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East Lake's long-odds plays: Gotterup, Matsuyama, and Henley at the 2026 TOUR Championship

8/27/2026

East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta brings the PGA TOUR's 2026 season to a close this week, with 30 players competing at even-par for the second year running after the starting-strokes format used from 2019 through 2024 was retired.

The Donald Ross design, 7,455 yards at par-70, rewards distance off the tee and iron accuracy from range, with fast Bermuda putting surfaces throughout.

Three golfers at long prices have drawn attention against that course profile: Chris Gotterup at +2654, Hideki Matsuyama at +3200, and Russell Henley at +3500.

East Lake has hosted the TOUR Championship every year since 2004.

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