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WGC-Mexico: Top 10 power rankings at Club de Chapultepec

By Mike Randleman

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 03: A general view during the third round of World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec on March 3, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 03: A general view during the third round of World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec on March 3, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: Tiger Woods hits a second shot on the 12th hole during the final round of the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club on February 17, 2019 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: Tiger Woods hits a second shot on the 12th hole during the final round of the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club on February 17, 2019 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Tiger Woods makes his debut at the WGC-Mexico. The Big Cat did not qualify for the event in 2017 and 2018, but he’s comfortably inside the world top 50 to make it in this time.

Woods, 43, is playing for the second week in a row after slogging his way to a T15 in a rain swept Genesis Open. Woods said he’s taking Monday off to rest, so he’ll need to make quick work of learning Club de Golf Chapultepec.

He’s hit driver fairly well so far in 2019, but reverting to irons (hello, stinger) most often off the tee should be beneficial to give him opportunities to strike from the fairway. Woods is gaining almost a stroke per round on the field on approach.

Dating back to the FedEx Cup Playoffs, Woods has posted six straight top-25s. His other start in 2019 was a T20 at Torrey Pines.

Woods has also made seven straight 36-hole cuts and hasn’t finished worse than 40th in all seven.

Playing for the second week in a row tends to benefit Tiger. The last five instances all netted top-25s including his solo second at the PGA Championship.

Woods was third on Tour in strokes gained approach last season. He was 10th in proximity from the fairway but 151st from the rough. When in good position, he’s still one of the best but he doesn’t have the same torque to repeatedly muscle it close from the thick stuff.

If he can do enough homework to get down Mexico City’s elevation down pat and have the right numbers to work off of, Woods should be in the mix this week.

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