This week's field includes:
- The field includes 7 of the top 25 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with two from the top-10, Jim Furyk and Luke Donald. The other five top 25 player in the field are Padraig Harrington, Nick O'Hern, Davis Love III, David Toms and Chris DiMarco.
- The field includes 10 of the top 25 of this years PGA Tour money list. The ones in the field are Charley Hoffman, Jeff Quinney, Jim Furyk, Kevin Sutherland, Luke Donald, Fred Funk, Kevin Sutherland, David Toms, Davis Love III and Heath Slocum.
- The field includes 11 past champions: Luke Donald (2006), Padraig Harrington (2005), Todd Hamilton (2004), Justin Leonard (2003), Matt Kuchar (2002), Jesper Parnevik (2001), Dudley Hart (2000), Mark Calcavecchia (1998 & '87), Tim Herron (1996) Corey Pavin (1992) and Joey Sindelar (1988).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Honda 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 Classic in the last five years.
Who to Watch for at the Honda Classic:
Best Bets:
| Jim Furyk | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | T9 | - | T5 | - | T7 | T4 | - | T12 | - | - |
Always a good bet on Bermuda, hard to believe he has only won once in Florida and that was seven years ago.
| Davis Toms | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | 5 | T25 | - | T30 | - | - | - | - | Cut | T17 |
Look for him to do very well on this course. Greens don't have much undulations and he eats up greens these size, look for him to contend on Sunday.
| Nick O'Hern | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing in first Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
It's only a matter of time before he wins over here in America, this could be the week he plays well on Bermuda.
Best of the rest:
| Padraig Harrington | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T16 | Win | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Always a good pick, his game has been good and he will contend on Sunday.
| Peter Lonard | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | T11 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Hot off his good play from Mexico, type of course that he will do well on.
| Matt Kuchar | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | Cut | Cut | T71 | Win | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Good memories in this event, his game is back and he will play very well in the Florida swing.
| Pat Perez | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | Cut | - | Cut | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A very good sleeper pick, he has come back from injuries and looks the gaining his confidence again. Played well the last two years.
| Luke Donald | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | - | T21 | - | T30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hard deal to defend, still he can do it again if he can get things rolling early.
Longshot's that could come through:
| Jeff Quinney | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing in first Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Has had a great season, after taking a week off is ready to continue his good play.
| Bill Haas | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
He can contend on this type of course and in Florida, look for a good finish out of him.
