WGC-Cadillac Championship
March 6 – 9, 2014
Doral C.C. (Blue)
Miami, Fla.
Par: 72 / Yardage: 7,481
Purse: $9 Million
with $1,530,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Tiger Woods
This week’s field includes:
The field includes all 50 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, the best field for 2014.
The field includes 15 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2014 which I think is a bit of a surprise. Those top-25 players not in the field are: #13 Brian Stuard, #14 Ryan Palmer, #17 Scott Stallings, #18 Charles Howell III, #19 Russell Knox, #21 Will MacKenzie, #22 Jason Bohn, #23 Pat Perez, #24 Charley Hoffman and #25 Chris Stroud.
The field includes 17 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those top-25 players not in the field are: #14 Brian Stuard, #15 Ryan Palmer, #17 Scott Stallings, #19 Charles Howell III, #20 Will MacKenzie, #22 Pat Perez, #23 Chris Stroud and #22 Jason Bohn.
The field includes all past WGC-Cadillac champions with the exception of Mike Weir who won in 2003 and Geoff Ogilvy who won in 2006.
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the WGC-Cadillac Championship field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the WGC-Cadillac Championship.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Be sure to join us on Saturday evening for our new feature, Who should win on Sunday. We will look at the first three rounds and see why the leaders are playing well and what it will take to win on Sunday. That’s Saturday night a couple of hours after play is completed.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the WGC-Cadillac Championship
Player | Honda | Tshwane Open | WGC Accenture | Northern Trust | AT&T Pebble | Joburg Open | Phoenix Open | Dubai Desert | Farmers | Qatar Masters | Humana | Abu Dhabi | Sony Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bubba Watson (284.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (67.5) |
Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | T23 (18) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jason Day (264.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | Win (198) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
George Coetzee (229.83 pts) |
DNP | T50 (1) |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP |
Sergio Garcia (215.83 pts) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | T9 (67.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T19 (10.33) |
DNP |
Jordan Spieth (213.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
T12 (38) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Rory McIlroy (212.83 pts) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP |
Jimmy Walker (204.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (49.5) |
T20 (30) |
Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
Dustin Johnson (192.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (25.5) |
2 (100) |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Victor Dubuisson (184.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (150) |
T40 (10) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Harris English (169.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (67.5) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | 9 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 (5.67) |
DNP | 4 (26.67) |
Patrick Reed (164.83 pts) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T13 (24.67) |
DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP |
Hunter Mahan (162.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (67.5) |
T52 (0) |
6 (40) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Graham Delaet (158.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (25.5) |
T70 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Hideki Matsuyama (147.5 pts) |
WD (-5) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Graeme McDowell (145.67 pts) |
T46 (4) |
DNP | T5 (105) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Kevin Stadler (143.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (25.5) |
T23 (27) |
T45 (3.33) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T78 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Rickie Fowler (143.33 pts) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | 3 (135) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T33 (5.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Jim Furyk (142 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
T23 (27) |
T35 (10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ernie Els (137 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (120) |
T35 (15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T37 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Stephen Gallacher (134.83 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T33 (25.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | T8 (16.67) |
DNP |
Keegan Bradley (120.17 pts) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | T33 (25.5) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Darren Fichardt (114 pts) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T13 (24.67) |
DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
Bill Haas (111.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (49.5) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | T43 (4.67) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP | DNP |
Charl Schwartzel (109.5 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
5 (70) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Russell Henley (108.67 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the WGC-Cadillac Championship
Player | Honda | Tshwane Open | WGC Accenture | Northern Trust | AT&T Pebble | Joburg Open | Phoenix Open | Dubai Desert | Farmers | Qatar Masters | Humana | Abu Dhabi | Sony Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D.A. Points (-10 pts) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DQ (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
Brendon De Jonge (-6 pts) |
T63 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
Hyung-Sung Kim (0 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T65 (0) |
Tiger Woods (1 pts) |
WD (-5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T41 (6) |
T80 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Peter Uihlein (2.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Scott Hend (14 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T29 (14) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brett Rumford (14.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (24.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Ian Poulter (20.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (25.5) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Martin Kaymer (21.83 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T33 (25.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | T31 (6.33) |
DNP |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (22.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (25.5) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the WGC-Cadillac Championship
Best Bets:
Sergio Garcia
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T3 | T60 | T37 | T31 | T15 | T3 | T32 | T3 | T4 | T12 | 7 |
Has played great most of the year including a win in Qatar, has a great record at Doral and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him do well.
Adam Scott
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | T13 | T6 | T50 | T66 | T9 | T61 | T2 | T29 | T36 | T40 | T39 |
Flew under the radar screen at Honda, he did finish T12th. Also finished T3rd last year, he will be someone to watch closely this week.
Dustin Johnson
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T12 | T35 | 2 | T56 | T35 |
Just wondering if he will pick up were he left off at Pebble and play well again. Course is perfect for him, look for a good week.
Best of the rest:
Bubba Watson
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T18 | 2 | 72 |
Just have to think that he almost won in 2012 and will be playing well enough to be in contention again.
Keegan Bradley
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | T8 |
Good record in his two previous Doral starts, his game has steadily improved each event he has played.
Rory McIlroy
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | 3 | T10 | T65 | T20 |
Hard to understand if the back nine at the Honda on Sunday will effect him this week. Sense says it won’t, but if he plays well early will have a lot of pressure on him to close the deal.
Zach Johnson
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T47 | T17 | T24 | T37 | T53 | T9 | T9 | T45 | T43 | 10 |
Normally not a strong Florida swing player, he has done well at the Players which makes us think that the new changes could be just what gets him to play well this week.
Solid contenders
Jason Day
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T33 | T20 | T45 |
Hard to win back to back, has not shown that he could play the old course but the changes will be right up his alley.
Hunter Mahan
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T25 | T24 | 9 | T30 | T53 | T44 |
Playing well right now, coming to a course that he had some success on in 2011.
Luke Donald
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T43 | T6 | T6 | T26 | T20 | T20 | T26 | T6 | T11 | T11 |
Looked good at Honda, has played good in this event in past years so maybe he will contend.
Matteo Manassero
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T23 |
Been playing well I can see him contending going into the weekend.
Long shots that could come through:
Harris English
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Another new comer who now has to prove that he can play well in Florida. Did well in Tampa last year, so that gives me the feeling that Doral could be right up his alley
Jordan Spieth
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Playing for the first time, his game is good right now and don’t see any reason for him not to play well.
Jimmy Walker
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Another new comer to Doral, has not shown he can play well in Florida so this will be the first test on if he can be a consistent player all the time on Tour.
Just don’t know which way to go on this:
Tiger Woods
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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Win | WD | T10 | T9 | 5 | Win | Win | Win | 9 | Win | Win |
We have seen him withdraw from an event and then win in next start. But we don’t really know if this back is more seriously that Woods is saying. Just look at his terrible numbers for the year, it’s hard to believe a healthy Tiger would play this bad.
Justin Rose
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T8 | Win | T42 | T20 | T15 | T28 | T46 |
If he didn’t have a shoulder problem he would be the favorite, but we have to really think twice about him being healthy enough to win.
Steve Stricker
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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2 | T8 | T18 | T16 | T13 | T6 | T35 |
He plays great at Doral, but is his heart into it? He wasn’t very sharp at the Match Play only playing a day, the big question is how hard he has worked on his game? I don’t think it will be enough to contend this week.
you don’t like Kuchar this week?
He just hasn’t shown me much this year, yes I know he finished in the top-ten in Hawaii events but nothing since. Yes has a good record at Doral other than last year which probably was a result of him winning the Match Play. But at the same time it’s like his Doral results seems to go in the wrong direction, each year is worst than the previous start. The bottom line is that he just doesn’t give me that air of confidence in his game and playing well at Doral. I know he will play ok this year, but I don’t think it will be this week.
Hey Sal,
Shane here i Hotmailed you last week ref some data question. You list that for cheats check london bookmakers and vegas odds. First all Vegas should be eliminated. That is about as competitive a market as the Sahara is for sand. Only one location gives the best indication of “where the money is” and that is http://www.betfair.com. One can not bet in the USA via this site, but one should still be able to view the golf market. Also, when discussing the Honda Classic, yes Rory did cough it up. But that said, and no one has mentioned it, Ryan Palmer should have won that tournament by three. Balls flying off his putter like a bullets from a misaligned Gatling gun. Missing five putts inside 8 feet in last five holes sums that up nicely. Never once scaring the hole. Keep the data coming.
BetFair.Com is part of the british bet sites that are on Golfstats.
As for Las Vegas, it’s just a different thought giving a more American point of view.
As for Ryan Palmer he is a good player but not good under the gun. His birdie try on the 72nd hole is a perfect example of why he doesn’t do better, just not good under the gun.
Hi Sal, good work. Just touching on your solid contenders & long shots. You have Manassero(160/1) as a ‘solid contender’ and Spieth(28/1) as a long shot that could come through. I think both will play well this week just don’t think a guy as one of the betting favs would be a ‘long shot’. Maybe it was an error. Cheers.
No error.
Spieth has no record at Doral, I am a bit suspicious over that and is capability of playing in Southeastern Florida. It’s not a bermuda problem, played great at Hyundai, Puerto Rico and Innisbrook I just am uneasy on him at Doral. First-timing on this course with all of the changes has a big learning curve.
Fair enough, I’m not that high on Spieth this week either but as we know just about every event he’s played he’s been a first timer on the course and has fared pretty well. With all the changes to the course, it kind levels the playing field as vet’s of the event will be playing the ‘new’ Doral for the first time. Spieth has better recent form and Manassero has only played here once(last year, 23rd in limited field..). I would put Spieth as a ‘solid contender’ and Manassero as a ‘long shot that could come through’ but I’m not trying to criticize. Keep up the good work.
Hey Sal,
Great insight so far. With all of the changes to the course, do you know how many of the original greens are still intact? With so many golfers putting from memory won’t this have the largest impact of all?
I know that they rebuilt all of them, not sure on what they did on 18. Was told they didn’t touch that hole, but if they were going to redo the other 17, they had to redo the 18th so even though the location is the same there has to be some degree of difference.
Yes this will play an impact on the players, greens will not putt the same as before, about half of them are in different locations
Thoughts on McDowell this week? I think people are sleeping on him a little bit because everyone backed him last week and he didn’t deliver but he came 2nd last year and really has been playing well the last month. I think he has good value here.
He could, but I am one of those that thought about his bad play at the Honda.
Guess we will see.
For Ira, guess you were right and I was wrong on Kuchar.
It’s funny, I am in this big pick your pro game and just noticed back in January I picked Kuchar for this week.
Oh well, that’s what happens when you think too much on some of these guys.