Course: Dove Mountain, one of the worst golf courses on tour, if the Tour players are to be believed. I always thought the course looked good enough, but the criticisms of the course far outweigh the praise, and is part of the reason many of the top name players are missing. This will be the last year for Dove Mountain as the stop's host.
Strength Of Field: B-. It's weird declaring a WGC event as anything other than an "A", but it's the truth in this case. No Tiger, Phil, or Adam Scott, all of whom would have been top seeds in the bracket. The top four seeds now are Henrik Stenson, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, and Zach Johnson.
Other Tidbits: Last year, Matt Kuchar won by defeating Hunter Mahan in the final...Hunter Mahan has played in the final the last two years...Steve Stricker makes his first start of the 2013-2014 PGA Tour Season this week.
Fantasy Four:
(This weeks Fantasy Four represents the four players I see making out of their respective divisions. Therefor, no sleeper pick this week.)
Jason Day - Has an amazing record in this event for someone who has never played in the final. Coming in with high confidence. My predicted champion.
Hunter Mahan - Reached the final the last two years. Has played well in his starts thus far this season. Looking to make the Ryder Cup team after being left off two years ago. My predicted runner up.
Matt Kuchar - Match play demon. Experience and confidence with the structure is a huge plus. May have the hardest division to get out of.
Ian Poulter - Another match play expert in a far easier division. Should not be really challenged until he reached the Sweet 16. Ryder Cup year should inspire him to put out a strong performance.
Last Weeks Team:
Jimmy Walker: T20
Graham DeLaet: T70
Will MacKenzie: T52
Jordan Speith: T12
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