He had his best finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he finished tied for 16th with a score of 11-under. Simpson has an average of -0.022 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee in his past five tournaments.

He made five birdies for a 66. Bae, who won his first PGA Tour event last year at the Byron Nelson Championship, is coming up on three straight weeks in Hawaii.