What To Look For: 2018 Safeway Open

The 2018-2019 season begins with the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort and Spa within the Napa Valley.

The North Course at Silverado is a par-seventy two gambling to 7,166 yards with a seventy four.Three index and a 135 slope. The course is at 235 toes above sea stage.

The direction became built in 1955 after which re-designed by means of Robert Trent Jones, Jr. In 1966. This is about the tightest you may see a RTJ kind layout which doesn?T mean tons as RTJ preferred to open publications up off the tee.

You may also get to see these nifty lil? Tee markers:

Like maximum RTJ designs, it?S approximately the long approaches. He additionally designed this direction with numerous crowns and saddles (vintage college AimPoint terminology) inside the greens which frustrates a number of golfers that have by no means played there earlier than.

With the Alfred Dunhill Cup occurring over in the UK, the sector isn?T specifically robust. I didn?T listing Brendan Steele in my favorites to win, regardless of triumphing here the remaining two years as his numbers just don?T suit the course this yr. But, that is the time for a Tour rookie to stake declare to their Tour card right away with the weaker area.

As a long way as the direction is going, I?Ve gotten combined responses from Tour gamers at the path. Some think it?S a clearly strong layout. Others might rather stay far from it.

Projected Winning Score: -15

3JACK?S FAVORITES

Patrick Cantlay 1,2 hundred

Phil Mickelson 2,200

Ryan Moore 2,2 hundred

Joaquin Niemann 2,500

Adam Hadwin 3,500

3JACK?S DARK HORSE PICKS

Chris Kirk five,000

Dylan Fritelli five,500

Kevin Streelman 7,000

Cameron Champ 12,500

Sung Kang 15,000

3JACK

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