Puerto Rico Open 2023: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
27 February 2023
3.0 min read

Grand Reserve Country Club started life as Coco Beach

Plenty of coastal wind to endure on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico

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With the world's elite teeing-up this week in Orlando, the best of the rest on the PGA Tour have journeyed to Puerto Rico. Words and stats supplied by Andy Swales ...

Experienced Herman to shine in poor field
Amazing qualifier Gerard goes again
Plenty of space for the big hitters to thrive

Those failing to qualify for the lucrative invitational event at Bay Hill have the opportunity to earn US dollars this weekend at Coco Beach Golf Club, home of the Puerto Rico Open.

First staged as a PGA Tour event in 2008, this will be the 15th edition of the tournament which wasn't held five years ago because of damage inflicted to the course by Hurricane Maria six months earlier.

All previous instalments have taken place at the Tom Kite-designed Coco Beach - now known as Grand Reserve Country Club - which sits on the north-east coastline of this stunning Caribbean island.

Located approximately 15 miles from the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan, Grand Reserve/Coco Beach has undergone a number of name changes down the years.

Opened 19 years ago, it has generally been known as Coco Beach, although it was once called Trump International until the venue was forced to file for bankruptcy.

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Course Characteristics

Heavily influenced by coastal breezes, which sweep in from the Atlantic Ocean, Grand Reserve is a low-lying layout where water comes into play on 14 holes.

Fairways are reasonably generous, with areas of dense vegetation dotted around the venue.

This long layout certainly encourages players to launch into their tee shots.

All previous tournaments have been staged in either February or March, and held the same week as another more prestigious PGA Tour event.

Total prize money in Puerto Rico will be $3.8m, compared to the $20m on offer this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

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Stroke Averages

Lowest 10 At Coco Beach (2016-22)
Average .... (Rounds)
69.38: Brice Garnett (16)
69.43: Josh Teater (14)
69.45: Cameron Percy (20)
69.80: Rafael Campos (20)
70.00: Fabian Gomez (20)
70.00: Kyle Stanley (10)
70.08: Bill Haas (12)
70.25: Scott Brown (24)
70.38: JJ Henry (16)
70.42: Boo Weekley (12)
Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

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Four To Watch

Ryan Gerard: The Monday qualifier who finished fourth at last week's Honda Classic. This remarkable performance followed his tie-for-third on the Korn Ferry Tour two weeks' earlier. Can the 23-year-old maintain his good form in this week's seriously mediocre field?

Jim Herman: Tied-seventh in this event last year and a three-time winner on the PGA Tour. The 45-year-old closed with rounds of 67-66 at the Honda Classic where he tied-14th.

Cameron Percy: The Aussie finished 12th on Sunday at PGA National and journeys to Coco Beach where his last two outings have both yielded top-10 finishes.

Erik van Rooyen: The highest-ranked pro taking part this week. The world No 120 has a best finish of tied-sixth on the PGA Tour this year. He won the Barracuda Championship (modified Stableford event) in 2021.

MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

No Tournament At Coco Beach In 2018

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Last Eight Weeks / Grand Reserve (2013-22)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W8	W7	W6	W5	W4	W3	W2
Erik van Rooyen	MC		50	MC		6
Carl Yuan	MC			MC	MC	MC	21
MJ Daffue	21			48	MC	MC	54
Paul Haley	MC			58	62	69	MC
Austin Eckroat	MC			MC	MC	MC	12
Matti Schmid	MC			MC	MC	6	MC
Marty Dou Ze Cheng	MC			MC	62	62	MC
Harry Hall	74			34	MC	41	28
Scott Piercy		50	Wd	MC	31	41	MC
Harry Higgs	MC			48	44	18	MC
Nate Lashley		20	61	Wd		MC	7
Ben Martin	5			13	MC	MC	32
Erik Barnes	49			MC	13	MC	MC
Michael Kim	MC			11	44	MC	MC
Max McGreevy	MC	MC	MC	MC		MC	MC
Ryan Gerard	4		3	41		MC	MC
Augusto Nunez	71			48	31	MC	41
Ryan Armour	63			58	MC	65	MC
Harrison Endycott	26			MC	MC	22	MC
Sam Stevens	MC			34	13	67	MC
Brandon Matthews	55			MC	MC	MC	MC
Vincent Norrman	63			MC	44	54	MC
Trevor Werbylo	49			58	53	41	MC
Brian Stuard	MC			70	MC	MC	65
Brent Grant	Wd			20	25	MC	MC
Austin Smotherman		MC	MC	MC	MC		67
Brice Garnett	55			MC	MC	MC	21
Akshay Bhatia	49		MC	MC		7	4
Cameron Percy	12			Wd	MC
Michael Gligic	MC			MC	MC	MC	MC
Andrew Novak	29			20	69	MC	12
Austin Cook	MC			MC	53	36	MC
Hank Lebioda	MC			15	MC	MC
Nico Echavarria	MC			MC	MC	MC	12
Henrik Norlander	MC			MC	MC
Anders Albertson	63			MC	MC	62	67
Kevin Roy	29			MC	MC	MC	MC
Sean O`Hair	MC			65	MC		37
Brandon Harkins			3	24		46	21
Nick Watney		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Trevor Cone	74			MC	MC	MC	MC
Tano Goya	55			55	53	26	MC
Carson Young	29			Wd	MC	MC	MC
Dylan Wu	10			29	MC	32	MC
Martin Trainer	MC			20	MC	MC
Chris Stroud	MC			MC
Noah Goodwin			28	MC		34	MC
Fabian Gomez	MC		MC	65		3
William McGirt	29			MC	MC
Richy Werenski	MC		MC	20	MC	MC	MC
Seung-Yul Noh	MC		Wd	65	44	MC	Wd
Vaughn Taylor
Andrew Landry	MC		MC	Wd		68
Scott Harrington	26			MC	69	MC	MC
Bill Haas	71			Wd	MC	MC
Jim Herman	14		66		MC		MC
Grayson Murray	MC			MC		Wd	37
Sung Kang	MC		MC	29		MC
Jonathan Byrd	MC			MC	MC	MC	MC
Kevin Chappell	29			MC		MC
Scott Brown	MC			MC	72	Wd	56
Camilo Villegas	MC		MC	MC	MC		64
Jason Dufner	74		32	Wd	MC	MC
Josh Teater			19	MC		42	25
Kyle Stanley	60		MC	Wd	MC		MC
Tommy Gainey				MC		MC	MC
Jonas Blixt	MC		7	20		MC	MC
Roberto Diaz			MC	8		42	51
Bo Van Pelt				MC		MC
Cody Gribble	79		MC	70	MC	MC	MC
Wesley Bryan			MC	MC		MC
Sangmoon Bae		8	36
Rafael Campos			MC	54		12	MC
Greg Chalmers	MC			70
Stephen Stallings
Robert Garrigus				MC	MC		MC
David Hearn
KJ Choi							MC
Geoff Ogilvy	80			74	MC
Ricky Barnes			MC
Ted Potter				MC
Arjun Atwal	MC			MC	MC
Ben Crane	MC			MC	MC
Boo Weekley						MC	56
Jeff Overton				MC		MC	MC
DJ Trahan
Carlos Franco
JJ Henry
DA Points				MC
Cameron Beckman
Parker McLachlin							MC
Duffy Waldorf
Chad Campbell
Carl Pettersson
John Rollins
Hiram Silfa
Kevin Stadler
Omar Uresti
Frank Lickliter
Jonathan Kaye
Will MacKenzie
Len Mattiace
Gabriel Hjertstedt
Freddie Jacobson
Andres Romero
Jason Bohn
Daniel Chopra							MC
Brian Davis
Derek Ernst
Matt Every
Robert Gamez
Ryuji Imada
Richard S Johnson
Derek Lamely
George McNeill
Jesse Mueller							MC
Edward Figueroa
Chris Nido
Jiri Zuska
Glen Day
Neal Lancaster
Ted Purdy			MC	MC		MC
Robi Calvesbert
Tim Cantwell
Ben Carr
Diego Saavedra-Davila

Player	`22	`21	`20	`19	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12
Erik van Rooyen
Carl Yuan			MC
MJ Daffue			52
Paul Haley									MC
Austin Eckroat
Matti Schmid
Marty Dou Ze Cheng
Harry Hall
Scott Piercy
Harry Higgs
Nate Lashley	7			8
Ben Martin	MC	73	14					3
Erik Barnes
Michael Kim	16	74				MC
Max McGreevy	2
Ryan Gerard
Augusto Nunez
Ryan Armour	MC				49		38
Harrison Endycott
Sam Stevens
Brandon Matthews
Vincent Norrman
Trevor Werbylo	68
Brian Stuard	22					MC		43	4
Brent Grant
Austin Smotherman	55
Brice Garnett	7	5	20			26	38	MC*
Akshay Bhatia
Cameron Percy	7	7	44		24	26	MC		14
Michael Gligic	41	63	MC
Andrew Novak	22
Austin Cook	61		44
Hank Lebioda			MC	MC
Nico Echavarria
Henrik Norlander			44			39			57
Anders Albertson
Kevin Roy
Sean O`Hair								49
Brandon Harkins
Nick Watney		MC
Trevor Cone
Tano Goya
Carson Young		MC
Dylan Wu	MC
Martin Trainer	MC	MC	MC	1
Chris Stroud					8	26	27	9	18
Noah Goodwin
Fabian Gomez	50	15	52	25	24		47	MC	2
William McGirt						MC		29		14
Richy Werenski	28		MC		MC*
Seung-Yul Noh	55				56	MC		37		25
Vaughn Taylor	7	39					64	65	14	42
Andrew Landry						58
Scott Harrington
Bill Haas	41	30	27
Jim Herman	7							49	39
Grayson Murray	MC	3	MC
Sung Kang	22				49					MC
Jonathan Byrd		39	MC	21	MC*	39	16	12
Kevin Chappell	MC								MC
Scott Brown	41	53	67	10	17	5	10	64	1	5
Camilo Villegas	MC				MC				18
Jason Dufner	MC
Josh Teater	22	22	2	MC			38		39
Kyle Stanley	16		3			MC
Tommy Gainey	3	68		MC		MC	MC	Wd
Jonas Blixt					MC*					MC
Roberto Diaz				10
Bo Van Pelt	MC	15	60				47
Cody Gribble	MC
Wesley Bryan					62
Sangmoon Bae	50	MC	35	MC					67
Rafael Campos	59	3		49	10	8	MC	29	76	MC
Greg Chalmers	41	22				MC
Stephen Stallings		MC
Robert Garrigus	66	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
David Hearn	MC	MC	MC	25	17			24	8
KJ Choi					MC				57
Geoff Ogilvy
Ricky Barnes	22	MC	MC	MC	56	39	MC	9
Ted Potter	MC	7	6					29		48
Arjun Atwal		MC	50	70			27		MC	MC
Ben Crane	MC			8	MC
Boo Weekley				35	37	35	6		8	3
Jeff Overton							27		Wd	14
DJ Trahan	59	22	52	16		54	38	MC	8
Carlos Franco	MC	MC	MC				MC
JJ Henry	MC	MC	60	10	8		64	Dq		58
DA Points	55	MC	MC	42	1	65			MC
Cameron Beckman				MC		MC	55	37	MC
Parker McLachlin	MC	MC	MC	35
Duffy Waldorf							MC		39	48
Chad Campbell			MC	42				MC	MC
Carl Pettersson	MC	MC			MC			4
John Rollins	MC	MC	MC	MC		54	MC	58	MC
Hiram Silfa	MC		MC	MC
Kevin Stadler	MC								72	7
Omar Uresti	MC	MC	MC	MC
Frank Lickliter	MC	MC		MC		26		MC		MC
Jonathan Kaye	MC	MC		71
Will MacKenzie		MC		MC	49	8	6			32
Len Mattiace							MC
Gabriel Hjertstedt
Freddie Jacobson			MC	MC	56	15
Andres Romero	MC	30	MC	25	MC	5	64	MC	6	20
Jason Bohn	MC	49	MC	MC						MC
Daniel Chopra		MC	69	MC			38	58		MC
Brian Davis	61		MC	42		MC			MC	63
Derek Ernst	61	MC	52	66		65	MC		MC
Matt Every	70	MC		16	MC				MC	48
Robert Gamez				MC			MC			58
Ryuji Imada	MC						MC	43	MC
Richard S Johnson	61	68								32
Derek Lamely				MC				MC		MC
George McNeill	MC	68	35	MC	MC	Dq		19	57	1
Jesse Mueller
Edward Figueroa	MC	58	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC		MC	MC
Chris Nido		MC	MC		MC
Jiri Zuska
Glen Day							47	MC
Neal Lancaster				Wd
Ted Purdy	MC	MC	MC	MC		68	MC
Robi Calvesbert					MC					MC
Tim Cantwell
Ben Carr
Diego Saavedra-Davila
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