Morgan's length served as a great advantage at a course that favors long hitters.

The irony of Pumpkin Ridge is that it doesn't favor long hitters, despite being the longest course in Women's Open history, 6,550 yards.

Schwartz tends to favor hitters who have good plate discipline, and proven track record (or performance record, as his father would say).

He predicted that he would have trouble with the course, which favors right-to-left hitters.

However, during his time with the Rangers, he was hampered by injuries and a home stadium that favors hitters at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

All changes in practice favored hitters.

Hernandez will never cite the statistic known as "game-winning runs batted in," because he says it favors third-slot hitters on good teams like himself.

This year, Mickelson can eliminate challenges from most of the final-day survivors by playing well on the 7,559-yard course, which favors long hitters.

Part of it is a lack of talent and part is that the smaller ballparks favor hitters.

More than that, he won his 10th successive game in Wrigley Field, where the high winds and short walls favor most hitters and hound most pitchers.