2018 Sentry Tournament of Champions Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes ShotLink Keys to Victory for Justin Thomas Justin Thomas picked up his second win of the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season, moving to second in the FedExCup standings with his victory at the 2017 Sentry Tournament of Champions. At the time of his win, Thomas was 23 years old and was the fourth player with three or more PGA TOUR victories before turning 24 in the FedExCup Era (Spieth - 8, McIlroy - 6 & Reed - 3). Strokes Gained Statistics Justin Thomas vs. The Field Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 3 rd +1.225 Approach-the-Green 6 th +0.588 Around-the-Green T12 +0.253 Putting 4 th +0.808 Total 1 st +2.875 43% of Justin s total strokes gained came from his performance off-thetee. For the week, he outperformed the field by +1.225 strokes per round ranking 3 rd in the field. 2 Drives 400+ Yards: Last season, there were seven total drives over 400 yards on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. Justin Thomas (2) and Dustin Johnson (3) where the only two players to hit multiple drives over 400 yards for the week. 2017 Sentry Tournament of Champions Justin Thomas vs. The Field - Approach Shots Stat Rank Value Field Thomas was dialed-in with his approach game SG: Approach-the-Green 6 th +0.588 --- Greens in Regulation 2 nd 87.5% 80.7% Proximity to Hole 3 rd 31 1 37 8 Approaches Outside 200 Yds 1 st 32 9 55 10 Birdie % - Outside 200 Yards T2 50.0% 34.6% ranking inside the top-five in several approach categories. No one was better from outside 200 yards than Thomas. His field leading 32 9 average was 23 feet better than the field average of 55 10. Proximity to Hole Outside 200 Yards Event Leaders Birdie or Better % Outside 200 Yards Event Leaders Player Avg Dist. Player % Justin Thomas 32' 9" Hideki Matsuyama 55.0 Si Woo Kim 40' 6" Si Woo Kim 50.0 Jason Day 42' 8" Justin Thomas 50.0 Hideki Matsuyama 45' 9" Russell Knox 48.0 Ryan Moore 46' 1" Cody Gribble 47.6 Field Avg: 55' 10" Field Avg: 34.6% 31 Consecutive Greens Hit: Starting on the 12 th hole in the opening round, Thomas went onto hit a career best 31 consecutive greens in regulation. This stretch of 31 greens including going a perfect 18 of 18 in the 2 nd round marking the first time in his career where he had hit every green in a round on the PGA TOUR.
Course & Hole Statistics Plantation Course at Kapalua Scoring Average Plantation Course at Kapalua Since 2003 Year O/U Par Rank The Plantation Course at Kapalua has ranked inside the top-five for the 2017-2.625 Easiest 2016-3.195 Easiest 2015-3.075 Easiest 2014-2.417 3 rd Easiest 2013-0.889 12 th Easiest 2012-2.556 2 nd Easiest 2011-2.914 Easiest 2010-3.116 Easiest 2009-2.485 5 th Easiest 2008-2.065 5 th Easiest 2007-0.105 22 nd Easiest 2006 +1.893 4 th Toughest 2005-2.774 5 th Easiest 2004-1.808 10 th Easiest 2003-3.84 3 rd Easiest easiest course on the PGA TOUR in nine of the last 10 seasons. Last season, the Plantation Course at Kapalua was the fifth longest course played on TOUR at 7,452 yards and was the easiest course on TOUR (2.625-under par). Longest Courses on TOUR Rank Course Par Yds 1 Erin Hills 72 7,741 2 Torrey Pines GC (South) 72 7,698 3 Quail Hollow-PGA Championship 71 7,600 4 Coco Beach Golf & CC 72 7,506 5 Plantation Course at Kapalua 73 7,452 Easiest Course Rank Course O/U Par 1 Plantation Course at Kapalua -2.625 2 La Quinta CC -2.365 3 Sea Island Resort (Plantation) -2.237 4 Conway Farms GC -1.884 5 Coco Beach Golf & CC -1.769
Drives of 400 or More Yards PGA TOUR Since 2003 Year # of Drives 417: Since 2003, there have been 417 drives of 400 yards or longer recorded on 2017 29 2016 8 2015 17 2014 1 2013 19 2012 67 2011 9 2010 16 2009 47 2008 12 2007 26 2006 30 2005 18 2004 83 2003 35 Total 417 the PGA TOUR. Last season, there were 29 total 400+ yard drives recorded, marking the most drives hit over this distance since 2012 (69). 233 of the 417 total 400+ yard drives on TOUR have come from the Plantation Course at Kapalua. Most Drives 400+ Yards PGA TOUR Since 2003 Course # of Drives Plantation Course at Kapalua 233 Firestone CC (South) 67 LaCantera GC (Resort) 41 Montreux G&CC 14 Most 400 Plus Drives: Dustin Johnson holds the current record for most 400+ yard drives with 18 (2003-2017). Last season, there were six players with multiple drives 400+ yards (Dustin Johnson - 5). During the 2016 Sentry Tournament of Champions, four players hit a drive 400+ yards (D. Johnson, Thomas, Walker, Finau). Most 400+ Yard Drives PGA TOUR Since 2003 Player # of Drives Johnson, Dustin 18 Watson, Bubba 13 Woodland, Gary 11 Love III, Davis 10 Els, Ernie 10 Holmes, J.B. 10 Most 400+ Yard Drives Player # of Drives Johnson, Dustin 5 Woodland, Gary 2 Holmes, J.B. 2 Scott, Adam 2 Finau, Tony 2 Thomas, Justin 2 Most 400+ Yard Drives 2016 Sentry Tourn. of Champions Player # of Drives Johnson, Dustin 3 Thomas, Justin 2 Walker, Jimmy 1 Finau, Tony 1 Last season, the fairways at the Plantation Course at Kapalua were the fourth easiest to hit at 73.49%. When in the fairway, the field made birdie or better 28.36% of the time, ranking as the highest Birdie or Better Percentage from the fairway of any course on TOUR. Courses with the Easiest Fairways to Hit Rank Course % 1 Monterey Peninsula CC 75.02 2 Erin Hills 74.61 3 Pebble Beach GL 74.03 4 Plantation Course at Kapalua 73.49 5 TPC Deere Run 72.33 Courses with the Highest Birdie or Better % - Fwy Rank Course % 1 Plantation Course at Kapalua 28.36 2 RTJ Trail (Grand National) 27.18 3 Glen Abbey GC 26.76 4 Conway Farms GC 25.75 5 TPC Summerlin 25.51
Since 2003, the Plantation Course at Kapalua have been one of the easiest greens to hit on TOUR. Last season, the Plantation Course at Kapalua was the only course that the field averaged over 80.0% in Greens in Regulation Percentage. The greens at the Plantation Course at Kapalua were overall the easiest greens to hit (80.73%) and the easiest to hit from inside 125 yards (89.48%). Greens in Regulation Percentage Plantation Course at Kapalua Since 2003 Year % Rank 2017 80.73 Easiest 2016 80.82 Easiest 2015 80.14 Easiest 2014 77.82 Easiest 2013 80.37 Easiest 2012 81.64 Easiest 2011 83.38 Easiest 2010 82.54 Easiest 2009 81.1 Easiest 2008 83.15 Easiest 2007 76.32 2 nd Easiest 2006 65.13 29 th 2005 81.5 Easiest 2004 79.77 Easiest 2003 84.92 Easiest Courses with the Easiest Greens to Hit Rank Course % 1 Plantation Course at Kapalua 80.73 2 Coco Beach Golf & CC 74.18 3 Sea Island Resort (Seaside) 74.13 4 Sedgefield CC 73.97 5 RTJ Trail (Grand National) 73.06 Courses with the Easiest Greens to Hit < 125 Yds Rank Course % 1 Plantation Course at Kapalua 89.48 2 Waialae CC 89.25 3 Sedgefield CC 88.95 4 RTJ Trail (Grand National) 88.69 5 Sea Island Resort (Seaside) 87.72 Proximity to the Hole Plantation Course at Kapalua Since 2003 Year Proximity Rank on TOUR While the course has yielded the easiest greens to hit on the PGA 2017 37' 8" 10 th Toughest 2016 39' 5" 4 th Toughest 2015 41' 1" 3 rd Toughest 2014 39' 1" 3 rd Toughest 2013 41' 1" Toughest 2012 40' 8" 2 nd Toughest 2011 37' 4" 10 th Toughest 2010 39' 8" 2 nd Toughest 2009 40' 5" 3 rd Toughest 2008 36' 6" 12 th Toughest 2007 42' 10" Toughest 2006 47' 9" Toughest 2005 38' 9" 7 th Toughest 2004 39' 11" 4 th Toughest 2003 36' 1" 20 th Toughest TOUR in 13 of the last 15 years, it s ranked among the toughest in Proximity to the hole ranking inside the top-15 toughest in 14 of the last 15 years. Last season, the field averaged 37 8 in Proximity to the Hole on all approach shots, ranking as the 10 th toughest course to get the ball close to the hole.
Courses with the Lowest Putting % 10' to 15' Rank Course % Made Last season, the field made 94 of 389 (24.16%) of putts from 10 1 Plantation Course at Kapalua 24.16 2 Pebble Beach GL 24.84 3 Torrey Pines GC (South) 26.78 4 Muirfield Village GC 27.60 5 RTJ Trail (Grand National) 27.80 to 15 feet on the Plantation Course at Kapalua, ranking as the lowest Putting Percentage from 10-15 feet of any course. Last season, the field averaged 68 3 of putts made per round on the Plantation Course at Kapalua, the second fewest feet of putts made of any course. Courses with the Fewest Avg Feet of Putts Made / Rd Rank Course Avg 1 Pebble Beach GL 64' 5" 2 Plantation Course at Kapalua 68' 3" 3 Harbour Town GL 68' 6" 3 Stadium Course 68' 6" 5 TPC Four Seasons Resort 68' 11" Courses with the Highest Putts Per Round Rank Course Putts Last season, the Plantation Course at Kapalua was one of eight 1 Monterey Peninsula CC 31.44 2 Plantation Course at Kapalua 30.69 3 Torrey Pines GC (South) 30.59 4 Erin Hills 30.27 5 Sedgefield CC 30.20 courses that the field averaged over 30.0 putts per round. There were 3,928 putts in 128 rounds played (30.69), marking the second highest putts per round of any course on TOUR. Since 2003, four players have completed the Hawaii Slam, winning at the Sentry TOC and the Sony Open (Els, Singh, Thomas, & Z. Johnson). Justin Thomas joined Ernie Els (2003) as the only two players to complete the Hawaii Slam in a single season. Players to Complete Career Hawaii Slam PGA TOUR Since 2003 Player Sentry TOC Sony Open Total Els, Ernie 1 2 3 Singh, Vijay 1 1 2 Thomas, Justin 1 1 2 Johnson, Zach 1 1 2
Broadcast Window Notes 2018 Sentry Tournament of Champions Ryan Armour Ryan Armour has made 108 career PGA TOUR starts and is set to make his first appearance at the Sentry Tournament of Champions by way of winning the 2017 Sanderson Farms Championship. Ryan Armour Summary PGA TOUR Career Starts 108 -- Wins 1 0.93% Top-5s 3 2.78% Top-10s 5 4.63% Top-25s 16 14.81% Cuts Made 56 51.85% Strokes Gained Statistics Ryan Armour vs. The Field Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 39 th +0.039 Approach-the-Green 3 rd +2.012 Around-the-Green 13 th +0.691 Putting 2 nd +1.920 Total 1 st +4.662 Ryan Armour Rounds 1 & 2 vs. Rounds 3 & 4 PGA TOUR Career (4 Rd Events) Stat Rds 1 & 2 Rds 3 & 4 Score to Par -147-33 Scoring Average 69.72 70.81 In his career, Armour is a combined 147-under par in rounds one and two, 114 shots better than his cumulative score to par for rounds three and four (-33) in four round PGA TOUR stroke play events. Keys to Victory: 2017 Sanderson Farms Championship Ryan Armour earned his 1 st career victory on the PGA TOUR at the 2017 Sanderson Farms Championship. 84.3% of Ryan s total strokes gained for the week were a result of both his approach the green and putting performances at the CC of Jackson. Ryan Armour became the 28 th winner (since 2004) to rank inside the top-3 in SG: Approach-the-Green & Putting en route to victory. Armour s performance on the back 9 was phenomenal making 273 10 in total putts and outperformed the field by +7.05 in SG: Putting. Armour s 441 3 total feet of putts made was the 12 th most by a winner in the ShotLink era. Ryan Armour Front 9 vs. Back 9 2017 Sanderson Farms Stat Front Back Score to Par -5-14 Birdies or Better 11 17 SG: Putting +0.63 +7.05 Feet of Putts Made 167 5 273 10 264 Yards from the Tee: Ryan Armour ranked 74 th (out of 75 players) for driving distance (all drives) en route to his victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship. His 264.0 average drive from the tee is the shortest ever recorded by a winner at the Sanderson Farms Championship since 2003. Ryan Armour chose to lay-up on 17 of 20 (85%) going for it holes at CC of Jackson, marking the 3 rd highest lay-up percentage among winners on TOUR since 2003. Highest Percentage of Lay-ups on *Reachable Holes by a Winner PGA TOUR Non-Majors Since 2003 (min of 17 going for it holes played) Year Tournament Player Layup % Lay-ups Going for it Holes 2012 Valero Texas Open Curtis, Ben 90.5% 19 21 2016 Shell Houston Open Herman, Jim 88.2% 15 17 2018 Sanderson Farms Champ. Armour, Ryan 85.0% 17 20 2009 Zurich Classic Kelly, Jerry 81.8% 18 22 *Holes where at least 1 player attempts to go for it on a reachable par 4 or par 5 in a round Armour Standout Stats: Ryan Armour Approach the Green Performance PGA TOUR This Season Stat Rank Value This season, Ryan Armour is outperforming the TOUR by SG: Approach-the-Green 9 th +1.281 Proximity to Hole T17 33 7 Approaches 50-125 Yds. T10 13 6 +1.281 strokes per round on all approach shots (9 th ). Armour averages 13 6 in proximity to the hole on approaches from 50-125 yards, 6 5 closer than the TOUR average (19 11 ).
Daniel Berger Daniel Berger is set to make his second start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (2017-T14). Berger finished 16 th in the final FedExCup standings, marking his third consecutive season advancing to the TOUR Championship and is one of nine players to advance to the TOUR Championship in each of the last three seasons. Daniel Berger Summary Starts 26 -- Wins 1 3.85% Top-5s 5 19.23% Top-10s 6 23.08% Top-25s 10 38.46% Cuts Made 20 76.92% Daniel Berger Career FedExCup Finishes 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 11 th 26 th 16 th Daniel Berger Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 70.00 Rounds Played 4 Rounds Under Par 4 Best Round 68 (2017-Rd 1) Best Finish T14 (2017) Strokes Gained Statistics Daniel Berger vs. The Field Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 2 nd +1.153 Approach-the-Green 12 th +1.225 Around-the-Green 10 th +0.669 Putting 44 th +0.093 Total 1 st +3.140 Keys to Victory: 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic: Daniel Berger earned his 2 nd PGA TOUR victory in his 74 th start on TOUR at the 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic. Berger ranked second in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee, outperforming the field by +1.153 strokes per round. Berger backed up his solid play off the tee with ranking 12 th in SG: Approach-the-Green. Daniel Berger became the fourth back-to-back winner at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, joining David Toms ( 03 & 04), Lee Trevino ( 71 & 72) and Dave Hill ( 69 & 70). Back to Back Winners FedEx St. Jude Classic Player Years Daniel Berger 2016 & 2017 David Toms 2003 & 2004 Lee Trevino 1971 & 1972 Dave Hill 1969 & 1970 Daniel Berger Key Stats Comparison 2016 FedEx St. Jude Classic vs. 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic Stat 2016 2017 Daniel Berger got it done with his solid play SG: Off-the-Tee +1.141 (5 th ) +1.153 (2 nd ) SG: Tee-to-Green +3.404 (1 st ) +3.047 (1 st ) SG: Approach-the-Green +2.02 (1 st ) +1.225 (12 th ) Greens in Regulation Percentage 75.0% (1 st ) 68.06% (T10) Fairway Proximity 20' 9" (3 rd ) 22 9 (6 th ) Proximity to Hole 28' 11" (T5) 28 11 (T7) SG: Around-the-Green +0.243 (29 th ) +0.669 (10 th ) from tee to green the last two years at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Berger outperformed the field by over three strokes per round in SG: Tee-to-Green in each of his FedEx St. Jude Classic victories. Berger Standout Stats: Daniel Berger - Approach the Green Performance Category Rank Value Last season, Daniel Berger ranked inside the top-20 on SG: Approach-the-Green 12 th +0.567 Fairway Proximity T20 29 9 Approaches 50-125 Yds. 3 rd 16' 2" Approaches 225-250 Yds. 11 th 44' 6" TOUR in several Approach the Green categories. Berger outperformed the TOUR by +0.567 strokes per round, ranking 12 th on TOUR and averaged 16 2 in proximity to the hole from 50 to 125 yards (3 rd ).
Approaches 50-125 yards Leader Rank Player Value Daniel Berger averaged 16 2 in proximity to the hole on approaches from 50-1 Justin Thomas 15' 6" 125 yards, 3 4 closer to the hole than the TOUR average (19 6 ). 2 Scott Piercy 16' 0" 3 Daniel Berger 16' 2" 4 Tom Hoge 16' 3" 5 Phil Mickelson 16' 7" *TOUR Average: 19 6 Jonas Blixt Jonas Blixt is set to make his third appearance at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Blixt is a combined 8-under par in seven rounds at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Jonas Blixt Summary Starts 25 -- Wins 1 4.0% Top-5s 1 4.0% Top-10s 1 4.0% Top-25s 4 16.0% Cuts Made 12 48.0% Jonas Blixt went on to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with partner Cameron Smith. This victory marked Jonas 3 rd career PGA TOUR victory. Jonas Blixt Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 71.86 Rounds Played 7 Rounds Under Par 5 Best Round 69 (2014- Rd 3) Best Finish T18 (2013) Blixt Standout Stats: Jonas Blixt continued his dominant performance on the greens in the last two PGA TOUR seasons, ranking 13 th in 2015-16 & 6 th last season. Since the 2014-15 PGA TOUR season, Blixt has gone from 74 th on TOUR to 6 th in Strokes Gained: Putting outperforming the TOUR by over a half a stroke per round on the greens. Jonas Blixt Strokes Gained: Putting PGA TOUR Since 2014-15 Year Rank Average Last Season 6 th +0.536 2015-16 13 th +0.520 2014-15 74 th +0.122
Wesley Bryan Last season, Wesley Bryan finished 41 st in the final FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (RBC Heritage) and five top-10s. Wesley Bryan Summary Starts 28 -- Wins 1 3.57% Top-5s 4 14.29% Top-10s 5 17.86% Top-25s 5 17.86% Cuts Made 19 67.86% Last season, Wesley Bryan ranked inside the top-70 of the FedExCup standings in 31 of 43 weeks. Wesley Bryan FedExCup Performance Category # of Weeks Weeks Inside Top-125 35 Weeks Inside Top-100 33 Weeks Inside Top-70 31 Weeks Inside Top-30 19 FedExCup Finish 41 st Wesley Bryan SG Statistics - 2017 RBC Heritage Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 67 th -0.814 Approach-the-Green 2 nd +2.113 Around-the-Green 10 th +0.709 Putting 11 th +0.945 Total 1 st +2.953 Keys to Victory: 2017 RBC Heritage Wesley Bryan became the first South Carolina born player to win the RBC Heritage. 72% of Wesley s total strokes gained for the week came from his performance on approach shots. In total, he outperformed the field by +8.4 total strokes on approaches for the week. Wesley Bryan Approach the Green vs. 17 RBC Heritage Field Stat Bryan Field Despite only hitting 31 of 56 fairways for the week, Wesley SG: Approach-the-Green +2.113 (2 nd ) --- Greens in Regulation % 55.56% (T66) 61.46 Proximity to Hole 29' 11" (7 th ) 35' 4" Fairway Proximity 24' 2" (4 th ) 30' 5" Approaches 125-150 14' 6" (5 th ) 22' 8" Wesley Bryan hit just 40 Greens in Regulation marking the fewest greens hit by a winner at this event since Boo Weekley hit 40 in 2007. Entering the week, the fewest number of Greens hit by a winner on TOUR last season was 48 by Rickie Fowler at the Honda Classic. Bryan was solid on his approach shots averaging 35 4 to the hole in Proximity to the hole and gained +2.113 strokes per round in SG: Approach-the-Green. When in the fairway, Bryan took advantage averaging over 6 feet closer than the field average of 30 5. Bryan found his mark hitting his last 6 consecutive GIR s. Fewest Greens in Regulation by PGA TOUR Winner Last Season Player & Event % Greens Hit Bryan, Wesley - RBC Heritage 55.56 40 Fowler, Rickie - Honda Classic 66.67 48 Hadwin, Adam - Valspar Champ. 70.83 51 Bryan Standout Stats: Last season, Wesley Bryan led the TOUR, averaging 28.13 putts per round. Putts Per Round Leaders Player Wesley Bryan Jonas Blixt Greg Chalmers David Lingmerth Phil Mickelson Justin Thomas Rank 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th T5 T5 Putts/ Rd 28.13 28.16 28.17 28.20 28.25 28.25
Patrick Cantlay The 2017 Shriners Hospitals champion, Patrick Cantlay is set to make his first start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Patrick Cantlay Summary PGA TOUR Career Starts 43 -- Wins 1 2.33% Top-5s 3 6.98% Top-10s 7 16.28% Top-25s 16 37.21% Cuts Made 33 76.74% Cantlay entered the 2017 FedExCup Playoffs ranked 78 th and was 1 of 5 players ranked outside of the top- 30 and play their way in. Patrick Cantlay FedExCup Playoff Movement Last Season Event Event Finish FEC Rank THE NORTHERN TRUST T10 50 th Dell Technologies T13 41 st BMW T9 29 th TOUR Champ. T20 29 th Patrick Cantlay Off the Tee 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Stat Rank Value Keys to Victory: 2017 Shriners Hospitals SG: Off-the-Tee 1 st +1.256 Driving Distance - All Drives T8 305.6 Driving Pct. 320+ (All Drives) T9 26.79% Driving Accuracy Pct. T5 64.29% Patrick Cantlay ranked t-8 in Driving Distance All Drives (305.6 yards) and t-5 in Driving Accuracy, hitting 64.29% (36 of 56) fairways en route to victory at the 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Patricak Cantlay led the field in SG: Off-the-tee, outperforming the field by +1.256 strokes per round off the tee, marking the second time Cantlay has led in this category and fourth time gaining more than a stroke per round in an event from the tee. Patrick Cantlay Best SG: Off-the-Tee Performance PGA TOUR Career Year Event Rank Avg. 2017 THE PLAYERS 1 st +1.451 2017 Shriners Hospitals 1 st +1.256 2012 Safeway Open 3 rd +1.208 2014 The Greenbrier Classic 9 th +1.016 2017 PGA Championship 11 th +0.988 Cantlay s performance on the back 9 was phenomenal playing the back 9 in 8-under par, hit 23 of 28 fairways and outperformed the field by +3.70 in SG: Off-the-Tee. Patrick equaled his career best consecutive birdies streak of four birdies twice en route to victory (Rd 1 & Rd 4). Patrick Cantlay Front 9 vs. Back 9 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Stat Front Back Score to Par -1-8 Birdies or Better 7 13 SG: Off-the-Tee +1.33 +3.70 Fairways Hit 13 of 28 23 of 28 Patrick Cantlay Best Consecutive Birdie Streaks PGA TOUR Career Year & Event Rd Holes 2017 Shriners Hospitals 4 11-14 2017 Shriners Hospitals 1 13-16 2013 CareerBuilder 1 2-5 Cantlay Standout Stats: Patrick Cantlay First 37 vs. Last 6 Events PGA TOUR Career Stat First 37 Last 6 Patrick Cantlay has recorded three top 10s & six top 20s in his last Top 10s 4 3 Top 20s 4 6 Cuts Missed 9 0 six events on the PGA TOUR compared to four top 10s & four top 20s in his first 37 events on TOUR.
Kevin Chappell Kevin Chappell is set to make his first start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Chappell finished 27 th in the final FedExCup standings and marked the second consecutive year advancing to the TOUR Championship. Kevin Chappell Summary Starts 27 -- Wins 1 3.70% Top-5s 2 7.41% Top-10s 5 18.52% Top-25s 8 29.63% Cuts Made 21 77.78% Last season, Wesley Bryan ranked inside the top-30 of the FedExCup standings in 20 of the last 22 weeks and finished 27 th in the final standings. Kevin Chappell FedExCup Performance Category # of Weeks Weeks Inside Top-125 29 Weeks Inside Top-100 25 Weeks Inside Top-70 23 Weeks Inside Top-30 20 FedExCup Finish 27 th Strokes Gained Statistics Kevin Chappell vs. The Field Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 4 th +1.102 Approach-the-Green 2 nd +2.025 Around-the-Green 32 nd +0.189 Putting 21 st +0.766 Total 1 st +4.082 Kevin Chappell s SG: Approach-the-Green at the 2017 Valero Texas Open was his third best performance of his career, gaining just over two strokes per round Keys to Victory: 2017 Valero Texas Open Kevin Chappell earned his first PGA TOUR victory in 180 starts on TOUR at the Valero Texas Open. 81.2% of Kevin s total strokes gained for the week came from his tee-togreen performance (+3.315). In total, he outperformed the field by +13.26 total strokes from tee-to-green for the week. Kevin Chappell Career Best SG: Approaches Performances on TOUR (single course events) Year Event Average Finish 2016 THE PLAYERS Championship +2.786 2 nd 2013 the Memorial Tournament +2.035 2 nd 2017 Valero Texas Open +2.025 WON 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic +1.775 T4 2014 Wells Fargo Championship +1.649 T11 Chappell Standout Stats: Kevin Chappell Final Round Scoring Performance Category First 11 Rds Last 9 Rds In his last nine final rounds, Kevin Chappell closed out the Scoring Average 72.18 69.78 Score to Par +4-9 Rounds Par or Better 5 9 2016-17 PGA TOUR season with a Final Round Scoring Average of 69.78, shooting par or better in all nine rounds and was a cumulative nine-under par in these rounds.
Austin Cook The 2017 RSM Classic champion, Austin Cook is set to make his first start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Austin Cook Summary PGA TOUR Career Starts 14 -- Wins 1 7.14% Top-5s 1 7.14% Top-10s 3 21.43% Top-25s 9 64.29% Cuts Made 11 78.57% Cook made 23 birdies en route to his victory at the 2017 RSM Classic, marking his most birdies made in an event on TOUR. Austin Cook Most Birdies in an Event PGA TOUR Career Year Event # of Birdies 2017 The RSM Classic 23 2015 Houston Open 22 2015 Wyndham Championship 21 *Only three TOUR events with 20+ Birdies Keys to Victory: 2017 RSM Classic In his 14 th career PGA TOUR start, Austin Cook earned 500 points moving to the third position in the FedExCup standings with his first career victory at the 2017 RSM Classic. Cook s victory marked the fourth consecutive first-time winner at this event. Cook lead the field in SG: Tee-to-Green, outperforming the field by +3.058 strokes per round on the Seaside Course and the second winner to lead in this category en route to victory this season (Steele-Safeway). Strokes Gained Statistics Austin Cook vs. The Field Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 12 th +0.775 Approach-the-Green 5 th +1.516 Around-the-Green 9 th +0.767 Putting 13 th +1.126 Total 1 st +4.184 73% (+3.058) of Austin s total strokes gained for the week were a result of his tee to green performance on the Seaside Course (host course). Austin Cook ranked 5 th in SG: Approach-the-Green, outperforming the field by +1.516 strokes per round on all approach shots on the Seaside course. Cook hit 83.33% (60 of 72) Greens in Regulation, 12.07% more greens hit in regulation than the field average (71.26%). Austin Cook Approach the Green vs. The RSM Classic Field Stat Cook Field SG: Approach-the-Green +1.516 (5 th ) - - - Greens in Regulation % 83.33% (T2) 71.26% Fairway Proximity 27' 11" (T9) 32' 5" Approaches 50-125 yards 11' 7" (5 th ) 19' 3" Cook Standout Stats: 54-Hole Leaders / Co-Leaders to Win PGA TOUR This Season Event Player Austin Cook held a three-shot lead after 54-holes and The RSM Classic Cook, Austin became the fifth player to win this season after being the OHL Classic at Mayakoba Kizzire, Patton leader / co-leader after the third round. Sanderson Farms Championship THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES CIMB Classic Armour, Ryan Thomas, Justin Perez, Pat This season, five of the eight (62.5%) winners have led /coled after 54-holes.
Bryson DeChambeau Bryson DeChambeau finished 49 th in the FedExCup standings and is set to make his first start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions on the strength of one win (John Deere Classic), two top-10s and four top-25s last season. Bryson DeChambeau Summary Starts 31 -- Wins 1 3.23% Top-5s 2 6.45% Top-10s 2 6.45% Top-25s 4 12.90% Cuts Made 14 45.16% DeChambeau was one of 14 players to make 31 or more starts on the PGA TOUR last season. Bryson DeChambeau SG Statistics - 2017 John Deere Classic Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 17 th +0.488 Approach-the-Green 27 th +0.533 Around-the-Green 38 th +0.127 Putting 2 nd +1.873 Total 1 st +3.021 Keys to Victory: 2017 John Deere Classic +1.873: Bryson DeChambeau ranked 2 nd in SG: Putting, outperforming the field by +1.873 strokes per round on the greens. Final Round Back nine 30: Bryson DeChambeau was the 16 th winner (since 2010 stroke play events) on TOUR to record a 30 in the final round on the back 9 and go onto win. Bryson DeChambeau recorded his best SG: Putting performance in an event on TOUR. In fact, the John Deere Classic was the first time Bryson has ranked inside the top-10 in this category in his PGA TOUR career. Bryson DeChambeau Career Best SG: Putting Average in a PGA TOUR Event Year Tournament Average 2017 John Deere Classic +1.873 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational +1.143 2017 The Greenbrier Classic +0.706 2017 Valspar Championship +0.555 2017 Travelers Championship +0.329 Bryson DeChambeau On the Greens 2017 John Deere Classic Stat Average Career Rank Bryson made a 14 1 putt on his 72 nd hole which ended up SG: Putting +1.873 Career Best being the putt to win him the 2017 John Deere Classic. His 14 1 putt was his 15 th putt made over 10 feet for the week Putts Made Over 10 Feet 15 Career Best marking the most of any player this week and the most made Putts Made 10-15 Feet 9 Career Best in his career over this distance. Total Feet of Putts Made 396 4 2 nd Best DeChambeau Standout Stats: Last season, Bryson DeChambeau only finished inside the Top-30 one time when losing strokes on the greens (The National/t-17). DeChambeau gained +25.06 total strokes on the greens in events when he made the cut. Bryson DeChambeau SG: Putting by Event Gaining vs. Losing Category When Gaining Strokes When Losing Strokes Wins 1 0 Top 10s 1 0 Top 30s 5 1 Made Cut 8 4 Total Strokes Gained +25.06-36.69
Jason Dufner Last season, Jason Dufner finished 30 th in the final FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (Memorial), two top- 10s and 14 top-25 finishes and qualified for the TOUR Championship for the sixth time. Dufner is set to make his fourth appearance at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and has played nine of 11 rounds under par at this event. Jason Dufner Summary Starts 24 -- Wins 1 4.17% Top-5s 2 8.33% Top-10s 2 8.33% Top-25s 14 58.33% Cuts Made 21 87.50% Jason Dufner Career in FedExCup Year Rank Year Rank 2017 30 th 2012 14 th 2016 19 th 2011 25 th 2015 88 th 2010 65 th 2014 90 th 2009 11 th 2013 19 th 2008-2007 127 th Jason Dufner Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 70.73 Rounds Played 11 Rounds Under Par 9 Best Round 67 (2014-Rd 1) Best Finish 5 th (2014) Jason Dufner SG Statistics 2017 the Memorial Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 10 th +0.721 Approach-the-Green 1 st +2.671 Around-the-Green 13 th +0.742 Putting 47 th -0.092 Total 1 st +4.041 Keys to Victory: 2017 the Memorial Tournament Jason Dufner earned his fifth PGA TOUR victory in his 278 th start on TOUR at the 2017 the Memorial Tournament. Dufner became the 3 rd winner last season to lead the field in SG: Approach-the-Green outperforming the field by +2.670 strokes per round on approach shots. After setting the 36-hole scoring record of 130 (65-65) strokes at the Memorial Tournament. Jason Dufner saw a fivestroke lead evaporate after a 3 rd round 77. Highest 3 rd Round Score by a Winner PGA TOUR Non-Major Since 1983 Year Event Player Score His 77 was the highest 3 rd round score by a PGA 1986 Honda Classic Kenny Knox 80 TOUR winner in a non-major since Kenny Knox posted 80 in his 3 rd round and went on to win the 2017 the Memorial Tournament Jason Dufner 77 1986 Honda Classic. 1983 Lajet Coors Open Rex Caldwell 76 Jason Dufner led the field in SG: Approach-the-Green, outperforming the field by +10.682 total strokes on approach shots. Dufner s SG: Approach performance was a career best and the best SG: Approach-the-Green performance by a winner last season. Most Total SG: Approach-the-Green by a Winner Player Tournament Rank Total Dufner, Jason the Memorial Tournament 1 st +10.682 Johnson, Dustin WGC-Mexico Championship 1 st +8.697 Bryan, Wesley RBC Heritage 2 nd +8.441 Matsuyama, Hideki Waste Management Phoenix Open 1 st +8.407 Hadwin, Adam Valspar Championship 2 nd +8.180 Dufner Standout Stats: Jason Dufner ranks fourth among players on TOUR for highest percentage of cuts made. Highest Percentage of Cuts Made PGA TOUR Since 2013 (min 100 starts) Player # of Starts Made Cuts % Kuchar, Matt 126 117 92.9% Spieth, Jordan 119 102 85.7% Matsuyama, Hideki 103 88 85.4% Dufner, Jason 113 96 85.0% Johnson, Dustin 103 87 84.5%
Rickie Fowler Last season, Rickie Fowler finished seventh in the final FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (The Honda Classic), 10 top-10s and 16 top-25 finishes. Fowler is set to make his third start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and has played six of his seven rounds under par at this event. Rickie Fowler Summary Starts 21 -- Wins 1 4.76% Top-5s 8 38.10% Top-10s 10 47.62% Top-25s 16 76.19% Cuts Made 18 85.71% Rickie Fowler Career in FedExCup Year Rank Year Rank 2017 7 th 2013 38 th 2016 31 st 2012 28 th 2015 4 th 2011 43 rd 2014 9 th 2010 32 nd Rickie Fowler Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 69.00 Rounds Played 7 Rounds Under Par 6 Best Round 67 (3-times) Best Finish 5 th (2016) Keys to Victory: 2017 The Honda Classic Rickie got it done on the greens at PGA National (Champion) gaining +1.848 in Strokes Gained: Putting. His SG: Putting performance was the 2 nd best performance of the week and the 4 th best of his career in a 4-round event on the PGA TOUR. Best Strokes Gained: Putting Performances Rickie Fowler Career on PGA TOUR Year Tournament Finish SG: Putting 2016 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open T25 +2.126 2011 Waste Management T13 +2.086 2010 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open T22 +2.031 2017 The Honda Classic Won +1.848 2015 Dell Technologies Championship Won +1.784 Perfect Putting Inside 7 Feet: Rickie Fowler was 1 of just 3 players (Chad Collins and Zach Johnson) who were perfect when putting inside 7 feet at PGA National (Champion). For the week, Fowler was a perfect 57 for 57 (100%) from this range. 2017 The Honda Classic Rickie Fowler vs. The Field on the Greens Stat Rank Value Field Fowler went an impressive 5 for 7 SG: Putting 2 nd +1.848 - - - 3-Putt Avoidance T-1 0% 2.14% Putting Inside 7 Feet T-1 100% 94.5% Putting from - 10-15' T-1 71.43% 33.39% Average Distance of Putts made 8 th 93' 9" 77' 0" (71.4%) when putting from 10 to 15 feet ranking T-1 from this range for the week. His 71% conversion rate from this range was 38% better than the field average of 33%. Fowler Standout Stats: Rickie Fowler improved in several categories on and around the greens from the 2015-16 PGA TOUR season to last season. Fowler went from 71 st to 1 st in sand save percentage and T-64 th to 2 nd in SG: Putting. Rickie Fowler Ranks On and Around the Greens 2015-16 vs. Last Season Stat 2015-16 Last Season Sand Save % 71 st 1 st Scrambling 20-30 Yards 39 th 5 th SG: Putting T64 2 nd Putting 4-8 Feet 48 th 14 th Putting 10-15 Feet T93 2 nd
Adam Hadwin Last season, Adam Hadwin finished 26 th in the final FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (Valspar), five top- 10s and 10 top-25s. Hadwin is set to make his first appearance at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Adam Hadwin Summary Starts 28 -- Wins 1 3.57% Top-5s 3 10.71% Top-10s 5 17.86% Top-25s 10 35.71% Cuts Made 21 75.00% Adam Hadwin SG Statistics 2017 Valspar Championship Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 47 th -0.038 Approach-the-Green 2 nd +2.045 Around-the-Green 25 th +0.280 Putting 4 th +1.716 Total 1 st +4.003 Adam Hadwin Career FedExCup Finishes 2014-15 2015-16 Last Season 107 th 85 th 26 th Keys to Victory: 2017 Valspar Championship 94% of Adam s total strokes gained for the week came from his approach shots and putting performance where ranked 2 nd and 4 th respectively. 2017 Valspar Championship Adam Hadwin vs. The Field Approach Shots Stat Rank Value Field Hadwin was dialed-in with the irons ranking inside Greens in Regulation Percentage T-5 70.83% 58.79 Proximity to Hole 5 th 29' 11" 36' 8" Fairway Proximity 3 rd 27' 0" 33' 8" Approaches from 125-150 yards 5 th 15' 7" 23' 4" Approaches from 175-200 yards 7 th 26' 8" 33' 11" the top 10 in several approach shot categories for the week. Over 400 Feet of Putts: Hadwin converted a field leading 422 11 of putts for the week including two putts from outside of 50 feet on the weekend. He was the first winner to convert over 400 feet of putts in a 4-round event since Jordan Spieth won the 2015-16 DEAN & DELUCA converting 431 feet of putts. Most Total Feet of Putts Made 2017 Valspar Championship Rank Player Total 1 Adam Hadwin 422 11 2 Alex Cejka 411 9 3 Keith Mitchell 390 11 4 Russell Henley 355 10 5 Jonas Blixt 353 7 Hadwin Standout Stats: Long Putts: Two of Adam Hadwin s four longest putts of his PGA TOUR career came en route to victory at the 2017 Valspar Championship. Hadwin has four putts in his PGA TOUR career measuring over 50 feet and three of the four came last season. Career Longest Putts Made - Adam Hadwin on PGA TOUR Year Tournament Course Rd Hole Feet 2017 RBC Heritage Harbour Town GL 2 15 56 0 2017 Valspar Championship Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead) 3 15 55 2 2016 CareerBuilder Challenge PGA WEST (Stadium) 1 1 53 6 2017 Valspar Championship Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead) 4 13 53 0
Brian Harman Brian Harman is set to make his second start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Harman finished the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season with one win (Wells Fargo), seven top-10s and 14 top-25s and his career best finish in the FedExCup (25 th ). Brian Harman Summary Starts 30 -- Wins 1 3.33% Top-5s 3 10.00% Top-10s 7 23.33% Top-25s 14 46.67% Cuts Made 22 73.33% Brian Harman Career in FedExCup Year Rank Year Rank 2017 25 th 2014 36 th 2016 53 rd 2013 94 th 2015 57 th 2012 51 st Brian Harman Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 70.00 Rounds Played 4 Rounds Under Par 4 Best Round 65 (2015- Rd 4) Best Finish T17 (2015) Brian Harman SG Statistics 2017 Wells Fargo Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 18 th +0.554 Approach-the-Green 12 th +0.980 Around-the-Green 10 th +0.723 Putting 17 th +0.939 Tee-to-Green 3 rd +2.257 Total 1 st +3.196 Keys to Victory: 2017 Wells Fargo Championship Brian Harman earned his second PGA TOUR victory in his 172 nd start on TOUR at the 2017 Wells Fargo Championship. Brian Harman had all facets of his game working en route to victory ranking inside the top-18 in all Strokes Gained categories. Final Round Approach the Green & Putting: In the final round, Brian Harman gained +2.178 strokes in SG: Approachthe-Green compared to losing nearly a half a stroke (-0.480) in the 3 rd round. Harman averaged 9 6 closer on approach shots compared to his 3 rd round proximity to the hole of 43 6. Brian Harman Approach the Green & Putting Round 3 vs. Final Round 17 th Hole Par 4: Brian Harman stuck his approach shot on the 71 st hole to 4 9 marking the closest approach shot to the 17 th hole in the final round. His approach shot to 17 was 37 2 closer than the field average of 41 11. Stat Round 3 Final Round SG: Approach-the-Green -0.480 +2.178 Greens in Regulation 11 14 Proximity to the Hole 43 6 34 0 Approach Shots Inside 25 5 10 Longest Putt Made 16 11 28 4 Feet of Putts Made 73 3 120 8 Harman Standout Stats: Brian Harman & Cameron Smith are the only two players on TOUR who have two or more starts and are yet to finish outside of the top-10 on TOUR this season. Two or More Starts With 100% Top 10 Percentage PGA TOUR This Season Player Starts Top 10s Top 10 % Harman, Brian 3 3 100% Smith, Cameron 2 2 100%
Russell Henley Russell Henley is set to make his third start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Henley finished the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season with one win (Houston Open), five top-10s and 11 top-25s and finished a career best 13 th in the final FedExCup standings. Russell Henley Summary Starts 27 -- Wins 1 3.70% Top-5s 3 11.11% Top-10s 5 18.52% Top-25s 11 40.74% Cuts Made 22 81.48% Russell Henley Career in FedExCup Year Rank Year Rank 2017 13 th 2014 19 th 2016 87 th 2013 44 th 2015 63 rd Russell Henley Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 70.13 Rounds Played 8 Rounds Under Par 7 Best Round 65 (2015- Rd 1) Best Finish T3 (2015) Keys to Victory: 2017 Houston Open Russell converted 16 putts over 10 feet (1 st ), made over 541 total feet of putts (2 nd best recorded in ShotLink era), and outperformed the field by over +12.5 total strokes on the greens with his putter (10 th best Strokes Gained: Putting performance recorded on PGA TOUR). Most Total Strokes Gained: Putting in 4 Rounds (PGA TOUR ShotLink Events since 2004) Year Tournament Player Total 2008 Wyndham Championship Laird, Martin +13.80 2005 Chrysler Classic of Tucson Stricker, Steve +13.54 2010 John Deere Classic Maggert, Jeff +13.46 2008 Ginn sur Mer Classic Parnevik, Jesper +13.12 2008 Sanderson Farms Turnesa, Marc +13.10 2011 Barracuda Championship Flesch, Steve +12.81 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational Aphibarnrat, Kiradech +12.73 2005 Arnold Palmer Invitational Baddeley, Aaron +12.65 2008 Turning Stone Resort Johnson, Richard +12.62 2017 Houston Open Henley, Russell +12.51 Top-10 Performance: Russell Henley s +12.51 total Strokes Gained: Putting is the 10 th best recorded putting performance on TOUR since ShotLink began tracking these stats in 2004. In the opening rd, Henley made over 186 of putts and outperformed the field by +5.1 strokes on the greens (both career best in a round). Henley Standout Stats: 2 nd Most Total Feet of Putts Made: Henley s 541 feet of putts made is the 2 nd most recorded by ShotLink in 4 rounds on the PGA TOUR (since 2003). Most Total Feet of Putts Made in 4 Rounds (PGA TOUR ShotLink Events since 2003) Year Tournament Player Feet 2015 DEAN & DELUCA Martin, Ben 551' 2" 2017 Houston Open Henley, Russell 541' 10" 2014 Houston Open Stefani, Shawn 541' 1" 2005 Wyndham Championship Warren, Charles 537' 10" 2011 WGC-Mexico Championship Ishikawa, Ryo 533' 6" Best YTD-Streaks Without a 3-Putt Rank Player Streak Russell Henley recorded the best streak last season with 298 1 Russell Henley 298 2 Smylie Kaufman 287 3 Zac Blair 282 4 Cody Gribble 276 5 Daniel Summerhays 275 consecutive holes without a 3-putt. His streak started in the 3 rd round on the 6 th hole at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Billy Horschel Last season, Billy Horschel finished 42 nd in the final FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (AT&T Byron Nelson), four top-10s and six top-25 finishes. Horschel is set to make his third start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and has played all eight of his rounds under par at this event. Billy Horschel Summary Starts 28 -- Wins 1 3.57% Top-5s 4 14.29% Top-10s 4 14.29% Top-25s 6 21.43% Cuts Made 16 57.14% Billy Horschel Career in FedExCup Year Rank Year Rank 2017 42 nd 2013 16 th 2016 50 th 2012 143 rd 2015 66 th 2011 170 th 2014 Won Billy Horschel Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 70.00 Rounds Played 8 Rounds Under Par 8 Best Round 66 (2014-Final) Best Finish T6 (2014) Keys to Victory: 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson: Billy Horschel got it done on and around the greens ranking ninth in SG: Around-the-Green and first in SG: Putting. Horschel made his career second most feet of putts made for the week at 453 9 of total putts. His 453 9 of total putts made included his second longest putt made of his career in the final round on the 14 th hole measuring 59 3. Billy Horschel Most Feet of Putts Made in an Event on TOUR Year Event Dist. 2014 BMW Championship 498 8 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson 453 9 2011 Sanderson Farms 447 6 2013 Shell Houston Open 437 4 2011 Safeway Open 400 7 Billy Horschel Career Longest Putts Made on TOUR Year Tournament & Course Rnd Hole Dist. 2017 BMW Championship 3 12 72 6 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson (TPC FOUR Seasons) Final 14 th 59' 3" 2011 The McGladrey Classic (Sea Island Resort (SS)) 1 1 st 57 3 2012 The Greenbrier Classic (The Old White TPC) 3 15 th 57 1 2014 PGA Championship (Valhalla GC) 2 12 th 56 7 2016 THE NORTHERN TRUST (Bethpage SP (Black)) 3 5 th 53 5 Billy Horschel On and Around the Greens Entering AT&T Byron Nelson vs. AT&T Byron Nelson Stat Entering Week AT&T Byron Nelson Billy Horschel entered the AT&T Byron Nelson SG: Around-the-Green -0.416 (193rd) +0.715 (9 th ) ranked 193 rd in SG: Around-the-Green & 113 th in SG: Putting. However, he ranked inside the Scrambling 58.59% (127 th ) 71.43% (T7) top-10 in both categories outperforming the SG: Putting +0.002 (113 th ) +2.096 (1 st ) field by nearly 3 strokes in the two categories Longest Putt Made 45 0 (192 nd ) 59 3 (5 th ) combined. Avg. Dist. Putts Made 74 2 (T72) 113 5 (1 st ) Horschel Standout Stats: Billy Horschel made his two longest putts of his career last season, 72 6 (BMW) & 59 3 (AT&T Byron Nelson) and totaled three over 50 feet. Three of his 11 putts made over 50 feet in his career came in the 2016-17 PGA TOUR Season. Billy Horschel Career Putts Made over 50 feet by Season Year # of Putts Made Over 50' Last Season 3 2015-16 1 2014-15 1 2013-14 2 2013 1 2012 2 2011 1
Dustin Johnson The 2013 Sentry Tournament of Champions winner, Dustin Johnson is set to make his eighth start at this event. Johnson has played 24 of 27 rounds under par at the Plantation course at Kapalua, most of any player since 2009. Dustin Johnson Summary Starts 20 -- Wins 4 20.0% Top-5s 6 30.0% Top-10s 8 40.0% Top-25s 14 70.0% Cuts Made 17 85.0% Johnson won four times last season and was one of six players with multiple victories on the PGA TOUR in 2016-17. Dustin Johnson Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 69.30 Rounds Played 27 Rounds Under Par 24 Best Round 66 (3-times) Best Finish WIN (2013) Dustin Johnson SG Statistics - 2017 Genesis Open Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 1 st +1.315 Approach-the-Green 20 th +0.800 Around-the-Green 44 th +0.169 Putting 3 rd +1.841 Total 1 st +4.124 Keys to Victory: 2017 Genesis Open 77% of Dustin s total strokes gained for the week came from his performance off the tee and on the greens (32% off the tee and 45% on the greens). Only Player Over 300 Yards: Dustin was the only player in the field to average over 300 yards on all drives for the week. In fact, his 300.6 average driving distance was 22 yards longer than the field average and eight yards longer than the 2 nd longest player in the field (Adam Scott 292.4 yards). Johnson is just the 5 th player in the ShotLink era to average over 300 yards off the tee (all drives) for a week at Riviera Country Club. Dustin Johnson vs. the Field 2017 Genesis Open Stat Johnson Field Average Driving Distance - All Drives 300.6 (1 st ) 278.2 Driving Pct. 300+ Yards (All) 57.1% (1 st ) 18.5% Driving Pct. 320+ Yards (All) 23.2% (1 st ) 2.5% Greens in Regulation 77.8% (1 st ) 58.6% Par 4 Scoring Average 3.82 (1 st ) 4.10 Driving Distance (All Drives) Leaders 2017 Genesis Open Rank Player Average 1 Dustin Johnson 300.6 2 Adam Scott 292.4 3 Patrick Rodgers 291.6 4 Sergio Garcia 290.0 5 Justin Rose 289.4 Putting Improvement: Entering the 2017 Genesis Open, Dustin ranked outside the top 100 in a number of putting stats on the PGA TOUR. However, for the week, he ranked inside the top 6 for Strokes Gained: Putting, Feet of putts made, putting inside 10 feet, and putting outside 20 feet. Dustin Johnson Putting Comparison Last Season vs. 2017 Genesis Open Stat Last Season Genesis Open SG: Putting -0.173 (134 th ) +1.841 (3 rd ) Avg. Distance of Putts Made 57 9 (211 th ) 93 4 (3 rd ) Putting Inside 10 Feet 88.6% (T53) 92.5% (6 th ) Putting Outside 20 Feet 4.9% (T164) 17.9% (2 nd ) Dustin Johnson Approach-the-Green vs. 2017 WGC-Mexico Field Stat Johnson Rank Field Avg. Keys to Victory: 2017 WGC-Mexico SG: Approach-the-Green +2.174 (1 st ) -- Proximity to Hole 27 3 (1 st ) 37 0 Fairway Proximity 23 8 (1 st ) 30 10 Approaches 50-125 Yds. 13 10 (12 th ) 19 8 Approaches 125-50 Yds. 11 11 (5 th ) 23 4 Johnson was incredible on approach shots at the WGC- Mexico Championship averaging over 9 feet closer in Proximity to the Hole on approach shots than the field. His average of 27 3 in proximity was the 5 th closest proximity to the hole by a winner on TOUR last season.
Dustin Johnson struggled from short distances at the WGC- Mexico Championship, tying the mark for most putts missed from inside 10 feet by a winner on TOUR. Dustin missed 16 putts from inside 10 feet going 61 of 77. However, Dustin made a total of 11 putts from outside of 10 feet ranking t-2 nd in the field for most putts made from over this distance. Dustin Johnson On the Greens WGC-Mexico Championship Stat Rank Value SG: Putting 21 st +0.402 Putting Inside 10 Feet T74 79.2% Putts Made Outside 10 Feet T2 11 Birdie or Better Conversion % 2 nd 44.2% Avg. Dist. Of Putts Made 4 th 90 8 Keys to Victory: THE 2017 NORTHERN TRUST Dustin Johnson won his 16 th career victory in his 218 th TOUR start, joining Rory McIlroy with the most wins in the FedExCup Playoffs (4). Dustin Johnson SG Statistics THE 2017 NORTHERN TRUST Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 1 st +1.328 Approach-the-Green 2 nd +1.807 Around-the-Green 20 th +0.441 Putting 24 th +0.667 Total T1 +4.243 84.3% of Dustin Johnson s total strokes gained for the week came from his performance tee to green, outperforming THE NORTHERN TRUST field by +3.576 strokes per round from tee to green. Johnson averaged 25 1 in Proximity to the Hole ranking 1 st in the field and marking the 2 nd closest Proximity to the Hole average by a winner in the FedExCup Playoffs (Camilo Villegas - 2008 BMW). Closest Proximity to the Hole Average by a Winner FedExCup Playoffs Year Event Player Avg. 2008 BMW Championship Villegas, Camilo 23' 10" 2017 THE NORTHERN TRUST Johnson, Dustin 25' 1" 2013 BMW Championship Johnson, Zach 25' 5" 2012 BMW Championship McIlroy, Rory 26' 4" 2007 BMW Championship Woods, Tiger 26' 6" Dustin Johnson Key Stats vs. The Field 2017 THE NORTHERN TRUST Stat Johnson Field For the week, Dustin Johnson ranked 1 st in SG: Tee-to-Green, SG: Tee-to-Green +3.576 (1 st ) -- Driving Distance 314.3 (2 nd ) 293.7 Greens in Regulation % 77.78% (T3) 64.92% Proximity to Hole 25 1 (1 st ) 37 0 Fairway Proximity 23 5 (1 st ) 32 6 outperforming the field by +3.576 strokes per round, marking the 5 th best SG: Tee-to-Green performance by a winner in the FedExCup Playoffs. D. Johnson Standout Stats: Most Wins PGA TOUR Since 2008 Player # of Wins Since 2008, Dustin Johnson has won 16 times on the PGA TOUR, marking Woods, Tiger 18 the second most wins by any player in this span (Tiger Woods-18). Johnson, Dustin 16 McIlroy, Rory 13 Spieth, Jordan 11
Since 2009, three players have 20 or more rounds under par at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson & Bubba Watson). Most Rounds Under Par Sentry Tournament of Champions Since 2009 Dustin Johnson has 24 rounds under par at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, marking the most of any player in this span. Johnson, Dustin Johnson, Zach Watson, Bubba 24 21 20 Players Ranked Inside Top-10 in SG: Off-the-Tee Since 2013-14 PGA TOUR Season Since the 2013-14 PGA TOUR Season, Dustin Johnson & Bubba Watson are the only two players to rank inside the top-10 in SG: Off-the-Tee in every season. Year Johnson, Dustin Watson, Bubba Last Season 1 st 8 th 2015-16 2 nd 3 rd 2014-15 2 nd 1 st 2013-14 5 th 2 nd SG: Off-the-Tee Leaders Rank Player Avg. 1 Dustin Johnson +1.002 2 Jon Rahm +0.935 3 Rory McIlroy +0.878 4 Tony Finau +0.826 5 Sergio Garcia +0.738 Dustin Johnson led the TOUR in SG: Off-the-Tee, outperforming the TOUR by +1.002 strokes per round from the tee. Five over 400 yards: Last season, Dustin Johnson hit five drives over 400 yards, marking the most drives 400+ yard drives hit of any player. Three of his five drives came during the final round of the 2017 Sentry Tournament of Champions. Dustin Johnson Drives Over 400 Yards Event Rd Hole Course Dist. (Yards) WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 1 st 16 Firestone CC (South) 439 Sentry Tournament of Champions Final 18 Plantation Course at Kapalua 428 the Memorial Tournament 1 st 17 Muirfield Village GC 413 Sentry Tournament of Champions Final 12 Plantation Course at Kapalua 409 Sentry Tournament of Champions Final 17 Plantation Course at Kapalua 404
Si Woo Kim The 2017 PLAYERS Champion, Si Woo Kim is set to make his second start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (2017-T30). Kim finished 54 th in the final FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (THE PLAYERS), two top-10s and four top-25 finishes. Si Woo Kim has two rounds under par and a scoring average of 73.00 in four rounds at the Kapalua Resort - Plantation Course. Si Woo Kim Summary Starts 30 -- Wins 1 3.33% Top-5s 1 3.33% Top-10s 2 6.67% Top-25s 4 13.33% Cuts Made 14 46.67% Si Woo Kim Career FedExCup Finishes 2015-16 Last Season 17 th 54 th Si Woo Kim Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 73.00 Rounds Played 4 Rounds Under Par 2 Best Round 69 (2017-Rd 3) Best Finish T30 (2017) Keys to Victory: 2017 THE PLAYERS Si Woo Kim earned his second PGA TOUR victory in his 61 st start on TOUR at the 2017 THE PLAYERS. At 21 years 10 months, Si Woo Kim became the youngest winner of THE PLAYERS. Si Woo Kim moved from 132 nd to 21 st in the FedExCup standings ranking inside of the top-30 in the FEC standings for the 1 st time since week #2 this season. Si Woo Kim got it done off the tee and around the greens at TPC Sawgrass, outperforming the field by +2.594 strokes per round in SG: Off-the-Tee & Around-the-Green. Kim was the only player to go bogey-free in the final round with a 3-under par 69. In fact, Si Woo Kim played his final 20 holes bogey-free and his last 37 holes of THE PLAYERS recording only 1 bogey. Kim was the first player since Jordan Spieth at the 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach to play his final round with no bogeys. Best SG: Off-the-Tee by a THE PLAYERS Champion since 2004 Si Woo Kim ranked 2 nd in SG: Off-the-Tee, outperforming the field by +1.363 strokes per round. His performance off the tee was the best by a PLAYERS Champion since 2004. Year & Player Rank Value 2017 Si Woo Kim 2 nd +1.36 2008 Sergio Garcia 1 st +1.29 2006 Stephen Ames 5 th +1.10 2004 Adam Scott 7 th +1.04 Si Woo Kim On the Greens First 3 Rounds vs. Final Round 2017 THE PLAYERS Stat First 3 Rds. Final Rd In the final round, Si Woo Kim was phenomenal from on the SG: Putting -2.796 +3.969 Putts Per Round 28.3 23 Longest Putt Made 12 4 24 6 Putting Outside 15 Feet 0 of 15 3 of 7 Avg. Feet of Putts Made 57 1 104 1 Kim Standout Stats: greens. Kim outperforming himself by +6.7 strokes compared to his first 3 rounds in SG: Putting. Kim made a total of 104 1 of putts, making 3 of 7 from over 15 feet. Si Woo Kim has played 3,888 official stroke play holes on TOUR. On par 5s Kim has converted 17 eagles, 284 birdies, 59 bogeys, 10 doubles and five others for a combined score to par of 221-under. Si Woo Kim Scoring Breakdown PGA TOUR Career Par Value Birdies or Better Score to Par Par 3s 91 +85 Par 4s 360 +184 Par 5s 301-221
Kevin Kisner Kevin Kisner is set to make his second appearance at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Last season, Kisner finished a career best, 12 th in the FedExCup standings and has advanced to the TOUR Championship in the last three consecutive seasons. Kevin Kisner Summary Starts 28 -- Wins 1 3.57% Top-5s 5 17.86% Top-10s 8 28.57% Top-25s 12 42.86% Cuts Made 25 89.29% Kevin Kisner Career FedExCup Finishes 2014 2015 2016 2017 104 th 21 st 23 rd 12 th Kevin Kisner Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 69.00 Rounds Played 4 Rounds Under Par 4 Best Round 65 (2016-Rd 2) Best Finish 9 th (2016) Keys to Victory: 2017 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational Kevin Kisner earned his second PGA TOUR victory in his 148 th start on TOUR at the 2017 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational. Kisner became the 2 nd player (Cody Gribble-Sanderson Farms) to rank inside the top-3 in Scrambling and SG: Putting (4 measured rounds) en route to victory this season. Kevin Kisner became the first player since Jordan Spieth (2016 Sentry TOC) to rank inside the top-3 in both SG: Aroundthe-Green and SG: Putting and go onto win (4 measured rounds). Last 5 Winners Ranked Inside Top 3 in Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green & Putting on TOUR Since 2003 (4 Measured Rounds) Year Event Champion SG: Around SG: Putting 2017 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational Kisner, Kevin 2 nd 3 rd 2016 Sentry Tourn. of Champions Spieth, Jordan 1 st 1 st 2014 AT&T Byron Nelson Todd, Brendon 3 rd 1 st 2013 The Greenbrier Classic Blixt, Jonas 1 st 2 nd 2012 Genesis Open Haas, Bill 3 rd 3 rd Kevin Kisner got it done on and around the greens ranking 2 nd in SG: Around-the-Green and 3 rd in SG: Putting. When missing the green, Kisner outperformed the field by +1.029 strokes around the green and salvaged par 78.95% on missed greens. Kisner made his career 3 rd most feet of putts made for the week at 398 8 of total putts. Kevin Kisner Most Feet of Putts Made in an Event on TOUR Year Event Dist. 2017 WGC-Mexico Championship 432' 4" 2016 RBC Canadian Open 399' 0" 2017 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational 398' 8" 2016 BMW Championship 392' 1" 2015 THE PLAYERS Championship 379' 6" Kevin Kisner Around the Greens vs. 2017 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational Field Stat Rank Stat Field SG: Around-the-Green 2 nd +1.029 -- Scrambling 2 nd 78.95% 55.88% Scrambling from the Rough T1st 87.50% 54.08% Scrambling from 20-30 Yds. T1st 100.00% 54.43% Scrambling from 10-20 Yds. 3 rd 90.91% 61.51% Kevin Kisner Last 9 Rounds PGA TOUR Stat Value Kisner Standout Stats: In his last nine rounds on the PGA Birdies or Better 40 Birdie Average 4.33 Rounds Par or Better 9 of 9 Score to Par -25 TOUR, Kevin Kisner is a combined 25-under par and has played all nine rounds at par or better. In this span, Kisner has made 40 birdies or better and has averaged 4.33 birdies per round.
Patton Kizzire Patton Kizzire (OHL Classic champion) is set to make his first start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Last season, Kizzire finished 99 th in the FedExCup standings on the strength of three top-10s and five top-25 finishes. This season, Kizzire enters the Sentry Tournament of Champions first in the FedExCup standings. Patton Kizzire Summary PGA TOUR Last 2 Season Category 2016-17 This Season Starts 28 5 Wins 0 1 Top-5s 2 2 Top-10s 3 3 Top-25s 5 3 Cuts Made 14 4 Patton Kizzire Career FedExCup Finishes 2015-16 Last Season This Season 82 nd 99 th 1 st* *Currently Ranked FedExCup Leader After Season Opening Events vs. FEC Finish PGA TOUR Last 5 Seasons Year Player Rank Since the 2013-14 PGA TOUR season, all This Season Patton Kizzire?? 2016-17 Hideki Matsuyama 8 th 2015-16 Kevin Kisner 23 rd 2014-15 Robert Streb 18 th 2013-14 Jimmy Walker 7 th Total Putts Made 20' - 25' Leaders PGA TOUR This Season Rank Player Putts Made T1 Patton Kizzire 6 T1 Ben Martin 6 T3 Luke List 5 T3 Trey Mullinax 5 T3 Whee Kim 5 This season, Patton Kizzire is one of five players with five or more putts made from 20-25 feet. This season, Patton Kizzire and Ben Martin lead the TOUR with six total putts made from 20-25 feet. FedExCup leaders after the season opening events (fall events) have advanced to the TOUR Championship and finished inside the top-30 of the FedExCup standings. Most Total Putts Made 20' - 25' PGA TOUR This Season Player Ben Martin Patton Kizzire # of Putts Made 6 6 Most Top-10s PGA TOUR This Season Player # of Top-10s Through the season opening events, Patton Kizzire has recorded three top-10s Patton Kizzire 3 Chesson Hadley 3 Brian Harman 3 including one win (OHL Classic), tying Chesson Hadley and Brian Harman for the most top-10s through the 2017 RSM Classic. This season, Patton Kizzire is a combined 40-under par, marking his best score to par through the season opening events since 2015-16. Patton Kizzire Score to Par Performance Season Opening Events Since 2015-16 PGA TOUR Season Year Score to Par This Season -40 Last Season -20 2015-16 -35
Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka is set to make his second start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (2016-T3). Last season, Koepka finished 10 th in the final FedExCup standings, marking the second time he has advance to the TOUR Championship in the last three seasons and his career best FedExCup finish. Brooks Koepka Summary Starts 24 -- Wins 1 4.17% Top-5s 4 16.67% Top-10s 7 29.17% Top-25s 13 54.17% Cuts Made 20 83.33% Brooks Koepka Career FedExCup Finishes 2014-15 2015-16 Last Season 24 th 35 th 10 th *Career Best FedExCup Finish Brooks Koepka On the Greens Stat Rank Value TOUR Avg. Last season, Brooks Koepka ranked first or Putting from Outside 25 Feet 1 st 8.53% 5.26% Avg. Distance of Putts Made 1 st 85' 6" 73' 2" Birdie or Better Conversion % 2 nd 36.40% 28.87% second in several Putting categories, ranking 1 st in Putting from outside 25 feet (8.53%) and Average Distance of Putts Made (85 6 ) per rd. In the last two PGA TOUR seasons, Brooks Koepka is the only player to rank inside the top-five on TOUR in both Average Distance of Putts Made and Birdie or Better Conversion %. Average Distance of Putts Made Leaders Rank Player Value 1 Brooks Koepka 85' 6" 2 Zac Blair 83' 5" 3 Nicholas Lindheim 83' 2" 4 Blayne Barber 83' 0" 5 Steve Wheatcroft 81' 7" Brooks Koepka Putting Performance PGA TOUR Last 2 Seasons Stat 2015-16 Last Season Average Distance of Putts Made 2 nd 1 st Birdie or Better Conversion % 5 th 2 nd Putting from Outside 25 Feet Leaders Rank Player % Made 1 Brooks Koepka 8.53 2 Steve Wheatcroft 8.47 3 Xander Schauffele 8.40 4 Cody Gribble 8.23 5 Jason Day 8.07
Marc Leishman Marc Leishman is set to make his second start the Sentry Tournament of Champions on the strength of two wins (2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational & 2017 BMW Championship), seven top-10s and 16 top-25s last season. Marc Leishman Summary Starts 25 -- Wins 2 8.0% Top-5s 5 20.0% Top-10s 7 28.0% Top-25s 16 64.0% Cuts Made 22 88.0% Last season, Leishman was one of 12 players to make the cut in 88.0% or more of their starts (min 10 starts). Marc Leishman has made one start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (2013-T23). Marc Leishman Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 73.67 Rounds Played 3 Rounds Under Par 1 Best Round 71 (2013-Rd 3) Best Finish T23 (2013) Keys to Victory: 2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational & BMW Championship Marc Leishman Strokes Gained Statistics 2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational & BMW Championship Arnold Palmer Invitational 92% of Marc s total strokes gained for the week came from his approach shot and putting performance where he ranked 10 th and 2 nd. Rank Avg. Category Rank Avg. BMW Champ. 32 nd +0.354 Off-the-Tee 23 rd +0.334 10 th +1.228 Approach-the-Green 8 th +0.907 45 th -0.081 Around-the-Green 2 nd +1.505 2 nd +2.055 Putting 4 th +1.120 1 st +3.555 Total 1 st +3.866 67.9% of Leishman s total strokes gained for the week came from his performance on & around the greens. Marc Leishman Approach the Green vs. 2017 API Field Stat Rank Value Field Marc Leishman t-lead the field for greens in SG: Approach-the-Green 10 th +1.228 --- Greens in Regulation Pct. T1 73.6% 58.7% Going for the Green Pct. T2 76.5% 51.9% Approaches 125-150 Yards 7 th 18 9 26 0 regulation hitting 53 of 72, marking the 6 th winner of the last 11 to rank inside the top-10 for in this category at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Leishman ranked 10 th in SG: Approach-the-Green, outperforming the field by +1.228 strokes per round. Marc Leishman s 15-under par performance on the Par 4s (best in field) was 11 strokes better than the field average (-4). Leishman tied J. Day (2015 THE NORTHERN TRUST) with the best Par 4 Performance by a winner in the FEC Playoffs. Best Par 4 Performance by a Winner in FedExCup Playoffs Year Event Player RTP 2017 BMW Championship Leishman, Marc -15 2015 THE NORTHERN TRUST Day, Jason -15 2017 Dell Technologies Champ. Thomas, Justin -14 2013 Dell Technologies Champ. Stenson, Henrik -14 Leishman Standout Stats: Last season, Marc Leishman ranked third on TOUR in Front 9 Scoring Average (34.66) and fifth in Round One Scoring Average (69.21). Front 9 Scoring Average Leaders Rank Player Avg 1 Jordan Spieth 34.37 2 Jason Day 34.64 3 Marc Leishman 34.66 4 Hideki Matsuyama 34.67 5 Justin Thomas 34.68 Round 1 Scoring Average Leaders Rank Player Avg. 1 Paul Casey 68.65 2 Jordan Spieth 69.00 3 Seamus Power 69.13 4 Rickie Fowler 69.20 5 Marc Leishman 69.21
Hideki Matsuyama Hideki Matsuyama finished eighth in the final FedExCup standings on the strength of three wins (WGC-HSBC Champions, Waste Management, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational), five top-10s and 12 top-25 finishes. Matsuyama is set to make his third start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, finishing second last year (best finish at this event). Hideki Matsuyama Summary Starts 22 -- Wins 3 13.64% Top-5s 7 31.82% Top-10s 7 31.82% Top-25s 12 54.55% Cuts Made 20 90.91% Hideki Matsuyama has played all eight rounds under par at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Hideki Matsuyama Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 68.13 Rounds Played 8 Rounds Under Par 8 Best Round 66 (3-times) Best Finish 2 nd (2017) Keys to Victory: 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open Dominating from Tee-to-Green: Hideki was all but completely dominant from tee-to-green en route to his victory on TPC Scottsdale. He was 1 of 2 players who gained more than 3 strokes per round on the field from tee-to-green (Kyle Stanley). 99.6% of his total strokes gained where attributed his tee-to-green performance. Hideki Matsuyama vs. The Field 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open Stat Rank Value Field Stat Rank Value Field SG: Approach-the-Green 1 st +2.102 --- SG: Off-the-Tee 9 th +0.964 --- Greens in Regulation % T-2 80.6 68.5 Driving Distance (All) 10 th 311.6 301.5 Proximity to Hole 2 nd 31' 1" 38' 11" Driving Pct. 300+ (All) T-12 73.2 55.1 Rough Proximity 1 st 27' 10" 45' 0" Driving Accuracy % T-6 66.1 66.1 Fairway Proximity 1 st 24' 9" 31' 3" Total Driving 4 th 24 74 Approaches > 200 Yards 1 st 30 9 53 3 Par 5 Scoring Avg. 1 st 4.08 4.65 Par 5 Performance 1 st -11-5 Par 5 Birdie or Better % T-1 83.3 43.9 One of the Best Final Round Performances by a Winner (off-the-tee): Matsuyama hit 12 of 14 fairways, averaged 322 yards and outperformed the field by a field leading +2.44 strokes off-the-tee in the final round. His final round performance off-the-tee is the 3 rd best recorded in the FedExCup era by a winner in the final round Most Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee by a Winner in the Final Round In the FedExCup Era (since 2007) Year-Event-Winner Off-the-Tee Distance Accuracy 2015-Wells Fargo Championship-McIlroy, Rory +3.31 317.4 7 of 14 2008-WGC-Bridgestone-Singh, Vijay +2.61 318.4 11 of 14 2017-WMPO-Matsuyama, Hideki +2.44 322.1 12 of 14 Hideki Matsuyama SG Statistics 2017 WGC-Bridgestone Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 11 th +0.669 Approach-the-Green 4 th +1.608 Around-the-Green 1 st +1.461 Putting 15 th +0.759 Total 1 st +4.497 Keys to Victory: 2017 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 83.1% of Hideki s total strokes gained for the week came from his performance from tee-to-green where he outperformed the field by +3.737 strokes per round (1 st ).
Most Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green by a Winner in the Final Rd Tournament Player Tee-to-Green Best Final Rd Performances by a Winner WGC-Bridgestone Matsuyama, Hideki +6.582 Valero Texas Open Chappell, Kevin +6.355 the Memorial Tournament Dufner, Jason +5.659 Farmers Insurance Open Rahm, Jon +5.168 WMPO Matsuyama, Hideki +4.899 (Tee-to-Green): Matsuyama outperformed the field by +6.582 strokes tee-to-green in the final round. His final round tee-to-green performance was the best recorded performance by a winner on TOUR last season and his career best. For the week, Hideki Matsuyama led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, outperforming the field by +3.737 strokes per round from tee to green. Matsuyama hit 54 of 72 (75.0%) greens in regulation (t-1) and averaged 26 8 (t- 2) in proximity to the hole on approach shots, more than six feet closer than the field average (33 4 ). Hideki Matsuyama vs. The Field 2017 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Stat Rank Value Field SG: Tee-to-Green 1 st +3.737 --- Driving Distance 12 th 328.9 313.1 Greens in Regulation % T1 75.0% 59.96% Proximity to Hole T2 26 8 33 4 Rough Proximity 4 th 32 3 43 3 Fairway Proximity 14 th 24 2 27 6 Matsuyama Standout Stats: Since the 2013-14 PGA TOUR season, Hideki Matsuyama has ranked inside the top-10 in SG: Tee-to-Green. Players Ranked Inside Top-10 SG: Tee-to-Green PGA TOUR Last 4 Seasons Since the 2013-14 PGA TOUR season, Hideki Matsuyama is one of three players to rank inside the top-10 in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green every season. Year Johnson, Dustin Matsuyama, Hideki Rose, Justin Last Season 1 st 5 th 9 th 2015-16 3 rd 6 th 5 th 2014-15 9 th 7 th 6 th 2013-14 10 th 4 th 5 th
Grayson Murray Grayson Murray Summary Starts 30 -- Wins 1 3.33% Top-5s 1 3.33% Top-10s 2 6.67% Top-25s 7 23.33% Cuts Made 18 60.00% Grayson Murray is set to make his first start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Last season, Murray finished 66 th in the final FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (Barbasol), two top-10s and seven top-25s. Keys to Victory: 2017 Barbasol Championship Dominating from Tee-to-Green: Grayson was all but completely dominant from tee-to-green en route to his victory on RTJ Trail (Grand National). He was one of five players who gained more than +2.5 strokes per round on the field from tee-to-green. 88.5% of his total strokes gained were attributed to his tee-to-green performance. Grayson Murray recorded his best SG: Tee-to-Green performance in an event on TOUR. In fact, the Barbasol Championship was only the second time Grayson has ranked inside the top-5 in this category in his PGA TOUR career. Grayson Murray Career Best SG: Tee-to-Green Performance (Single Course Events) Year Event Avg. 2017 Barbasol Championship +3.000 2016 Sanderson Farms Championship +2.234 2017 Wyndham Championship +1.858 2017 Safeway Open +1.688 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic +1.608 Grayson Murray Tee to Green Performance Last Season vs 2017 Barbasol Championship Stat Last Season Barbasol Grayson Murray ranked 4 th in SG: Tee-to- SG: Tee-to-Green +0.146 (88 th ) +3.000 (4 th ) Green, outperforming the field by +3.000 strokes per round. Driving Accuracy Percentage 56.01% (152 nd ) 76.79% (T8) Greens in Regulation Percentage 63.95% (135 th ) 86.11% (3 rd ) Proximity to the Hole 35 11 (T88) 23 9 (2 nd ) Approaches 175-200 Yards 31 3 (T19) 18 8 (3 rd ) Murray averaged 23 9 in proximity to the hole on approach shots, almost 12 closer than his season average (35 11 ). Murray Standout Stats: Last season, Grayson Murray was a combined 29-under par in the first three rounds on the PGA TOUR compared to +24 in final rounds. Murray recorded 51 of 90 (56.7%) of his rounds (official stroke play) at par or better during the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season. Grayson Murray Scoring First Three Rds vs. Final Rd First 3 Rounds Final Round -29 +24 Grayson Murray Round Scoring Category Value Scoring Average 71.04 Rounds Par or Better 51 Score to Par -5
Pat Perez Coming off a career best 15 th place finish in the FedExCup standings (2016 OHL Classic champion) and advancing to the TOUR Championship for the first time in the FedExCup era, Pat Perez is set to make his third start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Perez has played all eight rounds at the Kapalua Resort Plantation Course under par. Last season, Pat Perez finished inside the top-25 in 14 of 26 53.85% of his starts. Pat Perez Summary Starts 26 -- Wins 1 3.85% Top-5s 4 15.38% Top-10s 6 23.08% Top-25s 14 53.85% Cuts Made 22 84.62% Pat Perez Career in FedExCup Year Rank Year Rank 2017 15 th 2012 54 th 2016-2011 75 th 2015 45 th 2010 90 th 2014 98 th 2009 46 th 2013 98 th 2008 71 st 2007 44 th Pat Perez Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 69.13 Rounds Played 8 Rounds Under Par 8 Best Round 67 (Twice) Best Finish T3 (2017) Since 2013-14 PGA TOUR season, Pat Perez has won two events in the season opening fall events (2016 OHL Classic & 2017 CIMB Classic) and is one of three players with current win streaks during the fall events of the PGA TOUR season. Seasons with Consecutive Wins During Season Opening Events PGA TOUR Last 5 Seasons Player Streak 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 This Season Justin Thomas 3* 0 0 1 1 1 Brendan Steele 2* 0 0 0 1 1 Pat Perez 2* 0 0 0 1 1 Ryan Moore 2 1 1 0 0 0 *Active Streak Most Rounds in the 60's PGA TOUR This Season Rank Player Rds. This season, Pat Perez (10 rds.) is one of seven players with 10 or more rounds 1 Kevin Streelman 11 in the 60s. T2 Pat Perez 10 T2 Ryan Armour 10 T2 Beau Hossler 10 T2 Chesson Hadley 10 T2 Whee Kim 10 T2 Jason Kokrak 10 37-Under: This season, Pat Perez is 37-under par, marking the third best score to par of any player. Most Under Par PGA TOUR This Season Player Score to Par Hadley, Chesson -42 Kizzire, Patton -40 Perez, Pat -37 Spaun, J.J. -36 Reavie, Chez -34
D.A. Points D.A. Points is set to make his third start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (2014-T28 & 2012-T12). Points finished the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season 104 th in the FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (Puerto Rico) and three top-25 finishes. D.A. Points Summary Starts 22 Wins 1 4.55% Top-5s 1 4.55% Top-10s 1 4.55% Top-25s 3 13.64% Cuts Made 12 54.55% D.A. Points has played five of the eight rounds under par at the Kapalua Resort Plantation Course. D.A. Points Career at Sentry Tourn. of Champions Stat Value Scoring Average 71.50 Rounds Played 8 Rounds Under Par 5 Best Round 69 (Twice) Best Finish T12 (2012) Consecutive Greens Hit in Regulation Streak Rank Player # of Holes Starting on the 11 th hole (rd 1) at the Puerto Rico Open, D.A. 1 D.A. Points 40 2 Justin Thomas 31 2 Chad Campbell 31 4 Shawn Stefani 29 5 William McGirt 28 Points hit 40 consecutive Greens in Regulation, marking the longest consecutive greens hit during the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season. Driving Accuracy Leaders 2017 Puerto Rico Open Rank Player % T1 D.A. Points 83.93 T1 Alex Cejka 83.93 3 Bryce Molder 82.14 4 Ryan Armour 80.36 5 Cameron Tringale 78.57 Last season, D.A. Points hit a field leading 83.93% (47 of 56) fairway en route to victory at the 2017 Puerto Rico Open and was one of two winners to lead/co-lead in this category. PGA TOUR Winners Leading in Driving Accuracy Last season, D.A. Points & Kevin Kisner were the only two players to lead/colead in Driving Accuracy en route to victory. Player Points, D.A. Kisner, Kevin Event Puerto Rico Open DEAN & DELUCA % 83.93 (T1) 71.43 (T1)
Jon Rahm Last season, Jon Rahm finished fifth in the final FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (Farmers Insurance Open), nine top-five s, 11 top-10s and 14 top 25 finishes. Rahm is set to make his first start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Jon Rahm Summary Starts 23 -- Wins 1 4.35% Top-5s 9 39.13% Top-10s 11 47.83% Top-25s 14 60.87% Cuts Made 21 91.30% Jon Rahm is seeking to join fellow Spaniard (Sergio Garcia-2002) to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Sentry Tournament of Champions Wins by Country Since 1970 Country # of Wins Spain 1 Fiji 1 Sweden 1 South Africa 2 Australia 7 United States 36 Players that Made Cut in 90.0% or Better (min 20 starts) Last season, 170 players made 20 or more starts. Of those 170, only four made the cut in 90% or more. Last season, John Rahm made 21 cuts (91.30%), marking the second-best Cuts Made % of these 170 players. Player P. Casey J. Rahm P. Mickelson H. Matsuyama Starts 24 23 22 22 Cuts Made % 95.83% 91.30% 90.91% 90.91% Jon Rahm SG Statistics 2017 Farmers Category Rank Average Off-the-Tee 1 st +1.143 Approach-the-Green 4 th +2.026 Around-the-Green T38 +0.101 Putting 37 th +0.398 Total 1 st +3.668 Keys to Victory: 2017 Farmers Insurance Open Jon Rahm picked up his 1 st career PGA TOUR win in his 12 th start as a professional on TOUR. On 3 rounds at Torrey Pines South Course, Jon Rahm ranked 1 st in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee and 4 th for Strokes Gained: Approach-the- Green en route to his victory at the Farmers Insurance Open. 2 Eagles in Final Round: His 2 eagles in the final round was the first time he has recorded 2 eagles in the same round on TOUR and was the first winner to make 2twoeagles in a final round and go on to win since Davis Love III at the 2015 Wyndham Championship John Rahm Eagles Made in First 756 holes as Professional on PGA TOUR First 687 Holes Next 69 Holes 5 3 In his first 687 holes as a professional, Rahm recorded 5 eagles and in his next 69 holes, he recorded 3 eagles including his 60 8 hole out from just off the green on his final hole.