Power Rankings: Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS

PGA TOUR Champions returns to Jacksonville and the state of Florida after an off week as Jim Furyk welcomes his friends to his charity event at Timuquana Country Club for the second consecutive season.

After hoisting the trophy at Pebble Beach last time out, Steve Flesch and his two victories will look join the cast of friends. If he completes the back-to-back he'll join FIVE other players with three wins on the season. All of those winners, with the exception of Steven Alker, are looking to create separation this weekend.

Fireworks should be flying on the Bermuda of Timuquana in the second edition. The Par-72 will stretch just over 7,000 yards this week and has been completely redone by Bruce Hepner.

Of the top 30 on the Charles Schwab Cup money list 27 are entered this week.

There are only two events left, this week and next, to determine the top 72 players who will qualify for the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs.

The field of 79 will compete for a purse of $2 million with the winner taking home $300k.

Just Missed: Brett Quigley, Vijay Singh, Lee Janzen, Rod Pampling, Mario Tiziani and Doug Barron.

Timuquana in year two will feel different than year one as Bruce Hepner's renovation took up most of 2022. All of the Bermudagrass on the 1923 Donald Ross design was replaced including all 18 greens.

Tifeagle remains the choice on the putting surface but those targets should be firm and more difficult to hold this time around. New pin positions will also be in play after reconstruction and that will add another layer of newness. Nobody will be ahead of the curve on No. 11 as it is a brand new complex.

The 18th hole has added bunkers to catch errant tee shots. The greenside bunker now sits closer to the putting surface to do the same for errant approaches. In total, 94 bunkers are in play along with water on three holes. There's room to swing with 32 acres of fairway to aim for while the rough 419 Bermuda rough is only two inches.

The yardage after the renovation as increased the scorecard from 6,949 last year to 7,005 this season. Interestingly enough the yardage on the front nine is the most effected (3,489 becomes 3,530) as the two Par-5 holes added 16 and 15 yards respectively.

Only three players broke 10-under last season.

The low round of the week, 65, was set by two big hitters, Jimenez and John Daly.

Winner Phil Mickelson found just 50% of the fairways yet circled 17 birdies and played the Par-5 holes 9-under.

Last year the course took on thunderstorms during tournament week. That won't be the case this time around as Mother Nature is gracing the First Coast with 80s and 60s all weekend. Hurricane Ian skirted by Timuquana and only dropped 1.25 inches of rain and didn't bother much of anything related to the tournament. Thoughts and prayers go to the rest of the state of Florida who weren't as fortunate in their dealings with Mother Nature.

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