2020 the CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes
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2020 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes FedExCup Storylines & Notes 8 Eight of the top-10 players from the Final 2020 FedExCup Standings are in the field at THE CJ CUP at Shadow Creek 3 Two players, three winners of THE CJ CUP have finished no worse than seventh in the final FedExCup standings the year winning this event 2 The top-two players in the current FedExCup standings are in the field and have yet to finish outside of the top-10 in their events played this season 70 of the top-125 of the final FedExCup standings from last season are in the field this week Final Top-10 2020 FedExCup Past Champions of THE CJ CUP Players in the Field from In the Field This Week With Final FedExCup Finish 2020 Final FedExCup Standings Finish Position Total Dustin Johnson* WON 2019-20 Justin Thomas 2nd Top-10 8 Xander Schauffele T2 2018-19 Brooks Koepka 3rd Top-30 26 Justin Thomas T2 2017-18 Justin Thomas 7th Top-70 59 Jon Rahm 4 Top-125 70 Scottie Scheffler 5 Collin Morikawa 6 Tyrrell Hatton 7 Rory McIlroy T8 Sebastián Muñoz T8 Patrick Reed* T8 *Not in Field This Week #1 & #2 in Current FedExCup Standings Bryson DeChambeau Matthew Wolff U.S. Open WON 2nd Shriners Hospitals T8 P2 FedExCup Rank 1st 2nd 2020 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes Justin Thomas Two-time winner of THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK (2017 & 2019) Justin Thomas is set to make his fourth start at this event. Fast Facts on Justin Thomas: 4 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK is one of four PGA TOUR events where Justin Thomas has won multiple times. 6 Justin Thomas has led/co-lead after six rounds at THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK, tied with the CIMB Classic for his most leads/co-leads 27 / 13 At age 27, Justin Thomas has 13 career PGA TOUR wins marking the most of any player currently under 30 years old. Events with Multiple Wins Most Leads/Co-Leads After Any Round in an Event PGA TOUR Career PGA TOUR Career # of Wins Win(s) Year # of Rds WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational 2 2018 & 2020 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK 6 Sentry Tournament of Champions 2 2017 & 2020 CIMB Classic 6 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK 2 2017 & 2019 Sony Open in Hawaii 5 CIMB Classic 2 2015 & 2016 Sentry Tournament of Champions 4 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational 4 Most PGA TOUR Wins Players Currently Under 30 Wins Age Justin Thomas 13 27 Jordan Spieth 11 27 Bryson DeChambeau 7 27 Jon Rahm 5 25 Hideki Matsuyama 5 28 Xander Schauffele 4 26 Collin Morikawa 3 23 Daniel Berger 3 27 2020 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes Brooks Koepka 2018 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK winner Brooks Koepka is set to make his third start at this event and first of the 2020-21 PGA TOUR season. Fast Facts on Brooks Koepka: 4 Brooks Koepka has four top-10s in his first start of a PGA TOUR season, including his victory at THE 2018 CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK (held at Nine Bridges). 6 Brooks Koepka has qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs in each of the last six PGA TOUR seasons after finishing 104th in the FedExCup last season. 99 Since the start of the 2013-14 PGA TOUR season, Brooks Koepka has been inside the top-five of the leaderboard 99 times, marking the eighth most of any player in this time frame. Best Tournament Finish in Season Debut FedExCup Finishes PGA TOUR Career PGA TOUR Career Evt Finish Rank 2018 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK* WON Last Season 104th 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions T2 2018-19 3rd 2013 Safeway Open T3 2017-18 9th 2014 Safeway Open T8 2016-17 10th *Held at Nine Bridges 2015-16 35th 2014-15 24th Most Rounds Inside Top 5 of Leaderboard Since Start of the 2013-14 PGA TOUR Season # of Times Dustin Johnson 153 Rory McIlroy 126 Jordan Spieth 118 Justin Thomas 117 Rickie Fowler 116 Justin Rose 105 Jason Day 103 Brooks Koepka 99 2020 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes Sungjae Im Sungjae Im is set to make his third start at THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK and 67th career PGA TOUR start. Fast Facts on Sungjae Im: 10 Sungjae Im is one of two players with 10 or more rounds of 64 or better since the start of the 2018-19 PGA TOUR season (Webb Simpson/12). Im has shot 64 or better in three of his last 25 rounds (once in every eight rds) compared to seven in his first 205 rounds on TOUR (once in every 29 rounds). 936 Sungjae Im has made 936 total birdies in his PGA TOUR career and led the PGA TOUR in Total Birdies in each of the last two seasons. Im is one of six players since 1980 to lead the TOUR in Total Birdies in multiple seasons. Most Rounds of 64 or Better Rounds of 64 or Better Since Start of 2018-19 PGA TOUR Season PGA TOUR Career # of Rds First 205 Rds Last 25 Rds Webb Simpson 12 Rds of 64 or better 7 3 Sungjae Im 10 Rds Played Per/ 29.3 8.3 Rory McIlroy 9 Justin Thomas 8 Adam Long 8 Bryson DeChambeau 8 Ryan Armour 8 Dustin Johnson 8 Players to Lead Multiple Seasons in Total Birdies Total Birdies by Season PGA TOUR Since 1980 PGA TOUR Career # of Seasons Total Rank Brendon de Jonge 3 This Season 49 T40 Sungjae Im 2 Last Season 390 1st Joey Sindelar 2 2018-19 480 1st Chris Perry 2 2017-18 17 Andy Bean 2 Dan Forsman 2 *Led PGA TOUR in last 2 seasons 2020 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes Collin Morikawa Three-time PGA TOUR winner Collin Morikawa is set to make his second start at THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK. Fast Facts on Collin Morikawa: 69.44 Has the third-lowest opening two round scoring average of any player since the start of the 2016- 17 PGA TOUR season (min 60 rds). In this time frame, Collin Morikawa has a 69.44 scoring average in the opening two rounds on TOUR, with 47% of these rounds in the 60s (31 of 66). 29’ 1” Last season, Collin Morikawa had the seventh best Proximity to the hole on approaches from 175-200 yards (29’ 1”). Morikawa averaged 29’ 1” to the hole on the approach shots and was tied with Joel Dahmen (-17) for the second-best cumulative score to par on approach shots from this distance. +65.27 has most total strokes gained on approach shots of any player since start of last season (+65.27) Best Opening 2 Round Scoring Average Scoring Performance in Opening 2 Rounds Since Start of 2016-17 PGA TOUR Season PGA TOUR Career Avg Avg Justin Thomas 69.39 Scoring Average 69.44 Scottie Scheffler 69.42 Score to Par -101 Collin Morikawa 69.44 Birdie Average 4.17 Webb Simpson 69.48 Rds Under Par 40 of 66 Rory McIlroy 69.52 Rds in the 60s 31 of 66 Dustin Johnson 69.52 *Min 60 Rds Approaches from 175-200 Yards PGA TOUR Last Season Value Proximity to the Hole 29’ 1” (7th) Score to Par -17 (T2) th # of Attempts 184 (5 ) PGA TOUR Average Proximity 33’ 5” Most Under Par on Approaches from 175 to 200 Yards Best Proximity - Approaches from 175 to 200 Yards PGA TOUR Last Season PGA TOUR Last Season Score to Par Avg Bryson DeChambeau -20 Tyrrell Hatton 25' 3" Collin Morikawa -17 Joaquin Niemann 27' 6" Joel Dahmen -17 Will Gordon 27' 10" Harris English -16 Branden Grace 28' 5" Jon Rahm -14 Rory McIlroy 28' 10" Justin Rose 28' 10" Collin Morikawa 29' 1" Most SG: Approach-the-Green PGA TOUR Since Start of Last Season Collin Morikawa Justin Thomas Russell Henley +65.27 +59.63 +54.37 2020 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes Xander Schauffele Four-time PGA TOUR winner Xander Schauffele is set to make his 98th career PGA TOUR start and third at THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK. Fast Facts on Xander Schauffele: 5 Five of Schauffele’s eight rounds at THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK have been over par, marking one of five events on TOUR where Schauffele has five or more rounds over par. 7 Xander Schauffele has seven runner-up finishes in his PGA TOUR career, the third most of any player since the start of the 2015-16 season (Brooks Koepka/10 & Dustin Johnson/8). Most Rounds Over Par in an Event Tournament Results PGA TOUR Career PGA TOUR Career # of Rds Schauffele Ranks Since 2015-16 Season U.S. Open 7 Starts 97 -- Farmers Insurance Open 6 Wins 4 T9 Charles Schwab Challenge 6 Second’s 7 3rd THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK 5 Top 5s 18 14th RBC Heritage 5 Top 10s 25 T20 Top 25s 54 15th Viktor Hovland Viktor Hovland is set to make his 32nd career start on TOUR. Hovland has one win at the 2020 Puerto Rico Open. Hovland was one of two Rookies to make it to the TOUR Championship last season (Scottie Scheffler, 5th). Fast Facts on Viktor Hovland: 4 Viktor Hovland has four final rounds of 66 or better since the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge marking the t-third most of any player 2 Two PGA TOUR Rookies qualified for the TOUR Championship last season (Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland) Most Final Rounds of 66 or Better Rookies to Qualify for the PGA TOUR Since 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge TOUR Championship in FedExCup era Total FEC Finish Jon Rahm 6 2020 Scottie Scheffler 5th Bryson DeChambeau 5 2020 Viktor Hovland 20th Patrick Reed 4 2019 Sungjae Im 19th Viktor Hovland 4 2018 Aaron Wise 24th Kevin Kisner 4 2017 Xander Schauffele 3rd 2017 Patrick Cantlay 29th 2016 Emiliano Grillo 11th 2016 Si Woo Kim 17th 2015 Daniel Berger 11th 2013 Jordan Spieth 7th 2012 John Huh 29th 2011 Keegan Bradley 20th 2009 Marc Leishman 20th 2008 Andres Romero 28th 2007 Brandt Snedeker 20th 2020 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy is set to make his first start at THE CJ CUP and second start this season.