![]() ![]() ![]() He’s gained at least two strokes over the field in five of his last six rounds here. He’s the defending champ this week at Detroit Golf Club. Golfers talk about the tricky greens and like Bryson mentioned, there are some hazards that can be cleared if you have the carry distance. So it’s just going to be putting the ball in the right position after your tee shots.”īryson DeChambeau in 2020: “I think there’s a lot of bunkers that are around like 290, so hopefully I’ll be able to clear those and take those out of play. It’s poa annua greens, which is home to me.”īubba Watson in 2019: “Off the tee’s not too bad, but around the greens and getting the putts, like a lot of breaking putts. Max Homa in 2022: “It’s the old-school, old-school track, got to drive it straight. Sifting through some past quotes, let’s try to break down the course to see how it will play. That ease of landing greens gives a slight bump to putters as the elite putters are now snagging some extra birdies rather than using those putter skills to save pars.įor turf, golfers will see traditional cool-season grasses with bent-poa fairways, kentucky bluegrass rough, and greens that are poa annua with some bentgrass in the blend, as well. Last year, we saw 36-of-75 golfers who made the cut go on to land at least 75 percent of greens while only one of them landed fewer than 65 percent. There aren’t a lot of mid-range approaches.įinding the greens is a relatively easy task with the field averaging around 72 percent GIR at Detroit GC. Looking at approach play, golfers will get a lot of wedge opportunities while also attacking from long range a lot. There is also not a large penalty for missing the fairway, relative to the average TOUR stop, which again allows an avenue for big hitters to thrive. It’s not a course that demands distance by any means but there are some areas on the course where big hitters can use their power to their advantage. There are four par 4s that play under 400 yards but only two that play over 460 yards. Glancing at the scorecard, we see a par 72 that stretches to 7,370 yards. ![]()
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