This week's field includes:
- The field includes all 50 of the top 50 players in the latest Official World Golf Rankings.
- The field includes 50 of the top 50 of this years PGA Tour money list.
- The field includes 12 past champions: Tiger Woods (2006, '00 & 1999), Phil Mickelson (2005), Vijay Singh (2004 & '98), Shaun Micheel (2003), Rich Beem (2002), David Toms (2001), Davis Love III (1997), Mark Brooks (1996), Steve Elkington (1995), John Daly (1991), Jeff Sluman (1988) and Bob Tway (1986).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the PGA Championship 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 PGA Championship in the last five years.
Time to look at our who's hot and who isn't:
| Who's Hot: (Those with *** are in the PGA Championship field) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Bridgestone Reno |
Canada | British U.S. Bank |
Deere | AT&T | Buick | Travelers | U.S. Open | St.Jude | Memorial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ***Jim Furyk | DNP | Win | T12 | DNP | T3 | T5 | DNP | T2 | DNP | T23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Tiger Woods | Win | DNP | T12 | DNP | T6 | DNP | DNP | T2 | DNP | T15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Hunter Mahan | T22 | T5 | T12 | DNP | T8 | DNP | Win | T13 | T17 | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Padraig Harrington | T14 | DNP | Win | DNP | DNP | DNP | T54 | Cut | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***K.J. Choi | T11 | DNP | T8 | DNP | Win | DNP | DNP | Cut | DNP | Win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Sergio Garcia | T20 | DNP | 2 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Cut | T55 | T23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Andres Romero | T6 | DNP | 3 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Vijay Singh | T56 | 2 | T27 | DNP | T12 | DNP | DNP | T20 | T30 | T15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Justin Rose | T2 | DNP | T12 | DNP | T30 | DNP | T9 | T10 | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Tim Clark | T6 | DNP | T2 | 2nd | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Angel Cabrera | T69 | DNP | 34 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Ernie Els | T22 | DNP | T4 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 | DNP | T15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Steve Stricker | T41 | DNP | T8 | DNP | 2 | DNP | DNP | T13 | DNP | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Richard Green | T30 | DNP | T4 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Kenny Perry | T11 | DNP | T5 | T11 | DNP | T10 | T15 | DNP | DNP | T3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Mike Weir | WD | T34 | T8 | DNP | T8 | DNP | DNP | T20 | T39 | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Scott Verplank | T9 | DNP | T57 | DNP | DNP | T5 | DNP | T7 | T8 | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who's Not Hot: (Those with *** are in the PGA Championship field) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Bridgestone Reno |
Canada | British U.S. Bank |
Deere | AT&T | Buick | Travelers | U.S. Open | St.Jude | Memorial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Reifers | T73 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | WD | DNP | CUT | Cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaco Van Zyl | 72 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Sheehan | Cut | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | T64 | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Branshaw | CUT | T66 | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | T65 | DNP | CUT | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Hendrix | CUT | CUT | T53 | Cut | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | Cut | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Rutledge | CUT | CUT | DNP | T71 | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Perks | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | WD | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Cox | DNP | WD | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Tidland | T57 | CUT | CUT | CUT | Cut | CUT | T46 | CUT | T25 | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Buckle | T57 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T46 | CUT | T25 | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Who to Watch for at the PGA Championship:
Best Bets:
| Tiger Woods | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | T4 | T24 | T39 | 2 | T29 | Win | Win | T10 | T29 | - |
Everyone's favorite for good cause after last week's runaway in the Bridgestone. But the thing that really gets me is the fact that he was ready to play and practice at Southern Hills 14 hours after his win. No celebration for Woods it was business as usual as he tries not getting shutout in the majors this year.
| Rory Sabbatini | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | T74 | Cut | 68 | Cut | Cut | 77 | - | - | - | - |
Has a lot going for him, playing well right now and should continue the good play. Also showed us he can win on this kind of course with his win at Colonial, that has a lot of characteristics of Southern Hills.
| Kenny Perry | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T49 | T23 | Cut | T10 | T29 | T44 | T30 | T34 | T10 | T23 | 2 |
Yes, Kenny Perry. He has played well in the last couple of months, his driving is well suited for this course and a good finish will happen for him.
Best of the rest:
| Sergio Garacia | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | T23 | Cut | Cut | T10 | Cut | T34 | 2 | - | - | - |
Facts are he is playing great, comes to a course that he did great on in 2001 U.S. Open until a final round 77, only question is if the British Open has taught him he needs to grow up a bit. I think he will play great this week.
| Justin Rose | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T41 | - | Cut | Cut | T23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Another of those players that is quietly playing great golf and can win a big event like this
| Andres Romero | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Still on a hot streak the question is does he have anything left in the tank. I think he does and will contend this week.
| Padraig Harrington | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | Cut | T45 | T29 | T17 | Cut | T58 | - | - | Cut | - |
Looks to be back in contention and win another major. Course is right up his alley and he should be ready to go, despite the heat.
| Vijay Singh | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | T10 | Win | T34 | 8 | T51 | Cut | T49 | Win | T13 | T5 |
Finished 6th in the 1995 Tour Championship, T9th '96 Tour Championship and T7th in 2001 U.S. Open. So he has the track record on this course but the question is can he put it all together.
| Ernie Els | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T16 | Cut | T4 | T5 | T34 | T13 | T34 | Cut | T21 | T53 | T61 |
It's "Glory's last stand" for Els who needs a victory in the worst way to get his career back on track. Played well at the British Open, he can win her but again he needs to play 72 great holes which he hasn't done in a while.the world stage and it seems everything is pointed in the right direction.
| Justin Leonard | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | Cut | T2 | Cut | T4 | T10 | T41 | Cut | Cut | 2 | T5 |
Looking for a longshot of longshots, this past champion could be a great pick. Has worked hard on his game with Randy Smith and things are coming together. In looking at his Southern Hills record he was T7th and T6th in the Tour Championship played on this course in 1995 & '96.
| Adam Scott | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | T40 | T9 | T23 | T23 | Cut | - | - | - | - | - |
This could be a perfect course for him to finally win his first player. Again we just don't know which Adam Scott will show up on Thursday.
| Stewart Cink | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T24 | T28 | T17 | Cut | T10 | T59 | T15 | T3 | Cut | Cut | - |
He is the sentimental pick of the week, could of been a winner here in 2001 and will be looking to something good to happen this week.
Longshot's that could come through:
| Chris DiMarco | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T12 | Cut | T2 | 56 | T39 | T16 | T15 | T41 | - | - | - |
Played good last week at Bridgestone, DiMarco needs a great finish not only for his mental side but to have any chance of playing in the Presidents Cup.
| Scott Verplank | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | T34 | T62 | Cut | Cut | T7 | Cut | T34 | T54 | - | - |
Watch him, good be a good longshot pick
Our be careful pick of the week:
| Phil Mickelson | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T16 | Win | T6 | T23 | T34 | 2 | T9 | T57 | T34/td> | T29 | T8 |
It's too bad Mickelson's wrist is 99% but his putter is 100% lost. Again a miracle could happen and he could get it back but don't count on Phil this week
| Jim Furyk | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T29 | T34 | Cut | T18 | 9 | T7 | T72 | T8 | Cut | T6 | T17 |
Odds are that he won't even play, his back as not really improved that much. Even if he does start, he hasn't really prepared, don't expect much.
Not a chance in the world selection:
| Colin Montgomerie | ||||||||||
| 2006 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | Cut | 70 | Cut | Cut | WD | T39 | T6 | T44 | T13 | Cut |
Wonder if he has made plans for the weekend because he won't be playing in this event after Friday, just playing terribly.
