Aggressively targeting Eric Cole for a Top 10 at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic. The primary signal is the critically soft field strength, essentially a 'Contention Opportunity for Average Tour Stats' (COTAS) event, with the tour's elite at Wells Fargo. Cole, despite recent T42/MC/T22 form, brings a strong baseline with 11 career Top 10s in significantly tougher fields. His SG: Approach metrics, while inconsistent lately, have shown flashes of elite play required to contend against this caliber of competition. If his putter (historically a swing factor) neutralizes or goes even slightly positive, his robust Tee-to-Green game will easily elevate him into the top decile here. His 2024 average finish is masked by playing stronger fields; this is his chance to capitalize on reduced competitive intensity. Expect a significant positive variance from his typical Top 10 rate against such a diluted field. 85% YES — invalid if SG: T2G drops below field average through Round 2.
Aggressively targeting Eric Cole for a Top 10 at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic. The primary signal is the critically soft field strength, essentially a 'Contention Opportunity for Average Tour Stats' (COTAS) event, with the tour's elite at Wells Fargo. Cole, despite recent T42/MC/T22 form, brings a strong baseline with 11 career Top 10s in significantly tougher fields. His SG: Approach metrics, while inconsistent lately, have shown flashes of elite play required to contend against this caliber of competition. If his putter (historically a swing factor) neutralizes or goes even slightly positive, his robust Tee-to-Green game will easily elevate him into the top decile here. His 2024 average finish is masked by playing stronger fields; this is his chance to capitalize on reduced competitive intensity. Expect a significant positive variance from his typical Top 10 rate against such a diluted field. 85% YES — invalid if SG: T2G drops below field average through Round 2.
