This week's field includes:
- There are no top-ten players in the field off of the latest Official World Golf Rankings and only two top-25 players, Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson.
- The field includes only two of the Top 25 on this year's PGA Tour money list, Stewart Cink and Ryuji Imada.
- The field includes seven past champions: Zach Johnson (2007 & '04), Ben Crane (2003), Retief Goosen (2002), Scott McCarron (2001 & 1997), David Duval (1999), Paul Stankowski (1996) and Bob Tway (1986).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the AT&T Classic 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 AT&T Classic in the last five years.
Time to look at our who's hot and who isn't:
| Who's Hot: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Players | Wachovia | Nelson | Verizon | Masters | Houston | Zurich | CA Puerto Rico |
Palmer | PODS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Cink | T21st | T8th | DNP | T7th | T3rd | DNP | DQ | T20th | DNP | T2nd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sergio Garcia | Win | T34th | T19th | DNP | Cut | DNP | DNP | T15th | T31st | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tiger Woods | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2nd | DNP | DNP | 5th | Win | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Immelman | WD | Cut | Cut | DNP | Win | Cut | DNP | T40th | T48th | T65th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boo Weekley | T21st | T49 | DNP | Win | T20th | DNP | DNP | T30th | T21st | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Briny Baird | 4th | DNP | T13th | T17th | DNP | T47th | T12th | T4th | DNP | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Mickelson | T21st | T12 | DNP | DNP | T5th | T23rd | DNP | T20th | T21st | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Kim | T42nd | Win | T19 | T2nd | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Scott | T54th | T8th | Win | DNP | T25th | WD | DNP | T9th | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Furyk | T27th | T7th | DNP | 4th | T33rd | DNP | Cut | T2nd | T31st | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Ames | 5th | T34th | DNP | T29th | T25th | DNP | DNP | T15th | T59th | T52nd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brandt Snedeker | Cut | T55th | DNP | T53 | T3rd | DNP | DNP | T48th | T14th | T10th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Quinney | 3rd | T54th | T31st | T49th | DNP | T14th | T33rd | DNP | Cut | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoff Ogilvy | Cut | T22nd | DNP | DNP | T39th | T2nd | DNP | Win | T14th | T10th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andres Romero | Cut | T40th | DNP | DNP | T8th | Cut | Win | T30th | T48th | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Goydos | 2nd | T25th | Cut | DNP | DNP | Cut | T64th | DNP | T64th | T72nd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Padraig Harrington | Cut | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5th | T26th | T4th | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who's Not: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Players | Wachovia | Nelson | Verizon | Masters | Houston | Zurich | CA Puerto Rico |
Palmer | PODS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Johnson | Cut | Cut | T63 | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | T54th | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Stroud | DNP | Cut | WD | Cut | DNP | Cut | T64th | Cut | DNP | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vaughn Taylor | Cut | T80th | DNP | Cut | Cut | Cut | Cut | DNP | T31st | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J.P. Hayes | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | Cut | DNP | DNP | DNP | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tag Ridings | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | Cut | T67th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Gore | WD | DNP | DNP | Cut | DNP | WD | Cut | DNP | Cut | 78th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Lowery | Cut | T62nd | DNP | DNP | Cut | DNP | Cut | DNP | 70th | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim McGovern | DNP | DNP | Cut | DNP | DNP | WD | Cut | Cut | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Daly | DNP | DNP | Cut | DNP | DNP | WD | Cut | DNP | DNP | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Who to Watch for at the AT&T Classic:
Best Bets:
| Retief Goosen | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | T4 | T22 | - | T3 | Win | Wd | Cut | - | - | - | - |
we have seen his game get a lot better in the last couple of months. Now, he comes to a course that's tailor-made for him.
| Ryuji Imada | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | T10 | T15 | - | T74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Of those playing this week, he has the best record on this course, 30-under in his last 12 rounds. He has has been under par every round.
| Stewart Cink | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T24 | T24 | T64 | T8 | T6 | Cut | T6 | T10 | 2 | T5 | Cut | - |
You would have to think his destiny is to win one really important event. This sets up for him since he has played well all year and came close last year.
Best of the rest:
| Jonathan Byrd | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | 6 | T32 | - | - | Cut | - | - | - | - | - | - |
He's putting better and comes to a course that he really likes and where his length will really help.
| Briny Baird | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | T10 | - | T20 | T19 | T63 | T68 | Cut | - | - | - | |
Full AT&T Classic recordFull 2008 PGA Tour record
One of the hottest players in the game. Yes he hasn't contended, but he has been racking up a lot of top-tens lately that not many people have noticed.
| Kenny Perry | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | - | Cut | - | - | T25 | WD | T3 | T36 | T36 | T19 | T23 |
He has a dismal record on this course, but wisdom says that good drivers of the ball do well here. Look for a change of his playing status on this course after a good week.
| Scott McCarron | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | T57 | T32 | T56 | Cut | 4 | Win | T53 | Cut | T36 | Win | Cut |
Used to own this course before he got hurt. He's healthy again so look for a good week.
| Ben Crane | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | T6 | Win | Cut | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Makes his return to a place that he has done very well on in the past, including a victory in 2003.
Long shots that could come through:
| Camilo Villegas | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
He should eat up this course for many years to come. He has a very good chance of him pulling off the big surprise and winning this week.
| Bubba Watson | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cut | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
One of those courses that he should do very well on.
| Nicholas Thompson | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cut | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Good off the tee and accurate. He could do very well on this kind of course.
