TPC Summerlin hosts event No. 3 of the FedExCup Fall and welcomes a field of 132.
Plenty of things to play for before the start of the 2024 season!
Shriners Children’s Open
TPC Summerlin
Las Vegas, Nevada
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My thoughts on the top 10 players on the betting market.
Ludvig Aberg (12/1): He was my selection in the Expert Picks and I haven’t found anything to scare me off. Two things are in play: Another top finish and he’s locked up the big events early next year. Another victory worldwide pushes him into the top 50 OWGR and that will solve plenty of issues moving forward.
Tom Kim (12/1): The Korean will have to spring to life quickly after a long layoff. Returning to the event to defend should kick him into LET’S GOOO mode, plus he’s too young to be complacent.
Cam Davis (22/1): Australian summer is here! His outstanding form continued in Wine Country and should be on display again this week in Las Vegas. With his ball-striking, he should be a factor weekly.
Si Woo Kim (22/1): With the mandatory military service situation solved, the Korean should be playing free as a bird this week. Cashing four top 25 paydays from six starts includes T8-MC-T8 in his last three.
Adam Schenk (30/1): Not wanting 2023 to end, the career season continues on a track he’s found success recently. Fantastic TOUR Championship result was his fourth top 10 in seven starts.
JT Poston (30/1): Cashed for T25 or better in six of his last seven. Like Tom Kim, he’s also posted 20-under plus at Wyndham to win. Oh, and he was bogey-free as well!
JJ Spaun (33/1): West coast player. West Coast recent results. Plenty of evidence, including three T15 or better here, recently.
Tom Hoge (33/1): Trending here (T4-T14-T24).
Beau Hossler (35/1): Super form, super putter.
Eric Cole (35/1): Plays every week, produces every week. Fearless rookie in a putting contest isn’t the worst angle I’ve heard this week.
Vincent Norrman (35/1): With a win at Barbasol, I won’t have to worry about him being in contention come the weekend.
Andrew Putnam (35/1): Super short game blends with wonderful iron play. Another West Coast player.
NOW PLAYING:
| Host Course | TPC Summerlin. |
| Yards (per official scorecard): | 7,255. |
| Par: | 71 (35-36). |
| Greens: | Dominator Bentgrass; 7,400 square feet on average. |
| Stimpmeter: | 12.5 feet and up. |
| Rough: | 419 Bermudagrass at 2.5 inches. |
| Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play | 92/4/4. |
| Architect(s): | Bobby Weed and Fuzzy Zoeller (1992). |
| Defending Champion (event): | Tom Kim. |
| Multiple Champion(s) Entered: | Martin Laird. |
| Course Record (last): | 60; Patrick Cantlay (not entered), 2021. |
| 72 Hole Tournament Record (last): | 260; Tom Kim (2022). |
| Fact of the Week: | Exclusive host since 2008. |
| Fact of the Week II: | Only two events in the last calendar year have produced more birdies than the 2022 edition. |
Notes:
- Field of 132.
- The OWGR is represented by eight of the top 50.
- Third event of the FedExCup Fall season (seven events).
- $8.4 million – $1.512 million – 500 FedExCup points – Sentry and Masters ticket punched.
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 |
| Sanderson Farms Championship | Luke List |
Recent Winners – Shriners Children’s Open
Italics – not entered this week.
| Year | Winner | Notes |
| 2022 | Tom Kim (-24) | Bogey-free champion. Ties tournament scoring record. Wins by three. |
| 2021 | Sungjae Im (-24) | Opened with 63, closed with 62 to win by four and tie the tournament scoring record. |
| 2020 | Martin Laird (-23) | Won a three man playoff for his second victory at TPC Summerlin. |
| 2019 | Kevin Na (-23) | Defeated Patrick Cantlay to win for the second time at TPC Summerlin. |
| 2018 | Bryson DeChambeau (-21) | Four rounds of 66 or better and won by a shot. |
Longer Shots, Longest Shots, Others
Adam Hadwin (40/1) is a must-play this week. … Matthew NeSmith (66/1) has never finished worse than T18 in four tries and ran joint second last year. … Troy Merritt (100/1) has made two starts in the FedExCup Fall and has cashed two top-10 paychecks. … Harry Hall (125/1) played college golf in town at UNLV and has hit the top 15 both times he’s played. … Kelly Kraft (225/1) is trending so nick in for a Top 40.
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