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Chris Kirk Needs Better Putting at TPC Toronto
Through 13 events, Chris Kirk has recorded six missed cuts and just one finish inside the top 30. His form has started to trend in the right direction lately, however, as he has missed only one cut in his last seven solo events and gained more than four strokes tee to green in four of them. He now turns to the RBC Canadian Open, where he will be making his debut at TPC Toronto. Kirk ranks 83rd off the tee (+0.019 strokes per round), 66th on approach (+0.194), and 75th in driving distance, all important metrics this week. Where he has been downright bad is with the putter. He ranks 142nd, losing 0.406 strokes per round, and has not gained strokes on the greens since the Houston Open in March (+0.080). Kirk's ball-striking and around-the-green upside continue to be held back by a cold putter, and at an event that could go low, he may struggle to keep up.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
