This week's field includes:
- The field includes only 18 of the Top 25 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with eight from the Top 10: Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Adam Scott, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose, Rory Sabbatini, K.J. Choi and Vijay Singh. The other 10 top 25 players in the field are Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, Angel Cabrera, Geoff Ogilvy, Zach Johnson, Aaron Baddeley, Lee Westwood, Luke Donald, Trevor Immelman and Paul Casey.
- The field includes 21 of the Top 25 of this year's PGA Tour money list. The players in the field are J.B. Holmes, Daniel Chopra, Steve Lowery, K.J. Choi, Rory Sabbatini, D.J. Trahan, Steve Stricker, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson, Ryuji Imada, Steve Elkington, Mike Weir, Kevin Na, Charles Warren, Dustin Johnson, Kenny Perry, Jim Furyk, John Mallinger, Stuart Appleby, Jerry Kelly and Anthony Kim.
- The field includes nine past champions: Charles Howell III (2007), Rory Sabbatini (2006), Adam Scott (2005), Mike Weir (2003 & '04), Len Mattiace (2002), Robert Allenby (2001), Billy Mayfair (1998), Corey Pavin (1995 & '94) and Fred Couples (1992 & '90)
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Northern Trust Open 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 by Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Northern Trust Open in the last five years.
Time to look at our who's hot and who isn't:
| Who's Hot: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Pebble | FBR | Buick | Hope | Sony | Mercedes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Leonard | T43 | T43rd | T3rd | 2nd | DNP | T8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rory Sabbatini | DNP | T34th | T3rd | DNP | 2nd | 17th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J.B. Holmes | T61 | Win | T44th | DNP | T17th | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Lowery | Win | DNP | DNP | DNP | T20th | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tiger Woods | DNP | DNP | Win | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Elkington | Cut | T4th | T13th | T5th | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vijay Singh | 2nd | Cut | T23 | DNP | T45th | T12th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Mickelson | Cut | 2nd | T6th | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K.J. Choi | DNP | T20th | Cut | DNP | Win | T28th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D.J. Trahan | T61st | Cut | Cut | Win | T69 | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who's Not: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Pebble | FBR | Buick | Hope | Sony | Mercedes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Demsey | Cut | Cut | Cut | Cut | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brad Elder | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Hensby | Cut | Cut | Cut | Cut | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ron Whittaker | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will MacKenzie | DNP | Cut | Cut | Cut | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Duval | Cut | DNP | Cut | Cut | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brenden Pappas | Cut | DNP | Cut | DNP | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J.L. Lewis | Cut | DNP | Cut | DNP | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Who to Watch for at the Northern Trust Open:
Best Bets:
| Adam Scott | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T69 | 2nd | Win | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Has a lot riding on his shoulders this year. A lot is expected from him and he could show some of that great potential this week with a win.
| Mike Weir | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T22 | T39 | T37 | Win | Win | - | Cut | Cut | Cut | Cut | - | - |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Yes, he hasn't shown us much this year and yes, he hasn't shown us much the last three years in this event. Still, you have to think it's a matter of time before he gets everything together and wins.
| Jeff Quinney | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Has not shown us much this year, except for the last two weeks he has putted very well. That could be a good sign this week.
Best of the rest:
| Rory Sabbatini | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | Win | Cut | T15 | Cut | T2 | T66 | T12 | - | - | - | - |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Haven't heard much from him this year so he is due. Look for a good week.
| Padraig Harrington | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Full Northern Trust Open record
He is still getting over the shingles, but he played very well last week, including a good putting week so look for him to contend.
| Phil Mickelson | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | Cut | - | T15 | T52 | - | Cut |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Never count him out the week after missing a cut. He got cut at last year's FBR and won the next week at the AT&T. Look for a drastic improvement over last week. He just has to get the putter going.
| Arron Baddeley | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T13 | T51 | T7 | T32 | T28 | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Wins on courses that demand good putting. This should be right up his alley.
| Jim Furyk | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | T12 | T58 | - | T32 | T37 | - | T37 | T62 | - | Cut | Cut |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Can he get it going with the putter? That has been his problem as of late. If he can get it going, he will do well this week.
| Robert Allenby | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | Cut | T7 | T15 | T42 | T37 | Win | T43 | Cut | - | - | - |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Knows the course better than most and tends to play well here. Count on him for a good finish this week.
Long shots that could come through:
| Corey Pavin | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T37 | T23 | T29 | T15 | T28 | Cut | T20 | T43 | T44 | Cut | T51 | T17 |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Forget his record as of late at Riviera, he has played good enough to win twice. Had a great finish last week with a good putting week. Look for him to do well again and contend.
| Anthony Kim | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Can he step it up this week and put together a good week like he did at the Hope?
| Steve Elkington | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T18 | T68 | T58 | T32 | T17 | Cut | T51 | - | - | - | - | T10 |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Lots of memories on this course. He won in 1995 when he was expected to. If he has some gas in the tank after a good start to his year, look for him again at Riviera.
Player to avoid:
| Vijay Singh | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T11 | T7 | Cut | Win | T28 | T8 | 2 | T2 | T10 | WD | T15 | - |
Full Northern Trust Open record
Putting terribly and despite hitting the ball great has to be questioning himself after his poor finish at Pebble.
