Here are nine tidbits from the first round of the CareerBuilder Challenge that gamers can use tomorrow, this weekend or down the road. Be looking for the Emergency 9 shortly after the close of play of each round of the tournament. Know Thy Enemy These were the top 10 picked golfers in the PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO. It might not be time to panic just yet with a 54-hole cut but thankfully for some of you, substitutions are allowed in this game! Remember, this week’s ONLY METRIC is scoring! With all three courses playing less than 7,200 yards and all to par 72, there should be plenty of it. Course and Weather Management The talk of the event today was how perfect the weather was and how gusty it is going to be on Friday. Thankfully in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO substitutions are part of game. With three courses in play, it’s time to avoid the hardest of the bunch, the Stadium Course. The Tournament Course and La Quinta have been by far the easier of the bunch the last two seasons with the new rotation and today wasn’t any different. At one point La Quinta Country Club was playing a staggering four shots under-par this afternoon. Only five of the top 41 today were playing the Stadium Course. If you’re at a crossroads about who to stick into your lineup, La Quinta is the tiebreaker! Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition! Well, yes gamers did! As noted above, 68 percent of the folks playing PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO this week have Jon Rahm on their roster. The Spaniard fired 62 (-10) at La Quinta and affirmed his love for desert courses that he acquired during his four years at Arizona State. The dots kept connecting as he won the DP World Championship in November in Dubai. He’s the No. 3 player in the OWGR and is performing like it! Oasis Those of you who have been riding the Brian Harman Express have noticed that the train car is getting fuller by the week! Those who have been late to the party and have bought a ticket this week won’t be disappointed after Thursday. The man with five consecutive finishes inside the top eight opened with a breezy 65 (-7) at La Quinta to sit T9 after round one. Normal service continues. #NappyFactor The debate rages on and you’ll read more about it in Study Hall down the page! Martin Piller’s wife, Gerina, is 25 weeks along with baby No. 1. She’s walking in the gallery this week as her hubby looks for TOUR win No. 1. He co-leads the field in birdies as he circled half of his holes on the Tournament Course. Piller has won three times on the Web.com Tour with totals of 18, 26 and 28-under par. He’s not afraid to make birdies! Low Net Even though only five players of the top 41 began on the Stadium Course, I’m keeping my eye on two who ended the day inside the top 10. Take a bow, Nick Watney and Grayson Murray! They both posted 65 (-7) and get to take on La Quinta, the easiest course in the rotation, tomorrow. Posting rounds this low and being only three back should give them both an excellent foundation to add to before returning to the Stadium Course on Sunday. Past Champion Problems Two-time winners Phil Mickelson and Bill Haas aren’t helping the desert historians feel any confidence after the first round. Mickelson could only manage 70 at La Quinta after starting three-under-par through his first five holes. Haas threw up an even par 72 at the Stadium Course and checks in at T125 in a field of now 155. Remember, these are two guys who have feasted in the desert over the years. Yikes. Fish or Cut Bait? As is the case EVERY SINGLE WEEK ON TOUR, there are big names that don’t fire in the opening round. This week is a bit different as the cut is 54-holes and two of the three courses are some of the easiest on TOUR. The question is even more difficult to answer as 2014 champion Patrick Reed, 10th-most selected above, posted 74 (+2) at the Tournament Course in his season debut. His reward is playing the Stadium Course tomorrow in gusty conditions…Bubba Watson was the 11th-most selected and just missed out on the chart above. His 70 today at La Quinta will make gamers think twice tomorrow as he’ll begin T88. Study Hall Brandt Snedeker returned to TOUR action this week after battling a sternum joint injury. His comeback was derailed overseas as he WD from the Indonesian Masters with heat exhaustion. His even-par 72 on the Tournament Course leaves his T125 with a trip to the Stadium Course Friday…Brandon Hagy withdrew Wednesday night with a wrist injury and was replaced by Rick Lamb…Corey Pavin withdrew after 17 holes with a neck injury for those of you keeping an eye on PGA TOUR Champions One & Done presented by SERVPRO…No bogeys in an opening round 69 (-3) for Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood pegged all 18 greens in Abu Dhabi… Sergio Garcia and Louis Oosthuizen are tied for the lead (66) while Pat Perez (70) is T-29 at the Singapore Open.Â
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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 | -130 |
Byeong Hun An | +110 |
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 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Homa / T. Hoge | |
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 | -130 |
Tony Finau | +110 |
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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The Open Championship 2024 | |
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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Requests | |
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 |