How to Watch the TOUR Championship, Round 4: Featured Groups, live scores, tee times, TV times

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Ian Poulter … This 41-year-old presents similarly to how fellow 41-year-old Zach Johnson profiled for last week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Both are proven, world-class talents outside the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking as they populate this page, which is one of my criteria to appear. At 63rd, Poulter has earned the most points in 2017 of all golfers outside the top 50 without the benefit of a victory. His co-runner-up at THE PLAYERS highlights three top 10s among six top 15s worldwide. That set includes each of his last three starts from Scotland to England to Canada. In a nod to his heyday, he’s currently atop the PGA TOUR in both scrambling and strokes gained: around-the-green. He’s also fourth in bogey avoidance. And despite ranking outside the top 100 in distance of all drives, greens in regulation and strokes gained: putting, he’s 17th in adjusted scoring. For a pro’s pro who loves the pressure, he’s thriving on it. (Incidentally, ZJ placed second at Firestone to climb to 40th in the OWGR.) Brendan Steele … A popular endorsement in my preview material all year, he will surprise no one if he contends this week. The winner of the season-opening Safeway Open has four top 10s among 10 top 25s and ranks 15th in the FedExCup standings. He arrives fresh off a T24 at Firestone, his career-best finish in any World Golf Championship. Already has four top 20s in 12 starts in majors, including a pair in the PGA Championship and a T13 at Erin Hills in June. Overall at Quail Hollow, he’s 5-for-6 with a T9 in 2015 and T14 in 2016. Sits 16th on TOUR in strokes gained: tee-to-green, second in GIR when going for the green and 35th in adjusted scoring. Hao Tong Li … In just his second career start in a major, he made history at The Open Championship with a third-place finish, best ever for a golfer from China. Yet, he turned 22 years of age just last Thursday, Aug. 3. The podium finish at Royal Birkdale was his fourth top five in official competition in eight-and-a-half-months. Plenty long off the tee, the rangy right-hander also cleans up nicely, evidenced by sitting 16th on the European Tour in putts per GIR and 15th in three-putt avoidance. Currently 12th in the Race to Dubai standings. Luke List … This opportunity if beyond overdue for the 32-year-old. It’s been 10 years since he last qualified for a major (he missed the cut at the 2007 U.S. Open), but he reenters the action as a legitimate threat at Quail Hollow. Known best as one of the longest hitters on the PGA TOUR, he pays off the muscle with precision on approach at 18th in greens in regulation and second in GIR from off the fairway. He leads the circuit in GIR when going for the green and slots 15th in strokes gained: tee-to-green, third in par-5 scoring and first in eagles. Tied for 16th in his Wells Fargo Championship debut in 2013. Bud Cauley … It’s hard enough for an established touring professional to sit out for an extended time with a serious injury, but when you’re just settling in on what promises to be a long career and major surgery is required, it has to feel like a restart. This was his reality just three years ago when recovery and rehabilitation from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder sidelined him for nine months, but dedication to his physical fitness and long-term planning has paid off handsomely. After securing his card as one of the last in history via earnings for 2016-17, the now-27-year-old is 62nd in the FedExCup standings with five top 10s. He placed T12 in his last start at the John Deere Classic. Currently 30th on TOUR in strokes gained: tee-to-green and 45th in adjusted scoring. Also not a stranger to Quail Hollow where he’s logged 10 competitive rounds.

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The TOUR will travel southeast to Hilton Head, South Carolina, for the RBC Heritage this week. Harbour Town Golf Links will play as a par 71, measuring 7,121 yards and be putt on Bermuda greens. The tournament is back in its regular post-Masters spot in the schedule and has 135 golfers in the field at press time. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the home of the 2021 PGA Championship (May 20-23), is 120 miles up the road. Set your DraftKings fantasy golf lineups here: PGA TOUR $800K Flop Shot [$200K to 1st] STRATEGY This Pete Dye design is not as innocuous as it appears on paper. The course has increased in distance since it was built back in 1969, but it’s still short compared to most other TOUR courses. The fairways are tree-lined, which will cause players to use more irons and driving metals Off-the-Tee to get the ball in the fairways. There’s a higher scrambling percentage than TOUR average and a lower Greens in Regulation hit rate here with the smallest greens on TOUR (approx. 3,700 square feet). The proximity to the coast can also present challenging conditions if inclement weather is in the forecast. The highest distribution of approach shots (approximately 25%) are coming in from 175 to 200 yards out, with players hitting fewer drivers. That said, this isn’t a difficult golf course when the winds are down. Last season, it ranked as the fifth easiest course in scoring relative to par with little to no wind. Golfers striking the ball well won’t find Harbour Town GL tough to navigate, even though it presents some challenges with its design. Eagles are few and far between, but the three par 5s should be reasonably easy to walk away from with a birdie, recording a 40% birdie rate on average across all three. There are also two par 4s under 400 yards, which players will need to score on when given the opportunity. Placement off-the-tee is essential as well as approach, per all Dye courses. Will smaller greens, golfers should also have a decent short game to get it up and down when needed. GOLFERS TO WATCH Daniel Berger (+2000 to Win, $10,000 on DraftKings) His early departure from Augusta National shouldn’t steer you away from him this week, especially with how well he plays on Dye courses. Over the previous 12 rounds, Berger ranks sixth in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green on Dye designs and finished third here last season (in June). His Masters performance wasn’t pretty, but it had much to do with his putting and not his ball-striking, losing 3.03 strokes on the greens. Berger’s irons were solid at Augusta National, gaining a total of 1.74 strokes over Thursday and Friday. He’s also done well at some other coastal courses like Waialae CC and Pebble Beach and already has a win this season. Paul Casey (+2800 to Win, $9,200 on DraftKings) Casey should also be a consideration this week with how well he played at Augusta National, ranking 10th overall in approach. His success on Dye courses should also be evidence to roster him, as he ranks in the top 4 in Strokes Gained: Total over his past 50 rounds. Fatigue may be an issue for the Englishman, but it shouldn’t be enough to take you away from him this week with how well he’s playing this season. Abraham Ancer (+2500 to Win, $8,900 on DraftKings) Few have been better than Ancer on Dye courses recently, with Ancer ranking fourth in total strokes gained over the previous 24 rounds. Unlike Berger, Ancer made the weekend at The Masters, finishing T26 and carding a 2-under on Sunday. His final round last week was impressive, gaining 3.08 stokes with his approach, which is what you want to see heading into this week. Looking further back, Ancer has now gained strokes through approach in his past seven events. Harris English (+5000, $8,400) also looks the part and is someone to really consider after a top 25 at Augusta National last week. His success on coastal courses is undeniable, with wins or top finishes at Kapalua, Waialae CC, Sea Island Resort, Torrey Pines and down in Mexico at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. K.H. Lee (+20000 to Win, $6,600 on DraftKings) Lee is coming off a top 25 at the Valero Texas Open a couple of weeks ago, where he ranked inside the top 10 in approach. He also recorded a 32nd-place finish at The American Express, another Pete Dye design. A top 20 at the Sony Open to start the calendar year is also a good sign that Lee could do well here. Although he’s struggling with the putter, Bermuda greens are by far his preferred surface. Luke List (+15000, $6,900) should also be making the shortlist of golfers to back in this range. List is an unbelievable ball-striker and can get hot on these shorter courses. His success on Dye courses can be found in his top-3 finish here in 2018 and his 21st at The American Express earlier this year. List also ranks 27th in approach over his past 12 rounds on Dye courses. Set your DraftKings fantasy golf lineups here: PGA TOUR $800K Flop Shot [$200K to 1st] Put your knowledge to the test. Sign up for DraftKings and experience the game inside the game. For Masters odds, head over to DraftKings Sportsbook or download the DraftKings Sportsbook app. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL). Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ/WV/PA/MI), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (NH/CO), 1-800-BETS OFF(IA), 1-888-532-3500 (VA) or call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN). 21+ (18+ NH). CO/IL/IN/IA/NH/NJ/PA/TN/VA/WV/MI only. Eligibility restrictions apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for full terms and conditions. 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