Ain’t nobody here but us chickens…
The FedExCup Fall rolls on in Mississippi at the Country Club of Jackson.
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Country Club of Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
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My thoughts on the top 10 players on the betting market. Check the linked columns above for extra information, course angles, and other stats.
Ludvig Aberg (12/1): The stress of his first Ryder Cup, the celebration of the first victory, and the party/jet lag that came with it isn’t the recipe for me. His talent suggests that he could win every time he tees it up. I don’t think a shootout this week fits for me. You do you!
Stephan Jaeger (18/1): Making cuts for fun, the German has rarely threatened on the weekend. In 123 starts on TOUR, he’s never hit the podium.
Eric Cole (20/1): The birdie machine kicked off the FedExCup Fall with solo fourth in Wine Country. Nobody on TOUR has made more birdies this season and not many putt better. His best result was a playoff loss on Bermuda in March. Gotta chuck him in this week!
Lee Hodges (25/1): The 3M Open winner from July will look to add his second title in four months close to his native Alabama. The switch back to Bermudagrass this week won’t bother him a bit.
Emiliano Grillo (25/1): Each day this week he’s grown on me more. Playing for the fifth consecutive season in an event he DOES NOT NEED TO PLAY (he has status for next season) tells me what I need to know. Tying for fifth in 2022 was his best in four consecutive seasons. I’m on board.
Beau Hossler (28/1): Finished the previous “season” in fantastic form hitting the top 30 in five of his last six. Looking for his first TOUR victory, he returns for the first time since 2020.
Lucas Herbert (30/1): Followed him for a couple of holes when he was posting 63 at Silverado to open the FedExCup Fall. He fell to T30 at the end of the week but that’s still a clue. Putting matters at SFC and he excels on the accessible greens.
Keith Mitchell (30/1): The Tennessee native should thrive on Bermuda and a track where a big driving week could help. Only one top 10 since February doesn’t inspire.
S.H. Kim (30/1): I would put him 1-2 with Eric Cole this week. The Korean only posted three bogeys finishing second at Fortinet and he finished second to Cole in SG: Tee to Green. Another super putter, I’ll ride his recent tee to green heat to the winner’s circle.
Garrick Higgo (35/1): The lefty was third here on debut and led the field in birdies in 2022. The winner at Congaree on a big, Bermudagrass ballpark has been a bit all-or-nothing recently (MC-MC-T13-T19).
NOW PLAYING:
| Host Course | Country Club of Jackson |
| Yards (per official scorecard): | 7,461. |
| Par: | 72 (36-36). |
| Greens: | Champion Bermuda; 6,200 square feet on average. |
| Stimpmeter: | 12.5 feet and up. |
| Rough: | 419 Bermudagrass and Zoysia blend at 2.5 inches. |
| Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play | 56/7/5. |
| Architect(s): | John Faught (2007 redesign). |
| Defending Champion (event): | Mackenzie Hughes (-17). |
| Multiple Champion(s) Entered: | None. |
| Course Record (last): | 61; Will Zalatoris (not entered), 2021. |
| 72 Hole Tournament Record: | 266; Sam Burns (2021). |
| Fact of the Week: | 10th consecutive year as host. |
| Fact of the Week II: | The first six champions were first-time winners. Of the last four champions, three were internationals. |
Notes:
- Field of 144.
- The OWGR is represented by two of the top 50.
- The second event of the FedExCup Fall season (seven events).
Season Winners
2022-2023 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| Fortinet Championship | Max Homa |
| Sanderson Farms Championship | Mackenzie Holmes |
| Shriners Children’s Open | Tom Kim |
| ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | Keegan Bradley |
| CJ CUP at CONGAREE | Rory McIlroy |
| Butterfield Bermuda Championship | Seamus Power |
| Mayakoba Championship | Russell Henley |
| Cadence Bank Houston Open | Tony Finau |
| The RSM Classic | Adam Svensson (first TOUR win) |
| Sentry Tournament of Champions | Jon Rahm |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Si Woo Kim |
| The AMERICAN EXPRESS | Jon Rahm (2) |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Max Homa (2) |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Justin Rose |
| WM Phoenix Open | Scottie Scheffler |
| The Genesis Invitational | Jon Rahm (3) |
| The Honda Classic | Chris Kirk |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Kurt Kitayama (first TOUR win) |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
| Valspar Championship | Taylor Moore (first TOUR win) |
| Corales Puntacana | Matt Wallace (first TOUR win) |
| WGC – Dell Technologies MP | Sam Burns |
| Valero Texas Open | Corey Conners |
| Masters | Jon Rahm (4) |
| RBC Heritage | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Davis Riley & Nick Hardy (first TOUR win for each) |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Tony Finau (2) |
| Wells Fargo Championship | Wyndham Clark (first TOUR win) |
| AT&T Byron Nelson | Jason Day |
| PGA Championship | Brooks Koepka |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Emiliano Grillo |
| Memorial | Viktor Hovland |
| RBC Canadian Open | Nick Taylor |
| U.S. Open | Wyndham Clark (2) |
| Travelers Championship | Keegan Bradley (2) |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Rickie Fowler |
| John Deere Classic | Sepp Straka |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Rory McIlroy (2) |
| The Open Championship | Brian Harman |
| 3M Open | Lee Hodges (first TOUR win) |
| Wyndham Championship | Lucas Glover |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Lucas Glover (2) |
| BMW Championship | Viktor Hovland (2) |
| TOUR Championship | Viktor Hovland (3) |
| Fortinet Championship | Sahith Theegala |
Recent Winners – Sanderson Farms Championship
Italics – not entered this week.
| Year | Winner | Notes |
| 2022 | Mackenzie Hughes (-17) | Canadian wins on his third visit in playoff over Sepp Straka (not entered). |
| 2021 | Sam Burns (-22) | Set the tournament scoring record winning by a shot. |
| 2020 | Sergio Garcia (-19) | Held off 2017 champion Peter Malnati by a shot. |
| 2019 | Sebastian Munoz (-19) | Knocked off Sungjae Im in a playoff for his first career victory. |
| 2018 | Cameron Champ (-21) | Canadian wins on his third visit in a playoff over Sepp Straka (not entered). |
| 2017 | Ryan Armour (-19) | Picked up his first TOUR victory at 41, the oldest to do so at CCofJ. |
| 2016 | Cody Gribble (-20) | Rookie wins by four and picks up his first TOUR trophy. |
| 2015 | Peter Malnati (-18) | Held off veterans William McGirt and David Toms for his first win. |
| 2014 | Nick Taylor (-16) | The first winner at CCofJ. |
Longer Shots, Longest Shots, Others
Hayden Buckley and Davis Riley are locals who have both sniffed around the leaderboard in their home state. … Callum Tarren rolls in off T7-MC-T13 in his last three. … Dylan Wu is also simmering with T14-T51-T5 in his last three. … CT Pan hasn’t hit the top 10 here but has posted T11 and T12 in two of his last three. … Jason Dufner is quietly going about his business with four of his last five on TOUR ranging between T19 and T31.
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