This week's field includes:
- The field includes only 5 of the top 25 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with three from the top-10, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh. The other two top 25 player in the field are Jose Maria Olazabal and Stewart Cink.
- The field includes 13 of the top 25 of last years PGA Tour money list. The ones in the field are Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Brett Wetterich, Rory Sabbatini, Stewart Cink, Rod Pampling, Carl Pettersson, Brett Quigley, Lucas Glover, Dean Wilson, Zach Johnson and Tom Pernice, Jr.
- The field includes 6 past champions: Tiger Woods (2006, '05, '03, 1999), John Daly (2004), Jose Maria Olazabal (2002), Phil Mickelson (2001, '00 & '93), Mark O'Meara (1997) and Bob Tway (1986)
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Buick Invitational 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 Buick Invitational in the last five years.
Who to Watch for at the Buick Invitational:
Best Bets:
| Tiger Woods | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Win | T10 | Win | T5 | 4 | T2 | Win | T3 | - | - |
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No doubt he is everyone's top pick, you would be crazy not to pick him.
| J.B. Holmes | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Cut | - |
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With Torrey Pines "rough-less" this week, look for Holmes to beat it a long way and come up a big winner this week. This week is as good of a golden opportunity as any for him to win.
| Charles Howell III | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T39 | T2 | T66 | T7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Looking to fight back from his loss in Hawaii. Perfect place for him to do that, has played well in the past at Torrey so look for another good week from him
Best of the rest:
| Phil Mickelson | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T8 | T56 | T4 | T4 | Cut | Win | Win | Cut | T49 | T38 | 2 |
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Place were Phil Mickelson got his start on the PGA Tour 19 years ago. He plays well here and he has a bit a history breaking Tiger's six in a row streak in 2000. Would love to do it again. This is an important week for him, didn't play up to par last week when his Hope ended on a sore note with the final round 78. Looking for a big comeback.
| Jose Maria Olazabal | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | - | T59 | Cut | Win | T13 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Good record at the Torrey Pines, he is always one of the favorites in this event.
| Vijay Singh | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | T24 | Cut | - | T11 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Not much good history for Singh in this event. The course should be perfect for his game, his only problem is a lack of being able to putt on the bumpy Poa Annua greens.
| Lucas Glover | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T4 | Cut | Cut | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Disappointing final round for Glover last week in the Desert. Still look for him to bounce back and redeem himself this week. Had a good tournament last year and is showing that he is on top of his game this year.
| John Rollins | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T4 | 30 | Cut | Cut | T8 | - | Cut | - | - | - | T49 |
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Another one of those bombers with a good track record at Torrey Pines who could do well this week.
Longshot's that could come through:
| Peter Lonard | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | T14 | - | - | T22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Looking for a good longshot, need look no further than here. Lonard has won on the PGA Tour and could do the same this week, this course is perfect for him.
| Camilo Villegas | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Powerful player that hits it a ton, yes he missed the cut here last year but this year could be a different story.
