Course: TPC Four Seasons, measuring at 7,100 yards. Wet conditions will cause the course to play longer, and the long rough will likely be longer because of all the rain. Still, player will probably be playing lift, clean and place, and the greens will be soft, so the final tally could be anyone from mid single digits all the way up to twenty under. Complete unknown at the moment.
Strength Of Field: D. It was much higher until today, as Ian Poulter and Jason Day lead a group of late withdraws thanks to
Extra Tidbits: The rain has caused flooding in the outlining areas, and many parts of the course were said to be under water as of Monday. Who knows condition the course will be in, but the bigger concern are the people living in the area...Christopher Brown, Austin Cook, Creighton Honeck, and Troy Matteson are the sponsor's exemptions. Cook made waves in Austin, holding a share of the lead entering the final round before falling to 11th. Matteson is a two time winner on Tour, his last in 2009, and has been playing out of past champion status. He made one cut in four starts this season, with a T22 in Puerto Rico...Jordan Spieth's first start on the PGA Tour took place at this tournament in 2010, when he was 16. He made the cut and finished inside the top 25...Four of the last five winners of this event made this their maiden victory on the PGA Tour.
Fantasy Four:
Brandon Todd - Jason Day occupied this space until his late withdraw, so I'm going with the defending champion. Four straight made cuts, with three top 10's this season. Has been mostly quiet, but should get a spark returning to the site of his first Tour victory.
Charley Hoffman - Seven straight paydays, with five top 25s in that stretch. His next PGA Tour victory seems close, and he has a good history in this event.
Danny Lee - Sleeper pick. He plays pretty much every week, and fatigue should be a factor, but his putting his solid, he is coming off his second straight top 25 with a top 10 last week, and it is a short course that shouldn't be an issue for him. I bet a victory would get him to take some time off, and this is a good spot for him to pick up that first win.
Keegan Bradley - Gets here only because of past history - he has a win and a second, and has never missed the cut at Four Seasons. He has been very quiet the past two seasons, but always tends to find one or two tournaments where he is contending on Sunday. Keegan needs this week if he hopes to make the President's Cup team at the end of the year.
Last Weeks Team:
Jimmy Walker: T65
Zach Johnson: T19
Chad Campbell: CUT
John Senden: CUT
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