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Sal Johnson
PGA Championship
Our picks page
August 5, 2008
By SAL JOHNSON
Publisher, GOLFOBSERVER
E-mail me at: Golfersal@aol.com

This week's field includes:

  • The field includes 93 of the top 100 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with Tiger Woods, Luke Donald, Richard Sterne, Arron Oberholsher, John Rollins, Hideto Tanihara and Shingo Katayama (he withdrew Wednesday morning).
  • The field includes 48 of the top 50 of this years PGA Tour money list. The ones not in the field is Tiger Woods and Luke Donald, both injured.
  • The field includes 10 past champions: Phil Mickelson (2005), Vijay Singh (2004 & 1998), Rich Beem (2002), David Toms (2001), Davis Love III (1997), Mark Brooks (1996), Steve Elkington (1995), Paul Azinger (1993), John Daly (1991) and Bob Tway (1986).
  • The field includes 27 PGA Tour winners in 2008: Daniel Chopra (Mercedes-Benz Championship), K.J. Choi (Sony Open in Hawaii), D.J. Trahan (Bob Hope Chrysler Classic), J.B. Holmes (FBR Open), Steve Lowery (AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am), Phil Mickelson (Northern Trust Open, Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial), Brian Gay (Mayakoba Golf Classic), Ernie Els (Honda Classic), Sean OHair (PODS Championship), Greg Kraft (Puerto Rico Open), Geoff Ogilvy (WGC-CA Championship), Andres Romero (Zurich Classic of New Orleans), Johnson Wagner (Shell Houston Open), Trevor Immelman (Masters), Boo Weekley (Verizon Heritage), Adam Scott (EDS Byron Nelson Championship), Anthony Kim (Wachovia Championship, AT&T National), Sergio Garcia (PLAYERS Championship), Ryuji Imada (AT&T Classic), Kenny Perry (The Memorial Tournament, The Buick Open, John Deere Classic), Justin Leonard (Stanford St. Jude Championship), Stewart Cink (Travelers Championship), Richard S. Johnson (U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee), Padraig Harrington (British Open), Chez Reavie (RBC Canadian Open), Parker McLachlin (Legends Reno-Tahoe Open) and Vijay Singh (WGC-Bridgestone Invitational),
  • The field also includes 27 players that have won 36 major Championships.

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.

A a good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.


Time to look at our who's hot and who isn't:

Who's Hot
Player Bridgestone Reno Canada US Bank British Open John Deere AT&T National Buick Open Travelers U.S. Open
Padraig Harrington
(524 pts)		T20
(60)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		Win
(450)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T36
(14)
Jim Furyk
(375.33 pts)		T27
(46)		DNP
 		T14
(36)		DNP
 		T5
(210)		DNP
 		T3
(60)		T36
(9.33)		DNP
 		T36
(14)
Anthony Kim
(367 pts)		T36
(28)		DNP
 		T8
(50)		DNP
 		T7
(165)		DNP
 		Win
(100)		DNP
 		DNP
 		T26
(24)
Ian Poulter
(363 pts)		T16
(68)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		2
(300)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		WD
(-5)
Henrik Stenson
(328 pts)		T16
(68)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T3
(270)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)
Robert Allenby
(317 pts)		T20
(60)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T7
(165)		DNP
 		T3
(60)		DNP
 		DNP
 		T18
(32)
Robert Karlsson
(305 pts)		T20
(60)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T7
(165)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T4
(80)
Lee Westwood
(296 pts)		T2
(200)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T67
(6)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		3
(90)
Vijay Singh
(295.33 pts)		Win
(300)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		5
(23.33)		T65
(2)
Phil Mickelson
(285 pts)		T4
(160)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T19
(93)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T18
(32)
Kenny Perry
(284 pts)		T66
(4)		DNP
 		DNP
 		T6
(60)		DNP
 		Win
(100)		DNP
 		Win
(100)		T6
(20)		DNP
 
Greg Norman
(270 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T3
(270)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 
Retief Goosen
(270 pts)		T4
(160)		DNP
 		T30
(20)		DNP
 		T32
(54)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T14
(36)
Paul Casey
(267 pts)		T8
(100)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T7
(165)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T65
(2)
Ernie Els
(247 pts)		T27
(46)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T7
(165)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T14
(36)
Rocco Mediate
(243 pts)		T52
(14)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T19
(93)		DNP
 		T18
(21.33)		T28
(14.67)		DNP
 		2
(100)
Stuart Appleby
(240.33 pts)		T2
(200)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T51
(21)		DNP
 		T60
(2.67)		DNP
 		T45
(2.67)		T36
(14)
Chad Campbell
(238.33 pts)		T14
(72)		DNP
 		DNP
 		T3
(90)		DNP
 		7
(36.67)		DNP
 		DNP
 		T27
(7.67)		T18
(32)
Steve Stricker
(225.33 pts)		T43
(18)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		T7
(165)		DNP
 		T18
(21.33)		DNP
 		DNP
 		T29
(21)
Ken Duke
(214.67 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		T11
(39)		2
(100)		DNP
 		T18
(21.33)		CUT
(-6.67)		T4
(53.33)		T27
(7.67)		DNP
 

Who's Not
Player Bridgestone Reno Canada US Bank British Open John Deere AT&T National Buick Open Travelers U.S. Open
Tommy Gainey
(-43.33 pts)		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)		CUT
(-10)		CUT
(-10)		DNP
 		CUT
(-6.67)		DNP
 		WD
(-3.33)		CUT
(-3.33)		DNP
 
Matt Kuchar
(-43 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		CUT
(-6.67)		CUT
(-6.67)		DNP
 		T52
(2.33)		T48
(8)
Johan Edfors
(-40 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)
Richard Sterne
(-40 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)
Mark O'Meara
(-40 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)
Travis Perkins
(-40 pts)		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)		CUT
(-10)		DQ
(-5)		DNP
 		CUT
(-6.67)		DNP
 		CUT
(-6.67)		WD
(-1.67)		DNP
 
Richard Johnson
(-40 pts)		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)		CUT
(-10)		CUT
(-10)		DNP
 		CUT
(-6.67)		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-3.33)		DNP
 
Craig Barlow
(-38 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		T32
(12)		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)
Cody Freeman
(-36.67 pts)		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)		T72
(0)		CUT
(-10)		DNP
 		CUT
(-6.67)		DNP
 		CUT
(-6.67)		CUT
(-3.33)		DNP
 
John Daly
(-36.67 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-6.67)		DNP
 		DNP
 
Olin Browne
(-35.67 pts)		DNP
 		CUT
(-10)		CUT
(-10)		CUT
(-10)		DNP
 		CUT
(-6.67)		T49
(5.33)		CUT
(-6.67)		T52
(2.33)		DNP
 
Adam Blyth
(-30 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 
Jamie Elson
(-30 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 
Angelo Que
(-30 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 
Peter Fowler
(-30 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 
Andrew Tampion
(-30 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 
Gary Boyd
(-30 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 
Ewan Porter
(-30 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 
Darren Fichardt
(-30 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 
Danny Chia
(-30 pts)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		CUT
(-30)		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 		DNP
 

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Who to watch for at the PGA Championship

Best Bets:

Phil Mickelson
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T32T16WinT6T23T342T9T57T34T29T8

Full PGA Championship Record

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Everything points to a Phil win, has to putt better and drive it straight.

Lee Westwood
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T32T29T17CUTCUTCUTT44T15T16CUTT29

Full PGA Championship Record

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Been runner-up 3 times and 3rd, 3 times, it's time for him to win.

Stuart Appleby
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T12T55T15T17T23T17T16T4CUTCUTT61

Full PGA Championship Record

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Played a great final 63 holes, if he continues the good play will win this week.

Best of the rest:

Padraig Harrington
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T42CUTCUTT45T29T17CUTT58CUT

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Favorite for a lot of people, still haven't proven himself on a tough American course yet

Jim Furyk
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
CUTT29T34CUTT189T7T72T8CUTT6T17

Full PGA Championship Record

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Things are pointing for him to peak this week, game is pretty sharp. Finished T5th in 1996 at the U.S. Open.

Vijay Singh
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
CUTCUTT10WinT348T51CUTT49WinT13T5

Full PGA Championship Record

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Game is perfect from tee to green but boy it's scarey watching him with a four-footer, don't look for it to get any better this week.

Retief Goosen
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T23T34T6CUTT23T37CUTCUTCUTT61

Full PGA Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Kind of course that he surprises us all on.

Solid contenders:

Sergio Garcia
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
WDT3T23CUTCUTT10CUTT342

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Still wondering if he left his solid play at Ponte Vedra after his Players win, still can't count him out.

Geoff Ogilvy
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T6T9T6T24T27

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Another of those solid contenders that play well on courses like this.

Justin Leonard
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
CUTCUTCUTT2CUTT4T10T41CUTCUT2T5

Full PGA Championship Record

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His game is coming around, look for him having a good week.

Ernie Els
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
3T16T4T5T34T13T34CUTT21T53T61

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Was T5th in 1996 U.S. Open, could surprise us this week.

Sean O'Hair
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T42T12T59

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Again seems to be playing good and ready to peak this week

Long shots that could come through:

Darren Clarke
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T42CUTT13CUTCUTCUTT9CUTCUT

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A great longshot pick, I was able to get him at 90 to one and think he can win.

Chad Campbell
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T57T24T28T242CUT

Full PGA Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

His game is getting better each week, look for him to surprise us all.

Miguel A. Jimenez
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
CUTT65T40T31CUTT64T10T24

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The mechanic can surprise us, still think he has one big win in him.

Peter Lonard
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
CUTCUTCUTT29T17CUTCUT

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Good final round, he can surprise us all.

Worst Bets:

Kenny Perry
2007'06'05'04'03'02'01'00'99'98'97'96
T23T49T23CUTT10T29T44T30T34T10T232

Full PGA Championship Record

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Just think that he is spent, didn't look very good last week in Bridgestone and finished 50th in the 1996 U.S. Open
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