RTJ Trail (Grand National): PGA Tour course profile
RTJ Trail (Grand National) in Auburn/Opelika, Alabama, United States of America (par 71, 7,302 yards, Bermudagrass greens, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.) hosted 3 PGA Tour tournaments in StatsNext’s records (2015 to 2017): Barbasol Championship. Latest winner: Grayson Murray at -21 in the 2017 Barbasol Championship.
What statistics matter most at RTJ Trail (Grand National)?
RTJ Trail (Grand National) has too little strokes-gained history to rank the categories (2 editions with strokes gained). Tour-wide, approach accounts for the largest share of the spread in total strokes gained (36%, 9,712 golfer-weeks, Jul 20, 2009 to Jul 19, 2017).
Only 2 editions, 259 golfer-weeks with strokes gained here, so the course-specific order is uncertain. The weights shown are tour-wide: Approach explains 36% of the spread in total strokes gained across 9,712 golfer-weeks.
| Category | Share of the spread here | Tour-wide | Stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach | 41% | 36% | No |
| Putting | 34% | 32% | No |
| Off the tee | 14% | 18% | No |
| Around the green | 11% | 15% | No |
Share of the spread: how much of the difference between golfers in total strokes gained each category accounted for in earlier editions on this course, against the tour as a whole; the four categories add to 100%. Stored PGA Tour strokes gained through July 19, 2017. Wind and weather data are not available for golf courses.
What mattered here describes past editions; it is not a validated predictor.
The course
| Par | Yardage | Greens | Fairways | Rough | Architect | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 7,302 | Bermudagrass | 419 Bermudagrass | 419 Bermudagrass | Robert Trent Jones Sr. | 1992 |
The listed card: 4 par 3s (average 204 yards), 11 par 4s (average 438 yards), 3 par 5s (average 557 yards).
How it played
| Tournament | Field average to par per round | Winning score |
|---|---|---|
| Barbasol Championship 2017 | -1.92 | -21 |
| Barbasol Championship 2016 | -1.67 | -18 |
| Barbasol Championship 2015 | -0.99 | -19 |
Field average to par per round over the rounds of each edition, from the stored round scores. Setup, weather and the field differ from year to year.
Past winners and results
| Dates | Tournament | Winner | Winning score | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2017 | Barbasol Championship | Grayson Murray | -21 (263) | 131 |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Barbasol Championship | Aaron Baddeley | -18 (266) | 131 |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Barbasol Championship | Scott Piercy | -19 (265) | 128 |
Best records at RTJ Trail (Grand National)
| Golfer | Starts | Wins | Top 10s | Best finish | Cuts made | Strokes per round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Baddeley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1st | 2 | 67.25 |
| Chad Collins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2nd | 2 | 67.75 |
| Will Wilcox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2nd | 3 | 68.33 |
| Scott Stallings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3rd | 1 | 68.00 |
| Ricky Barnes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3rd | 3 | 67.83 |
| Robby Shelton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3rd | 3 | 68.25 |
| Whee Kim | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3rd | 1 | 69.00 |
| Andres Gonzales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 3 | 69.00 |
| Michael Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 2 | 68.38 |
| Ben Martin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6th | 2 | 67.25 |
| Cameron Tringale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6th | 2 | 67.25 |
| Boo Weekley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6th | 3 | 68.08 |
| Andrew Loupe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6th | 2 | 69.67 |
| Mark Hensby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6th | 1 | 69.33 |
| Sam Saunders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8th | 3 | 68.50 |
From the 3 stored leaderboards on this course. Course history describes the past; it is not a forecast.
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