BIG BOYZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another kinda crummy week. Hit SI WOOOOOOOOOO live at 8.5 to 1 and George crushed his pod picks but other than that. Still not quite in domination form. Need to get into the swing of it here. This is the week we hit the first winner 2 years ago. Si Woo brought it to us . Last year we were not on a 300 to 1 Hudson Swafford. Who will bring it to us this year? Im feeling a heater coming soon. Lets get this going!!!!!!!
The American Express 2023 - Used to be called career builder.
Stadium and Niklaus Course
La Quinta, CA
155 players
Bermuda Greens
3 course rotation
Stadium course played on Sunday
LA QUINTA CC - THIS IS THE COURSE WE PLAYED RIGHT RON/GEORGE?????
7000 yards
Par 72
Fairly large fairways
Very generous greens
So gettable. Consistently easiest on tour. Hadwin shot 59 here 2 years ago. Scorer’s dream.
Stats here
Sg ott
Driving distance (it’s gettable and I like having a bomber who can club down)
Sg approach
Bob
NICKLAUS COURSE
7159 yards
Par 72
Fairways very generous
Tricky around the green
Top 5 easiest course on tour.
Stats here
Sg approach
Proximity
Sg BS
BoB
Putting inside 15 feet on Bermuda
STADIUM COURSE - playing here two times!
7100 yards
Par 72
Pete Dye Design - my fav course designer. I have my finger on the pulse of who likes Pete Dye courses. My record on his courses is on point
Deep odd shaped bunkers
Bunch of water
Odd shaped tricky greens
Stats here
SG ball striking
Sg ott
Sg approach
Bob
Driving accuracy
One thing thats key here is being accurate. I know that kinda should go without saying but if you stay out of trouble like those odd bunkers on the stadium course you can really go low here. Also I believe its 11 out of the last 14 winners here played in Hawaii.
TOURNEY HISTORY
PETE DYE STROKES GAINED
STAT MODEL ****** I HAVE A NOTE FROM LAST YEAR THAT THIS MODEL IS EPIC*******
Here is my stat model for this tourney. Per above I labeled it EPIC from last year because I had a lot of the top guys popping.
BS - Always
Approach - Gotta Stiauuuuuk it
OTT - If you are good off the tee you can really set yourself up to score
Fairways Gained - Stay out of trouble. This is big for me this week. Look at the past winners and how they did with fairways. Its not just about hitting them but about hitting your spots and avoiding danger.
Prox - 150-175
Opps Gained
BOB - Bombs over Bagdad
STAT RESULTS
Players Im Looking at early
Rahm - he looks insanely strong right now. Too short for me.
Harman - Plays well here and seems to be in good form.
Cantlay - Loves this place. Too short and didn’t look great last tie.
Finau - Prob too short but he has been dope lately.
Kim - I think its a mistake to get off him after one bad performance. Interested.
Young- Same thing. He played poorly last time out but he is so talented and there are decent numbers on him.
Xander - Is he healthy? That is the question.
Wise - Love him this year. Not great Pete Dye player but I like him.
Montgomery - Came close for me last week and his number went up. Stay on him.
Riley - Looking at this young stud to break thru
Theegala - This feels like a course made for him.
Munoz - First one to op for me.
Burns - I trust him to battle out a Rahm or Cantlay if need be.
Davis - Love this play. LOce Cam here
Hoge - Popped here last year and then won the next week at pebble. Like hogggge
Poston - If he can putt well he can contend here for sure.
Si Wooooo - Back to back? Pete Dye specialist
KH Lee - Seems to play well at TPC courses.
NeSmith - Haven’t seen him yet this year but I love the irons and ability to go low.
Ghim - Ball striker I like
Tarren - When he makes cuts he contends.
