This week's field includes:
- The field includes 12 of the top 25 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with six from the Top 10: Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia and K.J. Choi. The other six top-25 players in the field are Justin Rose, Stewart Cink, Trevor Immelman, Luke Donald, Aaron Baddeley and Zach Johnson.
- The field includes 15 of the Top 25 on this year's PGA Tour money list, Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink, Geoff Ogilvy, Ryuji Imada, Sergio Garcia, Jeff Quinney, Boo Weekley, K.J. Choi, J.B Holmes, Jim Furyk, Trevor Immelman, Sean O'Hair, Ernie Els, Daniel Chopra and Kenny Perry.
- The field includes 11 past champions: K.J. Choi (2007), Carl Pettersson (2006), Bart Bryant (2005), Ernie Els (2004), Kenny Perry (2003 & '91), Jim Furyk (2002), Fred Couples (1998), Tom Lehman (1994), Paul Azinger (1993), Kenny Perry (1991) and Bob Tway (1989).
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 Memorial in the last five years.
Time to look at our who's hot and who isn't:
| Who's Hot: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Colonial | AT&T | Players | Wachovia | EDS | Verizon | Masters | Houston | Zurich | CA Puerto Rico |
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| Phil Mickelson | Win | DNP | T21st | T12 | DNP | DNP | T5th | T23rd | DNP | T20th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Cink | DNP | T11th | T21st | T8th | DNP | T7th | T3rd | DNP | DQ | T20th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sergio Garcia | DNP | DNP | Win | T34th | T19th | DNP | Cut | DNP | DNP | T15th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Briny Baird | DNP | T11th | 4th | DNP | T13th | T17th | DNP | T47th | T12th | T4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Ames | 4th | DNP | 5th | T34th | DNP | T29th | T25th | DNP | DNP | T15th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Immelman | DNP | DNP | WD | Cut | Cut | DNP | Win | Cut | DNP | T40th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Quinney | T7th | DNP | 3rd | T54th | T31st | T49th | DNP | T14th | T33rd | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tiger Woods | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2nd | DNP | DNP | 5th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Kim | T40th | DNP | T42nd | Win | T19 | T2nd | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boo Weekley | DNP | DNP | T21st | T49 | DNP | Win | T20th | DNP | DNP | T30th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Scott | DNP | DNP | T54th | T8th | Win | DNP | T25th | WD | DNP | T9th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Goydos | T10th | Cut | 2nd | T25th | Cut | DNP | DNP | Cut | T64th | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Furyk | Cut | DNP | T27th | T7th | DNP | 4th | T33rd | DNP | Cut | T2nd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenny Perry | T46th | 2nd | T15th | T49th | T50th | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23rd | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who's Not: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Palmer | AT&T | Players | Wachovia | Nelson | Verizon | Masters | Houston | Zurich | CA Puerto Rico |
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| Chris Stroud | DNP | Cut | DNP | Cut | WD | Cut | DNP | Cut | T64th | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J.P. Hayes | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | Cut | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Gore | Cut | Cut | WD | DNP | DNP | Cut | DNP | WD | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tag Ridings | T64th | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Jones | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | Cut | T73rd | DNP | Cut | T64th | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Gamez | Cut | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | Cut | DNP | DNP | T57th | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vaughn Taylor | T52nd | DNP | Cut | T80th | DNP | Cut | Cut | Cut | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cody Freeman | DNP | Cut | DNP | DNP | Cut | DNP | DNP | Cut | DNP | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dustin Johnson | T74th | T44th | Cut | Cut | T63 | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Who to Watch for at the Memorial:
Best Bets:
| Phil Mickelson | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD | T4 | - | - | - | T9 | - | - | T11 | Cut | - | T71 |
Look for him to be even better than last week on a course that he is learning to master.
| Kenny Perry | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | - | T24 | T6 | Win | T60 | T7 | T39 | T11 | T44 | T67 | T18 |
Coming to a course that he has historically played well on, he is one of the hottest players in the field, almost too good to be true.
| Sergio Garcia | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T23 | T18 | - | T24 | Cut | 73 | T2 | - | T11 | - | - | - |
Played good at Muirfied Village in his earlier years, think he is on too much of a high after his Players win not to play well this week.
Best of the rest:
| Stewart Cink | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | T12 | T45 | T40 | 6 | T9 | 4 | T45 | T24 | T38 | Cut | T43 |
Still waiting for that win, he has been close and can do it on this course.
| Sean O'Hair | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | T12 | T45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Showed signs last week that his game is back, plays well on this course.
| Jim Furyk | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T23 | T18 | T8 | - | T24 | Win | T24 | T25 | T43 | 4 | T2 | T49 |
We wonder what happened to the old Jim Furyk who use to be able to contend every week. Still we see signs of that bygone era and think that this could be the week for him.
| Ryan Moore | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | T31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Could be a very good week for him to break into the winners circle, course should suit him.
| Rod Pampling | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | T18 | T73 | Cut | Cut | 49T | - | - | - | - | - | |
Always dangerous when he gets on a roll, good combination of playing well coming into an event that he played well in last year.
| Justin Rose | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | T14 | T75 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Know he is talented enough and he has shown that he can play at Muirfield Village, the question is if the back is strong enough for the week.
| Anthony Kim | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Won on a tough course like Quail Hollow which means that he can win on a tough course like Muirfield Village.
| Fred Couples | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cut | 2 | 2 | - | Cut | T15 | T8 | T59 | Win | - | - |
Can never count Fred out, plays well on this course, has played well this year with a healthy back, he did it in '98 no reason why he can't do it ten years later.
Long shots that could come through:
| TIm Clark | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | T18 | - | T40 | T52 | T16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Always thought that a win for him would come on a tough course, on a roll let's see if he can continue the good play.
| Jeff Quinney | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Good week for him in Colonial could help pave the way for a good week at the Memorial.
| Matt Kuchar | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T13 | - | - | - | Cut | T32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Could pull off the big surprise, course is perfect for him and his game looks sharp right now.