At
historic Torrey
Pines GC (South),San Diego, CA • Purse: $7,100,000
2018
Top 5 Players Last Year:
- T2 Alex Noren -10
- T2 Ryan Palmer -10
- 4. J.B. Holmes -9
- Bradley Keegan -8
Recap
of Last Week's Starts or Sits at the Desert Classic
Not
a bad first week of selections as the writer of this post, had two of
these players on his team. Overall four of the six starts finished in
the top ten last week. More than likely a let down in the cards...
Starts-
John
Rahm -21 (6th
place), Justin Rose -14 (34th
Place), Patrick Cantlay -18 (9th
Place), Adam Hadwin, -25 (T2 Place0 Chez Reavie -15 (28th
Place) and Phil Mickelson -25 (T2
Place).
Average:
-19.7, (13th
Place), 6 for 6 Make Cut and 4 Top Ten Finishes.
Long
Shot: Ryan Palmer -Did not finish in the top 51 golfers.
Sits-
Of
the four players selected only one-Andrew Landry -15 (28th
Place) finished in the top 51 golfers.
The
Facts About This Week's Open:
Instead
of boring you with the details of who is in the Event this week,
let's go right for the starts and sits section of this report with a
description of each player. Sound good mate?
Start-
Tiger Woods, has
won this tournament seven times (His last one in 2008), a natural fan
favorite, and a must see on NBC TV this weekend.
Justin
Rose, a class act all the way, hopes
to recoup from last week's less than stellar finish. In this same
category of golfer at Torrey Pines, consistent Jon Rahm,
and like wise as dangerous to
win Jason Day defends
last year's title.
It
gets kind of crazy with the selection options, so, here's two more
for you to ponder this week: Patrick
Reed, last year's
Master's Champion, and a player I have always liked, Brandt
Snedeker, who won this
tournament in 2012 and then again in 2016.
Long
Shots:Since
the Farmer's is in San Diego this week, let's box three players, all
SD State Aztec Alum former players:Charley
Hoffman, J.J. Spaun and
Xander Schauffele
Sit:
It pains me to write that
fellow Irish
player the sensational Rory
McIlroy, first
Torrey Pines event might be a tough one. Jordan
Speith (on
my team and will start)
looking to get it together after a three year hiatus from the
Farmer's.Adam
Long,
won last week, don't believe the hype. Also, he cost my team extra
points as he beat Lefty by one stroke. So revenge on my mind with
this pick.
Have
fun at this fan favorite event that will be watched by millions of
Tiger fans this weekend. Remember it's all the way, go PGA!
The
Commish.
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