{"id":17608,"date":"2026-05-04T16:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/?post_type=article&#038;p=17608"},"modified":"2026-05-04T16:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:11:21","slug":"2026-truist-championship-picks-preview-myrtle-beach-classic-picks-fantasy-golf-picks","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/article\/2026-truist-championship-picks-preview-myrtle-beach-classic-picks-fantasy-golf-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Mayo&#8217;s 2026 Truist Championship Picks, Preview + Myrtle Beach Classic Picks | Fantasy Golf Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">2026 Truist Championship<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePME\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pat Mayo<\/a> takes a <a href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">deep dive into tournament and player stats with the Rabbit Hole Tool from Betsperts Golf<\/a> making his early 2026 Truist Championship Picks, highlighting stats that matter inside the model, and previewing the course. Plus, a preview of the Myrtle Beach Classic.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/d5tMVUDKkd8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WATCH: Truist Championship 2026 Picks | Research, Sleepers &amp; Course Breakdown + Myrtle Beach Classic Research<\/a><\/h4>\n<h3>2026 Truist Championship Field<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Field: 72 Players<\/li>\n<li>Cut: NO CUT<\/li>\n<li>Begins: Thursday, May 9<\/li>\n<li>Defending Champion: <a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>SUB TO FREE PME NEWSLETTER TO GET ALL ARTICLES AND CHEATSHEETS EARLY + EXTRA INFO &amp; BREAKING NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>After passing on Doral, <a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rory McIlroy<\/a><\/a><\/a>, <a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Fitzpatrick<\/a><\/a><\/a>, <a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a><\/a><\/a>, <a href=\"\/golfer\/robert-macintyre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/robert-macintyre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/robert-macintyre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert MacIntyre<\/a><\/a><\/a>, and <a href=\"\/golfer\/ludvig-aberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ludvig-aberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ludvig-aberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ludvig Aberg<\/a><\/a><\/a> are all back in the field in Charlotte. <a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a><\/a><\/a> is not, however. This is standard practice for Scheffler as he always plays in the CJ Cup in Dallas following the PGA Championship unlike almost every other top end player. That, or he\u2019s skipping CJ Cup and playing Colonial, Memorial, US Open, and Travelers starting the week after. <a href=\"\/golfer\/russell-henley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/russell-henley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/russell-henley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russell Henley<\/a><\/a><\/a> is also taking a bye week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/golfer\/tony-finau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/tony-finau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/tony-finau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Finau<\/a><\/a><\/a> and Mac Hughes are in on Sponsors Exemptions, as is past championship at Quail, <a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Homa<\/a><\/a><\/a>. Since there was a signature event last week, the AON 10 and Swing 5 remain the same, so it\u2019s essentially the exact same field we\u2019ve seen three of the past four weeks. What a coup from <a href=\"\/golfer\/chandler-blanchet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/chandler-blanchet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/chandler-blanchet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chandler Blanchet<\/a><\/a><\/a> getting hot at the right time to play all these events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/golfer\/jake-knapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jake-knapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jake-knapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jake Knapp<\/a><\/a><\/a> WD\u2019d from Doral with a wrist injury. He\u2019s currently listed in the field but there\u2019s been no update on his status. <a href=\"\/golfer\/patrick-cantlay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/patrick-cantlay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/patrick-cantlay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrick Cantlay<\/a><\/a><\/a> is expected to play after sitting out last week with an illness.<\/p>\n<p>There will be an alternate event taking place this week too in advance of the PGA Championship: The Myrtle Beach Classic. <a href=\"\/golfer\/brooks-koepka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/brooks-koepka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/brooks-koepka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brooks Koepka<\/a><\/a><\/a> decided he\u2019s sick of waiting around at signature events to see of someone withdraws for a chance to get in the field, so he\u2019s doing his Major prep at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club. With <a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Fox<\/a><\/a><\/a> and <a href=\"\/golfer\/chris-gotterup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/chris-gotterup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/chris-gotterup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Gotterup<\/a><\/a><\/a> as the only two winners of this event in its short history, it\u2019s a great course fit for Brooks. Plus, if he plays well enough, he\u2019ll actually qualify for the signature events the rest of the year.<\/p>\n<h3>2026 Truist Championship Key Stats<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Strokes Gained: Approach<\/li>\n<li>Strokes Gained: Off the Tee<\/li>\n<li>Proximity Gained 200+ Yards<\/li>\n<li>Par 4s Gained: 450-500 Yards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/Mayo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Mayo\u2019s Key Stat Rankings Powered by the Rabbit Hole at Betsperts Golf<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JsZU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9443120-3745-46bf-b89e-b87718b079e5_648x1038.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"1038\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/e9443120-3745-46bf-b89e-b87718b079e5_648x1038.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1038,&quot;width&quot;:648,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:122561,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/196355381?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9443120-3745-46bf-b89e-b87718b079e5_648x1038.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>2026 Truist Championship Course<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Course: Quail Hollow<\/li>\n<li>Yardage: 7,583<\/li>\n<li>Par: 71<\/li>\n<li>Greens: Poa Trivialis overseed .125\u201d (all base turf is bermudagrass)<\/li>\n<li>Average Green Size: 6,600 sq. ft.<\/li>\n<li>Number of Sand Bunkers: 61<\/li>\n<li>Number of Holes Water is in Play: 7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Par 3\u2019s (4): Average Distance &#8211; 212 yards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt; 1 under 200 yards (167), 3 over 200 yards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2024 Rory: Played the Par 3\u2019s at even par Friday through Sunday (one bogey, one birdie)<\/li>\n<li>Hole 17 carries a double-or-worse rate (8.2%) that can flirt with the birdie rate (9.7%) depending on the day (Rory went par-par-par-par here and that\u2019ll pick you up more than a stroke on the field over four rounds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Par 4\u2019s (11): Average Distance &#8211; 454 yards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt; 2 under 400 yards, 9 over 400 yards (2 of 500+)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2024 Rory: 3 Par 4\u2019s bogeys on Thursday, clean on them after that until a double on #18 on Sunday<\/li>\n<li>The 4 hardest holes come on the back-9 and 3 of them are Par 4\u2019s (Holes 11-16-18, all over 460 yards)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Par 5\u2019s (3): Average Distance &#8211; 572 yards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2024 Rory: Had an eagle on all 3 of them (two on Sunday)<\/li>\n<li>Hole 7 can be a swing hole: 3.7% eagle (easily the highest on property) and 10.7% bogey (2.5+ percentage points higher than the other Par 5\u2019s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2026 Truist Championship Past Winners<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2025: <a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a><\/a><\/a> -11 (PGA CHAMPIONSHIP)<\/li>\n<li>2024: <a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rory McIlroy<\/a><\/a><\/a> -17<\/li>\n<li>2023: <a href=\"\/golfer\/wyndham-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/wyndham-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/wyndham-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wyndham Clark<\/a><\/a><\/a> (-19)<\/li>\n<li>2022: <a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Homa<\/a><\/a><\/a> (-8) (TPC Potomac)<\/li>\n<li>2021: <a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rory McIlroy<\/a><\/a><\/a> (-10)<\/li>\n<li>2019: <a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Homa<\/a><\/a><\/a> (-15)<\/li>\n<li>2018: <a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Day<\/a><\/a><\/a> (-12)<\/li>\n<li>2017: <a href=\"\/golfer\/brian-harman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/brian-harman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/brian-harman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Harman<\/a><\/a><\/a> (-10) (Eagle Point Golf Club)<\/li>\n<li>2016: <a href=\"\/golfer\/james-hahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/james-hahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/james-hahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Hahn<\/a><\/a><\/a> (-9)<\/li>\n<li>2015: Rory McIlory (-21)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2025: <a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a><\/a><\/a> (+450, betting favorite) beats <a href=\"\/golfer\/harris-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/harris-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/harris-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris English<\/a><\/a><\/a>, <a href=\"\/golfer\/davis-riley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/davis-riley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/davis-riley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Davis Riley<\/a><\/a><\/a>, and <a href=\"\/golfer\/bryson-dechambeau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/bryson-dechambeau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/bryson-dechambeau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryson DeChambeau<\/a><\/a><\/a> by 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quail was used for the PGA Championship while Truist was contested at the Philly Cricket Club (Where <a href=\"\/golfer\/sepp-straka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/sepp-straka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/sepp-straka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sepp Straka<\/a><\/a><\/a> won). Quail Hollow was set up differently for a Major championship. It played longer with thicker rough. Additionally, there was a massive amount of rain during the week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2024: <a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rory McIlroy<\/a><\/a><\/a> (+750, betting favorite) beats <a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a><\/a><\/a> by 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The top-12 finishers all gained putting (6 of the top 9 putters for the week cashed top-10 paychecks)<\/li>\n<li>Rory wins and leads the field in distance. Benny An finishes solo 3rd. Those were the only 2 to rank top 10 in distance for the week that finished top 20 on the leaderboard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2023: <a href=\"\/golfer\/wyndham-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/wyndham-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/wyndham-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wyndham Clark<\/a><\/a><\/a> (+6000) beats <a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a><\/a><\/a> by 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clark was a machine: tops in approach for the week, 3rd in putting<\/li>\n<li>Finishing positions for the top players on Par 4\u2019s 450-500 yards for the week: 1st-T5-T8-T8-T8-T8-T8-T23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>2022: <a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Homa<\/a><\/a><\/a> (+4000, T-11 on the betting board) beats Cam Young, <a href=\"\/golfer\/keegan-bradley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/keegan-bradley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/keegan-bradley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keegan Bradley<\/a><\/a><\/a>, and <a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Fitzpatrick<\/a><\/a><\/a> by 2 at TPC Potomac.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Presidents Cup was held at Quail Hollow that year.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2021: <a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rory-mcilroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rory McIlroy<\/a><\/a><\/a> (+1800, T-5 on the betting board) beats Abe Ancer by 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rory goes 66-68-68 after an opening round 72<\/li>\n<li>The top 4 in driving distance all finished inside the top 10 on the final leaderboard (Bryson, Rory, Woodland, and my guy <a href=\"\/golfer\/luke-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/luke-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/luke-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke List<\/a><\/a><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>11 of the top 13 on the final leaderboard gained on Prox125-150<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2019<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Homa<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/strong> (-15, three clear of <a href=\"\/golfer\/joel-dahmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/joel-dahmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/joel-dahmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joel Dahmen<\/a><\/a><\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Had no form entering play (three straight finishes outside the Top 40)<\/li>\n<li>His Friday 63 was not only the round of the day, it ended up being the difference on the final leaderboard (Dahmen shot a 66)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Day<\/a><\/a><\/a> was the only Top 30 finisher to lose strokes on approach<\/li>\n<li>Homa won on the back of +9.9 strokes putting (best in the field)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2018<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Day<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/strong> (-12, two clear of <a href=\"\/golfer\/nick-watney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/nick-watney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/nick-watney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Watney<\/a><\/a><\/a> and <a href=\"\/golfer\/aaron-wise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/aaron-wise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/aaron-wise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Wise<\/a><\/a><\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Was Top 20 in seven of eight events prior<\/li>\n<li>Day was the only golfer to card four rounds in the 60s<\/li>\n<li>Four of the top six in driving distance cashed Top 10 paychecks (six of the Top 12 finishers lost fairways to the field)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2017: Different Course<\/p>\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"\/golfer\/james-hahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/james-hahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/james-hahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Hahn<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/strong> (-9, playoff win over <a href=\"\/golfer\/roberto-castro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/roberto-castro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/roberto-castro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roberto Castro<\/a><\/a><\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Had no form entering play (hadn\u2019t made a cut in over three months)<\/li>\n<li>His 68 on moving day was the best on the course and proved critical (three strokes better than Castro)<\/li>\n<li>Hahn and Castro were two of the Top 6 players in the field in Proximity in the 75-100 yard bucket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2015<\/strong>: <strong>Rory McIlory<\/strong> (-21, seven clear of <a href=\"\/golfer\/patrick-rodgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/patrick-rodgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/patrick-rodgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrick Rodgers<\/a><\/a><\/a> and <a href=\"\/golfer\/webb-simpson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/webb-simpson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/webb-simpson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Webb Simpson<\/a><\/a><\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elite lead in form (Top-11 in each of his four events prior)<\/li>\n<li>McIlroy\u2019s 61 on Saturday was 7+ strokes better than any of the next five on the final leaderboard<\/li>\n<li>Six of the Top 10 in SG: OTT cashed Top 10 paychecks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FIRTS ROUND LEADERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<p>64 &#8211; <a href=\"\/golfer\/jhonattan-vegas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jhonattan-vegas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jhonattan-vegas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jhonattan Vegas<\/a><\/a><\/a> (PM)<\/p>\n<p>-&gt; Two clear of <a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-gerard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-gerard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-gerard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Gerard<\/a><\/a><\/a> and <a href=\"\/golfer\/cam-davis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/cam-davis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/cam-davis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cam Davis<\/a><\/a><\/a> under Major championship conditions.<\/p>\n<p>2024<\/p>\n<p>64 &#8211; <a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a><\/a><\/a> (PM)<\/p>\n<p>-&gt; 3 clear of the field (McIlroy was T-2 after Thursday and was 9 shots better than Schauffele over the weekend)<\/p>\n<p>2023<\/p>\n<p>65 &#8211; <a href=\"\/golfer\/tommy-fleetwood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/tommy-fleetwood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/tommy-fleetwood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tommy Fleetwood<\/a><\/a><\/a> (PM)<\/p>\n<p>-&gt; Bunched at the top (15 were within 2 of the lead)<\/p>\n<p>2021<\/p>\n<p>64 &#8211; <a href=\"\/golfer\/phil-mickelson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/phil-mickelson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/phil-mickelson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phil Mickelson<\/a><\/a><\/a> (PM)<\/p>\n<h3>2026 Truist Championship Notes<\/h3>\n<p>Quail Hollow has been the host of the Wells Fargo Truist Championship since 2003, except for seasons when the venue has hosted even larger events (2017 PGA Championship; 2022 Presidents Cup; 2025 PGA Championship).<\/p>\n<p>A championship-level course located in Charlotte, North Carolina, Quail Hollow is widely regarded as one of the premier golf destinations in the Southeastern United States. The course was originally designed by renowned golf course architect George Cobb in 1961, but has undergone several redesigns since then, including a major renovation by Tom Fazio in 1997 and again prior to the 2017 PGA Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The course is known for its challenging layout, featuring tree-lined fairways, numerous water hazards, and strategically placed bunkers that require precision shot-making. The signature hole at Quail Hollow is the Par 3 17th, which requires a tee shot over a large pond to a green protected by bunkers on either side.<\/p>\n<p>Strokes Gained will always show approach as the biggest driver of success of the T2G metrics; the gap between approach and off the tee is smaller than at any other course on TOUR. Of the Top 10 finishers per year, they average +0.72 SG: OTT and +0.87 SG: APP per round. There are courses where the approach is over three times as important as driving, for reference.<\/p>\n<p>Golfers need to be precise off the tee in order to avoid the thick(ish) rough and strategically placed bunkers that line Quail Hollow\u2019s narrow fairways. Distance has proven to be more important than accuracy, but some combination of the two trumps all. You\u2019ll see a generic bomber pop up each year, or even win from nowhere, in the case of <a href=\"\/golfer\/derek-ernst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/derek-ernst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/derek-ernst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derek Ernst<\/a><\/a><\/a>. That alone should prove the value of driving distance.\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">I\u2019ll never forget\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/andrew-loupe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Loupe<\/a><\/span>, the<\/a> first-round leader, cashing here in 2016.<\/span>\u00a0What a time to be alive.<\/p>\n<p>Bombing isn\u2019t the only path. You\u2019ll see a scattershot of shorter-to-average-length players that still gain a bounty of strokes off the tee: <a href=\"\/golfer\/corey-conners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/corey-conners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/corey-conners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corey Conners<\/a><\/a><\/a>, <a href=\"\/golfer\/francesco-molinari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/francesco-molinari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/francesco-molinari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Francesco Molinari<\/a><\/a><\/a>, <a href=\"\/golfer\/abraham-ancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/abraham-ancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/abraham-ancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abraham Ancer<\/a><\/a><\/a>, and <a href=\"\/golfer\/joel-dahmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/joel-dahmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/joel-dahmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joel Dahmen<\/a><\/a><\/a> all spring to mind. The common trait among the shorter smackers who\u2019ve experienced the most success is an ability to control long irons. Over 50% of approaches this week will come from beyond 175 yards (31% from 200+).<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a weird crossover between Quail Hollow with Rivera and Torrey Pines despite being on opposite coasts. Each features fast, unique green complexes, and each requires a ton of distance to cut down the course. From the past decade, <a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-homa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Homa<\/a><\/a><\/a>, <a href=\"\/golfer\/james-hahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/james-hahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/james-hahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Hahn<\/a><\/a><\/a>, and JB Holmes all have wins at Quail and RIV; <a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/jason-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Day<\/a><\/a><\/a> and Homa have both won at Torrey.<\/p>\n<p>After reading all that, you\u2019ll discover the gap between Doral and Quail Hollow isn\u2019t all that different. Makes no sense to play them with the same field in back-to-back weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The final three holes at Quail Hollow are dubbed \u201cThe Green Mile,\u201d and it\u2019s the most difficult finishing stretch in the regular PGA TOUR course rotation. Collectively, they\u2019ve played +0.91 on average over that time span. Overall, there have been 1800+ water balls here since 2003.<\/p>\n<h3>2026 Truist Championship Picks<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a><\/a><\/a> \u2014 The price is going to be horrible, but it\u2019s finally time for Xander to get across the finish line. He\u2019s third in ball striking, has plenty of top results at Quail Hollow, including a win, and the putter has started to stabilize over the past two months. His time will come soon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/golfer\/gary-woodland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/gary-woodland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/gary-woodland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Woodland<\/a><\/a><\/a> \u2014 Woodland\u2019s weekend at Doral is somewhat concerning. Juxtaposed with his numbers from the first two rounds, you\u2019d think he let me hit all his approach shots. If that iron play persists, he\u2019s DOA, but it\u2019s been good enough over the past two months, so I can give him a pass. The driver remains elite, and he\u2019s actually putting quite well in 2026, gaining on the greens in eight of nine starts. He\u2019s even gained with his putter at Quail Hollow in four of his past five appearances.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/golfer\/taylor-pendrith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/taylor-pendrith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/taylor-pendrith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Pendrith<\/a><\/a><\/a> \u2014 Like Woodland, flew a bit too close to the sun with his amazing ball striking Thursday\/Friday, only to have it go sideways on the weekend. But it was encouraging to see his driving and irons start to spike, even a little. If he can maintain respectable iron play, Pendrith has the prototypical game for Quail: Bomber, who hits fairways and can putt. He was 5th here at the PGA Championship a year ago, and T10 in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 Myrtle Beach Classic<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Course: Dunes Golf &amp; Beach Club<\/li>\n<li>Yardage: 7,347<\/li>\n<li>Par: 71<\/li>\n<li>Field: 132 Players<\/li>\n<li>Greens: Bermuda<\/li>\n<li>Average Green Size: 6,000 sq. ft.<\/li>\n<li>Number of Sand Bunkers: 72<\/li>\n<li>Number of Holes Water is in Play: 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since its opening in 1948, when the Robert Trent Jones Sr. layout was only the second course on the Strand, the Dunes Golf &amp; Beach Club has been at or near the top of every Myrtle Beach golf course list. The Dunes has hosted the U.S. Women\u2019s Open, the finals of the PGA Tour\u2019s Q-School and six Senior PGA Tour Championships, and this event for the past two seasons opposite the Truist Championship.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s primarily a bomber\u2019s track; just focus on those players. <a href=\"\/golfer\/marco-penge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/marco-penge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/marco-penge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Penge<\/a><\/a><\/a>, <a href=\"\/golfer\/kristoffer-reitan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/kristoffer-reitan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/kristoffer-reitan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristoffer Reitan<\/a><\/a><\/a>, Jordan Smith, <a href=\"\/golfer\/johnny-keefer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/johnny-keefer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/johnny-keefer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Keefer<\/a><\/a><\/a>, <a href=\"\/golfer\/rasmus-hojgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rasmus-hojgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rasmus-hojgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rasmus Hojgaard<\/a><\/a><\/a>, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, and <a href=\"\/golfer\/rico-hoey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rico-hoey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/rico-hoey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rico Hoey<\/a><\/a><\/a>; these are the skill prototype players to be looking at.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">It may also be a nice spot for\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/max-greyserman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Greyserman<\/a><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> to finally break through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a comp course, the leaderboards from the last two years at Myrtle Beach very much resemble the leaderboard at the Canadian Open at TPC Toronto last season. And not just because <a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Fox<\/a><\/a><\/a> won both events.<\/p>\n<p>Although located barely more than a block from the beach and with most holes subject to strong ocean breezes, the course&#8217;s style is not seaside or links. It has woodland, parkland, and marshland elements, with the 9th being the only hole where a player catches a glimpse of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>The mostly elevated green complexes are extremely challenging due to large, deep Augusta white sand bunkers. Other RTJ trademarks include the runway tee boxes and a generous dose of strategic fairway bunkering, which require well-placed tee shots.<\/p>\n<p>Holes 11 through 13 are called \u201cAlligator Alley\u201d. No. 11 features a dramatic approach to a green that is protected by two bunkers and bordered by Singleton Swash on the right. The Par 3 12th features a do-or-die carry over the swash, while the par 5 13th, known as \u201cWaterloo,\u201d is Myrtle Beach\u2019s most famous challenge. It\u2019s a 90-degree dogleg right.<\/p>\n<p>Rees Jones redesigned in 2003, 2013, and 2018.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, the Club successfully converted all greens from A-1 Bentgrass to Ultradwarf Champion Bermuda surfaces. championship tees. The Championship Course now measures 7,450 yards, which positively positioned the Dunes Golf and Beach Club to co-host the 2014 PGA Professional National Championship.<\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 2018, Jones undertook a complete restoration of all of the bunkers on the golf course to reclaim and enhance the Robert Trent Jones design style and strategy. All of the bunkers were rebuilt with new drainage, liners, and sand.<\/p>\n<p>They are large and undulating, with multiple pinnable areas that can dramatically affect a hole&#8217;s strategy and difficulty. Pay attention to where the flag is on the approach, because missing it in the wrong spot has consequences.<\/p>\n<h3>2026 Myrtle Beach Classic PAST WINNERS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2025: <a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/ryan-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Fox<\/a><\/a><\/a> -15 (Playoff over Mac Hughes &amp; <a href=\"\/golfer\/harry-higgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/harry-higgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/harry-higgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Higgs<\/a><\/a><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>2024: <a href=\"\/golfer\/chris-gotterup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/chris-gotterup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/chris-gotterup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Gotterup<\/a><\/a><\/a> -22 (Won by 6 over <a href=\"\/golfer\/davis-thompson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/davis-thompson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/davis-thompson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Davis Thompson<\/a><\/a><\/a> &amp; <a href=\"\/golfer\/alistair-docherty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/alistair-docherty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/alistair-docherty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alistair Docherty<\/a><\/a><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2026 Myrtle Beach Classic Picks<\/h3>\n<p>Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen \u2014 Almost a moral lock to gain off the tee, regardless of field strength, and the same can be said about his iron play. In 10 measured tournaments over the last two years, RNP has gained on the field with his driver in every start but one, and with his irons in eight of those 10. Three of which were Majors. Just start praying now, and maybe he\u2019ll make a putt or two this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/golfer\/kevin-yu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/kevin-yu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/kevin-yu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin Yu<\/a><\/a><\/a> \u2014 Consecutive Top 5 finishes in this event (and a Top 5 at TPC Toronto last year), and finally started to find something at Valero. After struggling with his driver and irons on the West Coast (strange for a usual high-end ball striker), Yu started getting it back as the TOUR went easy, and actually looked like his old ball-striking self in Texas. That\u2019s enough for me to take a gamble on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/golfer\/casey-jarvis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/casey-jarvis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/casey-jarvis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casey Jarvis<\/a><\/a><\/a> \u2014 Jarvis will be price-dependent, but there\u2019s a chance he opens in the scrub tier before people notice his name and bet him down. He has mid-distance, but has been elite on the DP World Tour with his approach and putting. You don\u2019t win twice in season by accident, especially when it\u2019s only the beginning of May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pat Mayo takes a deep dive into tournament and player stats with the Rabbit Hole Tool from Betsperts Golf making his early 2026 Truist Championship Picks, highlighting stats that matter inside the model, and previewing the course. 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