season. The tee-to-green play was still there, and now the World No. 1, a loaded LPGA field and more to watch in golf this week, Here's everything you missed this week in professional golf, Jin Young Ko up by 2 in Singapore title defense, Quigley fires 65 for early lead in PGA Champions, Kitayama handles windy Bay Hill as Rahm falters, Tiger not part of field for next week's Players, Young stretches lead to 4 in Puerto Rico Open, Rahm stays hot, finishes strong for Bay Hill lead, Rookie Young captures Puerto Rico lead with 63. Scheffler will defend his title as The No. He lost in a playoff to Homa and finished second in the 2021 Genesis Invitational. The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass has continued to grow in importance and popularity every year, and its safe to say you can throw it in as the unofficial fifth major of the season. He was sixth on the DP World Tour last year in driving distance (322.07). 6. Finishes of 10th and 38th at Bay Hill with elite ball striking. Marc Leishman 14. He had a 1-shot lead at the Sandersons Farms Championship in October and tied for eighth. Previous rank: 7 PGATOUR.coms Rob Bolton recaps and previews every tournament from numerous perspectives. Like the TV newscaster in the classic movie "Network," Hahn is mad as hell except he's mad as hell about the changes coming to the PGA Tour in 2024. "I'm gonna say exactly what 99.99 percent of fans said about players leaving . Perks for the winner, a brief breakdown of Grand Reserve Golf Club and more can be found below. pic.twitter.com/djDjZuFQFy, 321 yards 13 feet@MaxHoma23 with one of the best drives of the week on 17 @WMPhoenixOpen. 1. Follow your favorite players throughout the 2023 season. After finishing solo fifth at Phoenix, he now has three top-10s and seven top-25s in nine starts this season. With tree-lined, narrow fairways on a longer course, elite drivers of the golf ball are at an upper hand at Bay Hill. Gained 11.4 strokes ball striking in his debut here last year. Missed fairways will be inevitable, so playing out of the thick rough with short irons instead of long irons is a big advantage. Hideki Matsuyama Thomas, the reigning PGA Championship winner, still seemed to be dialing things in heading into Phoenix. *: Power Rankings (Puerto Rico), Sleepers (API), Payouts and Points (API), Payouts and Points (Puerto Rico), Medical Extensions, Qualifiers, Reshuffle, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. You may call them opposite events, but to the 120 in pursuit of a boatload of benefits, Puerto Rico is the island of opportunity. The injury is hopefully past him now, and we know Zalatoris is at his best in major-like conditions. *All stats are from a players last 24 rounds. Since tying for second at the Shriners Children's Open in early October, he tied for 16th at the Tournament of Champions, tied for 26th at the American Express and missed the cut in Phoenix, where he lost in a playoff to Scheffler last season. He hadn't missed the weekend since the 2021 Masters. A year ago, PGA National averaged 71.341, and thats pretty much where everyone expected it to land. Many lower-ranked golfers will. When it does, it could make a difference of 10-15 degrees cooler. The goal will be to hit shorter irons into challenging targets with invisible forces poised to smack even properly executed strikes out of the sky. Like Deion Sanders, Rickie Fowler is coming. The short game has been way off, but the ball striking continues to be there. It's a weaker field than we've seen at the past two designated PGA Tour events, with the likes of Sungjae Im and Shane Lowry headlining the Honda Classic 2023 field. After his runner-up finish at the WM Phoenix Open, Cantlay has finished inside the top five in 21 of his past 24 rounds played. It is time for the first opportunity event of the season. 3. Speaking of top-10s, the LSU alum has a pair of them already in the 2022-23 PGA Tour season at the CJ Cup (T-7th) and WM Phoenix Open (T-6th). Bay Hill gives players more approaches from 200 or more yards than any other course on Tour. Ultimately, his top-10 exemption wasnt necessary, anyway, as the entire Korn Ferry Tour graduate reshuffle category looped in on merit, so even its reorder at the conclusion of the West Coast Swing had no impact. Hes 4-for-5 in 2023. Im taking a small look at SG: Tee-to-Green in very high winds to get a grasp on who will be able to navigate Bay Hill in the worst of conditions this week. PGA Tour Power Rankings: 2016 Honda Classic 1. How Arnold Palmers Bay Hill Club & Lodge will present itself, what Mother Nature has planned and more can be found below. Previous rank: 2 "These are the days that we were dreaming about." Its officially a designated event in 2023, but you dont need to conceive a visual of the King himself winking, grinning and giving a thumbs-up to approve what we already know, that this tournament is special. Greenside seats, you've been warned. He outlasted a couple of huge longshots in Eric Cole and Ryan Gerard, both of which would have been incredible stories on their own. Shortest in odds and claiming top honor is Sungjae Im. Might he get back on track at Riviera? 1 Jon Rahm. 7. The 26-year-old finished runner-up in two of the four majors in 2022, finished tied for sixth at the Masters and also recorded top-five performances at Muirfield Village and Torrey Pines. The Spanish player is about to begin his 38th week ranked No. Sungjae Im : Im not going to make the mistake of dismissing Sungjae this week because of a couple of mediocre results at Honda and Riviera. "High praise from Michael Greller on @JordanSpieth's ridiculous shot on 17 @WMPhoenixOpen. Ranks 7th in SG: OTT and 7th in SG: APP. Will Zalatoris : It was good to see him play well at Riviera with a 4th place finish and nearly 8 strokes gained with his ball striking. 4. Its one of seven cuts made in 2022-23. The field gets a primer on Thursday when gusts might touch 20 mph. by Mastercard Rd 2 - Suspended ESPN+ ESPN Search. Hovland won the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial event that Woods hosted in the Bahamas in December, but he hasn't done anything spectacular in official tournaments so far in 2023. Hes proof of the value of a home game. Details of the variables of the week are below. Maybe Bay Hill can sort him out, where he finished 2nd last year and struck it well in four starts. He claimed the Houston Open in November and has four straight finishes of 16th or better since then, after finishing in a tie for 14th at Phoenix. These Bermuda greens are fast and pure, and the winner here tends to have a really strong week with the flat stick. The Honda Classic, PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, *: Power Rankings (Puerto Rico), Sleepers (API), Payouts and Points (API), Payouts and Points (Puerto Rico), Medical Extensions, Qualifiers, Reshuffle, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. By Friday, thatll be the sustained average for the prevailing push from the southwest, while gusts will reach 35 mph. Its clear the Englishman loves the firm conditions and high winds that are often present in Orlando. Brett White's wife, Natalie, was emotional watching her husband make his TOUR debut @WMPhoenixOpen. It was the largest 36-hole comeback at the WM Phoenix Open since it moved to TPC Scottsdale in 1987, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Like most courses they visit in the Sunshine State, it will present plenty of water hazards throughout, including the famous par-5 sixth hole that features a bold drive over however much water the player thinks he can cut off. The Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hillbrings out many of the best players in the world due to its rich history and the new elevated status it holds on the PGA Tour. Collin Morikawa Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy entered the year ranked No. Ultimately, his top-10 exemption wasnt necessary, anyway, as the entire. Scottie Scheffler : The World No. Theegala is the first player this season to hold at least a share of two 54-hole leads. Since Scheffler's first victory at TPC Scottsdale a year ago, he has collected $17.6 million in official earnings, not including what he won at the Tour Championship at the end of last season. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. Its an event dating back to 1972 thats been held at its current venue, PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, since 2007. Cameron Smith He finished T16. Ranks 2nd in SG: APP and 4th in GIRs Gained. Lee can wallop the ball. He was just four off the winning pace on a crowded, talented leaderboard. Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will once again be looking to be World No. : Payouts and Points, Medical Extensions, Qualifiers, Reshuffle, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. . Morikawa missed the cut at the WM Phoenix Open, his first missed weekend since the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews in July. Because it can stretch to 7,466 yards and winds often punish, muscle almost always has contributed to the profile of the champion. The defending Genesis Invitational champ is starting to find his form. He should be well rested after taking last week off following a missed cut at the Genesis Invitational. The cash and the stakes arent as high as they were in recent weeks in Scottsdale and Los Angeles, but the Honda Classic is still a worthwhile watch. 1 once again. Jon Rahm : Rahms numbers in the model this week are just absurd, and hes a runaway No. He had three victories in his previous eight worldwide starts. Pictured: Rory McIlroy (left) and Brooks Koepka. The former Wake Forest University star has gained strokes on the greens in all four of his starts in 2023, which is an encouraging trend for a player who had previously struggled with that part of his game. Still, the last two winners of Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau make it clear that elite drivers win around here. Sure, its been 10 years since Woods last won at Bay Hill, but he collected eight victories here across 14 editions, including the last two of three consecutive when the course routed as a par 70 through 2009. Gary Woodland : Woodlands irons have been on fire, so theres definitely some intrigue here after he finished 9th at Riviera and gained 9.7 strokes on approach. He was 3-under after 36 holes and trailed by 9 shots. With that being said, it seems that distance may be becoming less important since some changes from the Bay Hill superintendent that have opened the course up more and made the fairway width closer to average. 2. Look for his following contributions as scheduled. 9. Proud of how I fought around the golf course.". Average-sized paspalum greens wont exceed 11 feet on the Stimpmeter because of the omnipresence of the sea breezes from the east. Beyond that, his ball striking isnt reaching the ceilings weve grown to expect from him. The goal will be to hit shorter irons into challenging targets with invisible forces poised to smack even properly executed strikes out of the sky. He has three top-10s in his past four starts at Riviera, where he has never won. Bay Hill has been a stock par 72 since 2010. Competed once before at Grand Reserve, finishing T52 in 2020 via a sponsor exemption. Previous rank: 1 The driver has been very consistent lately, so hell just need a colder than usual putter to get rolling. Just like his new world ranking, the Spaniard cant seem to do anything wrong currently, and hell be looking for his 4th win of the year this week. He was also fifth in fewest putts per round (28.14). So, the test still tips at 7,125 yards, the tallest of the overseeded rough might not reach three inches and the TifEagle bermuda greens will run 12 feet on the Stimpmeter. He still has three top-10s, including a victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship. After the Florida Swing got underway last week at the Honda Classic, the stakes raise with this weeks Arnold Palmer Invitational. Finished 5th here last year. 13. He tied for 45th at the Saudi International. This is the fourth designated event of the season. An opening-round 73 left him out of the mix in Phoenix, but he's still playing as well as anyone in the world. Szokol opens with 64, up 3 shots in Singapore, More PGA Tour changes: No cuts, smaller fields, Rahm sought Tiger's advice on staying No. TifEagle bermuda greens are larger than average in size (and not overseeded), but theyre equipped to flirt with and exceed 13 feet on the Stimpmeter. Zalatoris didn't play in Phoenix after he was forced to pull out of the AT&T Pebble Pro-Am a week earlier after testing positive for COVID-19. "It almost kind of took my focus to the next level where I just did a really good job of managing my way around the golf course and making some really key shots down the stretch. Things are about to get good on the PGA Tour. This will be even more pronounced in tomorrow's slate, with winds looking to be brutal as the day progresses. TPC Southwind boasts 94 bunkers and 10 water hazards, and usually ranks as a top-third difficult course. * - Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COMs Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday. MEN -- 10 needed to qualify on nine worldwide tours: PGA Tour, PGA European Tour, Nationwide Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Southern Africa Tour, PGA Tour of AustralAsia . One of those was at Bay Hill in 2021, and hes been solid here in three starts. pic.twitter.com/0TL3TH7DyA, Scottie Scheffler couldn't believe it.Neither could this fan pic.twitter.com/YpzqEDCBkx, What happens when a fan catches your golf ball? In 2022, Lee struggled early on with one top-10 in his first 20 starts. I'm not happy at all that I'm seventh. It's officially a designated event in 2023, but you don't need to conceive a visual of the King himself winking, grinning and giving a thumbs-up to approve what we already know, that this. He finished fifth in the Genesis Invitational last season. There are designated events, and then there is the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Day climbed from No. If you are looking to back our Arnold Palmer Invitational predictions, be sure to do so at DraftKings Sportsbook. Previous rank: 13 They took their cuts and delivered. Ranks 1st in SG: OTT and 1st in GIRs Gained. Spieth followed up his near-miss at Pebble Beach with a rather ordinary start at TPC Scottsdale, a tie for 60th at even par. He also led the Phoenix field in strokes gained: tee to green and scrambling. The PGA Tour's Florida Swing kicks off this week in Palm Beach Gardens when the 2023 Honda Classic tees off at PGA National. Bay Hill already is one of if not the hardest par 72 in a non-major in every season last years scoring average of 73.886 easily set the mark among its peers but consider that, in relatively docile conditions a year ago, the opening-round scoring average still was 72.292! However, giving the benefit of the doubt that, indeed, his game can travel, the third-ranked putter on TOUR deserves attention on a track that, like TPC Summerlin, can capitalize on piling up the scoring opportunities. He had back-to-back top-five finishes at the Genesis before missing the cut last year. You neednt consider further than the household names among first-time winners such at Tony Finau (2016) and Viktor Hovland (2020) to understand the springboard effect that the Puerto Rico Open can have. Here are the latest PGA Tour Power Rankings heading into this week's Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, where you-know-who (Tiger Woods!) Previous rank: 20 Hell bank 300 FedExCup points and $684,000 of a record prize fund of $3.8 million. He'll take you inside the world of golf with exclusive looks at some of the top courses, feature stories, celebrity guests and interviews with the biggest stars in golf. Burns also finished T-11th at The American Express. pic.twitter.com/Eud55ZASZc, the mug shot of the mulletted streaker from Friday at the WM Phoenix Open is rather perfect pic.twitter.com/ISyMDuc3me, Scheffler, Rahm and McIlroy battle for the top spot in PGA Tour Power Rankings, A battle for No. The 15th edition of the Puerto Rico Open is slated to be contested concurrently with the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard for the second straight year. HOLE-IN-ONE for @RickieFowler from 216 yards! Get Up to $1,000 Paid Back in Bonus Bets1 //logo version 1.0.3 - Jun 2022 BetMGM .cls-BMGM-base-1a-svg-logo-1 { fill: #000001; } .cls-BMGM-base-1a-svg-logo-2 { fill: #beaa79; } Visit BETMGM SportsbookUp To $1,000In Bonus BetsBETMGM Sportsbook Review$1,000 Paid Back in Bonus BetsFree Live Streaming - Watch Live GamesUse Bonus Code: PLAYBONUSPLAY NOW. Every eligible Top 50 player in the world is in attendance to battle it out for the $20 million purse. On a track that can reach 7,506 yards and with primary rough at a standard two inches in height, shorter hitters are influenced to just play their game, but like all proper tests, Grand Reserve rewards all archetypes. Rory McIlroy is not human. 3. Bay Hill currently measures 7,419 yards for a par 72. He took T-2nd at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship where he was just a shot behind Victor Perez. The West Coast Swing, and for that matter the fortnight that was the Aloha Swing, fulfilled an alternate version of their nicknames. On cue, the wind steps forward as the primary defense to a course that surrendered a scoring average of 71.339 last year, which essentially is the expectation. Hes found success on the Australasian Tour, Asian Tour, DP World Tour, etc. The Honda Classic leads off a month of competitions in the Sunshine State. Free to enter! Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. With that being said, some of the players who have caught fire on the greens arent necessarily great putters historically, so well take an average look at SG: Putting on Bermuda. Winners become PGA TOUR members for life, but theyre treated to so much more. Zalatoris was sidelined due to injury for the latter part of 2022, but he placed in a tie for fourth last month at Riviera, and that clearly shows he is back in business. Daytime highs could hit 90 degrees until the wind shifts. It also features world #2 Scottie Scheffler, world #3 Rory McIlroy and world #4 Patrick Cantlay. Returning participants will be greeted to a course that will be wholly familiar. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports. It started to come together at TPC Scottsdale. Sungjae Im Has only one start at Bay Hill. Kevin Yu and Joseph Bramlett both finished T7 at Pebble and didnt get into the WM as predicted, but only Bramlett is committed to the Honda (as of Monday). Ignoring guys who hit it straighter off the tee with average distance would discredit a group of guys who seem just as likely to win around Bay Hill. Previous rank: Not ranked They turned out to be foreshocks for four months of brilliant form that yielded a return to fully exempt status on the PGA TOUR. Numerous changes have been made to PGA National in the last 12 months, but most of the impactful modifications involved bunkering on seven holes. Bermuda grass is in play as is the case throughout much of the Sunshine State. After opening with a 70 in Phoenix, he caught fire over the final 54 holes to tie for sixth. Ranks 2nd in GIRs Gained and 4th in Proximity: 200+ Yards. After pulling out of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (he was the defending champion) because of a back injury, Berger missed the cut at TPC Scottsdale. Factors at play on the rankings are (in no order): Using the guidelines above to create a statistical model, value can be found in the betting market by highlighting players whose outlook for the tournament may be flying under the radar to the general public. And since The Genesis Invitational was, self-evidently, an invitational, top 10s at Pebble would get into The Honda Classic. By Friday, thatll be the sustained average for the prevailing push from the southwest, while gusts will reach 35 mph. He also took T-21st at last years Open Championship. Of the 23 Player Impact Program winners, the only not to commit is Tiger Woods. PGA Tour golf rankings at CBSSports.com include the world golf rankings, FedEx Cup points, and money list. Jason Kokrak The winning scores each of the past three years have been 18, 23 and 25-under-par respectively. Cantlay ranks 127th on tour in shots gained: approach (-.117). The Australian took the week off after finishing in a tie for fourth at the Saudi International. After winning for the first time in four years at the Zozo Championship in October, he has piled up three other top-25s at the CJ Cup at South Carolina, Farmers Insurance Open (runner-up) and Phoenix Open. How much "louder" will LIV Golf get in its second season? 5. He hit the ball well last year, gaining nearly 2 strokes per round tee-to-green on the field, but his putting was dreadful, which is why he finished in a tie for 43rd. "I think when guys are playing as well as Nick [Taylor] was today, it really did put a lot of pressure on me and I responded very well," Scheffler said. Kevin Yu and Joseph Bramlett both finished T7 at Pebble and didnt get into the WM as predicted, but only Bramlett is committed to the Honda (as of Monday). When looking at players who can perform at difficult courses, Zalatoris name has to be in the conversation. The course measures 7,261 yards for a par 70. Lets get down to the top 10 players to get it done at PGA National: Min Woo Lee, 150th Open Championship, St. Andrews, Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports. 5. They sandwiched a pair of top 15s in his native South Africa in December, so its not like he hasnt put four round together in a minute. All five dozen bunkers on the property also are equipped with new drainage and sand. The greens tend to not be too difficult to roll putts in on, especially for guys based in the Southeast U.S. used to Bermuda. As usual, a longshot that makes the top-25 this week is Alex Smalley. Won at Bay Hill in 2016 and has finished decently in all three tries since. Pro golf will be back to California this summer for the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, but the PGA Tours West Coast swing is in the books. 22. Previous rank: 14 On cue, the wind steps forward as the primary defense to a course that surrendered a scoring average of 71.339 last year, which essentially is the expectation. Its going to be hot and humid this week but little to no rain is expected. The challenge for him will be a poor history so far in high winds. Sam Burns, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. 8. Both made their way into the PGA Tour Power Rankings, which had quite a few adjustments from a week ago. Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, Jordan Spieth and Hideki Matsuyama will be among the notables considered in Golfbet Insider. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. In fact, a field has beaten par in a round just twice since PGA National assumed its role as the host in 2007. 16. Since winning the Shriners Children's Open in October, he tied for fifth at the Tournament of Champions and for sixth at the American Express. 1 last season, following his victory at the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. During a 12-hole stretch in the second round, Im needed only 14 putts. Chris Kirk lifted his first trophy since 2015 as he completely a lovely comeback story after dealing with alcoholism and depression. He tied for 11th at the Farmers Insurance Open and tied for sixth in Phoenix. FREE Picks Contest For the Arnold Palmer Invitational: Win An Amazon Gift Card Instantly! Some of the top golfers on the PGA Tour have kick-started their careers with wins in Puerto Rico, including Tony Finau in 2016 and Viktor Hovland in 2019. I feel like I'm way better than that and I've been working harder to try to do that.". Justin Thomas (+1200) With seven top-10 finishes this season, including at the Masters in April, the 14-time. Ranks 22nd in High Winds. Thomas posted his fifth top-20 finish in as many PGA Tour starts this season with a tie for eighth at the WM Phoenix Open. Scoring will be the name of the game this week. 12. Here is the list of favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook: If you or a loved one has questions or needs to talk to a professional about gambling, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit 1800gambler.net for more information. It could get windy but doesnt look like it will be too out of control. A string of solid performances at the Corales Puntacana that read 14th (2020), 22nd (2021) and runner-up last year, and a top-12 (2021) at the Bermuda Championship are signs that Smalley has a liking to these tropical locations. 1 for more than another dozen years to catch Woods' record total of 679 weeks ranked atop the Official World Golf Ranking. He had six birdies in his first eight holes in the second round before picking up three bogeys on the second nine. The driver and putter are putting in elite work, while the irons have shown enough life at times to get him near the top of the leaderboard. Brutally difficult conditions led to Scottie Scheffler persevering to win at 5-under last year. Xander Schauffele : Schauffele has been a bit lost since he tied the lead in Phoenix on Saturday, as he dropped to 10th there on Sunday and had a strange week at Riviera.
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