Quick look at THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES

THE OVERVIEW It is said to be high enough to pull the universe, houses the oldest Buddhist temple on Jeju Island, and features five hiking trails. But for players at THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES, the inaugural PGA TOUR event in South Korea this week, there’s just one important thing to know about Halla Mountain, which is also known by Hallasan, among its many other names. It affects the way the greens play. “The whole golf course is on this side of the big mountain, sometimes it can look flat but really everything is still going down the mountain,â€� Adam Scott said. “So you just have to be a little bit aware of where down the mountain is. Sometimes it looks flat but it might be faster, sometimes it might be slower because you might be putting back up the mountain. It’s going to play a little part this week.â€� As we were reminded most recently at the Presidents Cup at Liberty National, golf courses can be built on all sorts of land — even an old dump. But if the Nine Bridges course can be readily compared to anything, it might be Kapalua, which hosts the Sentry Tournament of Champions and is also built into the side of a mountain. At its highest, Mount Halla measures 6,400 feet. Some have made it an object of worship, contending that gods and spirits live on it. That’s debatable, but what does live on it is a par-72, 7,196-yard course, with “rolling topographyâ€� (Golf Magazine) and closely mown runoff areas. It is legendary for its views, but even so it’s the challenge of the putting that is getting the most attention. Players have no institutional knowledge of the place, and are learning the lay of the land as fast as they can.    “The greens have a lot of slope on them,â€� FedExCup champion Justin Thomas said. “The greens are very big as well, so the slope can play a big factor and a big role in how you are going to play the course, if you want to use some of the slopes to get close to the holes, or if you want to use some to get into the spot where you want to putt from. But the hardest part is that you just have to play smart. You can’t be too aggressive and short sight yourself or have the putt above the hole.  “You want to try to leave it below the hole and have as many makeable putts with as little break as possible that you can out there.â€� Jason Day wasn’t as worried about the putting as he was everything else. “I actually asked the local caddie if there is a mountain break, and she said, ‘There’s a little bit but not much,’â€� Day said. “Saying that, we are at elevation of, I think Jeju is at the highest 6,000 feet, and I think the golf course is at 2,000 feet. When you have an elevation change of about 2,000 feet from sea level, you probably have zero to five yards in distance change and in how much farther you will hit it. “That’s one thing that we have to tackle this week. There’s a lot of elevation change from tee to green, or second shot into the green, so with that you will have to be wary as well.â€� THREE PLAYERS TO PONDER 1. K.J. Choi: Korea’s most successful male golfer is making his first appearance at Nine Bridges. Expect big galleries. 2. Justin Thomas: The FedExCup champ started his new campaign with a T17 last week. He’s just getting cranked up. 3. Pat Perez: Broke into the world’s top 20 players with last week’s win at the CIMB Classic. Wonder if he’s still celebrating. THE FLYOVER The 353-yard 14th is the shortest par 4 on the back nine and should offer players a chance to drive the green. “It’s possible to have an eagle chance, but there’s some danger to doing that,â€� said Adam Scott. “The right-hand side bunker has severe penalties. It’s always a question of risk and reward. If it’s not too windy and you’re playing well, I think it’s a good opportunity to attack.â€� Justin Thomas is looking forward to it. “That’s a hole that could create a little bit of drama,â€� he said. WEATHER CHECK When the LPGA played at Jeju Island more than a decade ago, the weather was a big factor several years. Cold temperatures and brutal wind made an impact. While wind will likely be a factor this week, it shouldn’t be extreme. PGA TOUR meteorologist Stewart Williams forecasts partly to mostly sunny skies each day. “Temperatures will remain cool, especially in the mornings,â€� reports Williams. “Otherwise, Typhoon Lan is expected to pass just east of Japan on Sunday. This may produce isolated showers and windy conditions across Jeju Sunday afternoon.â€� For the latest weather news from Jeju Island, Korea, check out PGATOUR.COM’s Weather Hub. SOUND CHECK If it’s tough, I could see 8- to 12-under winning. If it’s pretty calm, it could be something around 16- to 20-under. Like I said, I’m pretty bad at that so I wouldn’t go off with what I said. ODDS AND ENDS 1. 17 FAN FAVORITES. Seventeen Koreans are among the 78 players in the field, including reigning THE PLAYERS champion Si Woo Kim, who is sponsored by CJ, this week’s title sponsor. “I always want to do well in any event that I take part in,â€� Kim said. “But this event is a little bit more special for me, so yes, I do feel a little bit more pressure.â€� 2. HE KNOWS JEJU. Graeme McDowell should be worth keeping an eye on this week, particularly because he’s one of the few non-Korean players who have enjoyed success on Jeju Island. McDowell won the European Tour’s Ballentine’s Championship in 2008 at Pinx Golf Club, which is close to Nine Bridges. “Nice to be back in this part of the world,â€� McDowell said. 3. DIFFERENT FEEL. Marc Leishman has playing experience on Korean courses – he was a member of the International Team at the 2015 Presidents Cup outside Seoul – but this is his first look at Nine Bridges. “The course is very good,â€� he said. “It’s different than a lot of other Korean courses I’ve played. It’s a lot more generous off the tee, a lot wider. Greens are very good. It’s important to get it on the right section of the green. It’s a beautiful golf course.â€�

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Final Round 2-Balls – R. Hojgaard / J. Smith
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Rasmus Hojgaard-115
Jordan Smith-105
Final Round 2-Balls – S.H. Kim / D. Johnson
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Dustin Johnson-125
S H Kim-105
Mizuho Americas Open
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Nelly Korda-250
Hannah Green+650
Ayaka Furue+1200
Gabriela Ruffels+1400
Jennifer Kupcho+3000
Sei Young Kim+5500
Xiyu Lin+5500
Pajaree Anannarukarn+6000
Ariya Jutanugarn+9000
Atthaya Thitikul+10000
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Final Round 2-Balls – A. Putnam / R. Fox
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Ryan Fox-125
Andrew Putnam+105
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Gooch / S. Jaeger
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Talor Gooch-115
Stephan Jaeger-105
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Hadwin / E. Van Royen
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Adam Hadwin-115
Erik Van Rooyen-105
Final Round 2-Balls – G. Woodland / G. Murray
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Grayson Murray-130
Gary Woodland+110
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Cantlay / L. Donald
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Patrick Cantlay-290
Luke Donald+230
Final Round Match-Ups – T. Fleetwood v C. Young
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Tommy Fleetwood-120
Cameron Young+100
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Fleetwood / J. Svensson
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Tommy Fleetwood-205
Jesper Svensson+165
Final Round Match-Ups – J. Niemann v B. Hun An
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Joaquin Niemann-125
Byeong Hun An+105
Final Round Match-Ups – R. Fowler v P. Reed
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Patrick Reed-115
Rickie Fowler-105
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Niemann / R. Fowler
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Joaquin Niemann-160
Rickie Fowler+135
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Reed / C. Young
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Cameron Young-140
Patrick Reed+115
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Shattuck / B. Hun An
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Byeong Hun An-300
Braden Shattuck+240
Final Round Match-Ups – L. Glover v N. Hojgaard
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Lucas Glover-110
Nicolai Hojgaard-110
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Koepka / N. Hojgaard
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Brooks Koepka-185
Nicolai Hojgaard+150
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Svensson / T. Olesen
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Thorbjorn Olesen-115
Adam Svensson-105
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Bjork / L. Glover
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Lucas Glover-155
Alexander Bjork+130
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Hatton / C. Conners
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Tyrrell Hatton-120
Corey Conners+100
Final Round Match-Ups – K. Kitayama v B. Harman
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Kurt Kitayama-120
Brian Harman+100
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Harman / M. Kaymer
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Brian Harman-180
Martin Kaymer+150
Final Round Match-Ups – M.W. Lee vs W. Zalatoris
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Will Zalatoris-115
Min Woo Lee-105
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Garnett / M.W. Lee
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Min Woo Lee-180
Brice Garnett+150
Final Round 2 Balls – L. Coughlin / Y. Nishimura
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Lauren Coughlin-105
Yuna Nishimura+115
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – K. Kitayama / W. Zalatoris
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Will Zalatoris-120
Kurt Kitayama+100
Final Round 2 Balls – I.G. Chun / J. Shin
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jenny Shin-130
In Gee Chun+145
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Smith vs M. Homa
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Max Homa-130
Cameron Smith+110
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Kohles / C. Smith
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Cameron Smith-190
Ben Kohles+155
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Noren vs T. Kim
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Tom Kim-115
Alex Noren-105
Final Round 2-Balls – D. Ghim / A. Noren
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Alex Noren-145
Doug Ghim+120
Final Round 2 Balls – A. Thitikul / N. Hataoka
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Atthaya Thitikul+100
Nasa Hataoka+110
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups – H. Matsuyama vs J. Day
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Jason Day-115
Hideki Matsuyama-105
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Day / Z. Blair
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Jason Day-230
Zac Blair+185
Final Round Six Shooter – H. Matsuyama / J. Day / J. Spieth / R. McIlroy / R. Henley / S. Scheffler
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+225
Rory McIlroy+300
Hideki Matsuyama+550
Jason Day+550
Jordan Spieth+550
Russell Henley+650
Final Round 2 Balls – M. Kang / A. Buhai
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ashleigh Buhai-140
Minji Kang+150
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups – B. Horschel vs T. Hoge
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Billy Horschel-110
Tom Hoge-110
Final Round 2-Balls – M. McNealy / B. Horschel
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Billy Horschel-115
Maverick McNealy-105
Final Round Six Shooter – A. Rai / M. Hubbard / M. Wallace / M. McNealy / T. Hoge / T. Kim
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN
Tom Kim+375
Aaron Rai+400
Tom Hoge+400
Maverick McNealy+425
Matt Wallace+475
Mark Hubbard+500
Final Round 2 Balls – B. Tardy / P. Tavatanakit
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Patty Tavatanakit-190
Bailey Tardy+210
Tie+750
Final Round 2 Balls – A. Jutanugarn / S.M. Lee
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ariya Jutanugarn-135
So Mi Lee+150
Tie+750
Final Round Score – Xander Schauffele
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-175
Under 67.5+135
Final Round Score – Collin Morikawa
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-130
Under 68.5+100
Final Round Score – Shane Lowry
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-145
Under 68.5+110
Final Round Score – Sahith Theegala
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-150
Under 68.5+115
Final Round Score – Viktor Hovland
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-130
Under 68.5+100
Final Round Score – Bryson DeChambeau
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-185
Under 67.5+140
Final Round Score – Justin Rose
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 69.5-130
Under 69.5+100
Final Round Score – Robert MacIntyre
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 69.5-150
Under 69.5+115
Final Round Score – Lee Hodges
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 69.5-155
Under 69.5+120
Final Round Score – Dean Burmester
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-165
Under 68.5+125
Final Round Score – Justin Thomas
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-130
Under 68.5+100
Final Round Score – Tony Finau
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-175
Under 68.5+135
Final Round Score – Jordan Spieth
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-155
Under 68.5+120
Final Round Score – Rory McIlroy
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-115
Under 67.5-115
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Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Max Homa-165
Tom Hoge+135
Final Round 2 Balls – M. Jutanugarn / A. Lee
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Andrea Lee-110
Moriya Jutanugarn+120
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups – X. Schauffele vs S. Scheffler
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-160
Xander Schauffele+135
Final Round Match-Ups – M. Hubbard v R. Hisatsune
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Mark Hubbard-110
Ryo Hisatsune-110
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Scheffler / M. Hubbard
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-350
Mark Hubbard+280
Final Round 2 Balls – B. Pagdanganan / X. Lin
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Xiyu Lin-165
Bianca Pagdanganan+180
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Rai vs M. Wallace
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Aaron Rai-115
Matt Wallace-105
Final Round 2 Balls – P. Anannarukarn / S.Y. Kim
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Sei Young Kim-150
Pajaree Anannarukarn+170
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – H. Matsuyama / R. Hisatsune
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Hideki Matsuyama-165
Ryo Hisatsune+140
Final Round 2 Balls – S. Popov / J. Kupcho
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jennifer Kupcho-180
Sophia Popov+200
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – R. McIIroy / T. Kim
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy-220
Tom Kim+180
Final Round 2 Balls – A. Furue / G. Ruffels
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ayaka Furue-105
Gabriela Ruffels+115
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Spieth / R. Henley
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Jordan Spieth-120
Russell Henley+100
Final Round 2 Balls – N. Korda / H. Green
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Nelly Korda-160
Hannah Green+180
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups – S. Lowry vs K. Bradley
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Keegan Bradley-115
Shane Lowry-105
Final Round Match-Ups – R. MacIntyre vs T. Moore
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Taylor Moore-135
Robert MacIntyre+115
Final Round 2-Balls – K. Bradley / T. Moore
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Keegan Bradley-115
Taylor Moore-105
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Detry / L. Herbert
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Lucas Herbert-110
Thomas Detry-110
Final Round Six Shooter – D. Burmester / H. English / J. Rose / L. Herbert / R. MacIntyre / S. Lowry
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN
Dean Burmester+350
Shane Lowry+350
Harris English+400
Justin Rose+475
Lucas Herbert+475
Robert MacIntyre+500
Final Round Match-Ups – D. Burmester vs H. English
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Dean Burmester-115
Harris English-105
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Eckroat vs J. Rose
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Austin Eckroat-115
Justin Rose-105
Final Round 2-Balls – H. English / A. Eckroat
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Harris English-125
Austin Eckroat+105
Final Round Match-Ups – T. Finau vs S. Theegala
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Sahith Theegala-120
Tony Finau+100
Final Round Match-Ups – V. Hovland vs J. Thomas
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Justin Thomas-115
Viktor Hovland-105
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Thomas / T. Finau
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Justin Thomas-125
Tony Finau+105
Final Round Six Shooter – B. DeChambeau / C. Morikawa / J. Thomas / S. Theegala / V. Hovland / X. Schauffele
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN
Xander Schauffele+320
Bryson DeChambeau+375
Collin Morikawa+425
Viktor Hovland+475
Justin Thomas+500
Sahith Theegala+500
Final Round 2-Balls – D. Burmester / L. Hodges
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Dean Burmester-155
Lee Hodges+130
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Rose / R. MacIntyre
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Justin Rose-115
Robert MacIntyre-105
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Morikawa vs B. DeChambeau
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau-115
Collin Morikawa-105
Final Round 2-Balls – B. DeChambeau / V. Hovland
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau-115
Viktor Hovland-105
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Theegala / S. Lowry
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Sahith Theegala-130
Shane Lowry+110
Final Round 2-Balls – X. Schauffele / C. Morikawa
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Xander Schauffele-140
Collin Morikawa+115
US Open 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+350
Rory McIlroy+1100
Jon Rahm+1200
Ludvig Aberg+1600
Xander Schauffele+1600
Collin Morikawa+2000
Viktor Hovland+2000
Brooks Koepka+2500
Cameron Smith+2500
Patrick Cantlay+2500
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Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+500
Jon Rahm+1000
Rory McIlroy+1000
Viktor Hovland+1100
Brooks Koepka+2000
Cameron Smith+2000
Cameron Young+2000
Collin Morikawa+2000
Ludvig Aberg+2000
Jordan Spieth+2500
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Type: Requests – Status: OPEN
The Open Championship – Alex Noren – Top 20 Finish+175
Solheim Cup 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
USA-140
Europe+135
Tie+1200
Ryder Cup 2025
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
USA-135
Europe+135
Tie+1000