Sentry Tournament of Champions: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
03 January 2022
3.0 min read

The Plantation Course at Kapalua made its PGA Tour debut in 1999.

The putting surfaces at Kapalua are the largest that PGA Tour pros will face all year

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The PGA Tour returns in Hawaii following a seven-week break. Check out our form guide for Kapalua with words and stats supplied by Andy Swales...

"Whichever category relating to three-putt avoidance you look at, Reed enjoys impressive stats. He topped the table titled '3-Putt Avoidance' for the 2020/21 season and is a former winner over the Plantation Course, along with his two runner-up finishes."

This will be the 24th time the tournament has been staged over the Plantation Course at Kapalua, since the venue made its PGA Tour debut in 1999.

Laid out close to the coast on the Hawaiian island of Maui, the Plantation Course was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, and opened in 1991.

The pair returned in 2019 to carry out a nine-month renovation when all of the greens were rebuilt, while new bunkers were added on four holes.

It is the only PGA Tour course with seven holes longer than 500 yards, and has a total par of 73 - which is also unusually high among tournament venues.

Course characteristics

This island location has wide fairways, large greens and not a single water hazard.

The Plantation Course putting surfaces are the biggest the players will have to cope with all season on the PGA Tour and, when combined with generous fairways, it is not surprising to find that pros hit a high percentage of Greens in Regulation.

Driving Accuracy stats also yield a higher percentage than normal, although golfers will face plenty of long putts over 72 holes.

The following data is certainly significant. For the six years between 1st-Jan-2016 and 31st-Dec-2021, the overall tournament percentage for fairways found successfully off the tee at the Plantation Course was 74.78%* (when the overall PGA Tour average for Driving Accuracy was 61.92%*).

It's a similar story regarding Greens in Regulation: 76.58%* at Kapalua, compared to a Tour average of 67.79%*.

And because of its large, undulating, windswept putting surfaces, players will need to be adept at scrambling, as well as avoiding the dreaded three putts.

Four to Watch

Sam Burns: A two-time winner on the PGA Tour during 2021 and his stats look good when it comes to avoiding three putts.

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Patrick Reed: Whichever category relating to three-putt avoidance you look at, Reed enjoys impressive stats. He topped the table titled '3-Putt Avoidance' for the 2020/21 season and is a former winner over the Plantation Course, along with his two runner-up finishes.

Jordan Spieth: Makes his first trip to Kapalua in four years, with three previous podium finishes to his credit, including a victory in 2016. Has a reputation for being a leading scrambler on Tour.

Justin Thomas: No one has played more rounds at Kapuala since 2016 than Thomas who is a two-time winner here.

Stroke Averages

Last Six Years at Kapalua (2016-21)
Avg...Player...(Rds)
68.17: Jordan Spieth (12)
69.13: Xander Schauffele (16)
69.13: Justin Thomas (24)
69.38: Collin Morikawa (8)
69.44: Jon Rahm (16)
69.50: Marc Leishman (12)
69.58: Daniel Berger (12)
69.60: Patrick Reed (20)
69.88: Tony Finau (8)
69.92: Patrick Cantlay (12)
69.92: Bryson DeChambeau (12)
69.92: Hideki Matsuyama (12)
70.25: Cameron Smith (8)
70.38: Kevin Kisner (16)
70.75: Cameron Champ (12)
70.83: Billy Horschel (12)
71.63: Si Woo Kim (8)
72.00: Brooks Koepka (12)
73.63: Kevin Na (8)
Min. No. of Rounds = 8
(Only those competing this week are listed)

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West Coast Swing (2018-21)

Top 12 Position Averages
Avg...Player...(Events)
9.83: Jon Rahm (18)
20.07: Patrick Cantlay (14)
20.82: Xander Schauffele (17)
24.00: Tony Finau (16)
24.94: Marc Leishman (16)
25.93: Justin Thomas (15)
29.88: Max Homa (16)
33.81: Hideki Matsuyama (16)
35.17: Bryson DeChambeau (12)
35.27: Daniel Berger (15)
36.20: Patrick Reed (15)
36.31: Sung Jae Im (16)
Min. No. of Events = 10
(Only those competing this week are listed)
'West Coast Swing' refers to tournaments staged in Hawaii, California and Arizona during the months of January and February.

* - For players who completed 54 or 72 holes

Please Note: Because none of this week's starters have competed since early December, the table referring to 'Last 10 Weeks' shows performances between weeks 40 and 49.

Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

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Last 10 Weeks / Kapalua (2012-21)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Players	W49	W47	W46	W45	W44	W43	W42	W41	W40
Jon Rahm							MC	17
Collin Morikawa	5	1				7	2
Patrick Cantlay
Bryson DeChambeau	14
Xander Schauffele	12					28	18
Justin Thomas	5			3			18
Viktor Hovland	1			1			18	44
Sam Burns	3		7				5	14	1
Harris English	14	MC					Wd	MC
Jordan Spieth	20						18
Tony Finau	7		MC	45			45
Brooks Koepka	9		MC	MC			38	67
Abraham Ancer	14	27		7			14	MC
Hideki Matsuyama						1	59	67
Daniel Berger	7
Jason Kokrak			1				54	MC
Cameron Smith		4	15				9
Billy Horschel		32		33					36
Patrick Reed	3	32	61	56	2		68	MC
Sung Jae Im			19				9	1	31
Kevin Na							49
Talor Gooch		1	60	11			5	11
Phil Mickelson
Max Homa		MC	35				72
Marc Leishman			19				38	3
Lucas Herbert		21		MC	1				MC
Kevin Kisner		MC					54	MC
Si Woo Kim						18	76	MC	8
Stewart Cink		MC	MC				49	MC
Garrick Higgo	MC	21		64	34	75		MC
Kyoung-Hoon Lee						18	25	14	MC
Erik van Rooyen			54			48	25	MC
Branden Grace		MC	MC			7	68		27
Seamus Power		4	MC	11	12			21	MC
Cameron Davis		MC	MC				64	27	MC
Cameron Champ
Joel Dahmen		29	5	45				24	51
Matt Jones		MC		MC		18	38	27
Lucas Glover		MC					45	67	58
NB: None of the
above 39 competed
during weeks
50-51-52 (2021)
or 01 (2022)

Player	`21	`20	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12
Jon Rahm	7	10	8	2
Collin Morikawa	7	7
Patrick Cantlay	13	4		15
Bryson DeChambeau	7		7	26
Xander Schauffele	5	2	1	22
Justin Thomas	3	1	3	22	1	21
Viktor Hovland	31
Sam Burns
Harris English	1							11
Jordan Spieth				9	3	1		2
Tony Finau	31				9
Brooks Koepka			24	34		3
Abraham Ancer	17
Hideki Matsuyama	41			4	2		3
Daniel Berger	10			11	14
Jason Kokrak	35
Cameron Smith	24			17
Billy Horschel	24		25	11			22	6
Patrick Reed	21	2	25		6	2	1	16
Sung Jae Im	5
Kevin Na	38	32								12
Talor Gooch
Phil Mickelson
Max Homa		25
Marc Leishman	24		4	7					23
Lucas Herbert
Kevin Kisner	24	14		17		9
Si Woo Kim				10	30
Stewart Cink	31
Garrick Higgo
Kyoung-Hoon Lee
Erik van Rooyen
Branden Grace					32
Seamus Power
Cameron Davis
Cameron Champ	31	14	11
Joel Dahmen
Matt Jones							11
Lucas Glover
No. of Starters:	42	34	33	34	32	32	34	30	30	27