Safeway Open 2019: Form stats for this week's PGA Tour event at Silverado Country Club

Andy Swales
23 September 2019

Safeway Open 2019 at Silverado Country Club

Silverado Country Club: A 64-year-old course with reasonably generous fairways

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Andy Swales provides course and current form stats for this week's event in California where a number of leading players are making their first starts of the new PGA Tour season ....

"After two seasons just off the radar, Hideki Matsuyama appears to be finding his
A-game again, as he chases a first victory since August 2017. The former world No 2 is a five-time winner on the
PGA Tour and tied-third at Silverado in 2014."

The PGA Tour returns to California for this week's Safeway Open at Silverado Country Club in Napa Valley.

Located around 70 miles north-east of San Francisco, and 60 miles west of Sacramento, Silverado is a typical resort course where the weather remains fairly hot most of the year.

However, the good news for those making the trip, is that the temperatures are forecast to drop from the mid-90s to around 70° Fahrenheit as the tournament reaches its climax next weekend.

Season opener for young Americans

Five of the world's leading 15 are in town which include 'the two top seeds', Justin Thomas and Patrick Cantlay, both of whom tee-up for the first time since last month's Tour Championship in Georgia.

World no.6 Thomas closed out the 2018-19 season strongly, enjoying a three-stroke victory at the BMW Championship - the second of three FedEx Cup Play-Off events. Thomas stood on the podium at Silverado four years ago.

After two seasons just off the radar, Hideki Matsuyama appears to be finding his A-game again, as he chases a first victory since August 2017.

The former world no.2, who is currently ranked 26, is also making a first start since the FedEx Cup Play-Offs in August.

Matsuyama, 27, is a five-time winner on the PGA Tour and tied-third at Silverado in October 2014.

From young to old

Also taking part is Californian resident Phil Mickelson who is just about to embark on his 29th full season on the PGA Tour.

By the time the 2019-20 campaign concludes next August, Lefty will have celebrated his 50th birthday. His three starts at Siverado reads: 17-3-8.

Check out latest betting ahead of this week's Safeway Open at Silverado

In-form Koreans Byeong Hun An and Sung Jae Im arrive from Mississippi where they both made the podium on Sunday afternoon.

Im lost a play-off while back-to-back bogies for An, at 13 and 14, left him one stroke too many after 72 holes.

Two others to check out are Kevin Na and Ryan Moore who have decent records at this Napa Valley layout - despite being two of the shorter drivers on Tour.

Course Details

Silverado's North Course, on which the tournament is played, opened for business in 1955 before being re-designed by Robert Trent Jones junior 11 years later.

The course underwent another, less rigorous, upgrade less than a decade ago when two-time major winner Johnny Miller added approximately 250 yards to its length, widened a few fairways and repositioned a number of bunkers.

These more recent changes prepared the course for its return to the PGA Tour schedule five years ago.

The North Course had previously been part of the calendar between 1968 and 1980, when it hosted the Kaiser International Open which became the Anheuser-Busch Classic.

It is a largely flat, parkland layout, with plenty of trees which border generously-wide fairways.

The greens are usually quick, although water is only an issue on two holes.

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MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut

Note: List contains leading reserves

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W38	W37	W36	W35	W34	W33	W32	W31	W30	W29
Justin Thomas					9	1	12		12	11
Patrick Cantlay					28	2	12		12	41
Francesco Molinari	14					61	82			11
Bryson DeChambeau		MC			7	48	24		48	MC
Adam Scott					5	9	5		40	MC
Marc Leishman		Wd			20	19	MC		3	MC
Hideki Matsuyama					12	3	30	MC	43	MC
Chez Reavie					5	57	38	48	27	MC
Kevin Na		14					77		43
Abraham Ancer					26	28	2	MC		MC
Phil Mickelson						48	71		57	MC
Brandt Snedeker	45				23	5	6	39	27	MC
Jim Furyk						57	52		27	63
Byeong Hun An	3	47				28	38	3		32
CT Pan						31	24		48	MC
Sung Jae Im	2	19			15	11	38	6		MC
Lucas Glover	MC				29	7	43	72		20
Charles Howell					23	37	MC	22
Emiliano Grillo	39					31	MC		18	MC
Adam Hadwin						43	43	MC		57
Kyle Stanley	MC						71	13		41
Si Woo Kim	61					28	84	5		MC
Scott Piercy		19				37	67	36
Corey Conners	MC				23	7	21	22	27	MC
Sung Kang	4	47				63	MC		60	MC
Ryan Moore						37	18
Nate Lashley		3				69	MC		20	MC
Collin Morikawa						48	52	31	1
Luke List	MC						77	MC		MC
Joel Dahmen		36				24	67	53		MC
Kevin Tway						11	24	MC	63
Dylan Frittelli	6					52	43	MC		32
Kevin Streelman	4	MC					MC	MC		57
Max Homa						61	38		61
Charley Hoffman	23						77	MC		51
Vaughn Taylor	MC					16	30	39
Harold Varner		19				68	3	60
Troy Merritt		48	46	35		43	12	MC	2	MC
Jhonattan Vegas							38		Wd	64
Adam Long	23	14				65	MC	MC	24
Daniel Berger				39				39	58
Chesson Hadley	MC						43	53
Beau Hossler		67			25	2		MC	35	MC
Robby Shelton	28	7		39		MC	11			MC
Jimmy Walker	MC	MC						MC		MC
Harry Higgs	MC	19			11	23	MC		1	22
Danny Lee		36					81	Dq		MC
Xin Jun Zhang	60	MC		46	30	45	43		MC	MC
Stewart Cink	28			33	MC			MC		20
Michael Thompson	MC						MC	75
Doc Redman	52	24						MC		20
Bud Cauley		14					Wd	22
Andrew Landry	MC	MC					30	19	MC
Satoshi Kodaira			19	24				MC		53
Nick Watney		MC					59	MC
Kristoffer Ventura		MC		56	MC	53	3			1
Wyndham Clark	MC					31	18	MC*
Matt Jones	Wd	10					30	MC		4
Brian Stuard	28	MC					52	31		MC
Jason Dufner	MC	57						MC		18
Cameron Champ	28					65	21	MC
Pat Perez							MC	MC	61
Patton Kizzire	MC	MC					MC	13		MC
Brice Garnett	MC	36					MC	6		18
Bronson Burgoon	6	19			5	19		MC	5
Sebastian Munoz	1	7					43	48	11	9
Austin Cook	MC	14						72		4
JJ Spaun	36	57					MC	69	46
Sepp Straka	MC	MC					MC	39	12	3
Kramer Hickok	MC	MC		3	5	19		MC	MC	24
Talor Gooch		MC					71	MC
Richy Werenski	18	3		7	MC	37		39	41	24
Tom Hoge	39	2			20	7		MC*	6	36
Mackenzie Hughes		MC					67	22
Brian Gay	65						MC	MC		MC
Sam Ryder	MC	31					MC	60	45
Lanto Griffin	11	13		7		37	MC			4
Robert Streb	23	66			30	5		MC	3	MC
Chris Stroud							Wd	MC	15
Roger Sloan		MC					64	39	7
Aaron Baddeley							Wd
Adam Schenk	36	MC					24	MC		18
Peter Malnati	45	Wd					MC	MC		MC*
Kevin Chappell		47			51	62
Martin Trainer	MC	MC						MC	MC
Nelson Ledesma	MC	MC		MC	MC	45	58			MC
Carlos Ortiz	4	MC					67	39
Martin Laird	MC	47					83	MC	7	6
Henrik Norlander	MC	MC		7	MC	23	MC		12
Cameron Davis	28	MC		13	25	56		22	MC	11
Ryan Brehm	MC	MC		46	5	19	18	MC
Fabian Gomez	18	MC		2	51	45	7	13		36
Chase Seiffert	65	MC			MC	19	MC			MC
Nick Taylor	MC	24					MC	MC		15
Patrick Rodgers	61	47					MC	MC*	59	MC
Matt Every	Wd	MC					MC		38
Tyler McCumber	MC	47				MC	18	53	65	53
Brendan Steele		36						MC	39
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	MC	MC					MC	MC	31
Harris English	6	3		26	MC	14		39	67	29
Mark Hubbard	MC	10			4	45	18	14		22
Scott Brown	39	31					76	60
Cameron Tringale	16	36					MC		18
Mark Anderson	28	36			60	MC	55			MC
Anirban Lahiri	45	MC			5	7		53
Rhein Gibson	MC	57		MC	MC	37	11	60		27
Shawn Stefani	28	MC		MC	MC	37		22		39
Zac Blair	MC	MC			9	45	24	1	10	9
Scott Harrington	MC	24			43	14	2	11	28	MC
Doug Ghim	MC	31		19	37	23	MC	MC		MC
Sebastian Cappelen	54	64		MC	MC	MC	MC			MC
Grayson Murray	MC	36		7	11	23
Hank Lebioda	MC	36		19	11	MC		MC*	MC	70
Tyler Duncan	MC	MC		4	30	71		39	64	MC
Cameron Percy	11	63		MC	11	11
Bo Hoag	54	MC		39		64	1	14	28	22
Michael Gligic	MC	MC			43	53	MC		44	MC
DJ Trahan	MC	36		7	MC	37			41	6
Joseph Bramlett	MC	14		26	25	23	MC	23		4
Jamie Lovemark	45	MC		67	MC	MC		MC
Vince Covello	MC	47		67		69	MC	MC		MC
Maverick McNealy	MC	MC		60		MC	48	3		MC
Chris Baker	MC	MC		4	37	MC	MC	39	49	35
Brandon Hagy	MC	MC			2	5
Tim Wilkinson	MC	MC				MC	MC	MC	49	MC
Sangmoon Bae	MC	MC						MC	51
David Hearn	23	57		4	61	32			54	45
Vincent Whaley	45	MC		22		23	MC	47	56	MC
Rafael Campos	61	MC			MC	MC	11	MC	7	35
Ben Taylor	MC	MC		MC	MC	2	MC		MC	41
Brendon Todd	MC	MC		67	20	2			25	53
Michael Kim	Wd	MC						MC
Hunter Mahan				53	Wd	MC		MC		45
Rob Oppenheim	MC	24		33	9	MC	6	23	49	MC
John Huh		MC		39	37	MC			MC
Ben Martin	MC			46	43	14			MC	41
John Senden	MC	MC							MC	MC
Morgan Hoffmann	MC	31		67	MC	MC
Colt Knost
Ricky Barnes	67						MC		MC	45
Fred Couples
Kevin Stadler	MC			Wd
Graham DeLaet
John Daly		MC							69	MC
Matthew NeSmith	MC	MC		MC	1	45	MC	8	MC	MC
Bo Van Pelt
Michael Gellerman	39	MC			61	MC	MC		MC	MC
Akshay Bhatia	MC
Tony Romo
Stuart L Smith									MC
Dominic Bozzelli	6	47		Wd	MC	23		MC	25	9
George McNeill	6	MC							13	53

Player	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
Justin Thomas			8	3	MC
Patrick Cantlay	17
Francesco Molinari
Bryson DeChambeau		17	MC
Adam Scott
Marc Leishman					46
Hideki Matsuyama				17	3
Chez Reavie	33	13	22	17	53
Kevin Na		37	7	2
Abraham Ancer		37		MC
Phil Mickelson	17	3	8
Brandt Snedeker	2			17	57
Jim Furyk
Byeong Hun An
CT Pan			MC
Sung Jae Im	4
Lucas Glover	17	30	MC	17	MC
Charles Howell			MC	17	71
Emiliano Grillo	41	28	26	1
Adam Hadwin	MC		MC	41	53
Kyle Stanley			22
Si Woo Kim				MC
Scott Piercy	MC	17	3		MC
Corey Conners	MC	30
Sung Kang	MC*	62	MC
Ryan Moore	2	17		10
Nate Lashley	17	MC
Collin Morikawa			MC
Luke List	4	37	26
Joel Dahmen	46	MC
Kevin Tway	1	52	62
Dylan Frittelli	25
Kevin Streelman	25	13	MC	41	MC
Max Homa	60		MC		39
Charley Hoffman			MC
Vaughn Taylor	MC*	MC	15
Harold Varner	14	59	15	48
Troy Merritt	4	69	15	MC	MC
Jhonattan Vegas	53		MC	10	MC
Adam Long	63
Daniel Berger				17	MC
Chesson Hadley	MC	3		MC	57
Beau Hossler	MC	74
Robby Shelton
Jimmy Walker					63
Harry Higgs
Danny Lee	10		50		46
Xin Jun Zhang		37
Stewart Cink			MC
Michael Thompson	17		MC	MC*	MC
Doc Redman
Bud Cauley	46	7	50
Andrew Landry	66	7
Satoshi Kodaira
Nick Watney	MC		35	64
Kristoffer Ventura
Wyndham Clark	33
Matt Jones	MC	43		MC	MC
Brian Stuard	53	62	MC		MC
Jason Dufner	MC
Cameron Champ	25	MC
Pat Perez				MC	MC
Patton Kizzire		MC	2
Brice Garnett		17			46
Bronson Burgoon	53	17		MC
Sebastian Munoz	MC
Austin Cook
JJ Spaun	41	MC	55
Sepp Straka	46
Kramer Hickok	MC
Talor Gooch		54
Richy Werenski	33	37	35
Tom Hoge	17	37		MC	MC
Mackenzie Hughes	33	MC	13
Brian Gay		MC
Sam Ryder	4	MC
Lanto Griffin		MC
Robert Streb	MC		MC	MC	31
Chris Stroud	MC	MC		10	MC
Roger Sloan	60
Aaron Baddeley	4	MC	67	55	31
Adam Schenk	14	MC
Peter Malnati	25	30	35	MC
Kevin Chappell				MC	MC
Martin Trainer	60
Nelson Ledesma
Carlos Ortiz	53			32	57
Martin Laird	46	17	8	64	3
Henrik Norlander				64
Cameron Davis	17
Ryan Brehm			69
Fabian Gomez	63	43	26	17
Chase Seiffert
Nick Taylor	53	9	MC	MC	MC
Patrick Rodgers	25	43	MC	6	MC
Matt Every		MC	MC	Wd
Tyler McCumber	25
Brendan Steele	53	1	1	17	21
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	MC
Harris English	66	MC	35		MC
Mark Hubbard			MC	30	53
Scott Brown	MC	62		MC	12
Cameron Tringale	46	43	MC	64	26
Mark Anderson			MC
Anirban Lahiri	MC
Rhein Gibson				MC
Shawn Stefani	MC	65		MC	53
Zac Blair		30	62	MC	12
Scott Harrington
Doug Ghim
Sebastian Cappelen
Grayson Murray	41	9	MC
Hank Lebioda	MC
Tyler Duncan	69	5
Cameron Percy					26
Bo Hoag
Michael Gligic
DJ Trahan
Joseph Bramlett			35
Jamie Lovemark	MC	43	20	48
Vince Covello
Maverick McNealy	63	52
Chris Baker
Brandon Hagy	MC		35
Tim Wilkinson					65
Sangmoon Bae	MC	MC			1
David Hearn	MC*	54	MC	MC	68
Vincent Whaley
Rafael Campos
Ben Taylor
Brendon Todd				26
Michael Kim	73	MC	3	61
Hunter Mahan	17	13	MC	32	3
Rob Oppenheim		MC
John Huh	MC	MC	35	MC	MC
Ben Martin		17		MC	MC
John Senden	MC*		35	MC
Morgan Hoffmann			50
Colt Knost		MC	MC	41	26
Ricky Barnes	69	MC	57	MC	MC
Fred Couples	41
Kevin Stadler
Graham DeLaet		5	MC	32	39
John Daly		72
Matthew NeSmith
Bo Van Pelt					65
Michael Gellerman
Akshay Bhatia
Tony Romo
Stuart L Smith
Dominic Bozzelli	MC		35
George McNeill				MC	MC