Mark Hubbard Coming Off A Career Performance
8 months agoMark Hubbard has long been known as one of the PGA Tour's premier microwaves -- as his elite iron play allows him to create birdie chances on holes other pros are aiming merely for the putting surfaces themselves. There has perhaps never been a better example of this than two weeks ago at TPC Sawgrass, as Hubbard gained a whopping 8.3 shots to the field with his irons (10.5 from tee-to-green), and outpaced even the great Scottie Scheffler with his approach play. Of course, the 6.4 shots Hubbard lost to the field with his putter resulted in a more muted finish than his ball-striking deserved, but it should not be understated just how rare this type of upside is for a player in Hubbard's price range. Memorial Park figures to be a bit too demanding off the tee for his lackluster driving profile, but if Hubbard can find the range off of the tee, there aren't many players in the field better suited to attacking these pins.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour