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Mackenzie Hughes
28-Year-Old Golfer
2018–19 Stats
Rank
172
Winnings
$89,384
Winnings/Entry
$9,932
Entries
9
Rounds
24
2018–19 Fantasy Outlook
It's not uncommon for a golfer, especially a young one, to take a step back after a breakthrough season. But what happened to Hughes was more than a step back - it was akin to falling down a flight of stairs. The Canadian had a win and eight other top-25s in 2016-17. In 2017-18, he had only three top-25s and missed way more than half his cuts (17-of-28). Hughes is entering his age-28 season, so he arrived to the Tour rather late, which makes a reversal less likely. Another wait-and-see recommendation. Read Past Outlooks
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Handedness Right
Status Pro
Height 6'1"
Weight 180 lbs
DOB 11/23/1990
Birthplace Hamilton, Canada
College Kent State
Country Canada
T29 at Torrey Pines
January 28, 2019
Hughes closed with a two-under 70 in the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open to finish in a tie for 29th place.
ANALYSIS
Hughes was consistent and shot 70 in every round. He carded 20 birdies to 10 bogeys and a double. The Canadian had a pretty solid ball striking week, finishing top-20 in SG: Approach, SG: Tee-to-green, and greens hit in regulation. This T29 was the best finish in six starts this season for Hughes. He will look to top it at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, although he has missed the cut in both his attempts at TPC Scottsdale.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2017
2016
Hughes got off to a fast start last season by winning the RSM Classic in November, but the rest of the season was a struggle. Hughes managed only one additional top-10 for the remainder of the season, which could be indicative of his talent or his state of mind. The latter is probably more likely as it's not uncommon for young golfers who win, to let up for a bit. Hughes is a tricky call though because his number is low enough to show great improvement this season, yet high enough that it requires a decent commitment. There is plenty of upside with Hughes, but his 2017 performance wasn't strong enough to justify his selection in a salary cap format.
Hughes got into the winner's circle this year at the Price Cutter Charity Championship in August, shooting a Saturday 64 to help propel him up the leaderboard. He added two other top-10s, leading the Canadian to the PGA Tour for 2016-17. He missed nine cuts in 23 starts, which is concerning, not helped by his 111st-place ranking in driving accuracy and 67th place in greens in regulation. But he has a strong putter, ranking 17th, and that will help take his game to new heights if he can hit more fairways and greens.
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Records first top-10 of season
July 30, 2018
Hughes shot a four-under 68 in the final round of the RBC Canadian Open to finish in a tie for eighth place.
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Records best finish of season at Greenbrier
July 9, 2018
Hughes posted his best finish of the season with his T13 on Sunday at the Greenbrier Classic.
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Will tee it up at The Old White TPC
July 2, 2018
Hughes (undisclosed) is listed in the field for this week's Military Tribute at The Greenbrier.
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Backs out of Quicken Loans National
Undisclosed
June 27, 2018
Hughes withdrew from the Quicken Loans National earlier in the week due to an undisclosed reason, Rob Bolton of PGATour.com reports.
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Misses cut after strong opening round
June 11, 2018
Hughes missed the cut after an eventful five-over 75 in the second round at the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
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