Pipped at the Post
Emiliano Grillo (Win: +3300; Top 10: +320; Top 20: +150): Led by four at halfway point and by one after 54 holes in 2021 before 72 led to T8. A T10 on debut in 2017 and T9 in 2018. Cashed T15 or better in four of five before MC last year.
Billy Horschel (Win: +1800; Top 10: +160; Top 20: -145): Fifth consecutive season playing. Last four T33 or better with T5 (2021) and T8 (2020) the highlights. Of those 16 rounds, seven are 66 or better.
Adam Long (Win: +8000; Top 10: +550; Top 20: +250): First visit posted all four rounds in 60s, including opening 63, for T2. Following season (T3) with a 63-67 weekend. Last year posted T22 with four more rounds in the red. Scoring average 67.00 over 12 rounds with a 70 the worst.
Scottie Scheffler (Win: +900; Top 10: -120; Top 20: -250): Third trip for the former world No. 1. Sat two back a year ago after 36 holes thanks to a second round 64. Cashed fourth after 70-66 weekend (-17). Led field in GIR and didn’t make a bogey. Sadly, he had two doubles. T18 on debut in 2020 with four rounds of 70 or better.
Russell Knox (Win: +10000; Top 10: +650; Top 20: +300): Top 10 in all-time money here with eight of nine starts T37 or better. Streak of eight straight busted last year as 69-70 (-3) wasn’t good enough to make cut! Halcyon days were three straight top 10s from 2016-2018 as he rattled off T2-3rd-T9.
Matt Kuchar (Win: +5000; Top 10: +350; Top 20: +170): Returned in 2019 for his fourth start and played his first 54 holes in 20-under. Closed with 69 to set the tournament scoring record at the time. T14 in defense included a 73-62 weekend. Steadied the ship last year with T22 with all four rounds in the 60s. Never missed in six tries stretching back to 2007.
Bookies Bonus
Patton Kizzire (Top 20: +800): Cuts made (6/6); 2017 champion.
JJ Spaun (Top 20: +220): Cuts made (6/6); T3 2019.
Joel Dahmen (Top 20: +220): Cuts made (5/5); T6 2020.
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