2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Preview
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Note: Due to the Match Play Bracket Challenge my weekly picks were posted a little late. Therefore I’m extending the deadline to submit picks for this week to Wednesday at 4:00 pm pt instead of start of the 1st round.
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, based on the point scale below:
Winner = 10 points
2nd Place = 5 points
3rd Place = 3 points
Top 10 = 1 point
Leaderboard
| Rank | Name | Weeks | Weekly Win | Win (x10) | 2nd (x5) | 3rd (x3) | T10 (x1) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Nelson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | |
| 2 | Craig G. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | ||
| 3 | E. Planer | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 4 | D. Shuler | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Kellen | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Bill R. | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Crazy Steve | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | A. Owen | 1 | 0 |
Please post your picks along with me and we will be keeping score all season long. Winner will receive a prize to be determined. Just post your picks below in the comments section.
Last Week: Holy Wow! What a finish. When Phil’s putt dropped on 18 I thought it was all but a lock that he would win in the playoff. Then Bradley made his putt. Then Haas’ sunk his amazing putt on the 10th hole and it was over. But what a great tournament. That is why we watch golf. Golf drama that good only happens a handful of times a year but reminds us why golf is our favorite sport.
And…..I pulled my head out of my ass. I finally broke my point drought getting 5 points for Mickelson’s 2nd place finish and a point for Dustin Johnson’s 4th place finish (or so close to 3rd). My total of 6 points was not a weekly win though as Shane also got 6 points for Phil and Sergio. Congrats to Shane who sits in 1st place overall on the Fantasy Golf Picks LB.
This Week: There’s nothing like it. The WGC Match Play is one of a kind and the first few rounds are always must watch golf. Due to the format change I’m slightly changing the pick criteria for the week. Give me your bracket winners (4 total golfers).
As much fun as Match Play is to watch, it’s one of the hardest tournaments to pick. Anyone can get hot , #1 seeds can lose, and your guess is as good as mine. Good luck.
Dustin Johnson (Bobby Jones)
Outside of maybe Phil, no one is playing better D.J. If not for a few putting mishaps on Sunday he could have found himself in a four way playoff. The Bobby Jones bracket might be the weakest of the four, with only one real dominant golfer (Luke Donald who struggled last week). Infact Jim Furyk might pose the biggest challenge to Dustin in the first round, if he can get by JIMMAE that it could be smooth sailing.
Upset Alert: Robert Rock over Adam Scott.
Bubba Watson (Ben Hogan)
Bubba is due for a win. He has not finished worse then T18 in four starts this year and (suprise) leads the league in Driving Distance. Mr. Watson lost in the consolation here last year so has the experience to make a deep run. It won’t be easy, the Hogan bracket is tough. Stricker, Kaymer and Mahan could all come out of the bracket. But I go back to the dues. Watson is due for a win in 2012.
Upset Alert: Jonathan Byrd over Matt Kuchar.
Jason Day (Gary Player)
The Gary Player bracket is no joke. Keegan Bradley and Sergio Garcia are on a roll. Rory is the wild card but I see him going deep. That said, all signs point to Jason Day. Day finished T9 here last season in his only other appearance in the WGC Match Play. He only has one start on tour, which was last week, so should be fresh. His early opponents of R.C. Bello, Dyson/Senden and Woodland/Poulter do not put the scare in me. Watch Jason cruise to the 4th round before having to face Rory McIlroy.
Upset Alert: Gary Woodland over Charl Schwartzel
Tiger Woods (Sam Snead)
Does Lee Westwood put the Fear of Golf in you? Me neither. Robert Karlsson do anything for you? Nah. What about Gonzalo Fernadez-Castano? Something tells me Tiger will have a break through this week. A possible 2nd round match with Nick Watney would be tough but then we’re back at the whole Westwood/Karlsson scary debate. Bottom line, Tiger is going to be motivated and even though possible matchups with Webb and Bill loom, it just feels like a Tiger story this week.
Upset Alert: Paul Lawrie over Justin Rose.
Please post your picks along with me and we will be keeping score all season long. Winner will receive a prize to be determined. Just post your picks below in the comments section.
Don’t forget to sign up for the 2012 Rotoff Golf Match Play Bracket Challenge. Deadline to send your bracket is Wednesday February 22nd at 7:00 am pst. It’s FREE to join with a $20 Cash Grand Prize. Good luck!
