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SAL JOHNSON<br> 	Publisher, GOLFOBSERVER<br> 	E-mail me at: <A href=mailto:Golfersal@aol.com class=articlelink>Golfersal@aol.com</a>
Sal Johnson
Tournament picks from the WGC-CA Championship
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:01 am (Eastern)
By SAL JOHNSON
Publisher, GOLFOBSERVER
E-mail me at: Golfersal@aol.com

A look at this week's picks and who's hot and who isn't

This week's field includes:

  • The field includes 48 of the 50 top ranked players in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. Only players not in the field are Tiger Woods because of his problems and Ryo Ishikawa, who opted to stay home in Japan this week on his graduation from High School.
  • The field includes only 18 of the Top 25 from this year's PGA Tour money list. The players that are not on the list this year are Rickie Fowler, Rory Sabbatini, Charles Howell III, Brandt Snedeker, Cameron Beckman, Marc Leishman and Alex Prugh .
  • The field includes all past WGC-CA champions with the exception of Tiger Woods who has won this six times: Phil Mickelson (2009), Geoff Ogilvy (2008), Mike Weir (2000) and Ernie Els (2004).

A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the WGC field are these performance charts. Since this is played on a course that held a past event we have four different performance charts one with the players listed by alphabetically with there history in the WGC-CA Cahmpionship and one with the players listed by average finish in the WGC-CA Championship.

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 Honda Classic Phoenix WGC-Accenture Mayakoba AT&T Pebble Northern Trust Farmers Bob Hope
Camilo Villegas
(380 pts)
Win
(150)
T8
(50)
3
(180)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
Ian Poulter
(326 pts)
DNP
 
T24
(26)
Win
(300)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
Paul Casey
(280 pts)
T4
(80)
DNP
 
2
(200)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
Ben Crane
(203 pts)
DNP
 
T36
(14)
T9
(90)
DNP
 
DNP
 
WD
(-3.33)
Win
(100)
T52
(2.33)
Hunter Mahan
(194.67 pts)
DNP
 
Win
(150)
T33
(34)
DNP
 
T64
(2)
CUT
(-6.67)
T27
(15.33)
DNP
 
J.B. Holmes
(189 pts)
T12
(38)
T43
(9)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T2
(66.67)
T3
(60)
T27
(15.33)
DNP
 
Dustin Johnson
(187.33 pts)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T33
(34)
DNP
 
Win
(100)
T3
(60)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
Luke Donald
(184.67 pts)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T9
(90)
DNP
 
T16
(22.67)
2
(66.67)
T48
(5.33)
DNP
 
Oliver Wilson
(173 pts)
T17
(33)
DNP
 
T5
(140)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
Sergio Garcia
(171.67 pts)
T50
(7)
DNP
 
4
(160)
DNP
 
T52
(4.67)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
Y.E. Yang
(169.33 pts)
CUT
(-10)
3
(90)
T17
(66)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T15
(23.33)
DNP
 
DNP
 
Charles Howell III
(165.33 pts)
T26
(24)
T4
(80)
DNP
 
T20
(30)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
T9
(30)
T26
(8)
Anthony Kim
(164.67 pts)
2
(100)
T24
(26)
T33
(34)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T52
(4.67)
DNP
 
DNP
 
Nick Watney
(154.67 pts)
DNP
 
T24
(26)
T9
(90)
DNP
 
T27
(15.33)
CUT
(-6.67)
T9
(30)
DNP
 
Tim Clark
(152 pts)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
T9
(90)
DNP
 
T10
(26.67)
T32
(12)
DNP
 
T2
(33.33)
Stewart Cink
(152 pts)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T5
(140)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T32
(12)
DNP
 
DNP
 
Robert Allenby
(151.33 pts)
CUT
(-10)
T8
(50)
T17
(66)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T27
(15.33)
T9
(30)
DNP
 
Rickie Fowler
(142 pts)
CUT
(-10)
2
(100)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T27
(15.33)
CUT
(-6.67)
T5
(46.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
Ernie Els
(141.33 pts)
T67
(2)
DNP
 
T17
(66)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T10
(26.67)
T5
(46.67)
DNP
 
Thongchai Jaidee
(140 pts)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T5
(140)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 


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Who's Not
Player Honda Classic Phoenix WGC-Accenture Mayakoba AT&T Pebble Northern Trust Farmers Bob Hope
James Nitties
(-46.67 pts)
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
Kevin Johnson
(-38 pts)
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
T64
(2)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
John Mallinger
(-36 pts)
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
69
(0.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
Marc Turnesa
(-33.33 pts)
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
Tim Petrovic
(-33.33 pts)
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
Davis Love III
(-33.33 pts)
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
DNP
 
Graham Delaet
(-32.67 pts)
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
T18
(10.67)
Omar Uresti
(-32.33 pts)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
T63
(1)
Steve Flesch
(-29.33 pts)
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
T69
(0.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
Stuart Appleby
(-28.67 pts)
T67
(2)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-6.67)
T61
(2.67)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
Jeff Gove
(-26.67 pts)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
Aron Price
(-26.67 pts)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
Mathias Gronberg
(-26.67 pts)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
Garth Mulroy
(-26.67 pts)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
Roland Thatcher
(-26 pts)
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
T54
(4)
WD
(-3.33)
DNP
 
Nicholas Thompson
(-25.33 pts)
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
68
(0.67)
T54
(4)
CUT
(-3.33)
Greg Kraft
(-23.67 pts)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
T63
(3)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
CUT
(-3.33)
Harrison Frazar
(-23.67 pts)
CUT
(-10)
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
T63
(2)
T63
(1)
Brent Delahoussaye
(-23.33 pts)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
Cameron Tringale
(-23.33 pts)
DNP
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
CUT
(-10)
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 
CUT
(-6.67)
DNP
 

Who to watch for at the WGC-CA Championship

Best Bets:

Ian Poulter
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T13T57T16T2T18T44

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

He is back and looking to be the first to win back to back WGCs since Tiger, plays well on course and is hot right now

Vijay Singh
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T53T2T11T56T6T23T3T16

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

looks like his game is back in shape and he is ready to contend again

Camilo Villegas
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T5T26

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Have to be guarded about chosing him because you have to think that he is getting tired after the last three weeks of fanfare.

Best of the rest:

Phil Mickelson
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
WinT20T23T29T38T23T40

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Lack of wind at Doral is a big plus for him, this week is a real good test on if his game is shaping up for the Masters

Geoff Ogilvy
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T40WinT3

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Past winner here and very good overall record at Doral

Nick Watney
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
2

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Good run at Doral last year plus hasn't played that bad in 2010

Anthony Kim
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
58

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Think he may be ready to bust out a win real soon

Solid contenders:

Steve Stricker
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T13T6T35

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Important week for him in not only preparing for the Masters but to show how the second ranked player can do

Jim Furyk
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
3T2T354T15T36T12T33T11

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Great record at Doral, all boils down to his putting

Paul Casey
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T31T51T9T56T21T8

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Look at for this man, played well last week and at the Match Play, could surprise all of us

Lee Westwood
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T61T34T32T51T13T352T4

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

his game is slowly molding into shape, look for a high finish this week

Long shots that could come through:

J.B. Holmes
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T40

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

With lack of wind, could be a great week for his long game, also been playing well of late

Oliver Wilson
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T5

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Finsished T5th last year, has been riding under the radar screen for a while now

Soren Kjeldsen
2009'08'07'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98
T711T59

Full WGC-CA Championship Record

Full 2010 PGA Tour record

Another European that has taken a liking to Doral




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johnny --- Mar 10th, 2010 08:31 am

Not sure what weather forecast you saw, Sal, but everything I'm seeing weather-wise points to a pretty breezy week.




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