"At Waialae, his results are almost perfectly tied to his irons. When he gains with approach here, he contends, and he has plenty of course history to show for it. He's posted a win, a runner-up, a T4 and multiple top 10s because he consistently gains four to six strokes with his irons on this course. That repeatability tends to land near the top of the leaderboard."
"Griffin is first in the field in bogey avoidance and scrambling, which is huge at Waialae where missed greens don't automatically mean bogey but bad decisions. He's also top-15 in weighted approach over the last few months, so the irons are holding up. Betting Griffin is about banking on a player that stays mistake-free on a course where patience gets you paid."
Waialae Country Club favors precision, iron play and patience over power, rewarding players who gain strokes with approach and avoid mistakes. Effective strategy prioritizes stacking birdie chances without forcing shots and exercising selective, bankroll-conscious betting early in the season. Russell Henley is a strong top-10 candidate due to leading the field in strokes gained approach and tee-to-green over recent rounds, plus repeated iron-driven success and multiple top finishes at Waialae. Ben Griffin offers top-20 value because of elite bogey avoidance, scrambling, top-15 weighted approach form, and consistent tee-to-green gains in his Waialae starts.
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