How to Predict the Austin Championship
Nov 10, 2026
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What are some hallmarks of his courses?
What are the other ones that we see on the PGA Tour?
Because he has a lot of like redesign credits
where I think that they'll give Riviera to him
and PGA National to him.
Like when you see what he's put his hands on,
not necessarily designed by,
but at least came to do some renovations.
Well, I mean, probably the most prominent Fazio spot
you're going to hear, you know.
On the PGA Tour is Quail Hollow,
but these two places have nothing in common.
Again, I would be looking at places like TPC Deer Run.
I'd be looking at the Cliffs at Walnut Cove.
I would be looking at Colonial.
I would be looking at TPC San Antonio's, what's that, the Oaks course.
Those are the places that I would be looking at,
places that when guys are driving the ball very well
and their approach game is elite in the field,
then they're able to score on those venues.
There is going to be a certain degree of like
a good driving game is a good stat for this week.
Guys that only miss the fairway by a little bit,
but maybe they push it down there a little bit further.
This, I feel like, is a good week for that.
How many greens in regulation can you hit from the fairway
or anywhere near the fairway under these circumstances?
And places like Deer Run and others, Innisbrook,
they have a lot of elevation changes.
These guys are going to be hitting a lot of shots uphill and downhill.
And if you're good at doing that,
generally speaking, then you can adjust a lot.
All right.
I don't think there's a ton of, like, Fazio comps.
You know, I wouldn't look at Reese Jones' courses
because he's the U.S. Open doctor and say,
well, if he's good at Reese Jones' courses,
he's going to be good at all the U.S. Opens.
So I wouldn't blanket statement that.
I would look more at, like, what the skill set is.
That's, you know, Sedgefield's a great golf course comp this week.
You know, really difficult par threes, just a couple par fives,
and then you've got to be able to score on Bermuda grass par fours.

