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+38.50 UNITS
Disappointing finish last week with Ryan Palmer who was T4th until he finished +4 on holes 13 thru 18 with a double on #15 at Congressional. This week we return to White Sulphur Springs, WV where in 2010 the Greenbrier debuted a par 70 rolled over for a scoring average of 68.536. It was the second-easiest of 14 par 70s utilized on TOUR that season. In response, The Old White TPC was lengthened to the current 7,274 yards. Sixteen holes underwent changes, and all 18 greens were reseeded with Bentgrass. As a result, scoring soared to 70.593 in 2011. This week will test the metal of the complete compliment of skills of the field.
BRENDON DE JONGE 8/1 E.W. - Coming off a Sunday meltdown at Congressional, where he settled for a T11th. Sans his tent folding and leave for home during the final round last week, he's playing well, and he's finished solo a 3rd and a T4 in the first two editions of the Greenbrier Classic. His scoring average is a tidy 66.75 at Greenbrier so I'm hoping he cleans up again. Course form is great and recent form as well since he's finished his last two starts with an 8th @ the Travelers and T11th @ AT&T. He has carded 6 of his last 8 rounds in the 60s and a -12 aggregate score. He ranks 8th in GIR, 29th in scoring, 15 in par 3 birdie average, 13th in scoring before the cut, 2nd in total birdies, 11th in part 3 perfomance and 8th in par 5 performance.
SEUNG YUL NOH 9/1 E.W. - Blowing the courses up with 9 consecutive cuts made dating back to the Valero Texas Open. Five have gone for TOP 20 finishes including a career-best T4 at last week's AT&T National and his last 3 starts have produced a T7th @ FedEx, T18th @ the Travelers and T4th @ Congressional. In those last three he's a collective -18 under par and 9 of his last 12 rounds have been in the 60s with all four rounds at the Travelers producing 68s. For the season he has made 16/20 cuts and 8 Top 25s. Currently 30th in the all-around ranking, 19th in driving distance, 38th in total driving and 43rd in GIR which gives evidence to his tee to green proficiency.
JOHN ROLLINS 14/1 E.W. - Following a T4th at the Travelers Championship---his fifth top 10 of the year---he was idle last week. Leads the PGA TOUR in total driving (30th in distance and 27th in accuracy), 20th in greens in regulation, 11th in birdie average, 19th in the all-around, 27th in scoring average, 26th in par 4 birdie or better average, 19th in par 5 birdie or better average, 3rd in round 3 scoring average and 6th in ball striking. He finished 3rd @ the Farmers, his Top 10s were at the Waste Management, Farmers, Travelers, Zurich and Sony, and has four other Top 25s at the RBC, Arnie Palmer, HP Byron Nelson and The Players. At the Travelers, his last start, he shot 68-67-65-68. Not a bad finish in 2010 with a T21, but his recent and season form make him a huge consideration.
JIMMY WALKER 14/1 E.W. - He netted a T4th in each of the first two editions of this event and has averaged 67.00 during his eight rounds on the White Course and finished one stroke out of the playoff last year. His third-round 62 was co-low for the week in 2011. It's a no-brainer that he has great course form! Considering his season form, he has 14/18 cuts made with 3 Top 10s and 5 Top 25s. He finished T32nd last week @ Congressional, T4th @ the Northern Trust, T8th @ The Farmers, T9th @ the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, T18th @ the Zurich and T24th @ the Arnie Palmer. Ranks 21st in Strokes Gained-Putting, 49th in driving distance and 14th in eagles. Ever hear of him? You just may this week!
+38.50 UNITS
Disappointing finish last week with Ryan Palmer who was T4th until he finished +4 on holes 13 thru 18 with a double on #15 at Congressional. This week we return to White Sulphur Springs, WV where in 2010 the Greenbrier debuted a par 70 rolled over for a scoring average of 68.536. It was the second-easiest of 14 par 70s utilized on TOUR that season. In response, The Old White TPC was lengthened to the current 7,274 yards. Sixteen holes underwent changes, and all 18 greens were reseeded with Bentgrass. As a result, scoring soared to 70.593 in 2011. This week will test the metal of the complete compliment of skills of the field.
BRENDON DE JONGE 8/1 E.W. - Coming off a Sunday meltdown at Congressional, where he settled for a T11th. Sans his tent folding and leave for home during the final round last week, he's playing well, and he's finished solo a 3rd and a T4 in the first two editions of the Greenbrier Classic. His scoring average is a tidy 66.75 at Greenbrier so I'm hoping he cleans up again. Course form is great and recent form as well since he's finished his last two starts with an 8th @ the Travelers and T11th @ AT&T. He has carded 6 of his last 8 rounds in the 60s and a -12 aggregate score. He ranks 8th in GIR, 29th in scoring, 15 in par 3 birdie average, 13th in scoring before the cut, 2nd in total birdies, 11th in part 3 perfomance and 8th in par 5 performance.
SEUNG YUL NOH 9/1 E.W. - Blowing the courses up with 9 consecutive cuts made dating back to the Valero Texas Open. Five have gone for TOP 20 finishes including a career-best T4 at last week's AT&T National and his last 3 starts have produced a T7th @ FedEx, T18th @ the Travelers and T4th @ Congressional. In those last three he's a collective -18 under par and 9 of his last 12 rounds have been in the 60s with all four rounds at the Travelers producing 68s. For the season he has made 16/20 cuts and 8 Top 25s. Currently 30th in the all-around ranking, 19th in driving distance, 38th in total driving and 43rd in GIR which gives evidence to his tee to green proficiency.
JOHN ROLLINS 14/1 E.W. - Following a T4th at the Travelers Championship---his fifth top 10 of the year---he was idle last week. Leads the PGA TOUR in total driving (30th in distance and 27th in accuracy), 20th in greens in regulation, 11th in birdie average, 19th in the all-around, 27th in scoring average, 26th in par 4 birdie or better average, 19th in par 5 birdie or better average, 3rd in round 3 scoring average and 6th in ball striking. He finished 3rd @ the Farmers, his Top 10s were at the Waste Management, Farmers, Travelers, Zurich and Sony, and has four other Top 25s at the RBC, Arnie Palmer, HP Byron Nelson and The Players. At the Travelers, his last start, he shot 68-67-65-68. Not a bad finish in 2010 with a T21, but his recent and season form make him a huge consideration.
JIMMY WALKER 14/1 E.W. - He netted a T4th in each of the first two editions of this event and has averaged 67.00 during his eight rounds on the White Course and finished one stroke out of the playoff last year. His third-round 62 was co-low for the week in 2011. It's a no-brainer that he has great course form! Considering his season form, he has 14/18 cuts made with 3 Top 10s and 5 Top 25s. He finished T32nd last week @ Congressional, T4th @ the Northern Trust, T8th @ The Farmers, T9th @ the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, T18th @ the Zurich and T24th @ the Arnie Palmer. Ranks 21st in Strokes Gained-Putting, 49th in driving distance and 14th in eagles. Ever hear of him? You just may this week!