Imagine teeing up a golf ball at more than 7,500 feet above sea level. You might gain some distance with your driver, right? Now imagine if you were Dustin Johnson, who regularly pounds his driver well over 300 yards, while playing on flat ground. That’s the advantage DJ will take with him this week as he tries to defend his 2019 title at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship.
The PGA Tour heads south of the border this week as a highly ranked, limited field will compete in the first WGC event of the new year. The tournament will feature no cut—a good incentive to Tour pros—and award a ton of world ranking, FedEx Cup and Olympic points to players in the field.