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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:  16 Points

2009 Fantasy Golf Preview Weekly Average:  2.3 Points

Last week: 

Allenby flirted with the Top 10 at Riviera but that was about it.  Weir made the cut but was never in contention and Glover shot 73 & 74 to miss the cut.  The drought continues.

This week:

Match Play is a crap shoot, but one of the best non-major tournaments of the year.  My general feeling going into tomorrow is that Tiger will struggle some but still manage to win a few matches.  But because they are playing on a brand new course it is a little more difficult to bring in past performance.  The Ritz-Carlton GC in Tucson plays very long and it’s going to be the putter that will determines who moves on.  For the sake of Match Play I will pick one golfer from each bracket that I think has a shot to get to the Final Four.  View the bracket here.

1. Camilo Villegas (Bobby Jones Bracket)

Camilo is coming off a T3 finish at the Buick Invitational and is the #3 seed in the Bobby Jones Bracket.  This is also the same bracket that Tiger resides in.  Tiger should have no trouble getting past #64 Brendan Jones, but could struggle in round 2 against either Goosen or Tim Clark, both of whom are playing great golf through the West Coast swing.  Villegas plays Pampling in round 1 and has a relativley easier draw in through round 3 (excluding Ogilvy).  Tiger will struggle and Villegas will come out of the Bobby Jones bracket.

2. Luke Donald (Ben Hogan Bracket)

Donald has two Top 10s in his last two starts and has a great track record in this event, finishing no worse then T17 (winning the first two rounds) since 2005.  Donald has a great draw this year with a struggling Vijay and Ernie on his side of the bracket through the first two rounds.  Dustin Johnson could pose a threat and Phil will too but ultimately I think Donald survives to make the Final Four.

3. Adam Scott (Gary Player Bracket)

Scott hasn’t played since the Sony Open (T2 finish) and could be rusty.  Looking at the top players in this bracket Scott seems the only one that jumps out at me as the #5 seed.  It’s simply a hunch.  Take it or leave it.

4. Henrik Stenson (Sam Snead Bracket)

In the last two years Stenson has a 3rd place finish and a win and as a #2 seed this year should cruise again.  #1 Harrington has looked average at best so far this year and #3 Kim has never played in this event before.  Furyk and Love III could make some noise but with his clutch experience here, look for Stenson to continue his dominance in the desert.

Round 4

Honma hangs on for a close but much needed win ($8) and jumps from 10th into 6th place on the SLS Cup Points list, also setting the course record at -30.  Romig shot the RR at -4 (Lonard 66) but could get no closer then one shot on the back nine to finish with the RU ($2).  It’s Romig’s third straight WGC/P RU to go along with three WGC/P Wins, an impressive streak.  In eight total WGC/P events going back to 2007, Romig has cashed in six of them. 

Only three points separate 10th place from 6th place and everyone is still alive to make the SLS Cup Playoffs with just three weeks left in the regular season. 

Round 3

Honma shoots the RR at -8 (Singh 5 birdies, Z Johnson 3 birdies) and jumps out to a comfortable three shot lead at -28 overall going into the final round.  Romig is in 2nd place at -25 with Shlink Lincoln, Dutch Roll and Sand Crabs T3 all at -23.

Round 2

Romig’s king through two rounds, shooting the course record tying RR -12 (Lonard 66, Furyk an eagle) to take a two shot lead over Honma into the weekend.  Shlink Lincoln, Dutch Roll and Sand Crabs are T3 at -18 overall, four shots back.

Round 2 FC

Chad Campbell, Paul Casey, K.J. Choi, Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, J.B. Holmes, Anthony Kim, Rocco Mediate, Rod Pampling, Adam Scott

Round 1

For the first time in Rotoff history we have a five way 1st place tie as Honma, Golf Cheese Hoes, Romig, Sand Crabs and Shlink Lincoln are all atop the leaderboard at -10.  In last place, but only three shots back is Slaughter, meaning this is going to be a close tourny as everyone positions themselves to make the SLS Cup Playoffs.  Defending champ Dutch Roll is -8 and two shots off the lead.

With only four weeks left every tournament is important, not to mention this event is worth double the payouts of a normal tournament.  $ List is the 2nd tiebreaker for playoff seeding.

Round 1 FC

Robert Allenby, Aaron Baddeley, Niclas Fasth, Steve Flesch, Trevor Immelman, Robert Karrlson, Vaughn Taylor, David Toms, Scott Verplank, Boo Weekley

Rotoff Starting Rosters (Week 31)

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Round 4

Kinzler not only gets his second win ($8) of the season (first career WGC/P) but he also secures the top pick for Free Agent Period 4.  Kinzler got a gutsy round from Players Champion Sergio Garcia to secure the two shot victory.  Romig, who had the lead after round 3, could not keep it and settles for the RU ($2) his fifth RU of the season and his second career WGC/P RU.  He also sets the record for consecutive $ Finishes with four straight (1 Win, 3 RU last four weeks).

The win ties Kinzler for 6th on the career earnings list with Romig and also moves him from 9th to 4th on the Points list.

Round 3

Romig and Slaughter share the Rotoff Round of the day at -5 and sit in 1st and 2nd place respecitvely.  Also T2 is Shlink Lincoln at -23 overall.  Kinzler (-22) and Golf Cheese Hoes (-21) are in 4th and 5th place.  It will be an interesting final round with high winds expected for Sunday.

Round 3 FC

Robert Allenby, Fred Couples, Luke Donald, Retief Goosen, Anthony Kim, Billy Mayfair, Nick O’Hern, Heath Slocum

Round 2

Defending champion Romig shoots the RR at -11 (Kim 70, Furyk 72) and pulls into a tie with Shlink Lincoln for 1st place at -20 overall.  One shot back are Kinzler and Golf Cheese Hoes. 

Round 2 FC/MC

Stuart Appleby, Mark Calcavecchia, Stewart Cink, Niclas Fasth, Padraig Harrington, Zach Johnson, Troy Matteson, Sean O’Hair, Vijah Singh, Steve Stricker, Scott Verplank, Camilo Villegas, Brett Wetterich

Round 1

Golf Cheese Hoes, Kinzler and Shlink Lincoln share the RR at -12 and lead a group of teams by two shots heading into the second round. 

Round 1 FC

Stephen Ames, Jonathan Byrd, Paul Casey, K.J. Choi, Steve Flesch, Charles Howell III, Steve Marino, Geoff Ogilvy, Justin Rose, Bubba Watson

Rotoff Starting Rosters (Week 19)

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