What to Expect at the 2017 OHL Classic at Mayakoba
Course Layout
El Camaleon Mayakoba, a Greg Norman designed course located in Mexico, has an overall par for the course is 72; including 4 Par 3’s, 10 Par 4’s, and 3 Par 5’s. The course, which opened just 11 years ago, has not only the typical water hazards and sand traps, but also sink holes!
This Year’s Tournament
The total purse will be $7,100,000– with the winner receiving $1,278,00 of it plus 500 FedEx Cup points. The winner is also offered an invitation to play at The Masters!
Here are some interesting pairings that you may not want to miss:
- Jhonattan Vegas, Patrick Reed, and Kevin Chappell
- Bryson DeChambeau, Si Woo Kim, and Zach Johnson
- Pat Perez, Graeme McDowell, and Charley Hoffman
- Rickie Fowler, Emiliano Grillo, Chesson Hadley
You can watch the tournament live Thurs-Sun from 1-4PM ET on the GolfChannel.
Tournament History
This tournament has taken place for 10 years, and no winner has won more than once so far.
Here are the winners of this tournament for the past 5 years:
- Pat Perez- 2016
- Graeme McDowell- 2015
- Charley Hoffman- 2014
- Harris English- 2013
- John Huh- 2012
Picks to Win
Here are GolfWorld’s Expert picks for the 2017 OHL Classic winner!
Top 5 Expert’s Picks
1. Pat Perez
2. Patrick Reed
3. Charles Howell III
4. Graeme McDowell
5. Ollie Schniederjans
And here are the picks made by Golf Statistician, Lucius Riccio
Top 5 Professor’s Picks
1. Emiliano Grillo
2. Jonathan Byrd
3. Zach Johnson
4. Rickie Fowler
5. Patrick Reed
Weather Forecast
The weather during this weekend’s tournament looks nice for the most part!
Thursday: PM Showers
- High: 85F
- Low: 70F
- Wind: NE 8 mph
- Precipitation: 30% Chance
Friday: Partly Cloudy
- High: 85F
- Low: 72F
- Wind: NNE 11 mph
- Precipitation: 20% Chance
Saturday: Sunny
- High: 85F
- Low: 73F
- Wind: NE 13 mph
- Precipitation: 20% Chance
Sunday: Partly Cloudy
- High: 85F
- Low: 72F
- Wind: NE 13 mph
- Precipitation: 20% Chance
