Stat profiles for 1500 golfers
Our Travelers picks and who's hot and who's not:
This week's field includes:
- The field includes 6 of the top 25 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with three from the Top 10, Sergio Garcia, Kenny Perry and Vijay Singh The other 3 top-25 players in the field are Anothony Kim, Lucas Glover and Zach Johnson.
- The field includes 9 of the Top 25 on this year's PGA Tour money list. Those players include Zach Johnson, Kenny Perry, Brian Gay, Lucas Glover, Dustin Johnson, Kevin Na, Brian Davis, Jerry Kelly and John Rollins
- The field includes nine past champions: Stewart Cink (2008 & 1997), Hunter Mahan (2007), J.J. Henry (2006), Brad Faxon (2005), Woody Austin (2004), Notah Begay III (2000), Brent Geiberger (1999), Olin Browne (1998), Paul Azinger (1989 & '87) and Mark Brooks (1988).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Travelers Championship 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 Travelers Championship 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 | U.S. Open | St. Jude Classic | Memorial | Colonial | Byron Nelson | Valero Texas | The Players | Quail Hollow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucas Glover
(490.67 pts) | Win (450) | DNP | T45 (8) | T41 (6) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T2 (33.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tiger Woods
(390 pts) | T6 (180) | DNP | Win (150) | DNP | DNP | DNP | 8 (33.33) | 4 (26.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phil Mickelson
(331.33 pts) | T2 (300) | T59 (4) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (4) | T5 (23.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ricky Barnes
(304 pts) | T2 (300) | T47 (8) | DNP | DNP | T60 (2.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Duval
(293.67 pts) | T2 (300) | CUT (-10) | T58 (5) | DNP | DNP | T63 (2) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hunter Mahan
(246 pts) | T6 (180) | DNP | T14 (36) | T27 (15.33) | T45 (5.33) | DNP | T71 (0) | T22 (9.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jim Furyk
(240.67 pts) | T33 (51) | DNP | 2 (100) | T9 (30) | DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) | T11 (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henrik Stenson
(225 pts) | 9 (135) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (100) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Stricker
(222.67 pts) | T23 (81) | DNP | T27 (23) | Win (100) | DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Poulter
(218.67 pts) | T18 (96) | DNP | T53 (6) | 8 (33.33) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | 2 (66.67) | T5 (23.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross Fisher
(210.33 pts) | 5 (210) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T29 (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mike Weir
(208.67 pts) | T10 (120) | DNP | T10 (40) | T64 (2) | T16 (22.67) | DNP | T14 (24) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Bettencourt
(192.67 pts) | T10 (120) | DNP | T5 (70) | T46 (5.33) | CUT (-6.67) | T67 (1.33) | CUT (-6.67) | T22 (9.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Soren Hansen
(180 pts) | T6 (180) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Davis
(165.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | T34 (11.33) | 2 (66.67) | T5 (46.67) | T5 (46.67) | T38 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bubba Watson
(165 pts) | T18 (96) | DNP | T23 (27) | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (8.67) | T2 (33.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Ames
(160.67 pts) | T10 (120) | CUT (-10) | DNP | T27 (15.33) | DNP | T9 (30) | T49 (5.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tim Clark
(159.67 pts) | T40 (30) | T29 (21) | DNP | T2 (66.67) | DNP | T32 (12) | T9 (30) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Senden
(158.67 pts) | DNP | T4 (80) | T53 (6) | T18 (21.33) | 7 (36.67) | DNP | T37 (8.67) | T32 (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Retief Goosen
(154.67 pts) | T16 (102) | T29 (21) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) | T11 (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Who's Not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | U.S. Open | St. Jude Classic | Memorial | Colonial | Byron Nelson | Valero Texas | The Players | Quail Hollow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greg Kraft
(-70 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D.J. Trahan
(-62 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | T48 (8) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Casey Wittenberg
(-56.67 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darron Stiles
(-53.33 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Allan
(-53.33 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Tomasulo
(-52 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T59 (1.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric Axley
(-51.33 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T47 (5.33) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J.P. Hayes
(-50 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T57 (3.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Padraig Harrington
(-48 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | T49 (5.33) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stuart Appleby
(-46.67 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | T72 (0) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Gutschewski
(-45.33 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T67 (1.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bo Van Pelt
(-43.67 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | CUT (-10) | T59 (2.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T29 (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Stroud
(-43.33 pts) | CUT (-30) | T47 (8) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T53 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chad Campbell
(-43 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | T60 (2.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T62 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Wilson
(-40 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Kamte
(-40 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brandt Snedeker
(-40 pts) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Campbell
(-33.33 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parker McLachlin
(-33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T68 (0.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Merrick
(-32 pts) | CUT (-30) | T73 (0) | DNP | 74 (0) | DNP | DNP | T66 (1.33) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Who to watch for at the Travelers Championship
Best Bets:
| Hunter Mahan | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | Win | T2 | T54 | T21 | CUT | CUT | |||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Good finish at the U.S. Open plus his great experience at Travelers makes him a top pick
| Brian Gay | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | CUT | T63 | CUT | T52 | T36 | CUT | |||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
His kind of course, look for a great week from him
| David Toms | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T27 | T6 | CUT | T20 | ||||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Only a matter of time before he wins again
Best of the rest:
| Anthony Kim | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing for the first time in Hartford | |||||||||||
Showing signs of playing better
| Vijay Singh | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | T33 | T12 | ||||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Yes he missed the cut at the U.S. Open but his game is getting better
| Bubba Watson | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T6 | CUT | ||||||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Watch him in the coming weeks, game is coming around
| Sergio Garcia | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | |||||||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
U.S. Open was the signs that his game is coming around
Solid contenders:
| Stewart Cink | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | T75 | T5 | T21 | T33 | CUT | T14 | T8 | T2 | Win | ||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Always plays well on this course, question is can he defend?
| Zach Johnson | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | T21 | T42 | T3 | ||||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Look for his game to start peaking again
| Heath Slocum | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | T22 | T31 | T32 | T18 | |||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Played well last year, could do it again
| Nick O'Hern | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T19 | 3 | T31 | |||||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
One of those events he does well at
Long shots that could come through:
| Ryan Moore | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | T33 | T2 | |||||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Good showing last week at Bethpage, plays well here
| Kevin Streelman | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T10 | |||||||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Did well last year, could carry over to this year
| Corey Pavin | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T10 | T36 | T21 | 8 | T6 | T54 | T55 | CUT | ||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Old workhorse that does well on this course
Worst Bets:
| Lucas Glover | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T19 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Has to be tired from all of the fanfare
| Kenny Perry | |||||||||||
| 2008 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T6 | T15 | T66 | 7 | T4 | T13 | T7 | CUT | T9 | T21 | ||
Full Travelers Championship Record
Has not shown us much of late
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------So who do you think will play well this week? Give us your picks and lets see if you can pick some better winners than I can with our new comment board.
