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Every major PGA Tour venue profiled by the model — what stats actually predict winners there, how the course fingerprint translates to betting strategy, and what history tells us year after year.

Zurich Classic · Avondale, LA

Par 72 · 7,425 yards

Par 5s (all reach)

Key model insight: The only PGA Tour team event. Four-ball and foursomes formats demand two different skill sets. Birdie-making upside wins four-ball. Chemistry and shared equipment win foursomes. Longshots win this event more than any other stop on Tour.

Zurich Classic 2026 · Apr 23–26

RBC Heritage · Hilton Head, SC

Par 71 · 7,213 yards

Key model insight: Short-game and approach course with a position-off-the-tee filter. Smallest greens on Tour at 3,700 sq ft. The market overpays for bombers here every year. Distance is nearly irrelevant.

RBC Heritage 2026 · Apr 16–19 (complete)

The Masters · Augusta, GA

Augusta National

Par 72 · ~7,555 yards

Distance filter

Key model insight: Second-shot course with a distance threshold. Approach play is the #1 predictor by a wide margin. Putting rank is nearly irrelevant. The market consistently overweights it.

Masters 2026 · Apr 9–12

Miami Championship · Doral, FL

Blue Monster at Doral

Par 72 · ~7,800 yards

SG: Off the Tee

Key model insight: Distance-first course at nearly 7,800 yards. Power is mandatory, not optional. Four par 5s separate the long hitters from everyone else. Small-green specialists are structural fades outright.

Miami Championship 2026 · Apr 30–May 3

Truist Championship · Charlotte, NC

Quail Hollow Club

Par 71 · ~7,521 yards

Key model insight: Power-and-precision course defined by the Green Mile closing stretch. Distance is the entry ticket. Rory McIlroy has four wins here — the prototypical profile.

Truist Championship 2026 · May 7–10

PGA Championship · Newtown Square, PA

Aronimink Golf Club

Par 70 · ~7,300 yards

Key model insight: Donald Ross push-up greens demand approach precision and elite scrambling. Par 70 with four par 3s — power premium is limited. Distance-only players are structural fades.

PGA Championship 2026 · May 14–17

The Players Championship · Ponte Vedra, FL

TPC Sawgrass

Par 72 · 7,255 yards

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#1

SG: Approach

Low

Distance weight

144

Field size

Precision iron play dominates. Island 17th creates outsized variance. Guide coming before The Players 2027.

The Players · March

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Arnold Palmer Invitational · Orlando, FL

Bay Hill Club

Par 72 · 7,466 yards

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#1

SG: Approach

Mid

Distance weight

120

Field size

Wind and water make Bay Hill one of the hardest tracks on Tour. Approach play around the par-3 17th is decisive.

Arnold Palmer · March

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AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am · Pebble Beach, CA

Pebble Beach Golf Links

Par 72 · 7,075 yards

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#1

SG: Approach

High

Putting weight

156

Field size

Ocean wind makes Pebble unique. Approaches into firm greens with coastal exposure — one of the rare venues where putting matters more than average.

AT&T · February

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Valero Texas Open · San Antonio, TX

TPC San Antonio (Oaks)

Par 72 · 7,494 yards

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#1

SG: Approach

Mid

Distance weight

156

Field size

Wind-affected Texas venue. Approach play has been the consistent #1 predictor across every data window. Guide coming before Valero 2027.

Valero · April

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U.S. Open · Rotating venues

U.S. Open Profile

Par 70–71 · 7,400+ yards

Coming soon

#1

Ball-striking

High

Accuracy weight

156

Field size

USGA setup: thick rough, narrow fairways, firm greens. Precision trumps distance. Unique among majors for rewarding accuracy off the tee.

U.S. Open · June

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Schwab Challenge · Fort Worth, TX

Colonial Country Club

Par 70 · 7,289 yards

Key model insight: Distance is nearly irrelevant at Par 70 with only 2 par 5s. Third-narrowest fairways on Tour. SG: Approach at 32% model weight — highest of any course in the model. Renovated 2023-24 by Gil Hanse; pre-2022 results carry diminished weight.

Schwab Challenge 2026 · May 28–31

CJ Cup Byron Nelson · McKinney, TX

TPC Craig Ranch

Par 71 · 7,385 yards

2025 renovation

Par 5s (post-reno)

Key model insight: Complete $25M redesign in 2025. New bentgrass greens, repositioned bunkers. No longer bomb-and-gouge — approach precision now co-leads the model with OTT. Scoring floor remains low but the winner profile changed post-renovation.

CJ Cup Byron Nelson 2026 · May

Memorial Tournament · Dublin, OH

Muirfield Village

Par 72 · 7,569 yards

Scrambling filter

Key model insight: Jack Nicklaus design rebuilt in 2021. Penal rough, tiny bentgrass greens, and a brutal closing stretch. Par-5 scoring is the only reliable birdie source — distance off the tee is below average importance despite the 7,569-yard setup. Precision wins here.

Memorial Tournament 2026 · Jun 4–7

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