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Very last Tournament: Mayakoba Golf Common (Viktor Hovland)

THIS Week: Sentry Match of Champions, Jan. 7-10

The Plantation System at Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii (Par 73, 7,596 yards)

Purse: $6.7 million (Winner: $1.34M)

Defending Winner: Justin Thomas

FedEx Cup leader: Dustin Johnson

Tv set: Thursday-Friday, 6-10 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) Saturday, 6-10 p.m. (Golf Channel) Sunday, 4-6 p.m. (NBC), 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel)

NOTES: Normally reserved for winners in the past yr, the discipline was expanded to incorporate anyone who skilled for the Tour Championship. 20-8 gamers qualified via victories, with one more 17 qualifying by achieving East Lake. … The 42-player discipline is the premier in event record, but does not involve No. 4 Rory McIlroy and No. 10 Tyrrell Hatton, who opted not to engage in. Jim Herman is not in the subject after tests good for COVID-19. … Johnson and No. 2 Jon Rahm will compete for the initially time considering that the Masters in mid-November. … Rahm will engage in his initially event considering the fact that signing a offer to enjoy Callaway golf equipment and balls. … The very last 4 celebration winners went on to end in the major 5 of the FedEx Cup standings. Thomas (2017) is the only a person to go on to declare the FedEx Cup. … Geoff Ogilvy (2010) is the previous participant to properly protect a Tournament of Champions title. … Sergio Garcia is in the event for the very first time given that 2006. … The discipline incorporates seven very first-time entrants: Abraham Ancer, Viktor Hovland, Sungjae Im, Jason Kokrak, Carlos Ortiz, Scottie Scheffler and Richy Werenski.

Finest BETS: Johnson (+650 by DraftKings) is coming off a six-7 days crack, but so are a number of of the 8 leading-10 gamers in the field. He has concluded in the leading six in 7 consecutive commences, together with his acquire at the Masters, and is a two-time occasion winner. … Thomas (+750) is also a two-time winner. He is coming off a solo fourth at the Masters adopted by a T12 at Mayakoba and a gain at the PNC Championship whilst paired with his father. … Rahm (+800) is debuting new golf equipment, but stated he a short while ago shot a 59 in Arizona with the new established. He has two wins among six leading-10s in his previous 10 begins. … Xander Schauffele’s (+1000) most recent victory came in this function two decades in the past, but he also lost in a playoff together with Patrick Reed last 12 months. He also posted the least expensive rating in relation to section at the Tour Championship prior to ending fifth at the U.S. Open up and next at The CJ Cup just before a pair of T17s to complete 2020. … Bryson DeChambeau (+1150) will tee it up for the very first time because the Masters. His length will be a important gain on the prolonged Plantation Study course, which attributes extensive fairways – but all considerable rollouts that can lead to uncomfortable lies.

Upcoming Tournament: Sony Open, Jan. 14-17

Previous Match: CME Group Tour Championship (Jin Younger Ko)

Subsequent Tournament: Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions, Jan. 16-19

Last Match: Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Kevin Sutherland)

Up coming Match: Mitsubishi Electric powered Championship at Hualalai, Jan. 18-24