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Sentry Tournament of Champions
Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii
Plantation Course at Kapalua – Par 73 – 7,596 yards
Field – 38 entrants
Purse – $8.2M
The Preview
The PGA Tour returns from its brief hibernation this week on the island of Maui, as the Sentry Tournament of Champions once again plays host to the first leg of the Hawaiian Swing, dishing out 40 invites to those who emerged victorious throughout the 2021 calendar year. Only 38 entrants will be in attendance, however, as Rory McIlroy delays the start to his 2022 campaign while Cameron Champ remains at home in Texas following a positive COVID-19 test.
The limited field is accompanied by a no-cut structure, so everyone is guaranteed 72 holes on the only par-73 layout they’ll see this season. The Plantation Course appears lengthy on paper at nearly 7,600 yards, but massive fairways allow for nukes off the tee as a notable proportion of approach shots will be attempted from inside 125 yards into these large bermuda putting surfaces. Northern Pacific winds often present as Kapalua’s primary defense, but the forecast appears tame this week, with especially calm conditions throughout Sunday’s final round as the leaders likely surpass the 20-under-par mark.
Recent Champions
2021 – Harris English
2020 – Justin Thomas
2019 – Xander Schauffele
2018 – Dustin Johnson
2017 – Justin Thomas
2016 – Jordan Spieth
2015 – Patrick Reed
2014 – Zach Johnson
2013 – Dustin Johnson
2012 – Steve Stricker
Key Stats to Victory
SG: Approach
Birdie-or-Better Percentage
Proximity: 50-125 and 200-plus yards
SG: Putting (bermuda)
Yahoo Value Picks
Based on $200 salary cap
Cream of the Crop
Collin Morikawa – $44
Morikawa, who’s placed no worse than T7 in four international starts dating to a runner-up effort at the CJ Cup, is within mathematical striking distance to overtake Jon Rahm atop the Official World Golf Ranking with a podium finish this week. The 24-year-old became the first American to win the European Tour’s Race to Dubai with his win at the DP World Tour…
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