CareerBuilder Challenge
January 21st – 24th, 2016
PGA West/Palmer
La Quinta, Ca.
Par: 72 / Yardage:
Purse: $5.8 million
with $1,044,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Bill Haas

This week’s field includes:
There are 29 players in the top-100 in the lastest Official World Rankings.
The field includes 10 of the top-50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with nobody from the top-ten. Those in the field consistent of #10 Patrick Reed, #11 Zach Johnson, #20 Matt Kuchar, #23 Kevin Na, #27 Marc Leishman, #36 Phil Mickelson, #41 Anirban Lahiri, #44 Robert Streb, #45 Bill Haas and #48 Billy Horschel.
Last year there was 14 top-50 players in the field.
The field includes 15 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2016. Those players are #6 Smylie Kaufman, #7 Kevin Na, #10 Jason Bohn, #12 Peter Malnati, #13 Patrick Reed, #14 Alex Cejka, #15 Kevin Chappell, #17 Zac Blair, #18 William McGirt, #19 Charles Howell III, #20 Si Woo Kim, #23 Jamie Lovemark, #24 Patton Kizzire and #25 Daniel Summerhays
The field includes 14 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those players are #5 Kevin Na, #6 Smylie Kaufman, #10 Jason Bohn, #11 Peter Malnati, #13 Patrick Reed, #15 Alex Cejka, #16 Kevin Chappell, #17 William McGirt, #18 Zac Blair, #19 Charles Howell III, #20 Patton Kizzire, #24 Brendan Steele and #25.
The field includes 12 past champions: Bill Haas – 2015 & ’10, Patrick Reed – 2014, Brian Gay – 2013, Mark Wilson – 2012, Jhonattan Vegas – 2011, Pat Perez – 2009, D.J. Trahan – 2008, Charley Hoffman – 2007, Chad Campbell – 2006, Justin Leonard – 2005, Phil Mickelson – 2004 & ’02, and Mark Brooks – 1996.
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the CareerBuilder Challenge 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 CareerBuilder Challenge in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the CareerBuilder Challenge .
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.
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Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Humana Challenge
Player | Sony Open | Hyundai | Nedbank Golf | DP World | BMW Masters | Mayakoba | RSM | Turkish Open | WGC-HSBC | Sanderson Farms | CIMB Classic | Hong Kong | Shriners Hospitals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrick Reed (215 pts) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | T10 (20) |
2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | T10 (13.33) |
T3 (30) |
DNP |
Peter Malnati (117.33 pts) |
T79 (0) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) |
T75 (0) |
DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
Zac Blair (108 pts) |
3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 (2.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Si Woo Kim (106.67 pts) |
4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (11) |
T18 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (8.33) |
Smylie Kaufman (90 pts) |
DNP | T15 (35) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
William McGirt (87 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (16.67) |
Marc Leishman (86 pts) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | T29 (7) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Na (85.33 pts) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 57 (0) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
David Lingmerth (84 pts) |
T13 (37) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T63 (0) |
DNP | T72 (0) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP |
Alex Cejka (80 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T21 (29) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T6 (20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (11) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Charles Howell III (76.33 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (11) |
T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) |
DNP | 70 (0) |
Jamie Lovemark (75.67 pts) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
Zach Johnson (74 pts) |
T9 (45) |
T21 (29) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T75 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jason Bohn (70.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Francesco Molinari (68 pts) |
T33 (17) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (40) |
T17 (11) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Greg Owen (65.67 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | T43 (2.33) |
Jason Dufner (65 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T40 (3.33) |
T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 (5) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Daniel Summerhays (62.33 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T44 (2) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
Harold Varner III (60.67 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
T68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Graham Delaet (57.33 pts) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 (5.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Brian Harman (55.33 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T40 (3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
Jerry Kelly (50.33 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T68 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Ryan Palmer (48.33 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
Hudson Swafford (48.33 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T46 (1.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 (8.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Patton Kizzire (46.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T58 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Humana Challenge
Player | Sony Open | Hyundai | Nedbank Golf | DP World | BMW Masters | Mayakoba | RSM | Turkish Open | WGC-HSBC | Sanderson Farms | CIMB Classic | Hong Kong | Shriners Hospitals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonas Blixt (-23.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Robert Allenby (-20 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T68 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Brendon Todd (-20 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T83 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Miguel Angel Carballo (-18.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Charlie Beljan (-18.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Will MacKenzie (-16.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T58 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Stuart Appleby (-16.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Carlos Ortiz (-15.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T47 (1) |
DNP | DNP |
Erik Compton (-15.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T46 (1.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
George McNeill (-13.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Humana Challenge
Best Bets:
Patrick Reed
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T24 | Win | CUT |
Guy has played great the last two months, I also think that the Stadium Course will be perfect for him and give him an added advantage. This could be a very easy pick, remember he makes lots of birdies.
Matt Kuchar
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T2 | T16 | T22 | T7 | T2 | T25 | CUT | T27 |
One of those players that adding the Stadium Course is good for him, he should do well on it.
Webb Simpson
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T7 | T23 | CUT | T13 | T33 | T5 |
Coming off a good start in Hawaii, I think the addition of the Stadium Course will help him, he is 38 under in his last 8 rounds at this event.
Best of the rest:
Zach Johnson
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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CUT | T3 | T23 | T8 | T20 |
Another player that probably loves the addition of the Stadium Course, Johnson has a good record in this event
Bill Haas
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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Win | T6 | CUT | T64 | T2 | Win | T25 | T16 | T27 | T19 | T34 |
Can’t discard him, he plays well on tough courses so this could continue a fine run in the Palm Springs area.
Charley Hoffman
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T2 | T9 | T10 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T19 | T8 | Win |
He likes playing in the desert, is 63 under in just his last 12 rounds, only question will be if he can play well on the new courses.
Jason Dufner
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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CUT | T12 | T33 | T18 | T34 | T53 |
Played well at the Sony, a guy that we are looking to play well in 2016.
Solid contenders
Phil Mickelson
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T24 | T37 | T49 | T45 | T5 | T12 | Win |
Have to think that he has worked hard the last couple of weeks. Has a new teacher, new approach and new swing.
Ryan Palmer
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T10 | 2 | T6 | CUT | 4 | T42 | T48 | CUT | T10 | CUT | CUT |
Another with a good record in this event, he can do well at the Stadium Course.
Kevin Na
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T48 | T48 | CUT | T30 | T5 | T8 | CUT | T66 | 73 | WD | T47 |
Guy plays well and finds a way into contention.
Marc Leishman
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Playing for the first time, think he can do well in the desert.
Long shots that could come through:
Zac Blair
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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CUT |
Played well last week, think he will do well this week in the desert.
Brendon Todd
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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CUT | T6 | T26 |
Guy won the 2011 Q-School on the Nicklaus course, he could be a big surprise this week.
Si Woo Kim
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Guy played great in Hawaii, he could continue the good play to this week.
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