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A look at the World Wide Technology Championship
Top of the heap
The top eight players (per the Hawley Ratings) among this event’s entries.
| Player | Rank | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Young | 24 | 1261.0 |
| Ludvig Aberg | 32 | 1173.5 |
| Sahith Theegala | 34 | 1157.1 |
| Emiliano Grillo | 43 | 958.2 |
| Keith Mitchell | 49 | 905.1 |
| Chris Kirk | 52 | 879.1 |
| Andrew Putnam | 54 | 858.8 |
| Matt Kuchar | 58 | 830.1 |
Sorry, can’t make it
The top four players (per the Hawley Ratings) who are not playing this event.
| Player | Rank | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | 1 | 2598.7 |
| Rory McIlroy | 2 | 2531.6 |
| Patrick Cantlay | 3 | 2308.2 |
| Xander Schauffele | 4 | 2123.1 |
Ooh, that’s hot
Players are ranked by performance in their last four appearances in comparison with their current Hawley Rating.
| Player | Upward change |
|---|---|
| Lucas Glover | 1538.9 |
| Sahith Theegala | 868.6 |
| JJ Spaun | 677.9 |
| Luke List | 657.1 |
| Kelly Kraft | 645.9 |
| Beau Hossler | 586.9 |
| Erik van Rooyen | 540.6 |
| Stephan Jaeger | 500.2 |
Brr, that’s cold
Players are ranked by performance in their last four appearances in comparison with their current Hawley Rating.
| Player | Downward change |
|---|---|
| Maverick McNealy | -658.9 |
| Emiliano Grillo | -559.6 |
| Hayden Buckley | -505.9 |
| Kevin Streelman | -458.9 |
| Austin Eckroat | -455.2 |
| Chez Reavie | -423.6 |
| Ryan Palmer | -401.1 |
| Kevin Yu | -393.7 |
Staying close to home
Exempt entrants ranked by miles between their listed residence as of January 2023 and the event venue.
| Player | Residence | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Werbylo | Tucson AZ | 650 |
| Brent Grant | Chandler AZ | 725 |
| Andrew Putnam | Phoenix AZ | 750 |
| Chez Reavie | Scottsdale AZ | 750 |
| Scott Harrington | Scottsdale AZ | 750 |
| James Hahn | Scottsdale AZ | 750 |
| Joel Dahmen | Scottsdale AZ | 750 |
| Nate Lashley | Scottsdale AZ | 750 |
| Harrison Endycott | Scottsdale AZ | 750 |
| Kevin Streelman | Scottsdale AZ | 750 |
Mathematically speaking
The following table shows the correlations between player ranking in the above tables and their actual finish positions. In other words, to what extent does the ordering of players in the table correspond to the order of finish.
| Statistic | Correlation to results |
|---|---|
| Top of the heap | 0.383 |
| I love this place | 0.181 |
| Ooh, that’s hot | 0.141 |
| Location, location, location | 0.053 |
