The 4th LIV event of the season comes from Singapore with the Sentosa Club hosting for the third time following wins by Brooks Koepka and Talor Gooch.
Key Stats/Skill Set Required
- Strokes Gained: 150-225 Yards
- GIR
- Driving Accuracy
- Strokes Gained: Putting
- Birdies
Sentosa is a course that prizes accuracy from the tee but first and foremost requires a strong iron game. With winning scores of -15 and -17, winners will need to go low to win LIV Singapore.
Key Correlation Courses
- Stonehill Golf Club
We are sticking with the best player on the LIV circuit after he won in Adelaide and finished T-12 in Hong Kong. Joaquin Niemann was never really in the mix last week but was far from poor. He is an elite iron player and he ranks 4th in GIR and 6th in Strokes Gained: Medium Approaches. Also ranks 8th in Birdies. Finished Top 8 in both starts at Sentosa.
Sergio Garcia was tremendous last week in running away with LIV Hong Kong and in current form he has to be included. Did us well as he was on the sheet and will be again. Hong Kong and his favourite course, Valderama, have some similarities to Sentosa. Ranks 1st in Driving Accuracy, 2nd in Strokes Gained: Putting and 3rd in Birdies. Finished 2nd here in 2023 and 14th last year.
Adrian Meronk was a touch disappointing last week when finishing T-42 but he opened the season with a win at Riyadh and he won at Valderama in 2023, a course not that dissimilar to here. He leads LIV in Birdies and Strokes Gained: Putting. He has the ceiling to win at a price
HVIII has been a little quiet of late but he is a big-time player and looks to be rediscovering some form with three Top 21 finishes this year including a T-7 in Adelaide. Ranks 1st in GIR and 6th in Driving Accuracy. Leads LIV in GIR and ranks 6th in Driving Accuracy. Sentosa should suit.
G-Mac has done very little since moving to LIV but there have been flourishes of old this year with two Top 21 finishes including a T-12 in Hong Kong. Ranks 4th in medium approaches and 9th in GIR. Expect him to show something here.
Tyrell Hatton will be short in this market but there is value with the veteran Richard Bland. Bland leads the tour in medium approaches while he ranks 4th in Driving Accuracy.
Abraham Ancer bested Ortiz in Hong Kong and on a somewhat similar course he should have few problems getting on top again. Anchor at the shorts.