Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- WGC HSBC

OVERVIEW
For the third straight week, we have a no cut event on the PGA Tour. This week the field is a bit stronger so we’ve got that going for us, which is nice. Last year we played Russian roulette with Hideki and lost. I think we can start going back to the well with him even though the course history record legitimately scares me. The course is designed like a parkland with rolling hills and the architect also did TPC Kuala Lumpur (course comp). The fairways are seashore Paspalum, so I’m sure you’ll hear the South African narrative beat drumming on twitter, it’s a good narrative, but not the end all. Bombers have a definitive edge on the field here, so we’ll definitely be bomber heavy in our approach this week, taking some small shots on tertiary plays that have a strong history or good form leading in.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

o The Course
• Sheshan International Golf Club
• Par: 72
• Yardage: 7,261 yards
• Greens: Bentgrass
o Location: Shanghai, China
o Past Champions:
o 2016: Hideki Matsuyama -23 over Daniel Berger & Henrik Stenson
o 2015: Russell Knox -20 over Kevin Kisner
o 2014: Bubba Watson -11 in a playoff over Tim Clark
o 2013: Dustin Johnson -24 over Ian Poulter
o 2012: Ian Poulter -21 over Jason Dufner, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Scott Piercy

KEY STATS TO TARGET

o Strong Emphasis – SG: OTT+SG: APP, Birdies or Better, Par 5 Scoring
o Important – Scrambling, Current Form, Course History

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