Golf Form Guide

Puerto Rico Open 2023: Course and current form stats

Grand Reserve Country Club started life as Coco Beach
Plenty of coastal wind to endure on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico

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

Last Eight Weeks / Grand Reserve (2013-22)

Position

  • 1–5
  • 6–15
  • 16–25
Player W8 W7 W6 W5 W4 W3 W2 W1
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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No Tournament in 2018
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