Nick Borrman<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nHe was in contention at the Fortinet Championship three weeks ago, and for much of the same reasons, I\u2019m going back to the well, so I\u2019ll echo the same thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cole is the likely the 2022-23 PGA Tour rookie of the year and although he has yet to taste victory, it\u2019s only a matter of time before he does. Cole made ten straight cuts to finish the season making it all the way to the BMW Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cole has been great with his irons and putting. Since the Houston Open last November, Cole has lost strokes on Approach just three times in 28 starts with his worst performance losing just -0.21 strokes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
He also gained strokes in eight of his last 11 starts, while ranking 12th in SG Putting on the season and 3rd in putting average per green in regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
In this field, you can consider him elite as he ranks 1st in Total SG over the last 12 months and 3rd over the last six months and he fits the bill as a potential first-time winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sanderson Farms Championship Finish Position: Lee Hodges Top-10 +400 | Top-20 +190<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hodges is only a couple months removed from his first TOUR win as he won the 3M Open back at the end of July. That propelled him to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs where he made it to the second event, the BMW Championship, ultimately finishing T45. That was in an elite field, of course, but in this very weak field, no reason to think he won\u2019t contend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Going back just a little further, Hodges has two T12 finishes at the Memorial Tournament and at the Scottish Open along with a T25 at the RBC Canadian Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Though not fully consistent week-to-week with his skillsets, last season proved that Hodges can get hot with any facet of his game. He gained strokes on Approach in 12 of his final 17 starts, 10 of his final 13 Off the Tee, and six of his last nine with Putting\/Around the Green combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finally, Hodges has played in this event each of the last two years finishing T45 and T30 but with impressive Tee to Green numbers. Last year he gained +1.39 strokes per round between Approach and Off the Tee combined but lost -0.80 Around the Green. Two years ago, he gained +0.89 in that same department, but lost -0.73 Putting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
If he can simply not lose strokes with his Putting\/Around the Green as he has done at a 67% clip since the beginning of June, I have full confidence his Tee to Green numbers will have him in the mix on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
See you next week for the Shriners Children\u2019s Open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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