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Tournament & Field 🏆

The PGA Tour will head south of the border for the Mexico Open which is set to tee off at Vidanta Vallarta in Vallarta, Mexico. This was a brand new event added to the calendar in 2022. Very few big names have made the trip down to Mexico to play this event in each of the last two seasons and the same will be true this year. The highest-ranking golfer in this field is World No. 26, and defending champion, Tony Finau. In total, only 23 of the top 100 ranked golfers in the world will be teeing it up this week which, admittedly, is up quite a bit from just eight top 100 golfers who competed in last year’s Mexico Open field. We’ll still have to dig into some of the lesser-known golfers to find some DFS success but it’s a challenge worth taking! The usual cut rule will be in play so the top 65 golfers (including ties) after the first two rounds will qualify for the weekend.

The Course Preview ⛳

Vidanta Vallarta

Par 71 | 7,456 Yards

Greens: Paspalum

Vidanta Vallarta is a Greg Norman-designed course that will be making its appearance on the PGA Tour for just the third time. It normally plays as a Par 73 for amateurs and features six Par 5s, but the course will be toughened up for the pros this week and two of those Par 5s will be converted into Par 4s. Paspalum grass, which is a common grass type in tropical climates, will be featured from tee to green. Other Greg Norman-designed courses on the PGA Tour that also feature paspalum greens and could be used as comp courses include El Camaleon (Mayakoba) and TPC San Antonio (Valero).

This track is already the sixth-longest course on the PGA Tour and its low sea level elevation will cause it to play even longer. The average approach distance at last year’s Mexico Open was just over 200 yards, which was easily the longest average approach distance of any course last season. Two of the four Par 5s check in at over 600 yards, there are a couple of 200+ yard Par 3s, and a 297-yard drivable Par 4, which should be entertaining to watch golfers attack. Vidanta Vallarta does not feature many trees and it’s simply a wide-open course layout with larger-than-average fairways and greens. Along with its length, the primary course defenses will be water hazards, which are in play on more than half of the holes, and deep concaved sand bunkers. Since this course rests on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the wind could also be considered a main course defense if it were to ever pick up, but right now it’s looking like that won’t be much of an issue this week.

Even without an abundance of premier PGA talent in this field and the adjustments made to turn this from a Par 73 into a Par 71, we should expect plenty of scoring this week. Tony Finau won with a score of 24-under last year and 29 golfers cracked double digits under par on the final leaderboard. It’s all about distance this week -- long hitters off the tee and/or accurate long iron players. From there, whoever gets hot with the putter will be in for a great week!

Weather & Tee Times ⛅

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⚖️Weather Verdict: Plenty of sunshine, warm temps, and very little wind to contend with this week! No weather/wave advantage to be had.

Mexico Open at Vidanta Tee Times

Key Stats to Consider 📊

1. Birdie or Better Percentage | 25%

2. Strokes Gained: Approach | 25%

3. Driving Distance | 15%

4. Proximity from 200+ Yards | 15%

5. Par 5 Average | 10%

6. Strokes Gained: Putting | 10%

PGA Tour Stats Page

Mexico Open DFS Model Standouts 🏅

Below are the top 20 ranked golfers in both my overall model and my key stats model. Below that are the top 20 leaders in average fantasy points over the last five and last ten starts. The players ranked on these lists do not necessarily mean they are the top golfers I’m targeting for this week's event, but many of these guys should no doubt be favorable DFS options.

Overall Model Rank: A golfer’s ranking (within the current field) in my personal DFS model, which weighs all of the key stats listed above in this newsletter, as well as factors like course history, recent form, recent average fantasy scoring results, and odds to win.

Key Stat Rank: Provides a golfer’s overall rank (within the current field) in my "key stats only" model, which considers only the key stats listed in the section above with the specified percentage weights allocated towards each statistic.

Mexico Open DFS Cheat Sheet📑

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That will do it for our PGA preview! Best of luck this week and, once again, feel free to hit me up in the LineStar chat or on Twitter @Ryan_Humphries with any questions.