After a long and seemingly never-ending off-season, the 2022-23 PGA TOUR season is set to get underway this week at the Silverado Resort and Spa (North Course) in Napa, California. This track has hosted the Fortinet Championship every year since 2014.
A Robert Trent Jones Jr design, the North Course is known for undulating fairways that weave through trees and end with challenging greens. The North Course is a par 72, 7,123-yard track that saw an average score of 71.04 last season, which was an event won by California native Max Homa.
Looking at the six previous winners of this tournament, the metric that stands out the most in predicting success is SG: Tee-to-Green. This trend makes sense considering the difficulty of the greens, so saving strokes on the way there is essential for success.
Below, I will give my best longshot to win the 2022 Fortinet Championship.