CareerBuilder Challenge Power Rankings: Top ten at PGA West

LA QUINTA, CA - JANUARY 22: The group of Adam Hadwin of Canada, Dominic Bozzelli and Hudson Swafford prepare to putt on the fifth green during the final round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in partnership with The Clinton Foundation at the TPC Stadium Course at PGA West on January 22, 2017 in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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LA QUINTA, CA – JANUARY 22: Kevin Chappell chips onto the 11th green during the second round of the CareerBuilder Challenge In Partnership With The Clinton Foundation on the Jack Nicklaus Tournament course at PGA West on January 22, 2016 in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

No longer is Kevin Chappell one of the best players without a PGA Tour win. The former UCLA Bruin got it done at the 2017 Valero Texas Open as part of a career year featuring five top-10s.

He reached a career best 23rd in the Official World Golf Ranking and may still have his best golf to come at age 31.

Chappell skipped last year’s CareerBuilder Challenge and is 5-for-5 in cuts made here. His best finish was a T8 in 2013 and most recent was a T66 in 2016. Chappell proved he could go low in 2016 with two rounds of six-under 66.

Coming into the week, Chappell was solo 21st at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

He was 48th in par breakers last season and ninth in total eagles. Putting is Chappell’s weakness, but at a tournament like this, it’s about who can wedge it close. Chappell was 51st in strokes gained approaching-the-green and 31st in proximity from 100-125 yards.

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