Safeway Open
September 10th – 13th, 2020
Silverado C.C. (North)
Napa,, CA
Par: 72 / Yardage: 7,196
Purse: $6.6 million
with $1,188,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Cameron Champ

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 15 of the top 100 and 5 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings. Here is a look at the players in the top 100: #28 Shane Lowry, #41 Chez Reavie, #44 Sergio Garcia, #47 Kevin Streelman, #48 Erik van Rooyen, #51 Phil Mickelson, #60 Joel Dahmen, #67 Jordan Spieth, #69 Rafael Cabrera-Bello, #73 Brandt Snedeker, #86 Si Woo Kim, #89 Keegan Bradley, #96 Brendan Steele, #97 Doc Redman and #100 Lucas Glover.
Last year there were 33 of the top 100 players and 15 top-50 players in the field.
The field includes just 6 players from the top-50 of the FedEx Point standings for 2020:, #32 Kevin Streelman, #38 Joel Dahmen, #40 Tyler Duncan, #47 Brendan Steele, and 50 Tom Hoge.
The field includes all 3 past champions: Kevin Tway (2019), Brendan Steele (2017 & ’18), and Emiliano Grillo (2016).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Safeway Open field is our performance chart listed by the average finish. One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at Safeway Open in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Safeway Open.
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 Safeway Open
Player | BMW Champ. | Northern Trust | Wyndham Champ. | PGA Champ. | WGC FedEx St. Jude | Barracuda Champ. | 3M Open | Memorial | Workday Charity | Rocket Mortgage | Travelers Champ. | RBC Heritage | Charles Schwab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Si Woo Kim (150.17 pts) |
DNP | T39 (16.5) |
T3 (60) |
T13 (49.33) |
DNP | T41 (6) |
T46 (1.33) |
T18 (10.67) |
64 (0) |
T57 (0) |
T11 (13) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Joel Dahmen (131 pts) |
T20 (45) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | T10 (53.33) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | DNP | 74 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
T48 (0.67) |
T19 (10.33) |
Troy Merritt (100.83 pts) |
DNP | T29 (31.5) |
T59 (0) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T22 (9.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
T60 (0) |
T70 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Brendan Steele (100.83 pts) |
T33 (25.5) |
T44 (9) |
DNP | T22 (37.33) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | T13 (12.33) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Doc Redman (98.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T3 (60) |
T29 (28) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
T11 (13) |
T21 (9.67) |
T58 (0) |
Phil Mickelson (90.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
DNP | T71 (0) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | T24 (8.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Mark Hubbard (78.17 pts) |
T51 (0) |
T29 (31.5) |
T15 (23.33) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 72 (0) |
WD (-1.67) |
T12 (12.67) |
T37 (4.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
T43 (2.33) |
Charley Hoffman (76.83 pts) |
DNP | T13 (55.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (16.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Chez Reavie (73.17 pts) |
DNP | T49 (1.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T75 (0) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (9.33) |
T17 (11) |
DNP | T46 (1.33) |
T74 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Cameron Davis (66.17 pts) |
DNP | T29 (31.5) |
T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | T32 (12) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Robby Shelton (65.5 pts) |
T59 (0) |
T13 (55.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | 59 (0) |
T3 (30) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Tyler Duncan (64.17 pts) |
T48 (3) |
T29 (31.5) |
T13 (24.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | DNP | T68 (0) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
T32 (6) |
T28 (7.33) |
T38 (4) |
Talor Gooch (63.67 pts) |
T65 (0) |
T18 (48) |
T25 (16.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (10.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T17 (11) |
WD (-1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T43 (2.33) |
Harold Varner III (62.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T7 (36.67) |
T29 (28) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T30 (6.67) |
T32 (6) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T19 (10.33) |
Scott Stallings (61.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T42 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
T62 (0) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
T39 (3.67) |
T6 (20) |
T48 (0.67) |
DNP |
Maverick McNealy (61 pts) |
T40 (15) |
T61 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | 7 (36.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
T32 (6) |
Kevin Streelman (60 pts) |
T51 (0) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
T35 (15) |
DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
T7 (18.33) |
DNP | 2 (33.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Emiliano Grillo (59.33 pts) |
DNP | T44 (9) |
DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
T3 (30) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T39 (3.67) |
T60 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Shane Lowry (56.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T23 (18) |
T66 (0) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | T60 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Cameron Tringale (54.83 pts) |
DNP | T29 (31.5) |
DNP | DQ (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T30 (6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Seamus Power (54.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Adam Schenk (50.83 pts) |
DNP | T39 (16.5) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
T41 (3) |
DNP | T39 (3.67) |
T30 (6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T43 (2.33) |
Fabian Gomez (50 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (60) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T30 (6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Will Gordon (44.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (6) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T3 (30) |
DNP | DNP |
Harry Higgs (42.5 pts) |
T56 (0) |
T11 (58.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
70 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T52 (0) |
T38 (4) |
Denny McCarthy (41.17 pts) |
DNP | T49 (1.5) |
T9 (30) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | T32 (12) |
T32 (6) |
T58 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
66 (0) |
Patrick Rodgers (41 pts) |
DNP | 70 (0) |
T66 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (20.67) |
T32 (6) |
T18 (10.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T45 (1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T14 (12) |
Erik Van Rooyen (39 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T22 (9.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Kristoffer Ventura (35.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (20.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T21 (9.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ryan Armour (35 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T25 (16.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T4 (26.67) |
T6 (20) |
T74 (0) |
DNP |
Sergio Garcia (33.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T66 (0) |
CUT (-13.33) |
T35 (15) |
DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
T5 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Henrik Norlander (32.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
T6 (20) |
T31 (6.33) |
T12 (12.67) |
T41 (3) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Sam Burns (32 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T32 (6) |
DNP | T17 (11) |
T30 (6.67) |
T24 (8.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Wesley Bryan (31 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T31 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (9.67) |
T24 (8.67) |
T68 (0) |
DNP |
Kyoung-Hoon Lee (28.17 pts) |
DNP | T29 (31.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | 40 (6.67) |
66 (0) |
DNP | T35 (5) |
T45 (1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Jordan Spieth (27.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T72 (0) |
T71 (0) |
T30 (20) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T54 (0) |
T68 (0) |
T10 (13.33) |
Robert Streb (26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Bud Cauley (26.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T15 (23.33) |
T37 (17.33) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | T44 (2) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T29 (7) |
Keegan Bradley (26.17 pts) |
DNP | T29 (31.5) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T68 (0) |
T39 (3.67) |
T45 (1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T32 (6) |
Chris Baker (24.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (20) |
DNP | DNP | T53 (0) |
T41 (3) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Chesson Hadley (24.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 17 (22) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
T23 (9) |
Rob Oppenheim (24 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (14) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Brandon Hagy (23.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
T46 (1.33) |
DNP | DNP | T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Kyle Stanley (23.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
T32 (6) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T24 (8.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Pat Perez (21.83 pts) |
DNP | WD (-7.5) |
WD (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | 18 (21.33) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | T39 (3.67) |
T45 (1.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T49 (0.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Safeway Open
Player | BMW Champ. | Northern Trust | Wyndham Champ. | PGA Champ. | WGC FedEx St. Jude | Barracuda Champ. | 3M Open | Memorial | Workday Charity | Rocket Mortgage | Travelers Champ. | RBC Heritage | Charles Schwab |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin Trainer (-30 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Andrew Putnam (-30 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T58 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Michael Kim (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Ted Potter, Jr. (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
66 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Sebastian Cappelen (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
D.J. Trahan (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Jim Furyk (-25.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 (0.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T54 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T49 (0.33) |
Brian Gay (-24.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (6) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T27 (7.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
John Senden (-23.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Scott Brown (-23 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
T42 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
65 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Safeway Open
Best Bets:
Harold Varner III
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | T14 | T59 | T15 | T48 |
We have seen him play well early but fade, this is an event on a course that he can win.
Brandt Snedeker
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | T2 | T17 | T57 |
Still surprised that he hasn’t made a mark on the PGA Tour since the Farmers, he was T-2nd at Safeway in 2019 so we know anything can happen.
Charl Schwartzel
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 |
Injuries have held him back, but he can play good courses like Silverado and he may come through this week. Played once at Silverado and was T-6th in 2016 with all rounds under par.
Best of the rest:
Doc Redman
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
His putting on poa annua isn’t bad, ranking inside the top 45 since the restart, but the ball-striking has been great, ranking 4th since June.
Brendan Steele
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T60 | T53 | Win | Win | T17 | T21 | CUT | CUT | T7 |
Won here twice, you know he likes these kind of courses because he was 2nd at Sony in Hawaii earlier this year.
Cameron Davis
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T17 |
Has all the stats to play well, hits it straight and makes lot’s of birdies.
Emiliano Grillo
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T41 | T28 | T26 | Win |
Won at Silverado in his first event with a PGA Tour card, is looking to regain those magical moments.
Luke List
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T4 | T37 | T26 |
This is a guy that can win at any time, was T-4th at Silverado in 2019. If he putts well he will win.
Bud Cauley
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T44 | T46 | T7 | T50 | 71 | T55 | 3 |
Another of these guys that are great from tee to green and if they could find their putting could rule the world. Was T-7th at Silverado in 2018 but when he first turned pro almost won this event in 2011 when it was played in Arizona.
Patrick Rodgers
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T44 | T25 | T43 | CUT | T6 | CUT |
He has the exact difference of Cauley, he is great on the green but George of the Jungle with the driver. But he plays the course well, in 2016 was in contention and finished T-6th, so he can play well at Silverado.
Do these marquee guys have a chance?
Phil Mickelson
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T17 | T3 | T8 |
Has played well at Silverado, was T-3rd in 2018 and T-8th in 2017. Just a roll of the dice with him, he is rested and looking forward to Winged Foot so who knows if by chance he finds himself in the running this week.
Jordan Spieth
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Playing at Silverado for the first time, greens are perfect for him but his driver may hinder him.
Sergio Garcia
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Never played in this event, in his prime this would of been a perfect course for his game. Has struggled since his last win on the European Tour last year at the KLM, still he was T-5th at Hilton Head so he does have some game left.
Shane Lowry
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Playing course for the first time, he is still looking for his game which seems to have been left at Royal Portrush.
Long shots that could come through:
Mark Hubbard
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T13 | CUT | T30 | T53 | 69 |
Hubbard can roll it on poa annua greens, ranking 9th over the previous 24 rounds. Hubbard’s only missed the cut once at Silverado in five starts and finished 13th in Napa Valley last season.
Maverick McNealy
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T52 | T63 | T52 |
Young kid from California who can putt well on poa annua and could sneak up and win this.
Nick Watney
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T10 | CUT | T35 | T64 | T20 |
Another Californian from a by-gone era that would like to regain his glory years. Has had some good rounds at Silverado including a 65 in the second round last year when he finished T-10th.
Hi Sal,
Maybe I’ve got this wrong but this course looks like it’s set up for the big hitters? It seems if you hit it long you can miss fairways and get away with it?
Yes, it does, but normally the rough is hard to get out of. But if you look at last year’s winner, Champ is the longest hitter on tour. Still it’s better to be in the rough 100 yards away than 170 yards.
True that. Thanks Sal. I went for Steele, Redman, Varner, Spieth(putting), McNealy and a wild outsider but big hitter Vegas.