Dean & DeLuca Invitational
May 25th – 28th, 2017
Colonial C.C.
Fort Worth, TX
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,209
Purse: $6.9 million
with $1,206,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Jordan Spieth

This week’s field includes:
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 38 of the top 100 and 18 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with two players from the top-ten #6 Sergio Garcia and #7 Jordan Spieth. The other top 50 players are #12 Jon Rahm, #14 Paul Casey, #18 Matt Kuchar, #21 Phil Mickelson, #29 Siwoo Kim, #32 Brandt Snedeker, #35 Ryan Moore, #36 Marc Leishman, #37 Emiliano Grillo, #38 Wesley Bryan, #40 Pat Perez, #43 Bill Haas, #44 Billy Horschel, #45 Kevin Kisner, #48 William McGirt and #49 Adam Hadwin.
Last year there was 18 top-50 players in the field
The field includes 13 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2017. Those players are #4 Jon Rahm, #5 Pat Perez, #6 Adam Hadwin, #7 Jordan Spieth, #10 Brian Harman, #13 Sergio Garcia, #14 Marc Leishman, #15 Billy Horschel, #17 Kevin Kisner, #18 Mackenzie Hughes, #19 Wesley Bryan, #22 Si Woo Kim and #23 Cameron Smith.
The field includes 12 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those players are #4 Jon Rahm, #5 Pat Perez, #6 Jordan Spieth, #7 Adam Hadwin, #9 Sergio Garcia, #11 Brian Harman, #12 Marc Leishman, #14 Si Woo Kim, #16 Billy Horschel, #18 Kevin Kisner, #20 Wesley Bryan and #22 Mackenzie Hughes
The field includes 15 players that have won one of the 28 events on the PGA Tour this year: Cody Gribble (Sanderson Farms), Rod Pampling (Shriners Hospitals), Pat Perez (OHL Classic at Mayakoba), Mackenzie Hughes (RSM Classic), Jon Rahm (Farmers), Jordan Spieth (AT&T Pebble Beach), Adam Hadwin (Valspar), Marc Leishman (Arnold Palmer), Sergio Garcia (Masters), Wesley Bryan (RBC Heritage), Jonas Blixt & Cameron Smith (Zurich), Brian Harman (Wells Fargo), Si Woo Kim (The Players) and Billy Horschel (AT&T Byron Nelson.
The field includes 10 past champions: Jordan Spieth (2016), Chris Kirk (2015), Boo Weekley (2013), Zach Johnson (2010, ’12), Steve Stricker (2009), Phil Mickelson (2000, 2008), Rory Sabbatini (2007), Tim Herron (2006), Sergio Garcia (2001) and Keith Clearwater (1987).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Dean & Deluca 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 Dean & Deluca in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Dean & Deluca.
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.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Dean & DeLuca Invitational
Player | AT&T Byron Nelson | The Players Championship | Wells Fargo Championship | Zurich Classic | Volvo China Open | Valero Texas Open | Shenzhen International | RBC Heritage | Masters | Shell Houston Open | WGC-Dell Match Play Championship | Puerto Rico Open | Arnold Palmer Invitational |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Tway (226 pts) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
3 (60) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
DNP |
Si Woo Kim (212 pts) |
DNP | Win (198) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
WD (-1.67) |
T30 (10) |
DNP | T49 (0.33) |
Brian Harman (195 pts) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
Win (132) |
T14 (24) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
Pat Perez (190.83 pts) |
DNP | T22 (42) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T70 (0) |
T18 (21.33) |
DNP | T17 (16.5) |
DNP | T17 (11) |
Bud Cauley (166.67 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Kyle Stanley (161.67 pts) |
DNP | T4 (120) |
DNP | T29 (14) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | T8 (16.67) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (11) |
Jon Rahm (158.67 pts) |
DNP | T72 (0) |
4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) |
T10 (13.33) |
2 (50) |
DNP | DNP |
Sergio Garcia (158 pts) |
T20 (30) |
T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T30 (10) |
DNP | DNP |
Sung Kang (153 pts) |
T20 (30) |
T30 (30) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP | T49 (0.33) |
DNP |
Charley Hoffman (147.67 pts) |
T40 (10) |
T30 (30) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T40 (6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T22 (18.67) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Paul Casey (145.5 pts) |
DNP | T22 (42) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 6 (40) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
Matt Kuchar (137.67 pts) |
T9 (45) |
82 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T40 (6.67) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
T4 (53.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T30 (10) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Kisner (137.17 pts) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
T43 (4.67) |
DNP | T17 (16.5) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Jason Dufner (133.67 pts) |
T13 (37) |
T60 (0) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
T33 (11.33) |
T12 (12.67) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Cameron Smith (129 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | T29 (14) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
Nick Taylor (124.33 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | T8 (50) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | T44 (2) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Lucas Glover (124.33 pts) |
DNP | T6 (90) |
T52 (0) |
T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (12) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
Ryan Palmer (124 pts) |
T27 (23) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | 4 (53.33) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
William McGirt (123.17 pts) |
DNP | T22 (42) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (60) |
T22 (18.67) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Billy Horschel (109.33 pts) |
Win (132) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
Danny Lee (100.67 pts) |
T5 (70) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | T14 (24) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
T17 (11) |
Phil Mickelson (99.17 pts) |
DNP | T41 (13.5) |
T18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
T55 (0) |
T5 (35) |
DNP | DNP |
Marc Leishman (97.17 pts) |
T13 (37) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T44 (4) |
T43 (4.67) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | Win (44) |
Ollie Schniederjans (90.67 pts) |
T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | T18 (21.33) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
Tony Finau (88 pts) |
T13 (37) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
Seung-Yul Noh (85.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T22 (42) |
T5 (70) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T78 (0) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Emiliano Grillo (84.83 pts) |
DNP | 11 (58.5) |
T42 (8) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 51 (0) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
Billy Hurley III (81.83 pts) |
T50 (1) |
T41 (13.5) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (8.67) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Adam Hadwin (78 pts) |
DNP | T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T72 (0) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
T36 (9.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 6 (20) |
Wesley Bryan (77 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
CUT (-10) |
T29 (14) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T62 (0) |
69 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Dean & DeLuca Invitational
Player | AT&T Byron Nelson | The Players Championship | Wells Fargo Championship | Zurich Classic | Volvo China Open | Valero Texas Open | Shenzhen International | RBC Heritage | Masters | Shell Houston Open | WGC-Dell Match Play Championship | Puerto Rico Open | Arnold Palmer Invitational |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Bowditch (-50 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Matt Every (-45 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | WD (-3.33) |
DNP | T65 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T62 (0) |
Harris English (-33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-15) |
CUT (-10) |
T32 (12) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
C.T. Pan (-32.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T44 (4) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
Greg Chalmers (-30.67 pts) |
72 (0) |
CUT (-15) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (11) |
Hunter Mahan (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | 70 (0) |
DNP |
Anirban Lahiri (-24.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T72 (0) |
DNP | T44 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Rory Sabbatini (-24 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | WD (-5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP |
Cody Gribble (-23.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T48 (3) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T65 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Whee Kim (-20 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational
Best Bets:
Sergio Garcia
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T13 | T16 | CUT |
Course is perfect for him, he is 2nd in ball striking, 31st in fairways hit and 23rd in par breakers. This and his good play of late makes him a favorite despite not playing this event in four years.
Jon Rahm
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Now we have stressed the importance of experience and Rahm is young and never played at Colonial, but he has the same traits that Sergio Garcia had when he won the first time he played Colonial in 2001. Stats are great with the exception of fairway accuracy, but he is playing too good not to be in contention.
Jason Dufner
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T6 | T43 | 2 | T46 | 2 | CUT | T59 | CUT |
Like him a lot, is playing well, does well at Colonial and is a great ball striker along with making a lot of putts and making a lot of birdies.
Best of the rest:
Bud Cauley
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T21 | T14 | CUT |
Liked him last week and he didn’t disappoint, has been in the top-ten in his last four starts. Has played ok at Colonial in his three starts, he is ready to win and it could be this week.
Pat Perez
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | CUT | WD | T63 | T62 | T10 | 6 | 4 | T44 |
Has the right combination of stats as he is a good ball striker, hits it fairly straight and putts well. This and the fact that he finished T-5th in this event in 2015 plus his good play of late could make him a good pick.
Adam Hadwin
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T22 | T5 |
Good all-around in not only ball striking and fairways hit but putting and par-breakers. He also is 14 under on the course in 8 rounds so it’s time for him to contend again.
Matt Kuchar
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T6 | CUT | 2 | T26 | T16 | T56 | T27 | 9 | T36 |
Yes he has digressed the last couple of years, mostly due to poor putting. But he plays good at Colonial and still is a good ball striker that should carry him for the week. I like that he was T-9th last week at the Nelson and T-5th at Zurich.
Brian Harman
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T25 | T10 | T30 | CUT |
Don’t forget about him, playing great and has a good record at Colonial.
Solid contenders
Jordan Spieth
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T2 | T14 | T7 |
Honestly I don’t know what direction to go on Jordan. He isn’t playing good right now, his putter has been below average for him. But he is returning to a course that he has been lights out the last two starts so maybe that will carry him over.
Paul Casey
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T43 | CUT | T13 | 5 |
We all know how good his ball striking is, Casey has done well on year and seems to be ready to win again.
Kevin Tway
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
Playing well and could do well this week. Don’t expect a win or a top-five he is not the greatest ball striker in the world, is horrible off the tee but his putting, which has been good of late could help him.
Kevin Kisner
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T10 | T5 | CUT |
Has done well in this event, has all of the right stats so he should be watched
Kyle Stanley
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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CUT | T68 | CUT | CUT | T52 | T27 |
He is a great ball striker but fair warning has not played well in six previous starts. But he has played well this year and lately has been in contention at the Players.
Long shots that could come through:
Chris Kirk
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T15 | Win | T14 | T35 | T5 | T16 | T74 |
Watch him, plays well on this course and his game seems to be ok now.
Zach Johnson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T17 | T19 | 73 | 3 | Win | 4 | Win | T9 | T30 | T26 |
Talking about past champions here is one that could have a good week. Has been off and on since winning the British Open in 2015 but he has a great record in this event and has played ok this year.
Graham DeLaet
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T53 | T14 | T22 | CUT | T33 |
Yes he missed the cut at the Players and Nelson, but has all of the right stats to have a good week. Has an ok record in this event, he could be a good longshot.
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