WGC-Mexico: Top 10 power rankings at Chapultepec

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 22: Webb Simpson of the United States plays his shot from the 11th tee during the second round of World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec on February 22, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) /

Is Webb Simpson a horse for the course at Chapultepec? Not quite.

Is he playing phenomenally coming into this week? Definitely.

The 34-year-old is riding high after winning his sixth career PGA Tour event a few weeks ago at the Phoenix Open. He was the only world top-10 player to rest last week, so perhaps that’ll give him an advantage.

Simpson’s hoping time away doesn’t slow down his hot streak of five straight top-10s and 17 straight top-30s. The Wake Forest alum hasn’t missed a cut since the Valspar Championship in March 2019.

The 2019-2020 season has also produced a T-7 in Las Vegas, a solo second at the RSM Classic, T-10 at the Hero World Challenge and a solo third at the Sony Open.

Simpson is proving shorter hitters can still get it done. That formula is still a work in progress at the WGC-Mexico, where he finished T-37 in 2018 (72-70-73-68) and T-39 (73-72-68-71) a year ago.

I like a cerebral player like him to have a better game plan entering this week. He’s also hitting his irons better than ever, as demonstrated by a Tour-leading 1.407 strokes gained approach.

Simpson’s also fourth in SG putting (.981) and third tee to green (1.867). Accuracy off the tee and distance gained via elevation will help offset his lack of distance.

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