2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship Preview
| by Erik Planer |  |
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| May 19th, 2009 | 
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Beat the Expert (Weekly Prizes) |
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Fantasy Golf Picks
I’m giving myself points for picking winners. Hopefully my picks can help you win your fantasy golf league this season. My goal is to get to 111 points for the season, or the equivlant of picking a Top 3 finisher or better each week.
Winner = 10 points
2nd Place = 5 points
3rd Place = 3 points
Top 10 = 1 point
2009 Fantasy Golf Picks Total: 39 Points
2009 Fantasy Golf Picks Weekly Average: 2.05 Points
Last week:
Mallinger held the 36 hole lead but faltered on the weekend to finish T47 and dropping his SOTTTP to 50%. Ouch. Campbell and DiMarco both made the cut but never got close to the top of the leaderboard. I need a win soon or I’m gonna fall well off the pace of my season goal.
This week:
This is not an easy tournament to predict. Adam Scott won last season but I’m not touching him with a ten foot flag pin. Phil is also in the field this week and while I could see him winning, I can also see him missing the cut for lack of focus. So on that note lets get to the picks.
1. Charley Hoffman
Charley (with a y) has made more money at the half way point of 2009 ($1.4 Million) then he made all of 2008 ($1 Million+). And even more amazing, he has yet to miss a cut in twelve starts. After shooting a 70 last Thursday, he finished off with three straight rounds in the 60’s, including a seven under 63 on Saturday. With his third Top 10 finish last week, expect Hoffman to continue in his consistency.
2. Davis Love III
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not as confident in this pick as I could be, but something about Davis jumped out at me for this week. Though not having played here since 2002, Love has played every weekend at the Byron Nelson going back to 1990 and even finished T2 in 2000. DL3 struggled at the Players a few weeks back but he has the game to win at this TPC Course. Currently ranked 22nd in GIR%, he just needs his putter to heat up and we could see a run away winner.
3. Ian Poulter
What pink pants wearing golfer has finished in the Top 20 in all their starts on the PGA Tour (except for one) in 2009? Did the blue bold writing above tip you off? Poulter finished 5th at Quail Hollow and 2nd at the Players. Outside of his missed cut at the API, he is on fire. A win this week could solidify a major run this summer and I’ll go on record now (for all those near a sportsbook) that Poulter is a great value pick for both the U.S. and British Opens. Heck, I’ll go on record now and say Poulter gets at least another Top 10 this weekend.
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