This week's field includes:
- The field includes 2 of the top 25 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with none from the top-10. The highest rank player in the field is number 12, Jim Furyk while number 23 Justin Leonard is also in the field.
- The field includes 5 of the top 25 of this year's PGA Tour money list. The ones in the field are Vijay Singh, Stewart Cink, Kenny Perry, J.B. Holmes and D.J. Trahan.
- The field includes 11 past champions: Brian Bateman (2006), Jim Furyk (2003), Kenny Perry (2001), Rocco Mediate (2000), Tom Pernice, Jr. (1999) Billy Mayfair (1998) Justin Leonard (1996) Woody Austin (1995), Larry Mize (1993), Dan Forsman (1992) and Scott Verplank (1988).
- The field includes 8 PGA Tour winners in 2008: Daniel Chopra (Mercedes-Benz Championship), Steve Lowery (AT&T Pebble Beach), Brian Gay (Mayakoba Golf Classic), Greg Kraft (Puerto Rico Open), Johnson Wagner (Shell Houston Open), Ryuji Imada (AT&T Classic), Kenny Perry (The Memorial) and Justin Leonard (Stanford St. Jude Championship).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Buick 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 Buick Open in the last five years.
Time to look at our who's hot and who isn't:
| Who's Hot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Verizon | Nelson | Wach. | Players | AT&T | Colonial | Mem. | St. Jude | U.S. Open | Travelers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tiger Woods
(450 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (450) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stewart Cink
(351.67 pts) | T7 (18.33) | DNP | T8 (16.67) | T21 (19.33) | T11 (26) | DNP | T30 (13.33) | DNP | T14 (108) | Win (150) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rocco Mediate
(348 pts) | T36 (4.67) | CUT (-3.33) | T55 (2) | T54 (4) | DNP | T70 (0.67) | T6 (40) | DNP | 2 (300) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heath Slocum
(319 pts) | T36 (4.67) | DNP | T5 (23.33) | T69 (0.67) | T8 (33.33) | T26 (16) | DNP | T24 (26) | T9 (135) | 4 (80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D.J. Trahan
(301.33 pts) | T17 (11) | DNP | T49 (2.67) | T51 (4.67) | T25 (16.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T62 (2) | DNP | T4 (240) | T19 (31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sergio Garcia
(297.33 pts) | DNP | T19 (10.33) | T34 (5.67) | Win (100) | DNP | DNP | 45 (5.33) | T4 (80) | T18 (96) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenny Perry
(286.33 pts) | DNP | T50 (2.33) | T49 (2.67) | T15 (23.33) | 2 (66.67) | T46 (5.33) | Win (100) | T24 (26) | DNP | T6 (60) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Allenby
(267.33 pts) | T14 (12) | DNP | 4 (26.67) | T42 (6) | DNP | DNP | T10 (26.67) | T2 (100) | T18 (96) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lee Westwood
(263.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 3 (270) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carl Pettersson
(261 pts) | CUT (-3.33) | T4 (26.67) | T55 (2) | T51 (4.67) | DNP | T33 (11.33) | T10 (26.67) | DNP | T6 (180) | T37 (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camilo Villegas
(248.67 pts) | T7 (18.33) | DNP | T55 (2) | T66 (1.33) | 3 (60) | DNP | DNP | T18 (32) | T9 (135) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phil Mickelson
(248 pts) | DNP | DNP | T12 (12.67) | T21 (19.33) | DNP | Win (100) | T20 (20) | DNP | T18 (96) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Karlsson
(240 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (240) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Leonard
(218 pts) | T17 (11) | T19 (10.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T33 (11.33) | DNP | Win (150) | T36 (42) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boo Weekley
(217.33 pts) | Win (50) | DNP | T49 (2.67) | T21 (19.33) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T4 (80) | T26 (72) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geoff Ogilvy
(204.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | T22 (9.33) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T7 (36.67) | 9 (30) | DNP | T9 (135) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryuji Imada
(201 pts) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | T17 (11) | CUT (-6.67) | Win (100) | DNP | T39 (7.33) | DNP | T18 (96) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hunter Mahan
(195 pts) | DNP | T42 (3) | T12 (12.67) | WD (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T18 (96) | T2 (100) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mike Weir
(194.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | T32 (12) | DNP | T15 (23.33) | T2 (66.67) | DNP | T18 (96) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Merrick
(193.67 pts) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | T34 (5.67) | T27 (15.33) | DNP | T59 (2.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T6 (180) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who's Not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Verizon | Nelson | Wach. | Players | AT&T | Colonial | Mem. | St. Jude | U.S. Open | Travelers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Stroud
(-54 pts) | CUT (-3.33) | WD (-1.67) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-30) | 70 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Gore
(-48.67 pts) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-30) | T45 (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig Barlow
(-46.67 pts) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-30) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Sterling
(-44.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | T42 (9) | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Gamez
(-43.33 pts) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Garrigus
(-42.33 pts) | T23 (9) | CUT (-3.33) | T40 (3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | T64 (2) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lee Janzen
(-40.33 pts) | T41 (3) | DNP | T80 (0) | DNP | T60 (2.67) | CUT (-6.67) | T69 (0.67) | DNP | CUT (-30) | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Casey Wittenberg
(-40 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-30) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Warren
(-40 pts) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | T84 (0) | CUT (-6.67) | WD (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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K.J. Choi
(-39.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | T53 (4) | DNP | CUT (-30) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Y.E. Yang
(-38.33 pts) | WD (-1.67) | T50 (2.33) | T62 (1) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Calcavecchia
(-38.33 pts) | WD (-1.67) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | WD (-5) | WD (-15) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tommy Gainey
(-36.67 pts) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Jones
(-36.67 pts) | T73 (0) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angel Cabrera
(-36.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | 72 (0) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-30) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Campbell
(-36.67 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-30) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mathias Gronberg
(-35.33 pts) | T36 (4.67) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niclas Fasth
(-35 pts) | T57 (1.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-30) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Riegger
(-33.33 pts) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Doug LaBelle II
(-33.33 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Who to watch for at the Buick Open
Best Bets:
| Kenny Perry | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T10 | T11 | T15 | T8 | T29 | Win | T16 | CUT | ||||
Showed last week that he is still hot.
| Jim Furyk | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | 2 | T6 | T6 | Win | T10 | T2 | T16 | T9 | T15 | T38 | |
This is a course that he always seems to play well on.
| Heath Slocum | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | CUT | T8 | CUT | T14 | T76 | T49 | |||||
Watch him carefully this week, played well at Travelers plus he has played well in this event in the past.
Best of the rest:
| Rocco Mediate | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T62 | WD | T22 | T45 | CUT | T43 | Win | T9 | T29 | T8 | ||
He is the sentimental choice. Not that those usually do well, but we can always root for him.
| Brandt Snedeker | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T10 | |||||||||||
Good finish last year plus the combination of playing well makes him a player to watch.
| Justin Leonard | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | T10 | CUT | T25 | CUT | T49 | Win | |||||
Good play for the year is a good combination for a player that finished T2nd last year.
Solid contenders:
| Woody Austin | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | T7 | CUT | T24 | T19 | WD | T21 | T4 | T15 | T29 | CUT | T3 |
Steady player with a good record in this even and he know how to handle this course.
| Fred Funk | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | T25 | T12 | T24 | T2 | T21 | T19 | T15 | T49 | T7 | ||
Loves playing in this event, solid first start last week after surgery marred by a final round 74 makes his a good pick this week.
| Scott Verplank | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | T4 | T39 | T10 | T24 | T22 | T14 | T11 | CUT | 2 | CUT | |
Still struggling this year but does come to a course he has done well on.
Long shots that could come through:
| Jeff Quinney | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T64 | |||||||||||
A course that he can win on
| Chris DiMarco | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T70 | CUT | T12 | T15 | T2 | T22 | T2 | CUT | CUT | T39 | ||
Used to play well on this course. Can he make a comeback?
| Steve Marino | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T10 | |||||||||||
Only a couple of things hold him back from winning. This could be his week.