2009 FBR Open Preview
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Fantasy Golf Preview
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 80 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 Preview Total: 16 Points
2009 Fantasy Golf Preview Weekly Average: 5.3 Points
Last week:
Got shut out last week in a wild tournament for scoring. Congrats to Pat Perez for his first PGA Tour win. -33? Are you kidding me? Props to the Golf Channel for improving on their Bob Hope coverage, people really do tune in to watch golfers and not celebrities golfing.
This week:
1. Phil Mickelson
How can you not go with Lefty this week? TPC Scottsdale is his home course and he has ten Top 10s here, including 2 wins, since 1994. There is a lot of talk about Phil being on the down side of his career. As a Phil fan it’s hard for me to be objective about this. I’d like to think that Phil has a few more major wins left in him. One thing is for sure, it’s time for him to start taking advantage of Tiger’s absence. Look for a Sunday contention this week from Phil and at least a Top 10 finish.
2. Stephen Ames
Ames shot a final round 63 last Sunday and finished T5 at the Bob Hope. Just two weeks ago it was Zach Johnson who had an awesome low final round and won the following week. Not a rocket science formula I know, but something to note. Ames does have four CUTS here in eight starts and has never finished in the Top 10, however he is putting lights out which bodes well for him this week on the firm greens. Expect a second straight Top 10 (or better) for Ames at the FBR Open.
3. Kevin Streelman
You may remember Streelman’s Saturday pairing with Tiger at last year’s Buick Invitational, almost one year ago. Overall Streelman put together a solid rookie season in 2008 with three Top 10s, including the 54 hole lead at The Barclays. Streelman has only played this event once, a CUT in 2005, so nothing about his performance here indicates he will play well. I’m going purely on gut with this pick. Take it or leave it.
