Shriners Children's Open · Derived from round-level strokes gained, 2022–2024 · ~72 players per field
Across 2 recent editions (2022, 2024), the players who finished top-10 at TPC Summerlin separated from the field most through approach play (43% of the total separation), with off the tee second at 30%. Around the green mattered least — 1% — which is worth knowing when the broadcast narrative says otherwise.
The winners tell their own version: in 2 of the last 2 editions, the champion's best category for the week was putting. That differs from what separates the whole top-10 (approach play) — winning weeks are outlier weeks, usually powered by a hot week in one skill on top of the baseline the course demands.
Course notes: TPC Summerlin — scoring, putting premium on poa.
Strokes gained per round for each recent champion, by category. The green number is that winner's best skill for the week.
| Year | Winner | To Par | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J.T. Poston | -22 | +0.73 | +0.72 | +0.99 | +1.38 | +3.82 |
| 2022 | Tom Kim | -24 | +0.32 | +1.46 | +0.46 | +1.51 | +3.75 |
Every tournament week we score the full field against the venue's weights. The free pick lands Wednesday — by email, before tee times.
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