PGA Tour - Shriners Children’s Hospital Open
PGA Tour - Shriners Children’s Hospital Open
The Course
One of the easier courses on the PGA Tour roster, TPC Summerlin has 3 straightforward par 5's and a drivable 264 meter par-four which should make for some low scores. The 12th, 16th and 18th greens are partially surrounded by water which may cause a few headaches on the home stretch.
Date: 7 - 10 October, 2021
Course: TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada
Length: 6,634 meters
Par: 71
Slope Rating: 137
Greens: Bentgrass
Defending Champion: Martin Laird
Previous Course winners: Martin Laird (twice), Kevin Na (twice), Ryan Moore, Webb Simpson
Key Course Stats
- Strokes Gained: Tee To Green
- Driving Accuracy
- Par 4 Scoring
- Birdie or Better
- GIR
- Sand Saves
- Scrambling
- Putting Average
- Strokes Gained: Putting
Key Correlation Tournaments
- Charles Schwab Championship
- Valero Texas Open
- CJ Cup (Nine Bridges)
Our Thoughts
Abraham Ancer: Won the WGC event late last season and has finished Top 20 consistently on regular PGA Tour events. Ranks 3rd in Par 4 Scoring, 5th in Driving Accuracy and 6th in Scrambling. Putts well on bentgrass. Good form on the correlation courses.
Corey Conners: Won the 2019 Valero Texas Open and has Top 20 finishes in the last two Charles Schwabs, the 2021 Valero Texas Open and the 2019 CJ Cup. Ranks 7th in Driving Accuracy, 12th in Strokes Gained: Tee To Green and 13th in GIR.
Jason Kokrak: Won the Charles Schwab this year and finished third last season. Also finished seventh in the 2019 Valero Texas Open. Ranks 6th in Strokes Gained: Putting and 16th in Birdie or Better.
Patton Kizzire: Quality putter who ranks 2nd in Putting Average and 17th in Birdie or Better. Finished 3rd at Colonial and 9th at TPC San Antonio last season. Quality bentgrass putter who ranks 11th in the field.
Adam Hadwin: Ranks 3rd in Sand Saves and 19th in Strokes Gained: Putting. Has Top 25 finishes in the 2021 Valero Texas Open and the 2018 CJ Cup.