2009 AT&T National Preview
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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: 51 Points
2009 Fantasy Golf Picks Weekly Average: 2.04 Points
Last week:
Mahan came through with a Top 10, while Kim finished just outside (T11) so just 1 point for me. VJ shot a 66 on Thursday but came crashing down over the weekend shooting only 70 and 69 on ideal scoring conditions.
Kenny Perry continues to amaze with his 5th win in thirteen months. His goal to reach 20 wins doesn’t seem so far fetched now. Another few wins this summer and odds would be in his favor to get there. I’d love to see the Vegas line on his quest, though my various web searches have proven unsuccessful.
This week:
Defending champ Anthony Kim looks to finish better then Tiger for the first time when they both play in the same tournament. This is the rookie event on the PGA Tour, with just the third playing coming this week. Don’t expect the low scoring and birdie fest that we saw last weekend. Only two players have finished double digits under par here in two years.
This is Tiger’s tournament and will be moving from Congressional in Washington D.C. to Philadelphia next season. There is a decent field this week and I expect a bit of a major feel as we celebrate July 4th this weekend. Happy 4th to all!
1. Paul Casey
Casey had a disappointing U.S. Open showing, missing the cut at +10 thru two rounds. He has yet to play at Congressional but the old school course style suits his sharp iron play. No longer a stranger to winning in the states, Casey has three wins this calendar year between the PGA and European tours. Going on a hunch here, but expecting at least a Top 10.
2. Boo Weekley
Last Thursday Weekley started his first six holes with six straight birdies. If not for a 71 in round two, Weekley would have taken home his second Top 10 of the season. He has only missed the cut three times this season, though his Money List standing would say otherwise (60th). Quite frankly Boo needs a win. A T12 finish here in 2007 mixed with a 65 last Sunday puts this week as his best opportunity to date to make it happen.
3. Tiger Woods
Tiger has only played his own event once (2007) and amongst all the responsibilities of running a tournament managed to finish T6. He has eight straight Top 10 finishes going back to the WGC-CA Championship and comes off a T6 finish at Beth Page two weeks ago. That he didn’t win means one thing, he’ll be more then focused. And that is a scary thought. A Top 10 is guaranteed but I’m banking on an outright win.
