Mayakoba Golf Classic
December 3rd – 6th, 2020
El Camaleon
Playa Del Carmen,, Mexico
Par: 71 / Yardage:
Purse: $7.2 million
with $1,296,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Brendon Todd

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 8 players from the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with the highest rank player being #3 Justin Thomas. There is a total of 29 top-100 players in the field, after Thomas its #12 Brooks Koepka, #13 Daniel Berger, #19 Tony Finau, #22 Abraham Ancer, #26 Viktor Hovland, #27 Marc Leishman, #33 Harris English, #35 Gary Woodland, #42 Billy Horschel, #45 Joaquin Niemann, #47 Brendon Todd, #49 Rickie Fowler, #52 Kevin Streelman, #54 Chez Reavie, #55 Corey Conners, #56 Russell Henley, #58 Sebastian J Munoz, #60 Will Zalatoris, #63 Joel Dahmen, #65 Carlos Ortiz, #69 Byeong Hun An, #73 Adam Hadwin, #74 Graeme McDowell, #75 Adam Long, #82 Sunghoon Kang, #88 Alex Noren, #91 Rafa Cabrera Bello, #93 Brian Harman.
Last year there was 8 top-50 players and a total of 29 players in the top-100.
The field includes 7 of the Top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2021. Those players are #9 Carlos Ortiz, #10 Justin Thomas, #15 Brian Gay, #16 Peter Malnati, #23 Russell Henley, #124 Harry Higgs and #25 Harris English.
The field includes all 9 of the 13 past champions: Brendon Todd (2020), Patton Kizzire (2018), Pat Perez (2017), Graeme McDowell (2016), Charley Hoffman (2015), Harris English (2014), John Huh (2012), Johnson Wagner (2011) and Brian Gay (2008).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Mayakoba 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 Mayakoba in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
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 Mayakoba Golf Classic
Player | RSM Classic | Masters | Houston Open | Bermuda Champ. | Zozo Champ. | CJ Cup | Shriners Hospitals | Sanderson Farms | Corales | U.S. Open | Safeway Open | Tour Champ. | BMW Champ. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Thomas (335.17 pts) |
DNP | 4 (160) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | T2 (50) |
T25 (12.5) |
Corey Conners (180.17 pts) |
T10 (40) |
T10 (80) |
T24 (17.33) |
DNP | T8 (33.33) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | T17 (11) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (8.5) |
Brooks Koepka (164 pts) |
DNP | T7 (110) |
T5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Harris English (162 pts) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (14.67) |
10 (13.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (53.33) |
DNP | T12 (19) |
T40 (5) |
Sebastian Munoz (157.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T19 (62) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (24) |
9 (15) |
T27 (7.67) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | T8 (25) |
T8 (25) |
Tony Finau (152.17 pts) |
DNP | T38 (24) |
T24 (17.33) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | 17 (16.5) |
5 (35) |
Abraham Ancer (142.5 pts) |
DNP | T13 (74) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
T28 (7.33) |
4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
T33 (8.5) |
Russell Henley (137.5 pts) |
T30 (20) |
DNP | T29 (14) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T3 (30) |
T27 (7.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 (12.5) |
Joaquin Niemann (134.83 pts) |
T44 (6) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
6 (20) |
T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (18) |
DNP | T27 (11.5) |
T3 (45) |
Carlos Ortiz (105.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T35 (10) |
T48 (0.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T46 (1.33) |
DNP | T25 (12.5) |
Will Zalatoris (99.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
T6 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Adam Long (90.67 pts) |
T30 (20) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | T66 (0) |
74 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
5 (23.33) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
Sepp Straka (88.67 pts) |
T44 (6) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | T43 (2.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP |
Viktor Hovland (82.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (24.67) |
DNP | T20 (15) |
T40 (5) |
Brian Gay (81.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Marc Leishman (77.83 pts) |
DNP | T13 (74) |
DNP | DNP | T70 (0) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | 29 (10.5) |
69 (0) |
Peter Malnati (77.67 pts) |
T48 (2) |
DNP | DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
2 (33.33) |
T41 (3) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Scott Piercy (75 pts) |
T18 (32) |
DNP | T32 (12) |
T14 (24) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (10.33) |
T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Brian Harman (74.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T24 (17.33) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
T28 (7.33) |
T13 (12.33) |
T37 (4.33) |
DNP | T38 (8) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
Patton Kizzire (74.33 pts) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 (8.67) |
T59 (0) |
T41 (3) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Alex Noren (74.33 pts) |
T18 (32) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
76 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | T40 (5) |
Doug Ghim (73.67 pts) |
T18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (24) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP |
Denny McCarthy (71 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T38 (8) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | 57 (0) |
T6 (20) |
T41 (3) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Daniel Berger (70 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
T28 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | T15 (17.5) |
T25 (12.5) |
Emiliano Grillo (63 pts) |
T18 (32) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T34 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
T35 (5) |
T21 (9.67) |
DNP | T29 (7) |
DNP | DNP |
Charley Hoffman (63 pts) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | T29 (14) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T6 (20) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Kyle Stanley (62 pts) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | T65 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T28 (7.33) |
DNP | T46 (1.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Billy Horschel (57.83 pts) |
DNP | T38 (24) |
DNP | DNP | 69 (0) |
T28 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (8) |
DNP | 30 (10) |
T33 (8.5) |
Chez Reavie (56.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T29 (42) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 63 (0) |
T46 (1.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T3 (30) |
DNP | DNP |
Camilo Villegas (55.67 pts) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Chesson Hadley (55 pts) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP |
Ollie Schniederjans (53.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
John Huh (49.67 pts) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | T48 (1.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T19 (10.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Roger Sloan (49 pts) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Rory Sabbatini (47.33 pts) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | WD (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Joel Dahmen (46.67 pts) |
T50 (1) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 (33.33) |
T38 (4) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | T20 (15) |
Rickie Fowler (46.67 pts) |
DNP | T29 (42) |
DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
T28 (7.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T49 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brendon Todd (46.33 pts) |
T37 (13) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T47 (2) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (18) |
DNP | T20 (15) |
T8 (25) |
Keegan Bradley (44.33 pts) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (2.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Charles Howell III (44.33 pts) |
T30 (20) |
T46 (8) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
30 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T48 (1) |
Russell Knox (44.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP |
Maverick McNealy (38.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T20 (20) |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T17 (11) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T40 (5) |
Kevin Streelman (37.67 pts) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
T21 (9.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T3 (30) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
Austin Cook (37.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T24 (17.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Michael Gligic (36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
T37 (4.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Mayakoba Golf Classic
Player | RSM Classic | Masters | Houston Open | Bermuda Champ. | Zozo Champ. | CJ Cup | Shriners Hospitals | Sanderson Farms | Corales | U.S. Open | Safeway Open | Tour Champ. | BMW Champ. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bo Van Pelt (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Michael Kim (-31.67 pts) |
WD (-5) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Martin Trainer (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Matt Every (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Sam Ryder (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Chris Baker (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Graeme McDowell (-26 pts) |
T59 (0) |
CUT (-20) |
T44 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Kyoung-Hoon Lee (-25.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
62 (0) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T46 (1.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Stadler (-25 pts) |
DQ (-5) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brandon Hagy (-23.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Mayakoba Golf Classic
Best Bets:
Justin Thomas
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T23 |
Of course he should be the favorite, but have to wonder if he is serious about this or if this is an excuse for a vaction. Now the reason he is my top choice I thought the same of Thomas when he played at Kapalua and he won, so maybe another seaside course will fit his eye and game.
Will Zalatoris
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Has really played great the last two months, so good that he is now on the PGA Tour for 2021. Think he can win this week, course plays into his strong suit.
Peter Malnati
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T58 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T10 | 15 |
Yes not a mistype, think he has the game and will be at the right place at the right time to win again.
Best of the rest:
Abraham Ancer
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | T21 | T9 | T55 | CUT |
Like this guy this week, if he makes some putts he can win.
Harris English
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | T68 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T37 | Win |
Past champion, his game is in the right place right now between being able to putt well, make lots of birdies and play well on the Par 4s.
Patton Kizzire
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T58 | T55 | Win | T58 |
Came close at RSM and his the stats to play well again this week, he too has won this event so he knows what to do right.
Emiliano Grillo
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T41 | 15 | T9 | T10 |
Hits a lot of greens, if his putter gets hot he will be hard to beat.
Carlos Ortiz
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 | CUT | T45 | T55 | CUT | T9 |
Good memories from almost winning last year and winning for the first time at Houston.
Solid contenders
Brooks Koepka
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
Important week for him, we are going to see which direction he goes as he gets ready for 2021. Feel he will play good, but not good enough to win.
Danel Berger
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Has slowed down a bit after a fast start to his summer/fall season.
Russell Henley
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T29 |
Another fall wonder I feel he could win, this course is a lot like the course he won the Sony Open in Hawaii on.
Denny McCarthy
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T48 | T41 | T68 |
Hot putters due well on this course and McCarthy is great with the flat stick.
Long shots that could come through:
Brian Gay
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T14 | T41 | T25 | T28 | T45 | T55 | T5 | T20 | Win |
Knows the course well as a past champion. He has shown us that he can still compete at the tender age of just a couple days short of his 49th birthday.
John Huh
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T25 | T28 | CUT | T29 | T23 | Win |
Another past champion who hits a lot of greens and can still go low on this course.
Corey Conners
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T75 |
Looking for that surprise player, here is a good choice.
Joel Dahmen
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T6 | T41 | T23 |
Is a quiet guy that has the game to do some damage, he finishing 6th last year and if his putter gets hot he will be around on Sunday.
Ending a terrible year:
Rickie Fowler
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T16 | 2 |
He can’t wait to see 2020 in his rear-view mirror. Nothing as worked and he isn’t go to find in this week, just have to wonder if 2021 will be any better?
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