Sentry Tournament of Champions
January 3rd – 6th, 2019
Plantation Course at Kapalua
Kapalua, Maui,, HI
Par: 73 / Yardage:
Purse: $6.5 Million
with $1,300,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Dustin Johnson

This week’s field includes:
The field of 34 has 25 players in the top-75 of the world rankings including 22 of the top-50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with eight players from the top-ten: #1 Brooks Koepka, #3 Dustin Johnson, #4 Justin Thomas, #5 Bryson DeChambeau, #6 Jon Rahm, #7 Francesco Molinari, #8 Rory McIlroy and #10 Xander Schauffele. The other top-75 players are #14 Jason Day, #15 Patrick Reed, #16 Bubba Watson, #20 Marc Leishman, #21 Webb Simpson, #22 Paul Casey, #30 Keegan Bradley, #31 Gary Woodland, #34 Matt Kuchar, #36 Billy Horschel, #40 Ian Poulter, #46 Satoshi Kodaira, #48 Kevin Na, #50 Brandt Snedeker, #51 Aaron Wise, #58 Charles Howell III and #70 Andrew Putnam.
Last year there were 21 top-50 players in the field
The field includes 18 of the Top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2018. Those players are #3 Bryson DeChambeau, #4 Dustin Johnson, #7 Justin Thomas, #8 Keegan Bradley, #9 Brooks Koepka, #10 Bubba Watson, #11 Webb Simpson, #13 Rory McIlroy, #15 Xander Schauffele, #16 Jason Day, #17 Rickie Fowler, #17 Francesco Molinari, #19 Tommy Fleetwood, #20 Patrick Cantlay, #22 Patrick Reed, #23 Jon Rahm, #24 Aaron Wise and #25 Paul Casey
The field includes 12 of the Top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2019. Those players are #1 Charles Howell III, #2 Xander Schauffele, #3 Kevin Tway, #4 Brooks Koepka, #5 Marc Leishman, #6 Cameron Champ, #7 Matt Kuchar, #8 Bryson DeChambeau , #9 Gary Woodland, #10 Patrick Cantlay, #18 Brandt Snedeker and #24 Webb Simpson.
The field includes only three past champions: Dustin Johnson (2018 & ’13) Justin Thomas (2017) and Patrick Reed (2014)
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions field is our performance chart listed by the 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 Sentry Tournament of Champions in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. For our fantasy golf players looking to pick six players, check out our GOLFstats IQ section for the Sentry Tournament of Champions, it will help you make those Draft Kings picks.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Sentry Tournament of Champions
Player | DP World, Dubai | The RSM Classic | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Shriners Hospitals | WGC-HSBC | Sanderson Farms | Nine Bridges | CIMB Classic | Safeway Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameron Champ (93 pts) |
DNP | 6 (20) |
DNP | T10 (13.33) |
T28 (7.33) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (8.33) |
Gary Woodland (73 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T41 (3) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
Xander Schauffele (70 pts) |
T16 (17) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | T48 (0.67) |
25 (8.33) |
DNP |
Patrick Reed (68.33 pts) |
T2 (50) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Charles Howell III (64 pts) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T61 (0) |
T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
Scott Piercy (61 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
T27 (7.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Kevin Tway (60.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
T27 (7.67) |
Win (44) |
Brooks Koepka (55.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP |
Marc Leishman (54.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (10.67) |
Win (44) |
DNP |
Jon Rahm (49.33 pts) |
T4 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (9.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brandt Snedeker (44.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP | T36 (4.67) |
T66 (0) |
T2 (33.33) |
Matt Kuchar (44 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bryson DeChambeau (44 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Webb Simpson (41.67 pts) |
DNP | 3 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (11.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jason Day (36.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Troy Merritt (35.67 pts) |
DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
T4 (26.67) |
Paul Casey (34.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
T13 (12.33) |
DNP |
Andrew Putnam (34 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | T29 (7) |
T50 (0.33) |
DNP |
Brice Garnett (31 pts) |
DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP | 5 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (3) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP |
Keegan Bradley (30.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 6 (20) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (10.33) |
DNP |
Billy Horschel (28.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (9.67) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
T33 (5.67) |
DNP |
Justin Thomas (28 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 (4.67) |
T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
Aaron Wise (25 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) |
T15 (11.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rory McIlroy (24.67 pts) |
T20 (15) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ian Poulter (23 pts) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 21 (9.67) |
DNP | T10 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Sentry Tournament of Champions
Player | DP World, Dubai | The RSM Classic | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Shriners Hospitals | WGC-HSBC | Sanderson Farms | Nine Bridges | CIMB Classic | Safeway Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Kim (-6.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | 76 (0) |
62 (0) |
73 (0) |
Andrew Landry (-3.33 pts) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T66 (0) |
Dustin Johnson (6.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Kevin Na (7 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
T19 (10.33) |
DNP |
Satoshi Kodaira (9.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T41 (3) |
T37 (4.33) |
DNP | DNP | T43 (2.33) |
DNP |
Ted Potter, Jr. (10 pts) |
DNP | T46 (1.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
T54 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Francesco Molinari (14.33 pts) |
T26 (12) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 (2.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Patton Kizzire (20.67 pts) |
DNP | T15 (11.67) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | 67 (0) |
DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP | DNP |
Ian Poulter (23 pts) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 21 (9.67) |
DNP | T10 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Sentry Tournament of Champions
Best Bets:
Dustin Johnson
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T6 | T10 | T6 | Win | T9 | T16 | 11 |
He always has dominated this event. In his last six starts hasn’t finished higher than 10th and has two wins. If he is on with the putter he will be impossible to beat.
Bryson DeChambeau
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 |
The hottest player on the planet right now has four wins in his last 14 starts. On top of that, his stats are the best of anyone in the field as he does everything right.
Cameron Champ
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
This kid is worth a flyer on him, he has the game to win at Kapalua, has to improve his scrambling. Now don’t be surprised to see him contending.
Best of the rest:
Justin Thomas
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T22 | Win | T21 |
A past champion who would love to start the season with a win.
Webb Simpson
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | T11 | T3 |
He has compiled a great record in this event, in three starts has two 3rd place finishes.
Jason Day
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T12 | T10 | T3 | T9 |
Another guy that isn’t on many radar screens, but he could get it together, win this week and go crazy in 2019.
Brooks Koepka
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | T3 |
Guy has the tee to green game to dominate this week, just needs a great putting week.
Solid contenders
Rory McIlroy
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Hard to believe that he is a rookie this week never playing at Kapalua. He is taking on 2019 with a new attitude as he will play most of his golf in America. We will get a sneak peek at who has put in the work to play great at the beginning of the year.
Brandt Snedeker
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | T3 | T11 | 3 | T10 |
Expect good things from him, when he is on his game he seems to dominate the West Coast swing and he could start this week, has two third-place finishes at Kapalua.
Matt Kuchar
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | T6 | T9 | T6 | 3 |
Makes his return to Kapalua after playing last in 2015, he has four top-tens in six starts including a 3rd in 2010.
Long shots that could come through:
Charles Howell III
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 |
Don’t be surprised to see him contending, think he will, he probably won’t win but will be high in the standings.
Keegan Bradley
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | 16 |
Hasn’t played at Kapalua since 2013, in his two starts he was T-4th and T-6th in 2012 so look for good things from him.
Aaron Wise
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
This feisty kid is playing at Kapalua for the first time, he makes a lot of birdies and could be a factor on the leaderboard.
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