Across marquee Tour venues, players teeing off before 10 a.m. consistently outperform afternoon starters on the greens — a gap that may be reshaping draw strategy and course setup decisions.
−0.20
Riviera CC: sharpest afternoon drop
Morning starters gain +0.09 strokes gained putting per round. After 10 a.m., that flips to −0.11 — a swing of 0.20 strokes, the largest gap across surveyed courses.
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Strokes Gained Putting by Tee Time
Per round, last 10 seasons · Hover for details
Before 10 AM
After 10 AM
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Tee Time Putting Gap
Difference (Before 10 AM minus After 10 AM) · larger gap = greater advantage for morning starters