Stat profiles for 1500 golfers
Our Colonial picks and who's hot and who's not:
This week's field includes:
- The field includes 12 of the top 25 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with four from the Top 10, Paul Casey, Geoff Ogilvy, Kenny Perry and Vijay Singh. The other 8 top-25 players in the field are Sean O'Hair, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, Anthony Kim, Ian Poulter, Zach Johnson, Mike Weir and Luke Donald.
- The field includes 17 of the Top 25 on this year's PGA Tour money list. Those players include Geoff Ogilvy, Zach Johnson, Sean O'Hair, Kenny Perry, Rory Sabbatini, Paul Casey, Steve Stricker, Kevin Na, Brian Gay, Ian Poulter, Brian Davis, Charley Hoffman, David Toms, John Rollins, Jerry Kelly, Y.E. Yang and Mike Weir.
- The field includes 8 past champions: Rory Sabbatini (2007), Tim Herron (2006), Kenny Perry (2005 & '03), Steve Flesch (2004), Corey Pavin (1996 & '85), Tom Lehman (1995), Ian Barker-Finch (1989) and Keith Clearwater (1987).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Crown Plaza Invitational at Colonial field are these performance charts, one with the players listed alphabetically and the other with the players listed by average finish.
One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Crown Plaza Invitational at Colonial in the last five years.
A a good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who's hot and who isn't:
| Who's Hot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Byron Nelson | Valero Texas | The Players | Quail Hollow | Zurich Classic | Verizon Heritage | Masters | Shell Houston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Davis
(344 pts) | 2 (100) | T5 (70) | T5 (140) | T38 (8) | T19 (20.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T14 (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henrik Stenson
(342 pts) | DNP | DNP | Win (300) | DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (12) | T3 (30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Poulter
(291.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | 2 (200) | T5 (46.67) | T13 (24.67) | DNP | T20 (30) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Mallinger
(272.67 pts) | 6 (60) | T47 (8) | T3 (180) | DNP | T34 (11.33) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T6 (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rory Sabbatini
(253.33 pts) | Win (150) | DNP | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | T2 (66.67) | T8 (33.33) | T20 (30) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tiger Woods
(213.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | 8 (100) | 4 (53.33) | DNP | DNP | T6 (60) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angel Cabrera
(212 pts) | DNP | DNP | T14 (72) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | Win (150) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zach Johnson
(210.67 pts) | DNP | Win (150) | T32 (36) | T11 (26) | DNP | T37 (8.67) | CUT (-10) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jim Furyk
(199.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | T5 (140) | T11 (26) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T10 (40) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Casey
(178 pts) | DNP | DNP | T14 (72) | DNP | DNP | T11 (26) | T20 (30) | Win (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Na
(170.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | T3 (180) | WD (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T19 (10.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenny Perry
(158.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | T22 (56) | DNP | T59 (2.67) | DNP | T2 (100) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tim Clark
(153.67 pts) | DNP | T32 (18) | T9 (90) | DNP | DNP | T37 (8.67) | T13 (37) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Stricker
(149.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | T22 (56) | DNP | T7 (36.67) | DNP | T6 (60) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Crane
(147.33 pts) | T45 (8) | DNP | T5 (140) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T26 (16) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Leonard
(145.67 pts) | T16 (34) | T5 (70) | T32 (36) | DNP | DNP | T48 (5.33) | CUT (-10) | T19 (10.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Toms
(144.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | T9 (90) | T18 (21.33) | T5 (46.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camilo Villegas
(139.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | T14 (72) | T22 (18.67) | DNP | T37 (8.67) | T13 (37) | T42 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vijay Singh
(134 pts) | T16 (34) | DNP | T9 (90) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | T30 (20) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aaron Baddeley
(132.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | T9 (90) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T21 (19.33) | T17 (33) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Who's Not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Byron Nelson | Valero Texas | The Players | Quail Hollow | Zurich Classic | Verizon Heritage | Masters | Shell Houston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carl Pettersson
(-50 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | WD (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-10) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marc Turnesa
(-50 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-20) | WD (-3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Elkington
(-48.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T58 (1.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adam Scott
(-46.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Bradley
(-45 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | WD (-1.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D.J. Trahan
(-44.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T44 (9) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greg Kraft
(-41.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T48 (5.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kirk Triplett
(-40 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T74 (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chez Reavie
(-38.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | T60 (8) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Casey Wittenberg
(-36.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek Fathauer
(-36.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Lonard
(-35.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T48 (5.33) | DNP | T52 (2.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Pernice, Jr.
(-34.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-20) | T38 (8) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T64 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Palmer
(-33.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-20) | DNP | T59 (2.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T19 (10.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric Axley
(-32.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | T47 (8) | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | T42 (6) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brett Quigley
(-32.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | T59 (2.67) | T65 (1.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Wilson
(-30.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T13 (24.67) | DNP | WD (-1.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Leaney
(-30 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T58 (3.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rich Beem
(-30 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | 74 (0) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Soren Kjeldsen
(-30 pts) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Who to watch for at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
Best Bets:
| Kenny Perry | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T46 | CUT | T37 | Win | T12 | Win | T2 | T26 | T41 | T33 | T6 | |
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Player most suited to play well at Colonial with his great driving
| Zach Johnson | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T30 | T26 | T14 | |||||||||
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Good driver, having a great season and playing well right now
| Geoff Ogilvy | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T7 | T38 | T63 | CUT | CUT | T34 | ||||||
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Haven't heard much form him of late, still course is great for him
Best of the rest:
| Rod Pampling | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | T12 | 3 | T6 | T44 | CUT | T66 | |||||
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Can't go wrong with a guy that has finished T2nd, T12th, 3rd and T6th in his last four years at Colonial
| Justin Leonard | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T33 | T18 | T56 | T26 | T14 | 2 | T19 | T5 | 61 | T39 | T8 | T13 |
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Bit of a Jeckel and Hyde at this course, still he should do well this week because he is playing good right now
| Ian Poulter | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T15 | |||||||||||
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Don't get scared off with his poor play at the Nelson last week, will be a new man this week
| Sean O'Hair | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T26 | |||||||||||
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Don't forget about him, still on a high from his Quail Hollow win
Solid contenders:
| David Toms | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T26 | T18 | T30 | T3 | T44 | WD | T2 | T8 | T4 | CUT | 72 | |
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Likes playing here, flat greens are right up his alley and he has four top-tens
| Jim Furyk | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | T2 | T17 | T26 | T5 | CUT | T22 | T8 | T55 | 2 | 8 | |
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Has always been solid on this course, his big problem though is lack of consistency in his game
| Brian Gay | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T10 | CUT | T12 | T57 | T14 | T45 | T68 | T2 | T41 | |||
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Has had four top-15s in his last eight starts including runner-up finish in 2001
| Paul Casey | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing in his first Colonial | |||||||||||
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Yes playing well right now but it's hard to win one week in London and then the next week in Ft. Worth. Also just saw the course for the first time on Tuesday which makes me wonder if he can really do well
Long shots that could come through:
| Tim Clark | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | T12 | T21 | T14 | CUT | |||||||
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Has to win someday, was runner-up here last year
| Brian Davis | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T59 | |||||||||||
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Very hot player of late, finishing T5th, T5th and last week runner-up
| Steve Marino | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T10 | T24 | ||||||||||
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
T10th last year, game coming along
Worst Bets:
| Rory Sabbatini | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | Win | 64 | T6 | T31 | T5 | CUT | WD | 70 | |||
Full Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Record
Sorry because I know that he is playing great right now, but winning the DFW slam is too hard considering that Ben Hogan was the only player to achieve the slam and that was back in 1946.
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