Stat profiles for 1500 golfers
A look at this week's picks and who's hot and who isn't
This week's field includes:
- The field includes only 14 of the top 25 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with four from the Top 10: Steve Stricker, Ian Poulter, Jim Furyk and Padraig Harrington. The other ten top-25 players in the field are Kenny Perry, Geoff Ogilvy, Sergio Garcia, Sean O'Hair, Retief Goosen, Stewart Cink, Robert Karlsson, Luke Donald, Ross Fisher and Lucas Glover.
- The field includes 13 of the Top 25 on this year's PGA Tour money list. Those players include Steve Stricker, Ian Poulter, Dustin Johnson, Geoff Ogilvy, J.B. Holmes, Bill Haas, Luke Donald, Rickie Fowler, Retief Goosen, Rory Sabbatini, Derek Lamely, Charles Howell III and Brandt Snedeker
- The field includes all seven past champions: Sean O'Hair (2008), Mark Calcavecchia (2007), K.J. Choi (2006 & '02), Carl Pettersson (2005), Vijay Singh (2004), Retief Goosen (2009 & 2003) and John Huston (2000). The event was not played in 2001 because of the 9/11 tragedy.
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Transitions Championship 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 Transitions 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 | WGC-CA | Puerto Rico | Honda Classic | WM Phoenix Open | WGC-Accenture | Mayakoba | AT&T Pebble | Northern Trust | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camilo Villegas
(388 pts) | T16 (68) | DNP | Win (150) | T8 (50) | 3 (120) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ernie Els
(372.67 pts) | Win (300) | DNP | T67 (2) | DNP | T17 (44) | DNP | DNP | T10 (26.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Casey
(333.33 pts) | T6 (120) | DNP | T4 (80) | DNP | 2 (133.33) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charl Schwartzel
(260 pts) | 2 (200) | DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (60) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Poulter
(252 pts) | T37 (26) | DNP | DNP | T24 (26) | Win (200) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Kuchar
(249.67 pts) | T3 (180) | DNP | DNP | T43 (9) | T17 (44) | DNP | WD (-3.33) | T20 (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J.B. Holmes
(237.67 pts) | T18 (64) | DNP | T12 (38) | T43 (9) | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) | T3 (60) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Padraig Harrington
(228.67 pts) | T3 (180) | DNP | T40 (10) | DNP | T33 (22.67) | DNP | T16 (22.67) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Kaymer
(214 pts) | T3 (180) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | T17 (44) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Kim
(209.33 pts) | T22 (56) | DNP | 2 (100) | T24 (26) | T33 (22.67) | DNP | DNP | T52 (4.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hunter Mahan
(208 pts) | T30 (40) | DNP | DNP | Win (150) | T33 (22.67) | DNP | T64 (2) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke Donald
(197.33 pts) | T26 (48) | DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (60) | DNP | T16 (22.67) | 2 (66.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dustin Johnson
(192.67 pts) | T56 (10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 (22.67) | DNP | Win (100) | T3 (60) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Stricker
(190.67 pts) | T16 (68) | DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 (22.67) | DNP | DNP | Win (100) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Y.E. Yang
(187.33 pts) | T30 (40) | DNP | CUT (-10) | 3 (90) | T17 (44) | DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vijay Singh
(184 pts) | T11 (78) | DNP | T4 (80) | DNP | T33 (22.67) | DNP | T35 (10) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alvaro Quiros
(178.67 pts) | T6 (120) | DNP | DNP | T14 (36) | T33 (22.67) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Allenby
(177.33 pts) | T11 (78) | DNP | CUT (-10) | T8 (50) | T17 (44) | DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Graeme McDowell
(161.67 pts) | T6 (120) | DNP | T31 (19) | DNP | T33 (22.67) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tim Clark
(144.67 pts) | T22 (56) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | T9 (60) | DNP | T10 (26.67) | T32 (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Who's Not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | WGC-CA | Puerto Rico | Honda Classic | WM Phoenix Open | WGC-Accenture | Mayakoba | AT&T Pebble | Northern Trust | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Mallinger
(-36 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | 69 (0.67) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davis Love III
(-33.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harrison Frazar
(-33.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troy Merritt
(-33.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greg Kraft
(-24.67 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | T63 (2) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Wilson
(-24 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | T61 (2.67) | T56 (3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tim Petrovic
(-23.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew McLardy
(-23.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marc Turnesa
(-23.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Garth Mulroy
(-23.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roland Thatcher
(-22.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T54 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Davis
(-21.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T47 (5.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Garrity
(-20 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andy Matthews
(-20 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brad Faxon
(-19.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | T55 (4) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brenden Pappas
(-19.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T54 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stuart Appleby
(-18.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | T67 (2) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T61 (2.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mathias Gronberg
(-18.33 pts) | DNP | T58 (5) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rocco Mediate
(-18 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | T50 (7) | WD (-5) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | WD (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Bolli
(-17.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | T63 (2) | T70 (0.67) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Who to watch for at the Transitions Championship
Best Bets:
| Vijay Singh | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T19 | T19 | CUT | Win | 2 | |||||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
Good course for him at a time that his game is growing stronger
(Note on Thursday, nice pick on my part, as Vijay withdrew moments before his teeoff time at 8:27 due to a back injury. Not making any excuses but as of Tuesday and even Wednesday there weren't any hints of problems. This is the second week in a row that my main pick has had problems, last week Ian Poulter had neck problems and found out it was due to his pillow at the hotel. I feel snake bitten)
| Ian Poulter | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing in his first Transitions Championship | |||||||||||
Was not feeling well last week, but finished strong with 64 that sets up for him this week
| Justin Rose | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T14 | T25 | T20 | T30 | ||||||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
Game in good shape after finishing T3rd at Honda, also has the motivation after watching Ian Poulter win
Best of the rest:
| Steve Stricker | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T4 | T14 | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
Played well last year which gives him a bit of an advantage
| Padraig Harrington | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing in his first Transitions Championship | |||||||||||
Game is getting better at each start, should watch him as he may win before the Masters
| Geoff Ogilvy | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T10 | CUT | T20 | T9 | ||||||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
A good reason he is playing here, the course suits him and if he is on his game could win
| K.J. Choi | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | T6 | Win | WD | CUT | T40 | Win | CUT | ||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
Won here twice and played well in his last start in Malaysia two weeks ago
Solid contenders:
| Stewart Cink | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | T19 | T3 | CUT | T58 | T41 | ||||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
Hasn't shown us much this year, is coming to a place that he does well on
| Charles Howell III | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | T65 | T6 | CUT | T16 | T50 | T24 | CUT | ||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
Very motivated since he is looking to play in the Masters, has done well here in the past
| Retief Goosen | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | CUT | CUT | T44 | T20 | Win | ||||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
Good course for him just have to question the state of his game right now
| Sean O'Hair | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | Win | CUT | CUT | T10 | |||||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
Coming back from wrist injury, has played well but may not be ready
Long shots that could come through:
| Ross Fisher | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing in his first Transitions Championship | |||||||||||
Watch him, one of those that we least expect that could do quite well
| Chad Collins | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing in his first Transitions Championship | |||||||||||
Seems to be playing better each week, already has three top-tens this year
| Jonathan Byrd | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T12 | T36 | T8 | T4 | T44 | T44 | T13 | |||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
seems to play well here every year
Worst Bets:
| Jim Furyk | |||||||||||
| 2009 | '08 | '07 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T52 | CUT | ||||||||||
Full Transitions Championship Record
Could be a good omen for him since of the two previous worst bets turned into winners, still very disappointed at his play of late, seems to have one poor round an event
