The Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club serves as an alternate event to this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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Comparable Courses:
- Corales Golf Course – Corales Puntacana Championship – RESULTS
- El Cardonal at Diamante – World Wide Technology Championship – RESULTS
- Vidanta Vallarta – Mexico Open at Vidanta – RESULTS
Comparable Location (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico):
Designer Link (Tom Kite):
Comparable Yardage (7,506 Yards):
Comparable Greens (Seadwarf Paspalum):
Comparable Average Green Size (6,500 sq. ft.):
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Course/ Tournament History:
Previous Tournament Venues:
| Duration | Course | Location: |
| 2008-Present | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Rio Grande, Puerto Rico |
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Originally designed by Tom Kite in 2006, the ‘Champion’ Course at Grand Reserve Country Club boasts a standard Par 72 layout with four Par 3’s, ten Par 4’s, and four Par 5’s.
Stretching across 7,506 yards, the Champion Course stands as one of the lengthiest courses on the PGA Tour. Drivers capable of hitting long distances will hold a notable advantage, as this week emphasizes distance over accuracy off the tee. With the rough measuring a modest 2.5 inches, it poses less of a threat, while the generous average green size of 6,500 square feet enhances the course’s playability.
Coming in 2025, Grand Reserve Golf Club will unveil a re-routed course, flipping the nines. The round will now finish with a challenging 236-yard par 3 followed by a 450-yard par 4 as the closing holes.
This event tends to be a “birdie fest,” judging from previous winners’ scores. The primary defenses of the course lie in water hazards, which come into play on 12 holes, and the wind that blows in from the Atlantic Ocean.
Featured/ Signature Hole(s): 12
Key Statistics:
The Puerto Rico Open takes place at Grand Reserve Golf Club Here are the key statistics to keep an eye on for this week’s event.
| Statistics | PGA Tour Average | Grand Reserve Golf Club |
| Driving Distance (Yards) | 283.80 | N/A |
| Driving Accuracy | 62% | 60% |
| GIR Percentage | 66% | 68% |
| Avg GIR Prox to Hole (Feet) | 29.17 | N/A |
| Scrambling Percentage | 58% | 62% |
| Avg 3 Putts / Round | 0.55 | 0.39 |
- Strokes Gained: Off the Tee
- Success this week will hinge on players’ ability to position themselves effectively off the tee. While the course’s considerable length underscores the significance of distance, precision holds equal importance.
- Leaders in this category in the last 24 Rounds:
- Cameron Champ
- Alejandro Tosti
- Joseph Bramlett
- Rico Hoey
- Steven Fisk
- Bud Cauley
- Samuel Stevens
- Matthias Schmid
- Niklas Norgaard Moller
- Scott Piercy
- Strokes Gained: Approach
- Excellent approach play has been a key factor in determining success at this week’s tournament.
- Leaders in this category in the last 24 Rounds:
- Antoine Rozner
- David Lipsky
- Henrik Norlander
- Joel Dahmen
- Joe Highsmith
- Matthias Schmid
- David Skinns
- Kevin Roy
- Rikuya Hoshino
- Matthew NeSmith
- Strokes Gained: Putting (Paspalum)
- The green complexes at Grand Reserve Golf Club are Seadwarf Paspalum.
- Leaders in this category in the last 24 Rounds:
- Chan Kim
- Cameron Champ
- Davis Riley
- Aaron Baddeley
- Quade Cummins
- Martin Trainer
- Trace Crowe
- James Hahn
- Joel Dahmen
- Takumi Kanaya
- Par 3 Scoring: 200-225 Yards
- Two of the four Par 3’s at Grand Reserve Golf Club range between 200-225 Yards.
- Leaders in this category in the last 24 Rounds:
- Brian Stuard
- Chris Stroud
- Rikuya Hoshino
- Kevin Roy
- Takumi Kanaya
- John Pak
- Angel Ayora
- Garrick Higgo
- Kevin Chappell
- William Mouw
- Par 4 Scoring: 400-450 Yards
- Six of the ten Par 4’s at Grand Reserve Golf Club range from 400-450 Yards.
- Leaders in this category in the last 24 Rounds:
- Greyson Sigg
- Kevin Roy
- Bud Cauley
- Joel Dahmen
- Brandt Snedeker
- William McGirt
- Zac Blair
- Blades Brown
- Matthew Jordan
- Braden Thornberry
- Par 5 Scoring: 500-550, 600-650 Yards
- Two of the four Par 5’s at Grand Reserve Golf Club range between 500-550 Yards.
- Two of the four Par 5’s at Grand Reserve Golf Club range between 600-650 Yards.
- Leaders in Par 5 Scoring: 500-550 in the last 24 Rounds:
- Kevin Tway
- Cameron Champ
- Jackson Suber
- Ryan Brehm
- Noah Goodwin
- Matthias Schmid
- Hayden Springer
- Lanto Griffin
- Steven Fisk
- Rico Hoey
- Leaders in Par 5 Scoring: 600-650 in the last 24 Rounds:
- Andrew Novak
- Vincent Whaley
- Trey Mullinax
- Joseph Bramlett
- Scott Piercy
- Braden Thornberry
- Kyoung-Hoon Lee
- Jeremy Paul
- Nick Hardy
- Henrik Norlander
- Driving Distance Gained
- Grand Reserve Golf Club is one of the longest courses on Tour, playing over 7,500 Yards. Over the past three editions of the Puerto Rico Open, every winner has ranked 20th or better in Driving Distance amongst the field.
- Leaders in this category in the last 24 Rounds:
- Cameron Champ
- Chris Gotterup
- Alejandro Tosti
- Pierceson Coody
- Tim Widing
- Michael Thorbjornsen
- Ryan Brehm
- Joseph Bramlett
- Trevor Cone
- Norman Xiong
- Birdies or Better Gained
- Grand Reserve Golf Club historically demands low scoring to contend. With each of the last three winners posting a winning score of -19 or better, players need to convert birdie opportunities.
- Leaders in this category in the last 24 Rounds:
- Joe Highsmith
- Niklas Norgaard Moller
- Alejandro Tosti
- Wesley Bryan
- Michael Thorbjornsen
- Patrick Fishburn
- Ryan Gerard
- Danny Walker
- Joel Dahmen
- Trace Crowe
- Proximity Gained: 200+ Yards
- Grand Reserve Golf Club sees a significantly higher volume of approach shots from the 200+ yard range compared to the PGA Tour average.
- Leaders in Proximity Gained 200+ Yards in the last 24 Rounds:
- Nick Hardy
- Rikuya Hoshino
- Zac Blair
- Kevin Chappell
- Jackson Suber
- Kevin Roy
- Troy Merritt
- Wesley Bryan
- Alejandro Tosti
- Joseph Bramlett
- Comparable Courses and Event History
- The Data Golf Course History Tool suggests that past success at Grand Reserve Golf Club has been a strong predictor of future performance in this tournament.
- Leaders in this category (Stokes Gained Total at Grand Reserve Golf Club):
- Brice Garnett
- Ryan Brehm
- Vincent Whaley
- Matthias Schmid
- Ben Kohles
- Henrik Norlander
- Martin Laird
- Bill Haas
- Richy Werenski
- Max McGreevy
The Field:
This year’s Puerto Rico Open will feature a total of 132 competitors. Among them are just six of the top one hundred players in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Basis of qualification for each entrant this week:
- Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons
- Top Finishers from Korn Ferry Tour Medical
- Top 5 Finishers and Ties from PGA TOUR Q-School
- Top 30 on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List
- Top 125 FedExCup Fall Point Lists
- Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Sponsors Exemptions – PGA TOUR Member not otherwise exempt
- Players 2-30 on the Prior Season Korn Ferry Tour Points List
- PGA TOUR University #1 – Prior Season
- PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year
- PGA Club Professional Champion – 6 Events
- Past Champion of Respective Event
- Minor Medical Extension
- Major Medical Extension
- Leading 10 players (not otherwise exempt) on DP World Tour
- Designated Sponsor Exemption
- Commissioner Exemption – 2 Foreign Players
- Career Money Exemption
- Beyond 150 on Prior Seasons FEC Playoffs & Eligibility Points List
- 300 PGA TOUR Career Cuts Made
- 126-150 on FedExCup Fall Points List
Previous Winners in the Field (Event):
- Brice Garnett (2024), Ryan Brehm (2022), Martin Trainer (2019), Chesson Hadley (2014)
Debutants in the Field:
Andrew Filbert, Antoine Rozner, Ben Polland, Ben Warian, Blades Brown, Braden Thornberry, Brett White, Connor Williams, Cristobal Del Solar, Danny Walker, Danny Willett, David Lipsky, Dylan Frittelli, Gustavo Rangel, Hayden Buckley, Jackson Suber, Jeremy Paul, John Pak, Kaito Onishi, Karl Vilips, Kevin Velo, Kieron Van Wyk, Lanto Griffin, Mason Andersen, Matteo Manassero, Matthew Jordan, Matthew Riedel, Max Kennedy, Michael Thorbjornsen, Niklas Norgaard Moller, Paul Peterson, Philip Knowles, Quade Cummins, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Reinaldo Simoni, Ricky Castillo, Rikuya Hoshino, Santiago De La Fuente, Steven Fisk, Takumi Kanaya, Taylor Dickson, Taylor Montgomery, Thomas Rosenmueller, Thriston Lawrence, Tim Widing, Vince Covello, Will Chandler, William Mouw
Players with Puerto Rico ties in the Field:
Birthplace:
- Kelvin Hernandez – Caguas, Puerto Rico
- Chris Nido – San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Gustavo Rangel – Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Exemptions:
- Angel Ayora – Designated Sponsor Exemption
- Blades Brown – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Santiago de la Fuente – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Jason Dufner – Sponsors Exemptions – PGA TOUR Member not otherwise exempt
- Justin Hastings – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Kelvin Hernandez – Designated Sponsor Exemption
- Matthew Jordan – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Max Kennedy – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen – Commissioner Exemption – 2 Foreign Players
- Chris Nido – Designated Sponsor Exemption
- Ryan Palmer – Career Money Exemption
- Gustavo Rangel – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Reinaldo Simoni – Designated Sponsor Exemption
- Brandt Snedeker – Career Money Exemption
- Kieron Van Wyk – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Ben Warian – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Brett White – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
- Connor Williams – Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted
Notable Withdraws/ Changes:
- David Skinns WD / Jonathan Byrd IN
- Fabian Gomez WD / Adam Long IN
- Vincent Norrman WD / Sung Kang IN
- Joel Dahmen WD / Kyle Stanley IN
- Brendon Todd WD / Sangmoon Bae IN
- Max McGreevy WD / Brian Stuard IN
- Joe Highsmith WD / Ryan Armour IN
- Martin Trainer WD / Ben Crane IN
- Greyson Sigg WD / David Hearn IN
- Andrew Novak WD / Dylan Frittelli IN
- Sam Stevens WD / Jim Herman IN
- Dylan Frittelli WD / Jimmy Walker IN
- Jackson Suber WD / Chris Stroud IN
Tee Times & Groupings:
The Odds:
Here are the current favorites for this week’s event:
Tournament Props:
Playoff:
- Will There Be a Playoff at the Puerto Rico Open? (Yes +350 / No -500)
Since becoming an official PGA TOUR event in 2008 and moving to Grand Reserve Golf Club this tournament has been decided by a playoff four times.
2024: Brice Garnett defeated Erik Barnes
2016: Tony Finau defeated Steve Marino
2015: Alex Čejka defeated Jon Curran, Emiliano Grillo, Tim Petrovic, and Sam Saunders
2011: Michael Bradley defeated Troy Matteson
Hole-in-One:
- Will There Be A Hole-in-One at the Puerto Rico Open? (Yes -135/ No +100)
Recent Horses for Courses (Grand Reserve Golf Club):
| Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | |||
| Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | |||
| Golfer | Events Played | SG: Total (Event) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Brice Garnett | 8 | +35.70 | WON | T48 | T7 | T5 | T20 |
| Martin Laird | 3 | +15.00 | T10 | – | – | – | T6 |
| Ben Kohles | 4 | +16.11 | T6 | – | T16 | – | – |
| Vincent Whaley | 3 | +19.23 | T18 | – | – | T15 | T9 |
| Samuel Stevens | 2 | +12.56 | T18 | T15 | – | – | – |
| Adam Schenk | 3 | +11.13 | – | – | – | T27 | T14 |
| Matthias Schmid | 2 | +17.56 | T10 | T33 | – | – | – |
| Henrik Norlander | 5 | +15.45 | T15 | T15 | – | – | T44 |
| Ryan Brehm | 5 | +29.25 | T55 | – | WON | T11 | T35 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 5 | +13.35 | T23 | – | T28 | T30 | – |
Recent Donkeys for Courses (Grand Reserve Golf Club):
| Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | |||
| Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | |||
| Golfer | Events Played | SG: Total (Event) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| David Hearn | 9 | -11.25 | – | MC | MC | MC | MC |
| Carl Yuan | 2 | -4.80 | – | MC | – | – | MC |
| Alejandro Tosti | 2 | -5.49 | MC | – | MC | – | – |
| Martin Trainer | 6 | -32.48 | MC | T64 | MC | MC | MC |
| Ben Crane | 5 | -21.04 | MC | 68 | MC | – | – |
| Ryan Armour | 6 | -10.04 | MC | T61 | MC | – | – |
| Nick Watney | 3 | -8.80 | MC | T57 | – | MC | – |
| Chris Nido | 5 | -6.31 | T49 | MC | – | MC | MC |
Previous Winners Scores and Prices:
- 2024: Brice Garnett (-19)
- Price: 150-1
- 2023: Nicolas Echavarria (-21)
- Price: 125-1
- 2022: Ryan Brehm (-20)
- Price: 70-1
- 2021: Branden Grace (-19)
- Price: 20-1
- 2020: Viktor Hovland (-20)
- Price: 12-1
Previous Winners Incoming Form (Last 5 Starts):
- 2024: Brice Garnett
- T51 – Astara Golf Championship (KFT)
- MC – The Panama Championship (KFT)
- MC – The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic (KFT)
- MC – The RSM Classic (PGA)
- T30 – Butterfield Bermuda Championship (PGA)
- 2023: Nicolas Echavarria
- MC – The Honda Classic
- MC – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- MC – Farmers Insurance Open
- MC – The American Express
- T12 – Sony Open in Hawaii
- 2022: Ryan Brehm
- T38 – LECOM Suncoast Classic (KFT)
- T9 – Astara Golf Championship (KFT)
- T32 – The Panama Championship (KFT)
- T18 – The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic (KFT)
- MC – Korn Ferry Tour Championship (KFT)
- 2021: Branden Grace
- T20 – The Genesis Invitational (PGA)
- T34 – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (PGA)
- MC – Sony Open in Hawaii (PGA)
- T40 – Mayakoba Golf Classic (PGA)
- T30 – The RSM Classic (PGA)
- 2020: Viktor Hovland
- T38 – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (PGA)
- MC – Waste Management Phoenix Open (PGA)
- T23 – Omega Dubai Desert Classic (DPWT)
- MC – Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (DPWT)
- MC – Mayakoba Golf Classic (PGA)
Previous Winners Finishes at Event:
2024: Brice Garnett
| Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | |
| Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | |
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Brice Garnett | T48 | T7 | T5 | T20 | T26 | T38 | T72 |
2023: Nicolas Echavarria
- Tournament Debut
2022: Ryan Brehm
| Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico Open | |
| Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | Grand Reserve Golf Club | |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2017 | |
| Ryan Brehm | T11 | T35 | MC |
2021: Branden Grace
- Tournament Debut
2020: Viktor Hovland
- Tournament Debut
Picks:
Outrights
Kevin Roy (+2800) – FanDuel
Michael Thorbjornsen (+4000) – FanDuel
Matti Schmid (+4000) – FanDuel
Matthew Jordan (+4000) – FanDuel
Hayden Springer (+5000) – FanDuel
Ricky Castillo (+5000) – FanDuel
Best of luck, and as always you can find me on Twitter @GatorBetting and Instagram @Gator_Sports_Betting. Any feedback whether positive or negative is always encouraged.
