Can Lucas Glover Maintain Momentum Heading To East Lake? Tour Championship Fantasy Golf Outlook

The final round of the FedEx Cup playoffs kicks off this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta for the Tour Championship. It begins on Thursday, August 24, and concludes Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Lucas Glover is among the golfers in the Tour Championship field. He ranks fifth in the current FedEx Cup standings and needs to play well to make a push and contend for the FedEx Cup. The Tour Championship features a staggered format and Glover will start the tournament at five-under.

Can Lucas Glover maintain his form to make a push for the cup come Sunday? What is his course history at East Lake? What is his recent form on the PGA Tour? Read on for Lucas Glover’s fantasy golf outlook for the 2023 Tour Championship.

What is Lucas Glover’s Course History At East Lake Golf Club?

The Tour Championship is entering its 16^th season as the final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs. It has been played in various formats throughout its history and continues this year for the fourth year in its current staggered format where the leader in FedEx Cup points will start the event at 10-under.

Lucas Glover is making his fifth career start at the Tour Championship. He hasn’t played in this event since 2019 when he finished T29. Prior to 2019, his three other starts came in 2009, 2006, and 2005, when he finished T10, tied for eighth and 29^th, respectively.

How Is Lucas Glover’s Recent Form?

Lucas Glover went through a few tough stretches during the year but has been on an exceptional run as of late and ultimately put together an outstanding 2023 season, highlighted by his exceptional play over the past few weeks.

In his last four starts, he has two wins, one top-five finish, and one top-25 finish. He won the Wyndham Championship three weeks ago, won the FedEx St. Jude Championship two weeks ago, and tied for 22nd at the BMW Championship.

Glover has been outstanding off the tee and on approach recently. He has gained strokes off the tee and on approach in all his last five appearances including at the Wyndham Championship where he gained over two strokes on approach over the field.

Lucas Glover is officially on fire.🔥

Back-to-back wins and now top five in the FedEx Cup! pic.twitter.com/5JV7vSwbsG

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Lucas Glover’s Outlook For Tour Championship

Coming into this week, Glover's odds are currently at 40/1 at most sportsbooks. This week's field features the top 30 in FedEx Cup standings, and East Lake will present a stern test for golfers where they must be accurate off the tee and on approach.

Glover must continue his exceptional approach play and accuracy off the tee if he intends to have a chance to win the FedEx Cup. It’s worth noting that at last year’s Tour Championship over 32% of approach shots were taken from 150-200 yards and this year Glover ranks in the 66^th percentile in greens in regulation and 91st percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway. However, Glover ranks in the 64th percentile in greens in regulation and the 75th percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from over 150 yards in the rough.

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