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3M Open Review & Wyndham Preview | Stats, Trends & More!
The regular season is winding down but golf never really takes a break. We will roll right into an action packed playoff run, start the new season just a few weeks later and have a Ryder Cup before you know it.
Sometimes it’s a little overwhelming to look at the calendar and wonder when I’ll “take a break” but your support continues to fuel me. Thank you.
Rick
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🏆 Last Week’s Optimal Lineup 🦫
Lee Hodges: $7,300 | 152.5 Points
Kevin Streelman: $7,000 | 123.5 Points
JT Poston: $8,400 | 118.5 Points
Martin Laird: $6,500 | 118.5 Points
Keith Mitchell: $8,600 | 110.0 Points
Dylan Wu: $7,000 | 105.5 Points
TOTAL: $44,800 | 728.5 Points
🌡️ Heater SZN
Temperatures are heating up this summer and so are the putters! In back-to-back weeks, we had the two best putting performances of the season.
Two weeks ago, Brian Harman gained 11.35 strokes putting en route to his Claret Jug which was the best putting week by any golfer this season.
That latest a full seven days until Dylan Wu edged him out, gaining 11.51 strokes putting last week at the 3M Open.
Wu made 448’ 11” of putts, which comes out to over 6’ of putts made per hole for 72 holes. 🤯
🏆 Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner 🐳
Big congrats to ‘efletcher22’ who took down our RunGood League on SplashSports. They earned $405 with the lineup below.
The contest for the Wyndham Championship is already live — $15 entry, three entry max.
🪙 Join: https://bit.ly/44KbAUB
🤢 Below Expectations
TPC Twin Cities has a way of causing carnage and last week was no different. Of the 32 golfers priced $7,500 or more on DraftKings:
14 failed to make the cut.
13 finished between T13 and T64.
5 finished inside the Top 10.
In terms of DraftKings points gained, it was one of the worst performances of the season for golfers priced $7,500 or more.
❓ Trivia!
In 2021, this event featured a six-man playoff which tied the PGA TOUR record for most players in a sudden-death playoff.
Name the winner and as many runners-up as possible!
(Answer at bottom of this post)
🦸 The Pinehurst Papi
Donald Ross designed over 400 courses in his career, so it’s no surprise that a few of his gems are a staple on the TOUR schedule. Here are the best players on Donald Ross designed courses, dating back to 2018 (min 16 rounds).
🧩 Stick To It!
The course history around Sedgefield Country Club is quite “sticky”. Meaning that golfers have more consistent results (good and bad) much more frequently here than other courses on the schedule. Dating back to 2016, here are the best players at Sedgefield Country Club (min 16 rounds).
🔦 Spotlight: Denny McCarthy
Is it possible that Denny McCarthy is the most mis-priced golfer on this slate? He’s $8,700 on DraftKings making him the 13th most expensive golfer and he’s +2500 to win, giving him the 6th shortest odds.
He’s the best player in this field over the last 36 rounds.
He’s the best player in this field over the last 50 rounds.
He’s the second-best player in this field over the last 75 rounds.
He’s the second-best player in this field over the last 100 rounds.
Bonus: He’s the best bermudagrass putter in this field.
🐊 The Ideal Return
Nicholas Lindheim battled a back injury last year that knocked him out of action for over five months. Since his return, he’s been nothing short of spectacular.
He’s played five times, all on the Korn Ferry Tour:
Win - 3rd - T27 - T8 - T8
is that any good?!
Shameless plug for RickRunGood.com which has all results & stats from PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour, DP World Tour, LIV Golf, Champions Tour and the Asian Tour.
Trivia Answer:
Kevin Kisner beat Branden Grace, Adam Scott, Kevin Na, Roger Sloan and Si Woo Kim.