‘The right time’: Augusta adds women’s event

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Cameron Tringale (+3000) … He’s always had a tough time in the majors, but a T26 at The Open Championship signifies a departure from the norm. It’s his sixth payday in 13 career majors and just his second top 50 (T38, 2015 Masters). He placed T14 in his previous start in Detroit, so the 33-year-old brings momentum to Minnesota, but he doesn’t even need it after finishing T3 at TPC Twin Cities last year. Currently 49th on the PGA TOUR in greens hit, ninth in scrambling and 16th in adjusted scoring. Erik van Rooyen (+8000) … Until he confirms it, we must continue to assume that he’s a first-time father after withdrawing from each of the tournaments between the U.S. Open and The Open Championship this summer. We also should respect that the Nappy Factor will kick in even though he’s 139th in the FedExCup and pressured to perform. Simplifying life outside the ropes matters and at a time when he returns to the familiar area near his collegiate stomping grounds of the University of Minnesota. Brandon Hagy (+10000) … Capitalized on similarly built 156-man fields in Detroit and the Quad Cities this summer with a T6 and a T18, respectively. Few can send it like the 30-year-old does off the tee, but his putting is the difference-maker. Connected four red numbers here last year but he left town with but a share of 46th place. He didn’t qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs but his eligibility was extended another season due to the pandemic and he hasn’t squandered it. Currently 76th in the FedExCup. Roger Sloan (+15000) … The 34-year-old Canadian is familiar with the intensity of the summer stretch, so while he’d prefer not to be as low as 147th in the FedExCup, there is some comfort in having been there and done that on this stage before. He arrives having cashed in six of his last seven starts, too, with a mini-burst-best T21 in Detroit three weeks ago. He’s 30th on TOUR in greens in regulation, but it was a cooperative putter that yielded a T15 in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2019. Wes Roach (+50000) … Motivations vary because goals are different. Variables such as overall talent and attainable objectives are influenced by timing. So, while he’d obviously love to qualify for the Playoffs for the first time in what is his fifth season on TOUR, the target immediately ahead is cracking the top 200 in FedExCup points and riding that wave into the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. The 32-year-old from Tennessee is 201st in the FedExCup, but he’s missed only one cut in 13 individual events on the PGA TOUR and KFT combined in 2021. If he had played enough to qualify for official rankings, he’d slot 53rd in greens hit and T13 in par-5 scoring. He also puts himself in position to pounce regularly. He’d rank fourth in first-round scoring average with 10 consecutive red numbers (after a season-opening round of par at Silverado). The set included the first-round lead (64) at Congaree. Odds were sourced on Tuesday, July 20 at 5 a.m. ET. For live odds visit betmgm. NOTE: Sleeper is a relative term, so Rob uses unofficial criteria to determine who qualifies. Each of the following usually is determined to be ineligible for this weekly staple: Winners of the tournament on the current host course; winners in the same season; recent major champions; top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking; recent participants of team competitions.

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Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jason Dufner Rory McIlroy Justin Rose Jordan Spieth Jimmy Walker Winner – The Players Championship Si Woo Kim Tiger Woods Winner – The Masters Sergio Garcia Adam Scott Winner – British Open Zach Johnson Henrik Stenson Winner – World Golf Championship Event Russell Knox Shane Lowry Winners of the Arnold Palmer Inv. & the Memorial (Last 3 Years) Matt Every David Lingmerth William McGirt Winner – FedExCup – Last Five Seasons Billy Horschel Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Aaron Baddeley Jonas Blixt Greg Chalmers Austin Cook Bryson DeChambeau Tony Finau Fabián Gómez Branden Grace Adam Hadwin Charley Hoffman Mackenzie Hughes Billy Hurley III Smylie Kaufman Chris Kirk Matt Kuchar Peter Malnati Graeme McDowell Ryan Moore Grayson Murray Rod Pampling D.A. Points Ted Potter, Jr. Patrick Reed Charl Schwartzel Webb Simpson Cameron Smith Brandt Snedeker Kyle Stanley Brian Stuard Hudson Swafford Vaughn Taylor Gary Woodland Career Money Exemption Ernie Els Retief Goosen Sponsors Exemptions – Web.com Tour Finals Zecheng Dou Tom Lovelady Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Jim Furyk Padraig Harrington Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Matthew Fitzpatrick Dylan Meyer Jimmy Stanger Ty Strafaci PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Rod Perry Past Champion of Respective Event Kevin Streelman Life Member Davis Love III Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Paul Casey Louis Oosthuizen Bill Haas Chez Reavie Charles Howell III Lucas Glover Kevin Na Keegan Bradley Luke List Ian Poulter Stewart Cink Scott Brown Martin Laird Jamie Lovemark Sung Kang Ollie Schniederjans Sean O’Hair Robert Streb Bud Cauley Kevin Tway Danny Lee Kelly Kraft Jason Kokrak Patrick Rodgers Chad Campbell Cheng Tsung Pan Whee Kim Harold Varner III Nick Taylor J.B. Holmes Camilo Villegas Michael Kim Scott Stallings Byeong Hun An Martin Flores Luke Donald Richy Werenski Ryan Blaum Geoff Ogilvy Robert Garrigus Brian Gay Steve Stricker Derek Fathauer Tyrone Van Aswegen Harris English Dominic Bozzelli Nick Watney John Huh Blayne Barber Ben Martin Rory Sabbatini J.J. Henry Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Ross Fisher Major Medical Extension Ryan Palmer Sangmoon Bae Bob Estes Chris Couch Colt Knost Leading Money Winner from Web.com Tour & Web.com Tour Finals Chesson Hadley Top 10 and Ties from the Previous Event Sam Burns Top Finishers from Web.com Tour Prior Season (reordered) Andrew Landry Tom Hoge Brandon Harkins Alex Cejka Martin Piller Peter Uihlein Beau Hossler Aaron Wise Talor Gooch Sam Saunders Ben Silverman Tyler Duncan Nicholas Lindheim Brice Garnett Abraham Ancer Jonathan Randolph Xinjun Zhang Seamus Power Stephan Jaeger Troy Merritt Corey Conners Andrew Putnam Shawn Stefani Adam Schenk Rob Oppenheim Lanto Griffin Bronson Burgoon Joel Dahmen Cameron Tringale Keith Mitchell Michael Thompson Roberto Díaz Nate Lashley Ethan Tracy Jonathan Byrd Brett Stegmaier Matt Jones Sam Ryder Conrad Shindler Denny McCarthy Steve Wheatcroft Matt Atkins Kyle Thompson Andrew Yun Minor Medical Extension Andrew Johnston 126 – 150 Prior Season’s FEC Points List (Reordered) J.T. Poston Ricky Barnes Johnson Wagner Trey Mullinax David Hearn Zac Blair Ben Crane Cameron Percy Daniel Summerhays Rick Lamb Reorder Category – Cat. 34 thru 38 Hunter Mahan Eric Axley Brian Davis Ã�ngel Cabrera Ken Duke George McNeill Brendon de Jonge Tim Herron Stuart Appleby Omar Uresti John Rollins Beyond 150th on Prior Season’s FEC Points List Boo Weekley Jason Gore Bill Lunde Andres Romero Dicky Pride Jason Bohn Carl Pettersson Mark Wilson Y.E. Yang Charlie Wi Craig Barlow Arjun Atwal Tommy Gainey Daniel Chopra Richard S Johnson Steven Bowditch D.J. Trahan Brendon Todd Parker McLachlin Troy Matteson Marc Turnesa Chris Smith Dudley Hart Len Mattiace Robert Gamez Past Champion Member Heath Slocum Cameron Beckman Frank Lickliter II Ted Tryba Keith Clearwater Glen Day Ted Purdy Brett Wetterich Neal Lancaster Russ Cochran Jay Don Blake Matt Bettencourt Guy Boros

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