2009 St. Jude Classic Preview
| by Erik Planer |  |
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| June 10th, 2009 | 
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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: 49 Points
2009 Fantasy Golf Picks Weekly Average: 2.23 Points
Last week:
Well, as it turns out, I am a dumbass for not picking Tiger. He struggled early but put on a clinic during the weekend. But all is not lost. I managed to get my second straight week with points as Furyk was money as predicted, finishing solo 2nd place. Na and Casey both made the cut but neither were ever in contention after the first round. I’m feeling confident that I can take my points streak to three with the U.S. Open on the horizon.
This week:
It’s the last tune up before the second major of the season. And luckily for golf fans we have an intruiging field this week in Memphis. Phil, Sergio and Henrik will all be preping their games at TPC Southwind. Even John Daly will be in the mix, playing his first PGA Tour event since his six month suspension.
1. Phil Mickelson
Phil returns to the tour for the first time since the annoucement of his wife Amy’s battle with cancer in May. Lefty is making only his second career start in Memphis in preparation for next week’s Open. He has been steady this season with only two missed cuts, two wins and five Top 10s. The outpouring of support for the Mickelson’s over the last few weeks should be motivation this week (and next) and as the highest ranked golfer in the field Phil should make some headlines.
2. Camilo Villegas
We haven’t seen Spider Man in serious contention since the WGC-CA Championship where he finished T5 for his third Top 10 in four weeks. With only five rounds (out of twenty eight) in the 60’s from then to now, Villegas could be seen as slumping. Enter Memphis. Camilo has three starts here with out a missed cut and two Top 20 finishes. When he is putting well he is one of the premier golfers on tour, when his putter is off he is mediocre at best. His putter woke up last Sunday with five birdies and no bogeys on the back nine at Muirfield. Expect a Top 10 from Spidey this Sunday.
3. Justin Leonard
The defending champ is back in form. Leonard was money on the Texas Swing with one Top 10 and finishing no worse then T16. In that span he only had two rounds in the 70s. That’s a good sign for Leonard who dominates at TPC Southwind, where he has two wins (2008 and 2005) and five Top 10s in ten career starts. Better yet he has not missed the cut here going back to 1998. I’ll take that consistency.
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