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The Sentry Tournament of Champions: Who’s hot?

By Bill Felber

Nov 15, 2020; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Bryson DeChambeau plays his shot from the tenth tee during the final round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National GC. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2020; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Bryson DeChambeau plays his shot from the tenth tee during the final round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National GC. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Robert Streb’s RSM victory got him into the field at Kapalua. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Robert Streb’s RSM victory got him into the field at Kapalua. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

So you’re saying there’s a chance

  • Collin Morikawa, 1.06
  • Mackenzie Hughes, 0.98
  • Robert Streb, 0.94
  • Brendon Todd, 0.77
  • Lanto Griffin,  0.77
  • Cameron Champ, 0.63
  • Ryan Palmer, 0.56
  • Stewart Cink, 0.56
  • Kevin Na, 0.54
  • Sebastian Munoz, 0.43

As the reigning PGA champion, a title he won at Harding Park in August, Morikawa certainly had a good 2020. His seasonal winnings surpassed $5 million.

But the 2020-21 season has been substantially less rewarding. ‘Hot’ is not a word that would be used to describe his recent play. Morikawa’s five recent starts include two missed cuts and only one finish higher than t44, a tie for 12th in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. It’s still early but that $5 million windfall Morikawa made last season totals less than a quarter-million so far this season.

Na, Palmer, Champ and Griffin all missed cuts at either the Open or Masters. Champ’s season has been especially uneven; he followed missed cuts at the Open and Shriners with a top 10 at the Zozo and top 20 at the Masters.

Had the Sentry been played in October, Munoz might have been a favorite. He was hot then, following a ninth at the CJ Cup with a tie for 14th at the Zozo, then was top 20 at Augusta. Since then, Munoz has been awful: He shot 76-73 to miss the cut at the RSM and followed that with 73-70 and a missed cut at Mayakoba.

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