This week's field includes:
- The field includes just 47 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. The ones missing this week are Tiger Woods, Kenny Perry and Luke Donald.
- The field includes 27 of the top 30 of this years PGA Tour money list. The ones missing this week is D.J. Trahan, Chad Campbell and Briny Baird.
- The field includes 14 past champions: Padraig Harrington (2007), Todd Hamilton (2004), Ben Curtis (2003), Ernie Els (2002), David Duval (2001), Paul Lawrie (1999), Mark O'Meara (1998), Justin Leonard (1997), Tom Lehman (1996), John Daly (1995), Greg Norman (1993 & '86), Mark Calcavecchia (1989), Sandy Lyle (1985) and Tom Watson (1983, '82, '80, '77 & '75).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the British Open 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 British Open in the last five years.
A a good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Time to look at our who's hot and who isn't:
| Who's Hot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Deere | AT&T National | Buick | Travelers | U.S. Open | St. Jude | Mem. | Colonial | AT&T Classic | Players | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenny Perry
(466.67 pts) | Win (150) | DNP | Win (150) | T6 (40) | DNP | T24 (17.33) | Win (50) | T46 (2.67) | 2 (33.33) | T15 (23.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tiger Woods
(300 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (300) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rocco Mediate
(278.33 pts) | DNP | T18 (32) | T28 (22) | DNP | 2 (200) | DNP | T6 (20) | T70 (0.33) | DNP | T54 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Allenby
(240 pts) | DNP | T3 (90) | DNP | DNP | T18 (64) | T2 (66.67) | T10 (13.33) | DNP | DNP | T42 (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rod Pampling
(225 pts) | DNP | T3 (90) | T17 (33) | CUT (-6.67) | T14 (72) | DNP | T20 (10) | T2 (33.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sergio Garcia
(220 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (64) | T4 (53.33) | 45 (2.67) | DNP | DNP | Win (100) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stewart Cink
(211 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (100) | T14 (72) | DNP | T30 (6.67) | DNP | T11 (13) | T21 (19.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D.J. Trahan
(209.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | T22 (28) | DNP | T19 (20.67) | T4 (160) | DNP | T62 (1) | CUT (-3.33) | T25 (8.33) | T51 (4.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Kim
(207.33 pts) | DNP | Win (150) | DNP | DNP | T26 (48) | DNP | DNP | T40 (3.33) | DNP | T42 (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heath Slocum
(199 pts) | T41 (9) | DNP | T59 (4) | 4 (53.33) | T9 (90) | T24 (17.33) | DNP | T26 (8) | T8 (16.67) | T69 (0.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tommy Armour III
(187.33 pts) | DNP | T3 (90) | DNP | T2 (66.67) | DNP | T24 (17.33) | DNP | T10 (13.33) | DNP | T73 (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lee Westwood
(173.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 3 (180) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Woody Austin
(163 pts) | T9 (45) | DNP | T2 (100) | CUT (-6.67) | T71 (0) | T49 (5.33) | T73 (0) | DNP | DNP | T21 (19.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Karlsson
(160 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (160) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nick O'Hern
(159.67 pts) | DNP | T3 (90) | T48 (8) | T19 (20.67) | DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) | T33 (5.67) | T20 (10) | T32 (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hunter Mahan
(158.67 pts) | DNP | T12 (38) | DNP | T2 (66.67) | T18 (64) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | WD (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camilo Villegas
(156.67 pts) | DNP | T36 (14) | DNP | DNP | T9 (90) | T18 (21.33) | DNP | DNP | 3 (30) | T66 (1.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric Axley
(155 pts) | T4 (80) | 83 (0) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | T9 (90) | T69 (0.67) | DNP | DNP | T63 (1) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jim Furyk
(147.67 pts) | DNP | T3 (90) | T36 (14) | DNP | T36 (28) | DNP | T39 (3.67) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | T27 (15.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chad Campbell
(147.67 pts) | 7 (55) | DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) | T18 (64) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | T10 (26.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who's Not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Deere | AT&T National | Buick | Travelers | U.S. Open | St. Jude | Mem. | Colonial | AT&T Classic | Players | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mathias Gronberg
(-43.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | 78 (0) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Flesch
(-41.67 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | 79 (0) | T25 (8.33) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Doug LaBelle II
(-40 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Gamez
(-40 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cody Freeman
(-36.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Stroud
(-36.33 pts) | T62 (3) | DNP | CUT (-10) | 70 (0.67) | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troy Matteson
(-36.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T69 (0.67) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | T44 (3) | T73 (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frank Lickliter II
(-34 pts) | DQ (-5) | T70 (1) | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Y.E. Yang
(-33.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carlos Franco
(-33.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | WD (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Calcavecchia
(-33.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-10) | WD (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Travis Perkins
(-32.33 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | WD (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T62 (1) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tommy Gainey
(-31.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | WD (-5) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Stankowski
(-30 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Johnson
(-27.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T33 (5.67) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niclas Fasth
(-26.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Allan
(-26.67 pts) | CUT (-10) | DNP | T83 (0) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Campbell
(-26.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angel Cabrera
(-26.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Casey Wittenberg
(-26.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Who to watch for at the British Open
Best Bets:
| Sergio Garcia | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | T5 | T5 | CUT | T10 | T8 | T9 | T36 | CUT | T29 | CUT | |
He is has popular as Tiger was, playing well, putting well everything points to a victory for him this week. He is even a bit cocky.
| Lee Westwood | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T35 | T31 | CUT | 4 | CUT | CUT | T47 | T64 | T18 | T64 | T10 | CUT |
Great driver of the ball, it just seems like this will be his week for glory. Only thing that could hold him back is a balky putter.
| Jim Furyk | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T12 | 4 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T41 | T10 | T4 | 4 | T44 |
Has been very quiet all year but this could be his week. Has played solidly in his last two British Open's, plus he was T4th the last time the Open was played at Birkdale.
Best of the rest:
| Ernie Els | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T4 | 3 | T34 | 2 | T18 | Win | T3 | T2 | T24 | T29 | T10 | T2 |
Three of his last four Opens has found him contending on the back nine, just has to find a way to find that last couple of hole charge which has been lacking the last five years.
| Phil Mickelson | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | T22 | T60 | 3 | T59 | T66 | T30 | T11 | CUT | 79 | T24 | T40 |
Lack of wind and wet weather could be his friend this week, a victory here would be a great accomplishment for him.
| Geoff Ogilvy | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | T16 | T5 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
Could sneak in and win this week, he is in a great frame of mind after a great vacation the last couple of weeks in Del Mar, California
Solid contenders:
| Miguel A. Jimenez | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T12 | T41 | T52 | T47 | CUT | T3 | T26 | CUT | WD | CUT | CUT | |
Look for him to sneak up the leaderboard and contend.
| Justin Rose | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T12 | CUT | T22 | T30 | CUT | T4 | ||||||
Lot's of memories from '98, he really wants to do well this week.
| Robert Allenby | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | T16 | T52 | CUT | T43 | CUT | T47 | T36 | T19 | T10 | T55 | |
Playing well the only question mark is if he has the "bottle" to play well while in contention.
| Trevor Immelman | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T60 | T15 | T42 | T53 | T43 | |||||||
His kind of course, could he pull another O'Meara by winning at Augusta and Birkdale in the same year.
| Vijay Singh | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T27 | CUT | T5 | T20 | T2 | CUT | T13 | T11 | CUT | T19 | T38 | T11 |
Over his rib injuries, this course could be right up his alley
| Andres Romero | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | T8 | ||||||||||
3rd last year, T8th in '07 plus victory in America could be the kind of experience that takes him to the next level.
| Ross Fisher | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | |||||||||||
One of the young players of the future that would like to break out this week and prove himself.
Long shots that could come through:
| Alex Cejka | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | CUT | T13 | CUT | CUT | T11 | ||||||
Been playing well of late.
| Martin Kaymer | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don't be surprise to see a great week for him.
| Brendan Jones | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | |||||||||||
He is my Brian Watts pick for the week.
Worst Bets:
| Padraig Harrington | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | CUT | CUT | T22 | T5 | T37 | T20 | 29 | CUT | T5 | T18 | |
Think his wrist will be a problem for him.
| Adam Scott | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T27 | T8 | T34 | T42 | CUT | CUT | T47 | CUT | ||||
Has proven that he can't play well with a broken finger.
| Colin Montgomerie | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | CUT | 2 | T25 | WD | 82 | T13 | T26 | T15 | CUT | T24 | CUT |
Missed cut last week at Scottish Open, hasn't played well at Birkdale but more importunely he just doesn't seem to be able to win a major let allow his national championship.
