PGA Tour Tips & Preview
Puerto Rico Open 2021 Preview
Starts: 25th February 2021
Course: Grand Reserve GC, Puerto Rico
Par: 72
Length: 7,506 yards
2020 Champion: Viktor Hovland
Course: Grand Reserve GC, Puerto Rico
Par: 72
Length: 7,506 yards
2020 Champion: Viktor Hovland
Course Info
Course Designer: Tom Kite
Tournament played here since: 2008
Type of Course: Coastal
Fairways: Wide
Rough: Minimal (2 inches)
Greens: Paspalum, 11 on the Stimp
Water Hazards: Nine holes
Par 5's: 2nd, 5th, 15th and 18th
Premium on: Greens in Regulation
Significant Info To Be Aware Of
Continue to exercise caution in relation to Covid-19 related withdrawals.
Weather Forecast
Sunshine the first two days but showers forecast for the weekend.
Thursday: max 17mph winds forecast
Friday: max 16mph winds forecast
Saturday: max 18mph winds forecast
Sunday: max 18mph winds forecast
Trends
Winning Score: 2015 and 2016 were -7 and -12, but the last three have been between -15 and -20.
Price of Winner: Viktor Hovland was the first at starting odds of less than 50/1. Outsiders do well here.
Correlating Courses: Look at other coastal events like the Mayakoba Classic, Bermuda Championship and the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship.
Course Form: Four of the last six winners were course debutants. However, since 2010 every winner who wasn't a debutant had previously posted a top 13 finish prior to winning.
Recent Form: Six of the last seven winners had made the cut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The last three winners hadn't played the week before.
Nationality: Since this became a PGA Tour event in 2008, we have had 10 winners from the USA and two from Europe.
Stats Analysis
There are no Strokes Gained statistics at the Puerto Rico Open so we revert to traditional stats.
Driving Accuracy: The last four winners have ranked 23-62-1-22.
Driving Distance: The last four winners have ranked 16-11-81-6. Distance a definite advantage.
Greens in Regulation: The last four winners have ranked 8-4-1-14. Hitting Greens is the key to success.
Putts Per GIR: The last four winners have ranked 3-3-11-54. An ability to putt Paspalum greens is beneficial.
In-play
Tough Holes: The 1st and 14th have ranked inside the top three hardest holes in each of the last two years.
Birdie Holes: The 2nd, 5th and 18th play as the easiest.
Closing Stretch: The 17th and 18th offer birdie opportunities, ranking stroke index 15 and 16 last year.
Fast or Slow Start: The last four winners have all been within 5 shots after round 1 one. Three of the last four have been within four.
Course Designer: Tom Kite
Tournament played here since: 2008
Type of Course: Coastal
Fairways: Wide
Rough: Minimal (2 inches)
Greens: Paspalum, 11 on the Stimp
Water Hazards: Nine holes
Par 5's: 2nd, 5th, 15th and 18th
Premium on: Greens in Regulation
Significant Info To Be Aware Of
Continue to exercise caution in relation to Covid-19 related withdrawals.
Weather Forecast
Sunshine the first two days but showers forecast for the weekend.
Thursday: max 17mph winds forecast
Friday: max 16mph winds forecast
Saturday: max 18mph winds forecast
Sunday: max 18mph winds forecast
Trends
Winning Score: 2015 and 2016 were -7 and -12, but the last three have been between -15 and -20.
Price of Winner: Viktor Hovland was the first at starting odds of less than 50/1. Outsiders do well here.
Correlating Courses: Look at other coastal events like the Mayakoba Classic, Bermuda Championship and the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship.
Course Form: Four of the last six winners were course debutants. However, since 2010 every winner who wasn't a debutant had previously posted a top 13 finish prior to winning.
Recent Form: Six of the last seven winners had made the cut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The last three winners hadn't played the week before.
Nationality: Since this became a PGA Tour event in 2008, we have had 10 winners from the USA and two from Europe.
Stats Analysis
There are no Strokes Gained statistics at the Puerto Rico Open so we revert to traditional stats.
Driving Accuracy: The last four winners have ranked 23-62-1-22.
Driving Distance: The last four winners have ranked 16-11-81-6. Distance a definite advantage.
Greens in Regulation: The last four winners have ranked 8-4-1-14. Hitting Greens is the key to success.
Putts Per GIR: The last four winners have ranked 3-3-11-54. An ability to putt Paspalum greens is beneficial.
In-play
Tough Holes: The 1st and 14th have ranked inside the top three hardest holes in each of the last two years.
Birdie Holes: The 2nd, 5th and 18th play as the easiest.
Closing Stretch: The 17th and 18th offer birdie opportunities, ranking stroke index 15 and 16 last year.
Fast or Slow Start: The last four winners have all been within 5 shots after round 1 one. Three of the last four have been within four.
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