An omnipresent threat who has a pair of top fives and two T20s in four trips to The Riv. Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka reacts to his putt on the 18th green as caddie Ricky Elliott looks on during the final round of the PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black course on May 19, 2019 in Farmingdale, NY. Took last week off after the death of his grandfather. His only major victory to date was at the 2015 PGA Championship. English is gaining 2.27 strokes per round on the average Tour player across his last 20 rounds. By Will Gray. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. The reigning US Open champ has been dialed in on approach and is in good form with his putter. He’s finished T9 (2019) and T17 (2020) at Riviera. He relied heavily on his putter last week in Memphis, Tennessee. Fitzpatrick is gaining 2.18 strokes per round on the average player this season and finished third at the Memorial before tying for sixth at the WGC event. Avid fans of golf already are aware of that, but even they might be surprised that the 315-yard beauty is easier than a few egos inside the ropes might let on. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Golf Pick 'Em gives fans a chance to win cash and prizes by predicting how some of the top PGA Tour stars will fare against each other on a … It tips at 7,322 yards. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings and odds for the 2021 WGC Workday Championship. Once a staple major contender, he hasn’t cracked the top 10 in any of the four events in the last two years. Largely unimpressive since the PGA Tour’s restart outside of a T-10 at the Memorial and a T-7 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Eric Patterson. Was in excellent form prior to the WGC, where he finished in a tie for 69th in the no-cut, 78-man event. Still, he has great potential to grab at least a top-10 finish and flashed some of those abilities in a T-16 finish at TPC Southwind last week. He has three top 5s in majors but has never finished better than T-35 at the PGA Championship. En route to victory a year ago, Adam Scott hit the short grass off the tee just 23 of 56 times (to rank T63), but he led the field in averaging 13 GIR per round. Patrick Cantlay plays his shot from the fairway on the ninth hole during the third round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. 11), Will Zalatoris (No. He has two wins and two other top 10s in seven events in 2020. 1 took last week off after his win in Saudi Arabia. (Christopher Hanewinckel – USA TODAY Sports). August 4, 2020 at 1:54 PM. In general, the aforementioned data could apply to every edition in which the weather cooperates, as it often does in sunny Southern California. Hasn’t played since going P2-T2 on The Aloha Swing. In other words, returning competitors know exactly what to expect. Brendon Todd plays his shot from the second fairway during the final round of the WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. Hasn’t been in great form since the Tour’s restart but showed some improvement at the WGC event, particularly with his putter. Last year’s average of 10.11 per round was second-lowest among all courses. 0 of 20. By: Esten McLaren, Sportsbookwire. Has finished in the top six in five of 11 career major appearances. No one else with as few as his eight starts has as many as his 26 red numbers this season. But of course, the show must go on in the morning shadows of Hollywood. Get some action on the 2020 PGA Championship by signing up and betting at BetMGM. Has four top 10s, and three missed cuts, in his last eight majors. While the par-3 sixth hole catches the eye with a bunker in its center, the par-4 10th is the signature hole. This week’s forecast is almost identical to last year’s with daytime highs in the mid-to-upper 60s and only passing clouds, if any. Configure and embed … T10 at Torrey Pines in last start. Fourth in the all-around. As of Monday afternoon, the field at Riviera was 121 deep. Three seconds and two fifth-place finishes among seven top 20s this season. MONDAY: Power Rankings (WGC-Workday) TUESDAY *: Power Rankings (Puerto Rico); Sleepers (WGC-Workday), Fantasy Insider SUNDAY: Qualifiers, … Below, we look at the top-30 fantasy golf power rankings for the 2020 PGA Championship. Look for his following contributions as scheduled. In line with its second edition as an invitational and elevated status, the winner again will be rewarded with a three-year PGA TOUR membership exemption (or extension of one season up to five if already exempt through 2023-24). The tournament was renamed and relocated from Mexico due to COVID-19 restrictions and this will be the first PGA Tour event to be held at The Concession, designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. Progressively improving results at Riviera culminating in a T5 last year when he ranked sixth in distance of all drives, T5 in GIR and second in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green. “The Riv” is a par 71 with three par 5s. Celebrate that it’s going to conclude in its entirety. Nine consecutive top 25s worldwide upon arrival, the last a T13 in his debut at TPC Scottsdale. Returns for the first time since a disappointing T-40 showing at the Memorial. UPDATE: Patrick Cantlay withdrew Wednesday night. The PGA Tour pays its annual homage to one of modern golf’s forefathers with this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge near Orlando, Florida. The only difference is that wind might be a little fresher this week, but the course rests 1-2 miles from the ocean, so it’s protected from the unrelenting gusts hard on the shore. Everything was in sync after an 0-for-3 slide. (Aaron Doster – USA TODAY Sports). Also finished T2 at Riviera in 2018 and T15 in 2019. Rory McIlroy (No. The tournament was renamed and relocated from Mexico due to COVID-19 restrictions and this will be the first PGA Tour event to be held at The Concession, designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. Power Rankings: The American Express Refer to it as “The Hope” and most golf fans know what it is, or what it was. Images of gags, giggles and golf fill the memory bank, and in that order. The tournament carries a $3 million purse and 300 FedEx Cup points. Viktor Hovland is the top player in the field at No. Gained 0.81 strokes per round off-the-tee last week but still finished well back at 1-under par. Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COM’s Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday. Continue reading below the projected contenders for what a stacked field can expect from the historically tough track west of Los Angeles, an enhanced perk for the winner and more. 3 Excellent form with his irons this season but has struggled with the putter and has averaged -0.52 strokes gained putting per round, according to Data Golf. If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com. What’s new to this year’s staging is that the champion will receive 550 FedExCup points instead of the customary 500. Don’t miss anything from the PGA TOUR & its partners, Connect to get special offers and updates, Sign up for the Monthly Minute newsletter. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images), Rob Bolton's fantasy golf preview for the 2021 Genesis Invitational. Gaining 1.06 strokes per round from tee-to-green. A two-time winner on the PGA Tour’s 2019-20 season with victories at the Bermuda Championship and Mayakoba Golf Classic. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings and odds for the 2021 WGC Workday Championship. Will feature 23 tournaments during calendar year, Why he's built for sustained success in pro golf, Dustin Johnson is one to watch this week at The Genesis Invitational. Aaron Wise (+3300) One of the few returning members of the 2019 field. (Similar criteria will apply to THE PLAYERS Championship and the RBC Heritage, but those tournaments reserve space for 144 and 132 golfers, respectively.). Since winning the Memorial last summer, the fixture in the Power Rankings has another win (BMW) and a T2 (ZOZO) among 10 top 15s. Jamie Squire/Getty Images. 2020 PGA Championship odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets Fantasy Golf Power Rankings for the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational … learn more. The only layer of kikuyu rough is trimmed to an inch and a half, plenty deep for relatively narrow fairways and greens that are prepped to reach 12-and-a-half feet on the Stimpmeter. 1 Justin Thomas takes on defending champ Brooks Koepka and others at the PGA Championship. Xander Schauffele – Think this through with me, the only time is now for the 26-year-old Californian … Putting surfaces are 7,500 square feet on average, but Riviera’s fairways annually are among the stingiest to split, so the targets need to be a little larger than other courses. Leads TOUR in adjusted scoring. Since winning the Memorial last summer, the fixture in the Power Rankings has another win (BMW) and a T2 (ZOZO) among 10 top 15s. PGA Tour golf rankings at CBSSports.com include the world golf rankings, FedEx Cup … Power Rankings: Sony Open in Hawaii. The same bump will apply to the winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard and the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide. Check out the top 10 golfers going into the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession Golf Club. His betting odds don’t often carry much value due to his public popularity and that’s no different again for the first major of 2020. This recurring affirmation has applied to the 2019-20 PGA TOUR season, the fall portion of the 2020-21 season, the Aloha Swing that opened calendar-year 2021 and now the West Coast Swing. Gave away the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational with a ball in the water on No. Averaging 1.77 SG: Tee-to-Green and 1.02 SG: Approach over the season. Simpson just missed out on a top-10 finish last week but rebounded nicely from a surprising missed cut at the Memorial. The prestige has worn off a bit from DeChambeau’s new swing and added distance. Power Rankings: Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. He previously ranked first on Tour in SG: Putting, second in SG: Approach and fifth in SG: Tee-to-Green. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. Turned 40 years old last week and is looking for his 17th victory since the beginning of 2010. He has five wins on the European Tour and can compete in strong fields. Finau’s inability to close out victories on Sundays has overshadowed how well he has otherwise played. Please gamble responsibly. The 2013 US Open champ has three career top 10s at the PGA Championship and tied for third at last year’s US Open. PGA Championship Power Rankings Presented By Titleist Store at Amazon 1. Getty Images Golf Channel's free-to-play game is back for another year, and the 2020 season has officially resumed. 1 in the FedExCup despite the absence of a win. Stretch-best T7 at Pebble Beach last week. The 42-year-old has three top 10s in his last five appearances at the PGA Championship. Adam Scott poses with the winners trophy following his victory of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Last year’s field averaged 7.14 (or 50.97 percent), fourth-lowest of all courses that season. He has been one of the best on Tour off-the-tee and from tee-to-green, and dramatically improved his short game over the midseason break. UPDATE: Patrick Cantlay withdrew Wednesday night. There are no tricks. 9), Bryson DeChambeau (No. One occurred here in 2019 when he wasted a four-shot lead entering the finale. Tied for 16th at last year’s PGA Championship and has two runner-up finishes since the start of last year’s FedExCup Playoffs. Until the world operates in whatever the new normal will be, expectations must continue to be reasonable so as to guarantee a positive experience. He proved at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational he can hang with the bigger names in stronger fields, despite a dramatic disadvantage in distance. Will make his first appearance since the PGA Tour’s restart at a major where he has two straight top-10 finishes. It appears your browser may be outdated. Shot 5-under par in his final round at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational to break par for the tournament. Editor's note: Daniel Berger withdrew on Tuesday. Was the betting favorite up until Thomas’ win at the WGC became official. * - Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COM’s Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday. T26 in debut last year. Tied for third at last year’s PGA Championship and ninth at the Masters. 6mo ago. John Daly, Vijay Singh withdraw from PGA Championship, 2020 PGA Championship odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets, Pizza shoes add slice of inspiration for WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational champion Justin Thomas, Emily St. Aubin, four-time North Dakota state champion, among hidden talent in National High School field, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, A look back at March 2020, when the pandemic first gripped the US, During tough times, dogs save the Queen: report. Gallery: It's time again to talk about the best player without a major (SMG). It cannot be expected for a golfer who descended with inconsistent ball-striking to find a level of success with it here. 4 in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings. Has since slipped to second. Bet Now! Rested after emerging with the title at TPC Scottsdale for the second time. He’ll need a carryover of it to contend in his third appearance at Riviera. Also 4-for-4 at The Riv with two top 20s. At Riviera since 2018, he’s finished T4, T15 and T17, respectively. The PGA Tour is back after a three-month hiatus, and so is the Golf Pick 'Em game in the NBC Sports Predictor app. 10 was the easiest par 4 at Riviera in four of the last five years, including in each of the last two. By: Esten McLaren, Sportsbookwire. Woods currently is sidelined indefinitely as he recovers from his most recent back surgery. Clawed all the way back from an eight-stroke deficit after one round to win by two last year. He’s averaging 2.08 Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green per round and only needs to be average with the putter. Will play just his second major with two PGA Tour wins to his name. From changing the way players dress to his bucket list courses to how it's helped him stay clean, he hits it all with Michael Collins. The Charles Schwab Challenge winner turned in another excellent result at the WGC with a final round of 5-under par to finish T-2. All the top names from the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings are expected to be in the final field for the season’s first major. A rarity in the Power Rankings but he deserves it here with a T14, a solo seventh and a solo third with terrific iron play in the last three editions, respectively. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage. Won the 2017 PGA Championship, but didn’t play last year due to a wrist injury. Justin Thomas lines up his putt on the first green during the final round of the WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. Earned his second victory of 2020 at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Macklemore didn't think much of golf. Forever the ball-striker, he used his length (eighth in distance of all drives at 300.9 yards) to finish third in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green. The 2018 Masters champ tied for second at the PGA Championship in 2017 but missed the cut each of the last two years. Dustin Johnson returns to PGA Tour action for this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am following a runner-up finish at the European Tour’s Saudi International last week.It will be his first event on the mainland of the 2020 season, as the No. PGA Tour Power Rankings: Our pick for Player of the Year honors. Scott birdied it in each of the first three rounds before settling for a par in the finale last year. Get some action on it at BetMGM. Prevailed at nearby Sherwood in October, the UCLA product arrived having gone 2nd-T3 from PGA WEST to Pebble Beach. Handily beat a similar field at the 2020 Memorial Tournament. PGA Tour golf rankings at CBSSports.com include the world golf rankings, FedEx Cup … Six top 10s in 12 starts and the tournament’s all-time earnings leader. Local native has rested for two weeks since competing in Dubai. He’s finished T9 (2019) and T17 (2020) at Riviera. PGA Power Rankings: Top 20 Golfers in The World. Five Ws since play resumed last summer. Tied for third last year and … Stumbled amid the tough conditions at the Memorial Tournament after finishing no worse than T-23 in his first five events since the PGA Tour’s restart. SUNDAY: Qualifiers, Reshuffle, Medical Extensions, Rookie Watch. To watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. The former world No. Rankings Per Page. Shook off final-round fade at the Farmers (T29) to finish T4 at the WMPO and proved that he’s comfortable now inside the top 50 of the OWGR (45th). The same approach has applied to the host of The Genesis Invitational, Tiger Woods, both in recent years as it concerns his career trajectory and his inability to capture victory in the annual atop at Riviera County Club. After a solo fourth at PGA WEST and the B-flight co-championship at Torrey Pines, he took his talents to Saudi Arabia and recorded another T2. Won The Genesis Invitational in his first event of 2020. He missed the cut at Charles Schwan Challenge but finished T-17 at the RBC Heritage, T-13 at the Memorial and T-18 at the 3M Open. Moved back to No. The 2019 Mayakoba Golf Classic tees off this Thursday and marks the PGA Tour’s return from a three-event swing through Asia. SHARING WIDGET OWGR ON YOUR WEBSITE. Lost 1.40 strokes per round on approach last week but gained 1.58 strokes around the greens. Don’t lament that it’s ending. It’s a fact that No. With four events in the books in this new cycle of the 2019-20 PGA Tour season, there have been several changes within the golf power rankings. Included in its qualifying criteria, the tournament invited the top 125 in a special FedExCup points list that extended from the beginning of the 2019-20 season and through the Waste Management Phoenix Open two weeks ago. He won the Travelers Championship, but his inconsistency carries risk. Gary Woodland plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Tuesday’s Fantasy Insider will include Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland, Will Zalatoris, three-time Genesis champion Bubba Watson and other notables.