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THE PLAYERS Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes

66 Since 2007, there has been 66 different players who have ranked #1 in the FedExCup standings in at least one week of FedExCup era.

12 Total weeks Bryson DeChambeau has led the FedExCup standings in his PGA TOUR career, only 12 players have ranked No. 1 in the FedExCup more than DeChambeau since 2007

250 2020 FedExCup champion has spent the most weeks inside the top 10 of the FedExCup since 2007 (250 weeks).

4 Of the nine players who have qualified for the FedExCup playoffs in all 14 seasons currently four rank inside the top-125 in the FedExCup standings.

1,046 2012 PLAYERS champion, has the most cumulative FedExCup points since 2009 (1,046). During this time frame, Matt has one win (2012), two top 10s and six top-25 finishes at THE PLAYERS.

4 Since the start of the swing, four players have played their way inside the top 125 of the FedExCup standings over the last two weeks on TOUR. (160th to 98th), Brice Garnett (140th to 118th), Chase Seiffert (130th to 125th) and (153rd to 58th). Garnett, Vegas, and Westwood are in the field this week at TPC Sawgrass.

3 Three players (Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa & ) have moved inside the top 10 of the FedExCup since the start of the Florida swing.

+95 Lee Westwood has made the biggest move in the FedExCup standings over the last two weeks on TOUR. Westwood entered the Florida swing 153rd in the FedExCup and currently ranks 58th in the standings.

5 The No. 1 player in the FedExCup standings entering THE PLAYERS has finished 12th or better five times. (2013) is the only player No. 1 in the FedExCup to win THE PLAYERS.

15 15 players in the field this week have a chance to overtake Bryson DeChambeau for the No. 1 position in the FedExCup standings with a win this week at THE PLAYERS.

3 Three players have won THE PLAYERS in their first start at the event (last: , 2002)

Most Weeks Ranked No. 1 Most Weeks Ranked Inside Top 10 Most FedExCup Points Earned FedExCup Standings Since 2016-17 FedExCup Standings Since 2007 THE PLAYERS Since 2009 # of Weeks # of Weeks Total 39 Dustin Johnson 250 Matt Kuchar 1,046 Dustin Johnson 38 242 946 Matt Kuchar 17 Justin Thomas 172 Rory McIlroy 943 13 163 881 13 Matt Kuchar 154 Tiger Woods 819 Bryson DeChambeau 12 Tiger Woods 139 818

Qualifying FedExCup Playoffs Every Season Moving Inside Top 125 in Florida Swing PGA TOUR Since 2007 PGA TOUR This Season Current Rank Entered Currently 53rd Lee Westwood 153rd 58th Bubba Watson 87th Jhonattan Vegas 160th 98th 107th Brice Garnett 140th 118th Charles Howell III 114th Chase Seiffert 130th 125th 150th 151st Matt Kuchar 174th 198th Phil Mickelson 204th

Current Top 10 of FedExCup Most FedExCup Points Earned in Last 2 Weeks Ranks Entering Florida Swing 2021 PGA TOUR Entered Currently Points Bryson DeChambeau 11th 1st Bryson DeChambeau 592 1st 2nd 550 4th 3rd 335 Xander Schauffele 3rd 4th Lee Westwood 320 Dustin Johnson 2nd 5th Viktor Hovland 226 5th 6th 219 6th 7th Brooks Koepka 218 Brooks Koepka 15th 8th Corey Conners 200 th th *, WGC-Workday Championship & Invitational Max Homa 10 9 Justin Thomas 7th 10th

Biggest Movement in FedExCup Best Finish by No. 1 in FedExCup Last 2 Weeks on PGA TOUR THE PLAYERS Since 2007 Thru Genesis Invitational Currently Mvmt Evt Finish Lee Westwood 153rd 58th +95 2013 Tiger Woods WON Branden Grace 125th 44th +81 2014 6 Rafael Campos 221st 152nd +69 2018 Justin Thomas 11 Collin Morikawa 81st 15th +66 2016 Adam Scott 12 Jhonattan Vegas 160th 98th +62 2017 Dustin Johnson 12

*Bryson DeChambeau: Currently 1st in FedExCup

+117 The field is a combined 117-over in their combined careers at THE PLAYERS

1,539 total rounds par or better by the 2021 PLAYERS field

474 / 2 Total birdies and holes-in-one on the par-3 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass by the field this week

848 Appearances at THE PLAYERS by the 2021 field (entering this week)

10 PLAYERS champions in the field this week

8 FedExCup champions in the field at TPC Sawgrass this week

20 20 of the 21 PGA TOUR winners this season

5 Five players inside the top-10 of the FedExCup are also inside the top-10 in the Official World Ranking

A Glance at The Field THE PLAYERS Champions FedExCup Champions THE PLAYERS 2021 In Field This Week In Field This Week Year Year(s) +117 Score to Par Rory McIlroy 2019 Rory McIlroy 2016 & 2019 1,539 Rounds Par or Better 2018 Dustin Johnson 2020 2,654 Total Rounds Played Si Woo Kim 2017 Justin Rose 2018 474 Birdies on 17 Jason Day 2016 Justin Thomas 2017 2 Aces on 17 Rickie Fowler 2015 2015 48 Top 5s Matt Kuchar 2012 Billy Horschel 2014 92 Top 10s 2009 Henrik Stenson 2013 848 PLAYERS Appearances Sergio Garcia 2008 Brandt Snedeker 2012 10 PLAYERS Champions Phil Mickelson 2007 Adam Scott 2004

Players Who Can Overtake No.1 in FedExCup Ranked Inside Top 10 of FedExCup & OWGR with a Win This Week 2021 PLAYERS Rank FedExCup OWGR Patrick Cantlay 2nd Bryson DeChambeau 1st 6th Viktor Hovland 3rd Patrick Cantlay 2nd 9th Xander Schauffele 4th Xander Schauffele 4th 5th Dustin Johnson 5th Dustin Johnson 5th 1st Harris English 6th Justin Thomas 10th 3rd Tony Finau 7th

Max Homa 9th Winning THE PLAYERS in First Start Justin Thomas 10th Year 11th Craig Perks 2002 Joaquin Niemann 12th 1983 Jason Kokrak 13th 1974* 14th *1st PLAYERS Championship Collin Morikawa 15th 16th 17th

Dustin Johnson Dustin Johnson is set to make his 12th start at THE PLAYERS and 281st of his PGA TOUR career. The 24-time PGA TOUR winner and 2020 FedExCup champion is one of eight players in the field this week who have won the FedExCup.

Fast Facts on Dustin Johnson:

T5 T5 best finish in 11 previous starts at THE PLAYERS (2019)

9 Nine consecutive rounds of par or better at THE PLAYERS, only Adam Scott (13) has a longer streak than Dustin Johnson.

-25 Dustin Johnson is 25-under par in his last three starts at THE PLAYERS, 40 strokes better than in his first eight combined starts at TPC Sawgrass.

11 One of four PGA TOUR events where Dustin Johnson has made 11 or more starts without a victory in his career (the /12, & PGA Championship/11)

Longest Active Streak of Rounds Par or Better Performance Breakdown THE PLAYERS # of Rds First 8 Starts Last 3 Starts Adam Scott 13 Top 20s 0 3 Dustin Johnson 9 Rounds in 60s 2 7 Tiger Woods 9 Rounds Over Par 11 2 Jason Day 8 Scoring Average 72.58 69.92 Tony Finau 8 Score to Par +15 -25 8 Matt Kuchar 8

Most Starts in an Event without a Win PGA TOUR Career # of Starts the Memorial Tournament 12

THE PLAYERS 11

The Open Championship 11 PGA Championship 11

Strokes Gained Breakdown Career at THE PLAYERS First 8 Starts Last 3 Starts +/- In his last three starts, Dustin Johnson has Tee to Green +4.73 +21.40 +16.67 gained 21.40 total strokes from tee to green, more than 16 strokes better than his Off the Tee +22.78 +8.08 -14.70 first eight starts at THE PLAYERS. Dustin Approach the Green +2.92 +10.56 +7.64 lost 20.97 total strokes around the greens Around the Green -20.97 +2.76 +23.73 at TPC Sawgrass in his first eight starts and Putting -11.29 +4.27 +15.56 has turned it around, gaining 2.76 total Total Rds 26 12 strokes in his last three appearances.

Bryson DeChambeau Eight-time PGA TOUR winner Bryson DeChambeau is set to make his third start at THE PLAYERS. On the strength of two wins and five top-25 finishes, Bryson currently leads the FedExCup for the 12th week of his PGA TOUR career (T13 most all-time).

Fast Facts on Bryson DeChambeau:

4 Has led the field in Par 3 Scoring Average in four of his eight PGA TOUR victories, most of any player

-4 / -11 Bryson DeChambeau played the par 3s at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in four under last week, the best by an Arnold Palmer Invitational winner since 2004. This season, Bryson DeChambeau has the second-best Par 3 Performance of any player (-11).

5 has ranked inside the top 10 in Greens in Regulation en route to five of his eight PGA TOUR wins, marking the second-most of any player in the last four seasons.

Most Times Leading in Par 3 Scoring Average Most Wins When Ranked Inside Top 10 in Greens in Regulation PGA TOUR Winners Since Start of 2016-17 Season (4-Rd Events) Last 4 PGA TOUR Seasons Total # of Wins Bryson DeChambeau 4 Dustin Johnson 6 Rory McIlroy 2 Bryson DeChambeau 5 Dustin Johnson 2 Justin Thomas 4 Rory McIlroy 3 Justin Rose 3 Collin Morikawa 3 Brooks Koepka 3

Best Par 3 Performance Scoring on Par 3s PGA TOUR This Season PGA TOUR This Season Score to Par Score to Par Evt Finish -14 Arnold Palmer Invitational -4 WON Bryson DeChambeau -11 WGC-Workday Championship +3 T22 Charley Hoffman -9 The Genesis Invitational -1 MC Justin Thomas -8 Sentry TOC -2 T7 Cameron Percy -8 Masters -3 T34 Pat Perez -8 Shriners Hospitals -2 T8

U.S. Open -2 WON

Last 4 Wins When Gaining Over 1.6 Off the Tee & 0.6 On the Greens per round PGA TOUR (4 Measured Rd Events) SG: Off-the-Tee SG: Putting Bryson DeChambeau 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational +1.758 +0.687 Bryson DeChambeau 2020 +1.668 +1.958 Rory McIlroy 2019 RBC +1.729 +1.457 Dustin Johnson 2018 Sentry Tournament of Champions +2.225 +0.724

Collin Morikawa Four-time PGA TOUR winner Collin Morikawa is set to make his first official start at THE PLAYERS.

Fast Facts on Collin Morikawa:

7 Has shot 65 or better in seven of 32 rounds this season, only Patrick Cantlay has more rounds of 65 or better this season (8). Five of Morikawa’s seven rounds of 65 or better have come in Round Two.

6 Six players have won THE PLAYERS, a Major and a WGC (official events). The 2020 PGA champion and WGC-Workday Championship winner is seeking his first win at THE PLAYERS in his first start.

5 Collin Morikawa led the field in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green en route to victory at the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession, marking the fifth time he has ranked First in this statistic in his career. Since the start of the 2018-19 PGA TOUR season, Morikawa leads all players for the most events leading in SG: Approach-the-Green in this time frame (5).

Winning THE PLAYERS, a WGC Event & a Major Most PGA TOUR Wins in First 41 Starts THE PLAYERS WGCs Majors First Start Since 1990 Tiger Woods 2 18 15 Wins Rory McIlroy 1 3 4 Tiger Woods 6 Phil Mickelson 1 2 5 Collin Morikawa 4 Jason Day 1 2 1 Rory McIlroy 3 3 Adam Scott 1 2 1 Henrik Stenson 1 1 1 *Collin Morikawa: 2020 PGA Champion & 2021 WGC-Workday Championship winner

Most Times Leading SG: Approach-the-Green Events Leading Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green PGA TOUR Events Since 2019 PGA TOUR Career Total Avg Evt Finish Collin Morikawa 5 2021 WGC-Workday Championship +2.39 WON Dustin Johnson 3 2021 +2.12 T7 3 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational +2.64 T9 2019 +2.24 T4 2019 +2.68 T2 *Most of Any Player Since 2018-19 Season

Jon Rahm Jon Rahm is set to make his fourth start at THE PLAYERS and 10th of the 2020-21 PGA TOUR season.

Fast Facts on Jon Rahm:

5 One of five players with a sub-69 Opening round scoring average at THE PLAYERS since 2015 (min 3 starts)

3 All three opening rounds at THE PLAYERS have been in the 60s compared to only two rounds in the 60s in either the Second, Third and Final Rounds at TPC Sawgrass

Scoring Performance Best Opening Round Scoring Average Career at THE PLAYERS THE PLAYERS Since 2015 Round 1 2nd, 3rd & Final Avg Total Rounds 3 8 Alex Noren 68.00 Scoring Average 68.33 72.38 68.00 Score to Par -11 +3 Jason Day 68.20 Birdie Average 4.67 4.25 Jon Rahm 68.33 Rds in 60s 3 2 68.33 *Min 3 Starts

Jordan Spieth 2015 FedExCup champion Jordan Spieth is set to make his seventh start at THE PLAYERS.

Fast Facts on Jordan Spieth:

16 Has been inside the top-15 of the leaderboard in each of his last 16 rounds on TOUR, marking the longest streak of consecutive rounds where Spieth has been 15th or better after the round.

4 Jordan Spieth has four consecutive top-15 finishes on the PGA TOUR entering THE PLAYERS, marking the sixth time in his TOUR career with four or more consecutive top-15 finishes. Spieth has extended a top-15 streak to five or more three previous times in his career.

8 Spieth is one of eight FedExCup champions in the field at THE PLAYERS this week.

389 Jordan Spieth has played his last 389 consecutive holes on TOUR without a double bogey or worse, marking the longest active streak this season and his longest of his TOUR career. Spieth makes a double bogey or worse once every 41 holes at TPC Sawgrass in 288 holes played.

Longest Streak Without D. Bogey or Worse Last 4 Results Performance in Last 16 Rounds PGA TOUR This Season (Active) PGA TOUR PGA TOUR # of Holes Evt Finish Jordan Spieth 389 Arnold Palmer Invitational T4 Total Rds 16 Jim Furyk 288 The Genesis Invitational T15 Scoring Average 68.88 Doug Ghim 243 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am T3 Score to Par -42 202 WM T4 Birdies or Better 75 195 *Inside Top-15 of Leaderboard in all 16 Rds 190 *Entering This Week

Patrick Reed Patrick Reed is set to make his seventh start at THE PLAYERS, making the cut in his last three starts. Reed’s third and final rounds have gone in opposite directions in the last three seasons at THE PLAYERS. He has improved his scoring in the third round and in the final round he has lost ground in the final standings.

Fast Facts on Patrick Reed:

+5 / -6 Patrick Reed has gained ground in Round 3 and lost ground in the Final Round of his last three PLAYERS Championship appearances.

0 Reed has not made a birdie on two of the 18 holes at TPC Sawgrass (6th & 14th)

Third & Final Round Scoring Last 3 PLAYERS Championship Appearances Rd 3 Movement Final Rd Movement 2019 69 +5 78 -35 2018 70 +8 72 -15 2017 74 +2 69 +32 *Average 71.0 +5 73.0 -6

+10 The par-4 14th hole at TPC Sawgrass is one of four holes on the PGA TOUR that Patrick Reed has played a combined 10-over par or worse. In his career on the 14th hole at TPC Sawgrass, Reed has made seven bogeys or worse and hasn’t made a birdie in 20 rounds. Patrick Reed has hit the fairway in six of his last seven attempts and is a combined one over par, compared to his first 13 rounds where he hit the fairway four times and was a combined nine over par.

Toughest Holes Results on the 14th Hole PGA TOUR Career Career at TPC Sawgrass Hole Par Score to Par # of Rds Bay Hill Club & Lodge 18th 4 +13 Total Birdies 0 TPC Sawgrass 14th 4 +10 Bogeys or Worse 7 Club de Golf Chapultepec 8th 4 +10 Driving Accuracy 50% (10 of 20) Sheshan International GC 15th 4 +10 Green in Regulation 35% (7 of 20) Augusta National GC 1st 4 +10 *Entering This Week

+8.87 Patrick Reed has improved by over eight total strokes around the greens in the last two PLAYERS Championships compared to his first four starts (2014-2017). Reed lost 4.59 total strokes around the greens in his first 12 rounds at TPC Sawgrass and has gained 4.28 total strokes over his last eight rounds.

Around the Green Performance Career at THE PLAYERS 2014-2017 2018 & 2019 Difference Scrambling 56.5% 66.0% 9.5%

Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green -4.59 +4.28 +8.87

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Rory McIlroy Defending PLAYERS champion and two-time FedExCup champion (2016 & 2019) Rory McIlroy is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend his title at THE PLAYERS.

Fast Facts on Rory McIlroy:

1st Seeks to become first player to successfully defend his title at THE PLAYERS

6 After missing his first three consecutive starts at this event, Rory Mcllroy has made six of his last seven cuts at this event including his 2019 victory and three other top-10 finishes.

-44 Since 2013, Rory McIlroy is tied with Adam Scott for the best cumulative score to par at THE PLAYERS (-44)

+2.09 Only player to gain an average of more than two strokes per round from tee to green at THE PLAYERS since 2013 (min 10 rds played).

43 Rory McIlroy has hit 43 of his drives over 320 yards a THE PLAYERS since 2015, accounting for 17.1% of his total tee shots on par 4s and 5s at TPC Sawgrass in this time frame. From 2009- 2014, Rory McIlroy hit just two drives over 320 yards at THE PLAYERS in 14 rounds.

Most Under Par Career Performance THE PLAYERS Since 2013 THE PLAYERS Score to Par First 3 Starts Last 7 Starts Adam Scott -44 Best Finish CUT WON (2019) Rory McIlroy -44 Cuts Missed 3 1 Sergio Garcia -35 Best Round 72 64 (2016, rd 2) Jason Day -32 Top 10s 0 4 Webb Simpson -29 Score to Par +12 -44 Hideki Matsuyama -28

Performance THE PLAYERS Since 2013 Rank Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee* +0.91 2nd st Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green* +2.09 1 Score to Par -44 T1 *Players with 10+ Rds

Driving Performance Best Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green Career at THE PLAYERS THE PLAYERS Since 2013 2009-2014 Since 2015 Average Total Drives Over 320 Yards 2 43 Rory McIlroy +2.09 PCT of Drives Over 320 Yds 1.0% 17.1% +1.89 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee +0.58 +1.05 +1.70 Rounds 14 18 Alex Noren +1.66 Adam Scott +1.64 *Min 10 Rds

Webb Simpson 2018 PLAYERS champion Webb Simpson is set to make his 11th appearance at THE PLAYERS. Simpson is seeking to be the seventh multiple winner of THE PLAYERS.

Fast Facts on Webb Simpson:

7th With a victory this week, Simpson would become seventh multiple winner of THE PLAYERS

3 Webb Simpson has three consecutive top-20 finishes at THE PLAYERS

-23 Simpson is 23-under par in the first two rounds at THE PLAYERS (since 2017), four shots better than any other player

68.17 has the best Scoring Average in opening two rounds at THE PLAYERS since 2017 (68.17)

Most Under Par Opening Two Rds Best Scoring Average Opening Two Rds THE PLAYERS Since 2017 THE PLAYERS Since 2017 (min 4 Rds) Score to Par Average Webb Simpson -23 Webb Simpson 68.17 Tommy Fleetwood -19 Charles Howell III 68.50 -19 Rory Sabbatini 68.75 Jason Day -18 Tommy Fleetwood 68.83 Jon Rahm -17 Ian Poulter 68.83

100’ 5” In round three of 2018, Webb Simpson holed-out for eagle on the par-5 11th hole from 100’ 5”, marking the third longest hole out from the greenside bunkers at TPC Sawgrass since 2003.

Longest Hole Outs from a Greenside Bunker Longest Active Streak of Top-20 Finishes TPC Sawgrass Since 2003 THE PLAYERS Year Rd Hole Score Distance # of Events 2007 1st 11th Birdie 130’ 5” Adam Scott 4 Craig Perks 2007 1st 1st Birdie 111’ 9” Dustin Johnson 3 Webb Simpson 2018 3rd 11th Birdie 100’ 5” Webb Simpson 3 Chris Kirk 2013 3rd 8th Par 96’ 11”

Sergio Garcia 2008 PLAYERS champion Sergio Garcia is set to make his 21st start at THE PLAYERS. In 20 starts, Sergio has recorded one win, six top 10s & 10 top-25 finishes.

Fast Facts on Sergio Garcia:

16 16 consecutive cuts made at THE PLAYERS, most of any player

10 One of 10 PLAYERS champions in the field this week

13 Has the most eagles of any player at TPC Sawgrass since 2002 (13)

-129 Sergio Garcia has the best Par 5 performance of any player at TPC Sawgrass since 2000. In this time frame, Garcia is 129-under par on the par 5s at THE PLAYERS, nine shots better than any other player (2000: 1st PLAYERS start).

3 Three of Sergio Garcia’s five easiest holes of his PGA TOUR career are the 16th (-39), 9th (-33) and 11th (-33) at TPC Sawgrass.

-27 Sergio Garcia is 27-under par in Round 2 in his last 10 starts at THE PLAYERS, 34 combined strokes better than in his first 10 starts at TPC Sawgrass (+7). Garcia is tied with Adam Scott for the second longest active streak of par or better rounds in the Second Round of THE PLAYERS.

Par 5 Scoring Leaders Easiest Holes Most Eagles THE PLAYERS Since 2000 PGA TOUR Career THE PLAYERS Since 2002 Score to Par Hole Score to Par Total Sergio Garcia -129 Firestone CC (South) 2nd -41 Sergio Garcia 13 Tiger Woods -118 TPC Sawgrass 16th -39 Phil Mickelson 9 Phil Mickelson -93 Doral 1st -37 Henrik Stenson 7 Ian Poulter -92 TPC Sawgrass 9th -33 Tiger Woods 7 Adam Scott -91 TPC Sawgrass 11th -33 Brooks Koepka 7 7 Sean O'Hair 7

Most Consecutive Cuts Made THE PLAYERS Total Sergio Garcia 16

Brad Faxon 14

Tiger Woods 13 12

Performance in Round 2 Longest Active Streak of Rds Par or Better Career at THE PLAYERS Round 2 at THE PLAYERS First 10 Starts Last 10 Starts Streak Scoring Average 72.7 69.3 Matt Kuchar 11 Birdie Average 3.0 4.7 Sergio Garcia 10 Score to Par +7 -27 Adam Scott 10 Rds Par or Better 3 10 9

Justin Thomas Justin Thomas is set to make his sixth start at THE PLAYERS. Since 2015, Justin Thomas & Rory McIlroy are the only players who have multiple rounds of 65 or better at TPC Sawgrass.

Fast Facts on Justin Thomas:

8 The 2017 FedExCup champion is one of eight FedExCup champions in the field this week

5 Justin Thomas has made the cut in each of his five starts at THE PLAYERS

4 Thomas has made 20 or more birdies or better four times at THE PLAYERS, only Sergio Garcia has done that more at this event since 1983. Thomas had made 20 or more birdies five times in two TOUR events in his career (Sentry TOC & WGC-Workday Championship)

96 Total Birdies at THE PLAYERS since 2015, most of any player. Thomas has finished T35 or better when making 20 or more birdies at TPC Sawgrass.

Most Total Birdies TPC Sawgrass Since 2015 # of Birdies Justin Thomas 96

Sergio Garcia 91

Adam Scott 90 Ian Poulter 84 Jason Day 82

Most Times Making 20+ Birdies in a Week Most Times Making 20+ Birdies in an Event THE PLAYERS Since 1983 PGA TOUR Career # of Times # of Times Lowest Finish Best Finish Sergio Garcia 5 WGC-Workday Championship 5 15 2 Justin Thomas 4 Sentry TOC 5 21 WON Kevin Na 3 THE PLAYERS* 4 35 3 3 CIMB Classic 4 17 WON Ian Poulter 3 *2015 (T24), 2016 (T3), 2018 (T11), 2019 (T35) 3 3 Davis Love III 3 *2015 (T24), 2016 (T3), 2018 (T11) & 2019 (T35)

Patrick Cantlay Patrick Cantlay is set to make his fourth appearance at THE PLAYERS (best finish: T22 in 2017).

Fast Facts on Patrick Cantlay:

8 Patrick Cantlay has the most rounds of 65 or better of any player this season (8)

6 Has six consecutive top-20 finishes in his last six PGA TOUR starts, marking the third time Cantlay has six or more consecutive top 20s on TOUR. His longest streak of top-20 finishes is seven (2017 NORTHERN TRUST – 2018 Sentry TOC)

Last 6 Tournament Results Longest Streak of Top-20 Finishes PGA TOUR PGA TOUR Career Evt Finish Total The Genesis Invitational T15 2017 NORTHERN TRUST - 2018 Sentry TOC 7 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am T3 2020 - 2021 Genesis Invitational* 6 The American Express 2nd 2019 Shriners Hospitals - 2020 6 Sentry Tournament of Champions T13 *Active Streak T17 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD WON

Most Rounds of 65 or Better PGA TOUR This Season # of Rds Patrick Cantlay 8

Collin Morikawa 7

Patton Kizzire 7 Justin Thomas 7 Stewart Cink 7 *Entering This Week

Viktor Hovland Two-time PGA TOUR winner Viktor Hovland is set to make his first start at THE PLAYERS and 41st of his PGA TOUR career. With a victory this week, Viktor Hovland could join Tiger Woods, Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy, and Carlos Franco to win three or more times in their first 41 starts on TOUR (since 1990).

Fast Facts on Viktor Hovland:

10 One of four players who have yet to miss a cut this season (min 10 starts)

3rd Has the third best Round 2 Scoring Average of any player this season (67.8)

22 Viktor Hovland has the second-longest active cuts made streak of any player on TOUR (22)

23 One of five players 23 or younger in the current top 125 of the FedExCup (Currently ranks 3rd)

Made Cut in Every Start Longest Active Cuts Made Streak PGA TOUR This Season (Min 10 Starts) PGA TOUR Events # of Events Viktor Hovland 10 Xander Schauffele 23 Tony Finau 10 Viktor Hovland 22 10 Jon Rahm 18 Joaquin Niemann 10 Webb Simpson 14 *156 players with 10+ starts this season Joaquin Niemann 12 Zach Johnson 12 Tony Finau 12

Best Round 2 Scoring Average Youngest Players in Top 125 of FedExCup PGA TOUR This Season PGA TOUR This Season Avg Rank Age Collin Morikawa 67.22 25th 21 Jim Furyk 67.75 Joaquin Niemann 12th 22 Viktor Hovland 67.80 Sungjae Im 19th 22 Dustin Johnson 67.83 Viktor Hovland 3rd 23 Webb Simpson 68.11 85th 23 Justin Thomas 68.11 Collin Morikawa 15th 24 Sam Burns 39th 24 48th 24 49th 24 Doug Ghim 65th 24