2023 Wells Fargo Championship (PGA Tour)
Quail Hollow G.C. (par-71 / 7,538 yds)
$ 20,000,000 // $ 3.60-million, 1st prize
Actual 36-hole cut, 68 professionals at 1-under-141 or better
using Low-65 and ties ...... 14 pros alone at 1-under, tied for 55th
The field of 68 pros was assigned in twosome groups, all going off
from the 1st tee. The first twosome went off at 7:40 am Eastern
Time, the last twosome at 1:20 pm Eastern. Normal tee time intervals
were 10 minutes, with 15 minute intervals occurring four times.
Hypothetical 36-hole cut, 80 professionals at even-par-142 or better
first using 14 pros alone at 1-under, tied for 55th
Low 72 and ties ** ......... 12 pros alone at even-par, tied for 69th
** same results with Low 80 and ties
Next using 54 professionals at 2-under-140 or better
Low 50 and ties ............ 17 pros alone at 2-under, tied for 38th
The first option with a field of 54 players could have been to send everyone
out in groups of two, all teeing off from hole # 1. Assuming that 10-minute
intervals were used, the first group could have gone off at 8:50 am Eastern.
Only one 15-minute interval could have been used, this between groups 14
and 15 (11:00 am, 11:15 am respective local). The last group could have gone
off at 1:15 pm Eastern.
The second option could have been to send out twosomes from both the 1st and
10th tees. Normal intervals between groups could have been 11 minutes. The
first groups could have gone off at 10:55 am. A 19-minute interval could
have occured between groups 7-21 and 8-22 (12:01 pm, 12:20 pm respective
local). The last groups could have gone off at 1:15 pm Eastern.
2023 Lotte Golf Championship (LPGA Tour)
Hoakalei Country Club - Ewa Beach, HI (par-72 / 6,573 yds)
$ 2,000,000 // $ 300,000, 1st prize
Actual 36-hole cut, 73 professionals at 2-over-146 or better
using Low-65 and ties ...... 17 pros alone at 2-over, tied for 57th
Hypothetical 36-hole cut, 73 professionals at 2-over-146 or better
first using 17 pros alone at 2-over, tied for 57th
Low 72 and ties ............
Alternatively using 84 professionals at 3-over-147 or better
Low 80 and ties ............ 17 pros alone at 2-over, tied for 57th
11 pros alone at 3-over, tied for 74th
Next using 56 professionals at 1-over-par-145 or better
Low 50 and ties ............ 11 pros alone at 1-over, tied for 46th
2023 Cognizant Founders Cup (LPGA Tour)
Upper Montclair Country Club - Clifton, NJ (par-72 / 6,536 yds)
$ 3,000,000 // $ 450,000, 1st prize
Actual 36-hole cut, 66 professionals at 1-over-145 or better
using Low-65 and ties ...... 14 pros alone at 1-over, tied for 53rd
Hypothetical 36-hole cut, 81 professionals at 2-over-146 or better
first using 14 pros alone at 1-over, tied for 53rd
Low 72 and ties ** ......... 15 pros alone at 2-over, tied for 67th
** same results with Low 80 and ties
Next using 52 professionals at even-par-144 or better
Low 50 and ties ............ 8 pros alone at even par, tied for 45th
2023 AT&T Byron Nelson Classic (PGA Tour)
TPC at Craig Ranch (par-71 / 7,414 yds)
$ 9,500,000 // $ 1.71-million, 1st prize
Actual 36-hole cut, 84 professionals at 4-under-138 or better
using Low-65 and ties ...... 20 pros alone at 4-under, tied for 65th
With a field of 84 players finishing the final 36 holes, as well as
playing in the Central Time Zone, the format was set as threesomes
going off both the 1st and 10th tees. The tee time intervals were
set at 10 minutes each, with the first groups going off at 10:10 am
Central Time, and the last groups off at 12:20 pm Central Time.
Hypothetical 36-hole cut, 84 professionals at 4-under-138 or better
first using 20 pros alone at 4-under, tied for 65th
Low 72 and ties ** ......... ** same results with Low 80 and ties
Next using 64 professionals at 5-under-137 or better
Low 50 and ties ............ 17 pros alone at 5-under, tied for 48th
If just 64 professionals were finishing out the final 36 holes of play, then
the format conceivably could have been twosomes off both the 1st and 10th
tees, with tee time intervals set at 11 minutes apart. Between groups 8-16
and 9-17 (10:47 am, 11:05 am respective local), there could have been an
18-minute interval.
The first groups could have gone off at 9:30 am Central (10:30 am Eastern),
only 40 minutes earlier than the actual times -- still comfortably in the
mid-morning range. The last groups of the day could have teed off at 12:22
pm Central (1:22 pm Eastern).
If 10 minute intervals were employed, while still sending out twosomes off
both the 1st and 10th tees, then the first groups would go off at 9:45 am
Central (10:45 am Eastern). There could have been a 15-minute interval
between groups 8-16 and 9-17 (10:55 am, 11:10 am respective local). The
day's last groups could have teed off at 12:20 pm Central (1:20 pm Eastern).
2023 Memorial Tournament (PGA Tour)
Muirfield Village G.C. (par-72 / 7,571 yds)
$ 20,000,000 // $ 3.60-million, 1st prize
Actual 36-hole cut, 66 players at 3-over-147 or better
using Low-65 and ties ...... 6 players alone at 3-over-147, tied for 61st
--- 8 players alone at 2-over-146, tied for 53rd
--- 9 players alone at 1-over-145, tied for 44th
Hypothetical 36-hole cut, 75 players at 4-over-148 or better
first using 9 players alone at 4-over-148, tied for 67th
Low 72 and ties
Hypothetical 36-hole cut, 80 players at 5-over-149 or better
next using 5 players alone at 5-over-149, tied for 76th
Low 80 and ties
Hypothetical 2nd 36-hole cut 52 players at 1-over-145 or better
to Low-50 and ties ........... 9 players alone at 1-over-145, tied for 44th
NOTE .. Collin Morikawa was among the 66 players who made the actual-fact Low-65 cut,
and played the 3rd round, but then withdrew before the 4th round. Under the
actual-fact rules, his finish was not official, and he was therefore not
entitled to receive official money and Fed Ex Points.
In both Low-72 or Low-80 Double-Cut formats, Morikawa would have still played
the 3rd round. However, in either such hypothetical scenario, the post 3rd
round withdrawal would have resulted in his status being reverted to that of
Low-72 or Low-80 cut, rather than Low-50. Under the Double-Cut rules, he would
have received official finish credit, along with the appropriate amounts of
money and Fed Ex points, both also official.
2023 RBC Canadian Open (PGA Tour)
Oakdale Golf and Country Club (par-72 / 7,264 yds)
$ 9,000,000 // $ 1.620-million, 1st prize
Actual 36-hole cut, 75 players at 1-under-143 or better
using Low-65 and ties ........ 16 players alone at 1-under-143, tied for 60th
--- 13 players alone at 2-under-142, tied for 47th
Hypothetical 36-hole cut,
using Low-72 and ties ........ Same results as with actual Low-65 cut
Hypothetical 36-hole cut, 86 players at even-par-144 or better
using Low-80 and ties ........ 11 players alone even-par-144, tied for 76th
Hypothetical 2nd 36-hole cut 59 players at 2-under-142 or better
to Low-50 and ties ........... 13 players alone at 1-under-142, tied for 47th
NOTE .. Bill Haas was among the 75 players who made the actual-fact Low-65 cut,
and played the 3rd round, but then withdrew before the 4th round. Under
the actual-fact rules, his finish was not official, and he was therefore
not entitled to receive official money and Fed Ex Points.
In both Low-72 or Low-80 Double-Cut formats, Haas would not have advanced
to the 3rd round, but would have been given official finish credit, along
with appropriate amounts of money and Fed Ex points, both also official.
2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic (PGA Tour)
Detroit G.C. (par-72 / 7,370 yds)
$ 8,800,000 // $ 1.584-million, 1st prize
Actual 36-hole cut, 84 players at 4-under-140 or better
using Low-65 and ties ........ 21 players alone at 4-under-140, tied for 64th
--- 9 players alone at 5-under-139, tied for 55th
--- 14 players alone at 6-under-138, tied for 41st
Hypothetical 36-hole cut,
using Low-72 and ties or
Low-80 and ties .............. Same results as with actual Low-65 cut
Hypothetical 2nd 36-hole cut 54 players at 6-under-138 or better
to Low-50 and ties ........... 14 players alone at 6-under-138, tied for 41st
2023 Las Vegas Children's Classic (PGA Tour)
T.P.C. Summerlin (par-71 / 7,255 yds)
$ 8,400,000 // $ 1.512-million, 1st prize
Actual 36-hole cut, 68 players at 3-under-139 or better
using Low-65 and ties ........ 12 players alone at 3-under-139, tied for 57th
--- 9 players alone at 4-under-138, tied for 48th
Hypothetical 36-hole cut, 78 players at 2-under-140 or better
using Low-72 and ties......... 10 players alone at 2-under-140, tied for 69th
Hypothetical 36-hole cut, 84 players at 1-under-141 or better
using Low-80 and ties......... 6 players alone at 1-under-141, tied for 79th
Hypothetical 2nd 36-hole cut 56 players at 4-under-138 or better
to Low-50 and ties ........... 9 players alone at 4-under-138, tied for 48th
NOTE .... LPGA player Lexi Thompson, competing via a special exemption, finished
the first 36 holes of play at even-par-142. She was among a group of
12 total players at that figure.
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