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Safeway Open: Top 10 power rankings at Silverado for 2020

By Mike Randleman

NAPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 29: A general view of the 18th green during the final round of the Safeway Open at the Silverado Resort on September 29, 2019 in Napa, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
NAPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 29: A general view of the 18th green during the final round of the Safeway Open at the Silverado Resort on September 29, 2019 in Napa, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /
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OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 28: Joel Dahmen of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the BMW Championship on the North Course at Olympia Fields Country Club on August 28, 2020 in Olympia Fields, Illinois. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 28: Joel Dahmen of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the BMW Championship on the North Course at Olympia Fields Country Club on August 28, 2020 in Olympia Fields, Illinois. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Joel Dahmen’s track record at the Safeway Open is nothing to write home about. I’ll cut him a pass given that he’s playing as good of golf as anybody in Napa.

The mustachioed man put together a stellar third season on the PGA Tour. His 2019-2020 campaign resulted in five top-10s including at the PGA Championship. He added five more top-25s in 22 events.

Since the restart in June, Dahmen’s made five of seven cuts and has four top-20s.

The former Washington Husky has a propensity to go low. He got as low as 6-under on Saturday at the BMW Championship and looked poised to post a solid clubhouse lead at a brutal Olympia Fields setup.

Dahmen fell back to 4-under 66, but it should still give him momentum coming to Silverado after missing out on the Tour Championship.

Dahmen finished T-46th at the 2018 Safeway Open where he opened with three straight rounds under par.

I like his fortune to improve because this seems like a good spot for him. He’s a West Coast guy who isn’t long, but is accurate and a solid iron player. He can get hot with the putter despite some poor overall statistics.

Dahmen ranked 29th in 2019-2020 strokes gained off the tee (.356 per round) and 46th in SG approach (.336).

He’s got two career runner-up finishes (2018 John Deere, 2019 Wells Fargo). This is his time to break through and become even more of a fan favorite.

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