2009 AT&T National Picks

June 29th, 2009

Hello again, folks. This week the pros are at the AT&T National at the Congressional Country Club, hosted by Tiger Woods. It’s a tough week for those of us who like to factor in past results—this is only the third year of the tournament. The Booz Allen Classic was played on this track in ’05, so we can throw those results into the mix, but still, we’re only looking at three years of recent results—not much to find promising track record patterns. Still, if you’re interested, I’ve posted the results for the ’08 and ’07 AT&T National and ’05 Booz Allen on my research sheet page.

Okay, first of all, yes, Tiger is playing this week, and yes, he’s always a wise pick, but you don’t need me to tell you that, so I won’t include him in my list. Who did I include, then, you ask? Well, okay, here you go, my 10 picks for this week’s AT&T National:

Jim Furyk: True, his last start was a mediocre T33 at the U.S. Open, but before that he finished T11, T5, T9, and 2nd. Congressional should get him back on track—he likes it here, having finished T3 in both ’08 and ’07.

Paul Goydos: Three top-5s in his last four starts this year is pretty damned good. And he can play on this course—he had a T13 in ’05 at the Booz Allen.

Anthony Kim: His game is coming back–T16 at the U.S. Open, followed by a T11 at the Travelers that could have been better if he didn’t slip a bit on Sunday. He is of course the defending champion of this event, and also has a T24 in ’07.

Hunter Mahan: Playing great golf right now, with T14, T6, T4 in his last three events. And he has a solid record here at Congressional: T12 ’08, T7 ’07.

John Merrick: He has three top-10s this year, and is coming off a well-played T11 at the Travelers. I’m looking for the good play to continue.

Bryce Molder: Another guy playing good golf recently—T23, T2, T19 in his last three events.

Ryan Moore: Heating up all of a sudden, with a T10 at the U.S. Open, followed by a T4 at last week’s Travelers. And for what it’s worth, he had a T24 in ’07 at this event.

Kevin Na: Played poorly last week, withdrawing before the weekend. But for Na, that could be good news—he plays well after MCs and WDs (3rd, T3, T9 are three bounce-back examples this year).

Bo Van Pelt: Van Pelt can play well (3 top 10’s this year), or stink (7 MC). His T9 last week, plus a solid T12 at this event in ’08, gives me hope for the good Van Pelt to show up.

Mike Weir: T10, T10 in his last two events, and a T7 here at Congressional in ’07.

Lefty Watch: Five lefties in the field this week: Eric Axley, Steve Flesch, Nick O’Hern, Bubba Watson, Mike Weir. Go lefties!

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2009 Travelers Championship Picks

June 23rd, 2009

It’s all business this week for the Travelers Championship. Not feeling great, little time. I’ll be back to my usual inanities next week.

First, as usual, if you’re interested you can take a look at my research page for past leaderboards and multiple top-10 and top-25 golfers.

Here you go, my picks for the Travelers Championship:

Woody Austin: Only one MC all year, and two top-10s in his last four starts. Won this event in ’04, and has top-10 finishes in ’05 and ’06.

Stewart Cink: T22, T8, T27 last three events. The defending champion here at the Travelers. Also won in ’97, has a T5 in ’06 and top-25s in ’00 and ’03.

Ben Curtis: Steady but not spectacular play this year, with only one MC. Good recent success here: T13 ’08, T21 ’06, T4 ’05.

Anthony Kim: It’s time for Kim to get back to form. A solid T16 at the U.S. Open should be a good sign.

Michael Letzig: My dark horse this week. Letzig is coming off three top-25s in a row, and he has a T10 at this event in ’08.

Hunter Mahan: No missed cuts all year. Coming off a T14 at the Memorial and an excellent T6 at the U.S. Open. And check out his recent record at this event: T2 ’08, winner ’07, T2 ’06. Also throw in a top-25 in ’04 for good measure.

Steve Marino: T16, P2, T23 last three events, and a T13 at this event in ’07.

Kevin Na: Two top-10s in his last four events, and a T9 in ’07 at this event.

Kevin Sutherland: T9, T23, T33 last three starts. Two top-10s and three other top-25s at this event this decade.

Bubba Watson: Playing well right now, with T2, T37, T23, T18 (U.S. Open) in his last four events. A T6 in this event in ’08.

Lefty Watch: Five lefties in the field this week: Eric Axley, Greg Chalmers, Steve Flesch, Nick O’Hern, Bubba Watson. Go lefties.

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2009 U.S. Open Picks

June 15th, 2009

It’s majors time again, folks. This week the pros are in for a brutal test–at over 7,400 yards and a par 70, with tight fairways and punishing rough, Bethpage Black is a beast. And to top it off, it’ll be wet all week, making the course even longer.

So, no problem—all you need this week is to be long, accurate, putt well, and scramble.

I’ve put together my usual research sheet (sorry for the ugly formatting–I’ll fix it when I get the chance), with the caveat that the U.S. Open has been at Bethpage only one other time (2002), so decide for yourself how important past event performance is.

So many great players—it’s hard to find “sleepers” for a major—but hopefully I’ve found one or two. Here you go, my list of 10 players to watch at this week’s U.S. Open:

Tiger Woods: I usually list my picks in alphabetical order, but let’s get this one out of the way. You don’t need me to tell you why Tiger’s a good pick—let’s move on.

Paul Casey: Having a fantastic year, with wins at the Shell Houston Open and the BMW PGA Championship (European Tour). True, his last start was a T63 at the Memorial, but he’s emerged into a true world-class player this year. For what it’s worth, he has a T10 ’07 at the U.S. Open, and 15th ’06.

Luke Donald: T12 ’06, and T18 ’02 (at Bethpage), Donald is playing well this year with four top-10s, and his last two starts are T13, T14.

Jim Furyk: Furyk’s game is looking very strong—his last four starts this year are T11, T5, T9, 2nd. He is a past U.S. Open champion (’03), and has T2’s in ’07 and ’06.

Dustin Johnson: While he may not have much experience to draw upon, he has plenty of talent and the length for the course. His game seems to be back in form after a bit of a lull, with T4, T14 in his last two starts.

Matt Kuchar: True, Kuchar may seem to be in over his head with this cream-of-the-crop field, but he’s having a solid year and comes in with a T5 at the Memorial and medalist honors in the Open qualifier for momentum. His T14 at this year’s Players shows that he can hang with a tough field, when he’s on.

Ian Poulter: A great year so far for Poulter, and playing with momentum: three top-10s in his last five events.

Steve Stricker: Four top-10s in his last seven events, including of course his win at Colonial a few weeks ago. He had a solid T16 at the U.S. Open at Bethpage in ’02, as well as a T13 ’07, and T6 ’06.

David Toms: Coming in strong, with a T2 at last week’s St. Jude. Having an excellent year, with six top-10s. And he can bring it at the U.S. Open—he has five top-25s this decade, which includes T5s in ’07 and ’03.

Nick Watney: Ten top-25s this year, including a win at the Buick and a 2nd at the WGC-CA. While he’s cooled off lately, his T14 at the Memorial is movement back in the right direction. Certainly has the distance for the course.

Lefty Watch: Three lefties in the field this week: Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, Mike Weir. I can’t imagine Phil being ready, mentally or physically, to win; Watson has the length but is too erratic; Weir has plenty of experience, but the course is just so long for the short hitter. Of course, I hope I’m wrong—go lefties.

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2009 St. Jude Classic Picks

June 9th, 2009

Most casual golf fans are waiting for the U.S. Open at this point—but for the fantasy golfers out there, and other obsessive golf fans, this week hosts the St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Actually there are two intriguing storylines—First, Phil Mickelson. Mickelson is returning to competition for the first time since taking a break for his wife’s cancer. How will he react? Certainly he hasn’t been practicing much golf for the past few weeks, and mentally I’m sure he’s had a hell of a rollercoaster ride. On the other hand, he has more raw talent than just about anyone…

And then there’s John Daly. Returning to the PGA Tour on a sponsor’s exemption for the first time since his suspension, Daly has been trying to get into form for a little while now on the European Tour—and he actually has shown a few flashes of his old brilliance. I’d be amazed if he’s in contention on Sunday, but golf is a crazy sport, so who knows? It certainly would make the weekend interesting.

Okay, on to my weekly picks. First, as always, you can see old leaderboards and a bit of number crunching on my research sheet (forwards to a pdf).

Here you go, my list of 10 players to watch at this week’s St. Jude Classic:

Woody Austin: Austin has missed only one cut all year, and he’s playing solid golf right now: T22, T6, T27 in his last three starts. He won this event in ’07, which doesn’t hurt, either.

Chris DiMarco: Coming off a T14 at the Memorial last week for some momentum. And he has some success on this track: T22 ’06, T9 ’03, T12 ’01, T2 ’00.

Bob Estes: Three top-20s in his last six events, but with the caveat that his last two starts were MC, T41. It’s his track record at this event that caught my eye: T13 ’08, T8 ’05, 2nd ’04, T3 ’03, winner ’01.

Brian Gay: After winning the Verizon, Gay had a WD and MC. His last start, however, was a T27, which hopefully indicates a move back in the right direction. He has a solid record here: 4th ’07, T16 ’06, T5 ’04, T20 ’00.

Fredric Jacobson: A T11 and T5 in his last four starts—when he’s on, he can play well. His track record here is promising: T17 ’07, T6 ’05, T5 ’04. T3 ’03.

Jerry Kelly: A similar story to Gay—after a win (at the Zurich), he fell off with three MC. Last week’s 67 on Sunday at the Memorial, bringing him up to a T14 finish, is a hopeful sign of a return to form.

Justin Leonard: T5, T16, T13 in his last three starts show he’s playing good golf right now. He’s a two-time winner of this event (’08, ’05).

Jeff Overton: Quietly having a decent year, with six top-25s and two top-10s. He has a T10 here in ’07 to provide something to build on.

John Senden: While his last start was a mediocre T53, his previous two were solid 7th and T18 finishes. He can play well at this event: 9th ’06, T18 ’04, T14 ’03.

David Toms: Toms has five top-10s this year, including two in his last five starts. And his record at this event this decade is absolutely fantastic: 3rd ’07, T10 ’06, 2nd ’05, winner ’04 and ’03, 4th ’02, T15 ’00.

Lefty Watch: Five lefties in the field this week: Eric Axley, Greg Chalmers, Phil Mickelson, Nick O’Hern, Tim Wilkinson. Go lefties.

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2009 The Memorial Tournament Picks

June 2nd, 2009

Moving on, this week the pros are at the 2009 Memorial Tournament, played at Muirfield Village Golf Club. One of the toughest courses on Tour, Muirfield was ranked 5th (of 54) in difficulty in 2008.

It’s a stacked field, with players starting to get serious about their U.S. Open tuneups. And yes, Woods is playing, and no, I won’t be listing him in my 10 picks. Not because he’d be a bad pick—hell no—it’s just that nobody needs me to tell them that Woods has a good chance of winning.

So who did make my list? First, as always, if you’re interested you can see my Research Sheet (redirects to a pdf) for some raw data. And now, here you go, my 10 picks for the Memorial Tournament:

Paul Casey: No track record here to speak of, but Casey as you know is having an incredible year and should be playing with a world of confidence. Last three events this year: T11, T14, 5th.

Stewart Cink: This one’s a bit of a risk, with Cink’s poor play this year. He did have a T22 last week, which is a small step in the right direction. I’m hoping he’s too solid a player to stay down much longer, and his solid record at this event might inspire him: T5 ’07, T12 ’06, 6th ’03, T9 ’02, 4th ’01.

Luke Donald: A T6 here at Muirfield in ’08, and he’s playing good golf right now: T2, T37, T13 in his last three events.

Jim Furyk: This decade, Furyk has 7 top-25s at this event, which includes a T8 in ’05 and a victory in ’02. And his game is on track: his last three finishes this year have been T11, T5, T9.

Zach Johnson: The Fed Ex Cup leader, Johnson as you know is having a great year and is coming off a victory and T9 in his last two starts. He also has some success here, with a T2 ’06 and T24 ’04.

Steve Marino: Marino is heating up, with a T16 and P2 in his last two events. There’s some danger that he’ll be mentally fatigued after his playoff loss, but I’m thinking he’ll carry the good play forward.

Sean O’Hair: Good recent success at this event—T5 ’07, T12 ’06—and a hot hand, playing great golf this year.

Ian Poulter: Another hot hand, with three top-10s in his last four starts. No track record here, but his confidence coming in should offset that.

Vijay Singh: Three top-5s and two top-25s here this decade, and more importantly, Singh’s game is finally getting back into form—his last three results this year have been T9, T16, T6. If he makes some putts, he’ll be right at the top of the leaderboard.

Bubba Watson: A T23 here in ’07, and I’m hopeful that his recent good vibes from the T2 at Quail Hollow will translate into good play this week.

Lefty Watch: Four lefties in the field this week: Steve Flesch, Nick O’Hern, Bubba Watson, Mike Weir. Go lefties.

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2009 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Picks

May 26th, 2009

Hi all,

This week, as you probably know, the Tour is at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, in Fort Worth, Texas. For the crazy few of you out there who like to read my rambling before my predictions, this isn’t the week for you—I’m all business today, with my real life looming large over my shoulder and only a few minutes for some quick typing.

First, as always, my research sheet (redirects to a pdf) for those who are interested in some raw numbers.

So, here we go, my 10 picks for this week’s Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial:

Stephen Ames: Three top-5s here in the last five years: 4 ’08, T4 ’06, 3 ’04. His play this year has only been lukewarm, but he’s coming off a promising T9 at the Valero.

Briny Baird: Mr. PF Changs has two top-10s in his last four starts, and has had some modest success on this track: T15 ’08, T21 ’03.

Brian Davis: No track record here to speak of, but check out his last three starts this year: T5, T5, 2nd. Gotta ride the hot hand.

Jim Furyk: Furyk keeps hinting that he’s getting back into form—it’s only a matter of time before he wins again. This could be his week. He’s coming off a T11 and T5 in his last two starts, and he has a solid record at this event: T2 ’07, T17 ’06, T5 ’03, T22 ’01, T8 ’00.

Justin Leonard: He should be motivated to play well at this event, the last on the mini Texas leg for the Tour. He has played well in Texas, with a T5 and T16, but that should be disappointing for him, actually. And yes, of course, he can play well at the Colonial: T18 ’07, T14 ’04, 2nd ’03, T19 ’02, T5 ’01.

Jeff Maggert: Maggert, one of the old guys, has been struggling this year, but he’s been getting progressively better recently—T59, T32, T8 in his last three events. He does have some past results to build on here as well: T12 ’07, and T9 ’04.

Rod Pampling: While his year so far has been only so-so, his recent record at this event is stellar: T2 ’08, T12 ’07, 3rd ’06, T6 ’05.

Kenny Perry: You can’t count out a two-time winner of the event (’05 and ’03). He also has a T12 ’04 and T2 ’02. He still seems a bit flat since his huge disappointment at the Masters, but it’s time to move on.

Vijay Singh: Singh is starting to show signs of life, with T9 and T16 in his last two events. Nothing special, maybe, by his usual standards, but a welcome sign of decent play for the struggling future hall-of-famer. His success at Colonial has only been modest—T12 ’02, T11 ’01, but I still feel his game is just about ready to step up.

Kevin Streelman: It was right around this time last year that Streelman’s game began to pick up—after a rough start, from 5/18/08 to the end of ’08 he made 17 of 18 cuts. I’m hoping that the time of year, and the T13 at his last event, are signs that it’s time for him to get hot again.

Lefty Watch: A measly three lefties in the field this week: Steve Flesch, Nick O’Hern, and Mike Weir. Go lefties.

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2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship Picks

May 19th, 2009

Here we are, another golf tourney is upon us—this week the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Yes, folks, I realize that this week I’m a bit late. Real life got in the way of the blogging world. Well, I’m here now, and better late than never, so let’s go…

First, as usual, you numbers-hounds can get some basic stats with my usual research sheet of the HP Byron Nelson.

And now—pause for fanfare—here they are, my 10 picks for this week’s HP Byron Nelson Championship:

Ben Crane: I hate to pick the slowest guy on the course, but he does have three top-10s this year, and is coming off a T5 at the Players. He has a T25 here in ’07, and a 2nd in ’02.

Ryuji Imada: He can play well on this course, with a 9th in ’07. He has five top-25s and only two MCs this year, and it seems as if he’s been under the radar a bit, which could make him an interesting fantasy pick.

Dustin Johnson: Five top-25s this year, but he’s been quiet lately. His T24 last week at the Valero included a 62 on Saturday that caught my eye.

Anthony Kim: Kim, due at least partially to illness and injury, has been having a disappointing year. It’s time for his pride to kick in and turn it around. A T19 here in’08, for you track record folks.

Shigeki Maruyama: This one feels like a good pick that’s easy to overlook—always a good combination. Maruyama’s play in the U.S. is limited—this year he has a T10, T12, and T28 in four starts. For what it’s worth, though, he has two T5s in his last three starts in Japan. It’s his record here at the Byron Nelson that stands out, though: T6 ’06, T6 ’05, T7 ’04, winner ’02, T20 ’00.

Kevin Na: Five top-10s, and he’s coming off a T3 at the Players. Betting on the hot hand.

James Nitties: I just have a feeling Nitties is going to do something here. After three MCs, he bounced back with a T17 at last week’s Valero that gives me hope. Call this one a hunch.

Ian Poulter: A T3 here in ’07, but more importantly, he’s playing fantastic golf right now—his last four events have been T20, T13, T5, 2.

Vijay Singh: It’s odd to have Singh be a shaky pick, but he hasn’t been himself since his injury. I don’t believe he’s done being a champion, though, and this would be a good week to jump back into form. He’s coming off a promising T9 at the Players that included a 67 on Sunday. He has four top-15s at this event, including a T3 in ’05 and a victory in ’03.

Scott Verplank: You’ve gotta pick the Texan with the Byron Nelson ties this week. In addition to his win in ’07, Verplank has a T6 ’05, T14 ’04, 4th ’03, 2nd ’01, and T25 ’00.

Lefty Watch: Four lefties in the field this week: Greg Chalmers, Steve Flesch, Mike Weir, Tim Wilkinson. Go lefties. And best wishes to Phil Mickelson’s wife, who, if you haven’t heard, has been diagnosed with breast cancer (Phil has suspended his playing schedule indefinitely).

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2009 Valero Texas Open Picks

May 12th, 2009

Moving on after a good week for my picks at the Players, I’ll try to keep the momentum going for the Valero Texas Open. It’s a relatively weak field, especially compared to last week, but I’ll try to find a few less obvious among the easy choices.

For those of you looking for more stats, here’s my weekly research sheet (pdf). And for those of you who just want my picks, here you go—my list of 10 players to watch at this week’s Valero Texas Open:

Chad Campbell: A Texan, so the home field might help. He hasn’t played well since his P2 at the Masters (T62, MC in his last two events), but this would be a good opportunity to get back on track. He has some decent success here: T15 ’07, T19 ’05, T17 ’03.

Daniel Chopra: He can really stink sometimes, but he seems to be on an upturn with a T34 and T14 (at the Players) in his last two events. Chopra has a T3 here in ’07, so he can play well on this track.

Tim Clark: I, and lots of other golf pundits out there, are getting sick of writing that Clark is due to finally break through. So break through already, dammit. Clark has three top-10s this year and seven top-25s, and he’s coming off a T9 at the Players. He has some success here as well, with a T5 in ’04, and T24 ’03.

Bob Estes: He’s been quietly good lately, with three top-20s in his last five events. And he has a hell of a record here at the Valero: T15 ’06, T15 ’05, T17 ’04, T10 ’02, T4 ’01.

J.J. Henry: He hasn’t done much since his 2nd at the Mayakoba this year, and he’s coming off three MC. But this picks for those who trust track records: T6 ’07, T5 ’05, T5 ’04, T2 ’01.

Charley Hoffman: Mr. Consistent this year, with no missed cuts. His play has been only so-so lately, however, and he’s coming off a not-bad, not-great T37 at the Players. He does have a T11 here in ’07, and T8 ’06.

Justin Leonard: The most obvious pick this week. Leonard, a Texan, has won this event three times (’07, ’01, ’00), and he also has a T11 ’08 and T10 ’04. On the downside, his play hasn’t been great recently.

John Mallinger: A hot hand, with two top-10s in his last four events, including last week’s T3 at the Players. And he has some recent success here, with a T15 ’07.

Charlie Wi: Feast or famine for this guy—his last two events are typical—T2, followed by a MC. He played great here last year, with a T2 ’08, so hopefully the good Wi will show up.

Mark Wilson: True, he hasn’t done much since his win this year at Mayakoba, but he has a T2 ’08 and T3 ’05 at this event and I’m thinking this could be a good week for him.

Lefty Watch: Four lefties in the field this week: Eric Axley, Greg Chalmers, Nick O’Hern, and Tim Wilkinson. This course can be kind to shorter hitters—watch out for Wilkinson this week. Go lefties.

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Book Giveaway! The Downhill Lie: A Hacker’s Return to a Ruinous Sport by Carl Hiassen

May 10th, 2009

UPDATE: Sorry, folks, I’ve just given away the last copy. I’ve given away all three, rather than keep one for myself. I hope to make these giveaways a semi-regular feature (if the publishers cooperate!) so stay tuned.

I’m launching a new, hopefully regular feature today–a golf book giveaway! Given my status as a golf blogging powerhouse (or possibly due to a clerical error), Vintage has supplied me with three copies of Carl Hiassen’s The Downhill Lie: A Hacker’s Return to a Ruinous Sport. I’ll be keeping one copy for myself, and giving away two copies to you guys.

Here’s the REVISED plan: Email me: webmaster at leftylinks.com. Tell me you want the book. The first two folks to contact me get the book. I was going to make a complicated contest out of this, but screw it, that’s too much work. So just email me.

About the book–many of you are probably familiar with Hiassen–he’s sold God-knows how many mysteries. Lots. The Downhill Lie brings his usual satirical, biting sense of humor to Hiassen’s personal story of taking up golf again (badly) in his 50s after three decades away from the game. Painfully funny for us hackers out there. For more info, and to make me wildly rich (not) in referral fees if you purchase a copy, please see:

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2009 Players Championship Predictions

May 5th, 2009

The Players Championship picks – it’s a daunting task, considering this is the strongest field of the year. But what the heck, I have just enough confidence and anonymous unaccountability to be up to the job.

As always, you can take a look at my research sheet (pdf).

Here you go, my picks for this week’s Players Championship:

Stephen Ames: Very strong track record at this event: 5 ’08, winner ’06, T13 ’04, T17 ’03, 2 ’02.Temper this, however, with a mediocre ’09: four top-20s this year, but also two MC in his last three events.

Jonathan Byrd: He has a T16 here in ’07, but more importantly, he’s playing great golf right now—four top-15s in his last five events, including a T5 last week at Quail Hollow.

Paul Casey: A T10 here in ’04, but like Byrd, this pick’s based more on ’09—a 2nd at the Matchplay, win in Houston, and coming off a T11 at his last event, the Verizon.

Jim Furyk: Probably not the favorite of the “really big” names this week, which appeals to the contrarian in me. He has success here at the Players, of course: T3 ’06, T4 ’03, T14 ’02, T21 ’01. He keeps hinting that his game is getting back into top shape, but then keeps falling back—consider his last four events: MC, T10, MC, T11. I’m hoping it’s time for him to finally get back into gear.

Sergio Garcia: This one’s a tough call. On the one hand, you can’t ignore Garcia’s track record here: winner ’08, 2 ’07, T14 ’06, T4 ’02. On the other hand, he’s been stinking it up in ’09, with only one top-20, and he’s coming off a MC at the Quail Hollow.

Hunter Mahan: No success at this event to speak of, but he has seven top-25s this year, and he’s really starting to heat up, with two top-10s in his last three events.

Kenny Perry: Some moderate success here: T15 ’08, T3 ’04, T18 ’01. Of course we all know he’s having another excellent year, with six top-10s including the win at the FBR and the disappointing P2 at the Masters. He’s had a few weeks to absorb that disappointment, and it’s time to get back on the horse.

Ian Poulter: A T21 here in ’08, but this is a “hot hand” pick—his last three events have been T20, T13, T5.

Henrik Stenson: Solid recent finishes at this event: T10 ’08, T3 ’06. He has three top-5s this year, although one caveat—his last two starts have been mediocre: T38, T52.

Boo Weekley: This one’s going to sound a lot like Poulter: T21 in ’08, but playing excellent golf right now: his last three events have been T13, T13, T11.

Lefty Watch: Six lefties in the field this week: Steve Flesch, Phil Mickelson, Nick O’Hern, Bubba Watson, Mike Weir, Tim Wilkinson. Mickelson’s always a huge threat, of course, Weir don’t forget is a Major winner, and Watson is coming off a 2nd place finish at the Quail Hollow that will either have drained him or inspired him. Go lefties.

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