Accuracy Wins at Harbour Town’s Small Greens: PGA DFS Course Preview and Trends

The Tiger roars are still echoing through Augusta while the Tour makes it’s way north to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The course is a familiar one as the event has been played here at Harbour Town GL since 1969. It’s a par 71 that plays right at 7,100 yards. The greens are the smallest in my database on the entire tour. They are TifEagle bermudagrass and run slower than average. The course is a Pete Dye design and features 54 bunkers and 12 water hazards. Fairways are relatively easy to hit compared to a regular Tour stop, but the field will average about seven percent fewer greens in regulation which leads to five fewer birdie putts across the tournament.

PAST WINNERS

Golfer Year Winning Score DraftKings Points
Satoshi Kodaira 2018 -12 106.5
Wesley Bryan 2017 -13 108.5
Branden Grace 2016 -9 102.5
Jim Furyk 2015 -18 114
Matt Kuchar 2014 -11 106.5

OFF THE TEE

In general, the fairways are easy to hit at Harbour Town. Golfers will pull less than driver off the tee on many occasions since you really need to be in position off the tee to have any shot of hitting these small greens. Since 2010, there have been 49 golfers to finish in the top five of DK scoring. Over that span, just 17 (35 percent) have finished in the top 25 of distance compared to 25 (51 percent) that hit the same threshold in accuracy off the tee.

Driving Accuracy Rank (Last 24 Rounds) Golfer (Salary)
1 Jim Furyk ($9,400)
2 Chez Reavie ($6,800)
3 Kevin Streelman ($7,200)
4 Ryan Armour ($6,600)
5 Ben Silverman ($6,100)
6 Matt Kuchar ($10,000)
7 Brian Gay ($6,700)
8 Andrew Landry ($6,900)
9 Joel Dahmen ($6,900)
10 Abraham Ancer ($7,600)

ON APPROACH

At an average of 3,700 square feet, these greens are incredibly difficult to hit. If we take a look at that same group of 49 golfers that finished top five in DK scoring, the importance of hitting greens in regulation really shows. Since 2010, 37 (73 percent) of those golfers have finished in the top 25 of greens in regulation.

GIR Rank (Last 24 Rounds) Golfer (Salary)
1 Matt Kuchar ($10,000)
2 Charles Howell ($8,700)
3 Lucas Glover ($7,800)
4 Jim Furyk ($9,400)
5 Dustin Johnson ($11,600)
6 Jason Kokrak ($8,800)
7 Russel Knox ($7,700)
8 Tommy Fleetwood ($9,200)
9 Ian Poulter ($8,600)
10 Danny Willett ($6,600)

Key Stats

  • Greens in Regulation
  • Driving Accuracy
  • SG: Putting (Bermuda)
Player NameSalaryStartsMade CutsMissed CutsAvg. DK PointsLowest DK Point TotalHighest DK Point TotalBest Finish PositionWorst Finish PositionScoring Over Field Average (SOFA)
Dustin Johnson11600110757575161625.45
Francesco Molinari1130043151.42069.5221004.64
Xander Schauffele10900110696969323219.45
Bryson DeChambeau1040032168.317105310021.78
Matt Kuchar1000099073.155.5106.514427.42
Patrick Cantlay970022088.584.592.53739.53
Jordan Spieth950033072.3668091227.71
Jim Furyk940087170.228114110024
Webb Simpson930088071.446.58826625.2
Tommy Fleetwood9200000000000
Kevin Kisner910065164.829.5108210018.23
Si Woo Kim90002208568.5101.521439.37
Billy Horschel890065155.81992510010.16
Jason Kokrak880074346.11674.561001.14
Charles Howell III870096346.718.573.5221000.98
Ian Poulter860055070.648.580.575423.13
Matthew Fitzpatrick850042247.326.578.5141001.89
Sungjae Im8400000000000
Branden Grace83003308776.5102.511140.17
Byeong Hun An820022075.86388.575926.54
Ryan Moore8100110777777161627.45
Marc Leishman800085347.91770.591002.77
Cameron Smith790033074.365.582153224.89
Justin Harding7900000000000
Lucas Glover78009544415.57318100-1.69
Charley Hoffman780076164.128.585610019.07
Russell Knox770055074.968.590.524028.53
Luke List770042250.9129931005.53
Rafa Cabrera Bello760010125.525.525.5100100-22.9
Aaron Baddeley760096353217991007.31
Abraham Ancer7600000000000
Brandt Snedeker750097258.719.5109.5110013.03
Zach Johnson750086253.5179821008.15
Graeme McDowell750076160.219.596110014.38
Adam Hadwin740032154.328.577221007.51
Ollie Schniederjans740022076.5619234227.53
Emiliano Grillo740011077.577.577.5161627.95
Daniel Berger740011051515172720.63
Russell Henley7300532499.57861004.2
Bud Cauley730053248.41583.591002.4
Corey Conners730020220.818.523100100-29.21
Keith Mitchell7300110666666555516.45
Matt Wallace7300000000000
Luke Donald720098179.930.599.5210034.2
Kevin Streelman720066067.55286.535522.13
Beau Hossler7200110777777161627.45
Andrew Putnam7200000000000
Eddie Pepperell7200000000000
Danny Lee710053250.12270391003.73
Jonas Blixt710043152.42775141004.87
Chesson Hadley710042246.32182.571000.39
Charl Schwartzel710032151.227.566121003.93
Trey Mullinax710011054545470705.6
Adam Schenk7100000000000
Brian Harman700076159.32884710014.28
Martin Laird700064247.31764.5321000.5
Martin Kaymer700044058.549.572.5237313.14
Ryan Palmer700044057.943.577117612.53
J.J. Spaun700021156.529.583.561007.53
Kelly Kraft70002022319.526.5100100-25.97
Alexander Noren7000000000000
Cheng Tsung Pan690022065.35773.5234416.28
Bill Haas690096350.51185.571004.81
Kevin Na690075256.81681.5410011.2
Nick Taylor690043142.520.56522100-5.01
Andrew Landry690011058.558.558.542428.95
Mackenzie Hughes6900000000000
Joel Dahmen6900000000000
Chris Kirk680085345.92259.5231000.65
Chez Reavie680063336.1195333100-9.34
Jonathan Byrd680063337.222.55531100-9.43
Scott Stallings680041329.41256.555100-15.63
Brice Garnett680033062.252.576115314.93
Nick Watney6800110646464323214.45
J.T. Poston6800000000000
Brian Gay6700862532289.561007.9
Brian Stuard670064248.4257851001.63
Patton Kizzire670032154.831.566.5141008.28
Scott Piercy6700321512174161004.36
Sam Ryder670010121.521.521.5100100-28.05
Peter Uihlein6700000000000
Sam Burns6700000000000
Whee Kim660032155.323.57861008.78
Hudson Swafford660031235.319.56544100-11.88
Ryan Armour660011058.558.558.555558.95
Austin Cook660011053535350503.45
Danny Willett6600101181818100100-30.4
Wyndham Clark6600000000000
John Augenstein6600000000000
Jason Dufner650087160.827.5841110014.64
Michael Thompson650062438.120.56620100-8.38
Sam Saunders650051435.5178411100-11.97
D.A. Points650041334.8207020100-12.7
Shane Lowry650011072.572.572.5444424.1
Cameron Champ6500000000000
Ted Potter Jr.640033066.758.572163522.32
Stewart Cink640096349.91076141004.26
Rory Sabbatini640075257.62278910012.57
Vaughn Taylor640063337.213.567.513100-8.14
Alex Cejka64005414711.566.531100-0.28
Morgan Hoffmann640042247.819.580.591002.2
Satoshi KODAIRA6400110106.5106.5106.51156.95
Harold Varner III630032143.525.56359100-3.06
Ernie Els630072531.11263.514100-13.54
D.J. Trahan63003214724.571461001.12
Richy Werenski630010121.521.521.5100100-28.05
Brandon Harkins6300101202020100100-29.55
Martin Trainer6300000000000
Scott Brown620064251.226.586.551005.58
Chris Stroud620064242.924.572.56100-2.49
Troy Merritt620042252.920106.531004.14
Jim Herman620021132.513.551.551100-12.56
Tom Hoge6200110616161555511.45
Tyler Duncan6200000000000
Davis Love III610063334.11550.559100-12.19
Boo Weekley610088058.748.57667513.48
Mark Anderson61005414619.568131000.43
Ryan Blaum61002114229.554.564100-6.97
Roger Sloan6100000000000
Ben Silverman6100000000000
Seamus Power6100000000000
K.J. Choi600075250.122.564181004.01
Harris English600063342.26.572.58100-1.94
Rod Pampling600033059.54866.5266410.56
Anirban Lahiri600032148.820.56744100-0.61
Michael Kim600032136.8245376100-9.72
Cody Gribble600010118.518.518.5100100-31.05
Adam Long6000000000000

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