Key stat

13

Consecutive rounds of par or better in the Mayakoba Golf Classic for Charles Howell III. In nine tournament starts, he hs made the cut eight times and has three top-10 finishes in his last five. His scoring average in the tournament is 68.65.

Tee times

Defending champion Patton Kizzire, 2017 champion Pat Perez and threetime major champion Jordan Spieth highlight Golf Channel’s coverage of Thursday’s first round (noon ET). Sanderson Farms champion Cameron Champ, Jhonattan Vegas and Tony Finau form a powerful group (12:10 p.m.). Friday’s coverage will feature the groups of Rickie Fowler, Aaron Wise and Emiliano Grillo (noon), and Billy Horschel, Zach Johnson and Matt Kuchar

(12:10 p.m.).

FedExCup

Bryson DeChambeau wasted little time getting into the top 10 as he won last weekend’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in his season debut. There are 43 regular-season events, followed by three playoff events. Justin Rose is the defending champion.

1. Xander Schauffele ............................ 594

2. Kevin Tway ......................................... 574

3. Brooks Koepka .................................. 556

4. Marc Leishman .................................. 545

5. Bryson DeChambeau ...................... 500

6. Gary Woodland ................................. 458

7. Patrick Cantlay .................................. 430

8. Cameron Champ .............................. 356

9. Tony Finau .......................................... 333

10. Sam Ryder ........................................ 305

MAYAKOBA GOLF CLASSIC

Site: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Course: El Camaleon GC at the Mayakoba Resort. Yardage: 6,987. Par: 71.

Purse: $7.2 million

Winner’s share: $1,296,000 TV (ET): Thursday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (GOLF)