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Turning Stone Resort Championship

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September 30, 2008

By SAL JOHNSON
Publisher, GOLFOBSERVER
E-mail me at: Golfersal@aol.com

This week's field includes:

The field includes 5 of the top 50 players in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. The ones at Turning Stone are Robert Allenby, Sean O'Hair, Dudley Har, Woody Austin and Carl Pettersson.
The field includes only 11 of the top 50 of this years PGA Tour money list. The ones not in the field are Robert Allenby, Ryuji Imada, Carl Pettersson, Briny Baird, Jeff Quinney, Sean O'Hair, Woody Austin, Dudley Hart, Steve Marino, Rod Pampling and Nicholas Thompson.
The field includes it's only past champions: Steve Flesch (2007).
The field includes eight different winners from 2008: Ryuji Imada, AT&T Classic - Steve Lowery, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am - Parker McLachlin, Legends Reno-Tahoe Open - Sean O'Hair, PODS Championship - Greg Kraft, Puerto Rico Open - Johnson Wagner, Shell Houston Open - Richard S. Johnson, U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee - Carl Pettersson, Wyndham Championship - Will MacKenzie,Viking Classic

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:

Player	Tour Ch.	Viking	BMW	Deut.	Barclays	Wyndham	PGA Ch.	WGC-Bridge	Reno	Canada
Who's Hot
Camilo Villegas (695.33 pts)	Win (300)	DNP	Win (200)	T3 (120)	CUT (-6.67)	DNP	T4 (80)	DNP	DNP	T53 (2)
Sergio Garcia (509.33 pts)	2 (200)	DNP	T20 (40)	T5 (93.33)	T2 (66.67)	DNP	T2 (100)	T36 (9.33)	DNP	DNP
Vijay Singh (454.67 pts)	T22 (56)	DNP	T44 (12)	Win (200)	Win (100)	CUT (-3.33)	CUT (-10)	Win (100)	DNP	DNP
Anthony Kim (388 pts)	T3 (180)	DNP	T3 (120)	T27 (30.67)	T12 (25.33)	DNP	T55 (6)	T36 (9.33)	DNP	T8 (16.67)
Jim Furyk (387 pts)	T6 (120)	DNP	T3 (120)	T7 (73.33)	T12 (25.33)	DNP	T29 (21)	T27 (15.33)	DNP	T14 (12)
Ben Curtis (376 pts)	5 (140)	DNP	T13 (49.33)	T27 (30.67)	T4 (53.33)	DNP	T2 (100)	DNP	DNP	T48 (2.67)
Phil Mickelson (353 pts)	T3 (180)	DNP	T17 (44)	T73 (0)	T19 (20.67)	DNP	T7 (55)	T4 (53.33)	DNP	DNP
Mike Weir (325 pts)	T6 (120)	DNP	T67 (2.67)	2 (133.33)	T7 (36.67)	DNP	T42 (9)	DNP	DNP	T5 (23.33)
Ernie Els (311.67 pts)	T6 (120)	DNP	T17 (44)	T3 (120)	CUT (-6.67)	DNP	T31 (19)	T27 (15.33)	DNP	DNP
K.J. Choi (260 pts)	9 (90)	DNP	T5 (93.33)	T21 (38.67)	T12 (25.33)	DNP	CUT (-10)	T16 (22.67)	DNP	DNP
Justin Leonard (259 pts)	T10 (80)	DNP	T17 (44)	T7 (73.33)	T7 (36.67)	DNP	T58 (5)	T20 (20)	DNP	DNP
Ken Duke (243.67 pts)	T17 (66)	T25 (25)	T33 (22.67)	T10 (53.33)	T12 (25.33)	T60 (1.33)	T13 (37)	DNP	DNP	T11 (13)
Stuart Appleby (241 pts)	T10 (80)	DNP	T38 (16)	T33 (22.67)	T19 (20.67)	DNP	T15 (35)	T2 (66.67)	DNP	DNP
Dudley Hart (227 pts)	T10 (80)	DNP	2 (133.33)	CUT (-13.33)	T12 (25.33)	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T58 (1.67)
Tim Clark (209.33 pts)	29 (42)	DNP	T8 (66.67)	T15 (46.67)	T38 (8)	T6 (20)	T55 (6)	T20 (20)	DNP	DNP
Hunter Mahan (208.67 pts)	T17 (66)	DNP	T8 (66.67)	T15 (46.67)	T31 (12.67)	DNP	CUT (-10)	T10 (26.67)	DNP	DNP
D.J. Trahan (207.67 pts)	T17 (66)	DNP	T5 (93.33)	T67 (2.67)	CUT (-6.67)	DNP	T31 (19)	T8 (33.33)	DNP	DNP
Carl Pettersson (195.67 pts)	21 (58)	DNP	T33 (22.67)	T21 (38.67)	T48 (5.33)	Win (50)	T47 (8)	DNP	DNP	T11 (13)
Steve Stricker (192.33 pts)	T24 (52)	DNP	T10 (53.33)	T13 (49.33)	T19 (20.67)	DNP	T39 (11)	T43 (6)	DNP	DNP
Brian Gay (183 pts)	DNP	T2 (100)	T13 (49.33)	T50 (9.33)	CUT (-6.67)	T48 (2.67)	T20 (30)	DNP	DNP	WD (-1.67)

Who's Not

Player Tour Ch. Viking BMW Deut. Barclays Wyndham PGA Ch. WGC-Bridge Reno Canada

Jeff Quinney
(-30.67 pts) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-13.33) CUT
(-6.67) DQ
(-1.67) CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
T63
(1)
Cliff Kresge
(-28.33 pts) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-13.33) CUT
(-6.67) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
T58
(1.67)
Rod Pampling
(-26.67 pts) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-13.33) CUT
(-6.67) DNP
CUT
(-10) T56
(3.33) DNP
DNP

Matt Kuchar
(-23.33 pts) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-13.33) CUT
(-6.67) DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33)
Matthew Jones
(-23 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
CUT
(-6.67) CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
69
(0.33) CUT
(-3.33)
Tommy Gainey
(-20 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) CUT
(-3.33)
Fred Couples
(-20 pts) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-13.33) CUT
(-6.67) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
T20
(10)
Travis Perkins
(-20 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) CUT
(-3.33)
Steve Lowery
(-20 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
CUT
(-13.33) CUT
(-6.67) DNP
CUT
(-10) T20
(20) DNP
DNP

Jim McGovern
(-20 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) CUT
(-3.33)
Ryan Moore
(-18.33 pts) DNP
DNP
DNP
T78
(0) CUT
(-6.67) CUT
(-3.33) CUT
(-10) DNP
T58
(1.67) DNP

Paul Claxton
(-16.67 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) T72
(0)
Brett Rumford
(-16.67 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP
T71
(0) DNP
CUT
(-3.33)
Michael Bradley
(-16.67 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33)
Jason Allred
(-16.33 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) 68
(0.33)
Jin Park
(-16 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
T65
(0.67) CUT
(-3.33)
Kevin Stadler
(-16 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
T65
(0.67) CUT
(-3.33)
Nick Watney
(-15 pts) DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
(-13.33) T62
(2) CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
T43
(3) CUT
(-3.33)
Charles Warren
(-13.67 pts) DNP
CUT
(-10) DNP
DNP
CUT
(-6.67) T36
(4.67) DNP
DNP
T58
(1.67) CUT
(-3.33)
James Driscoll
(-13.33 pts) DNP
T76
(0) DNP
DNP
CUT
(-6.67) CUT
(-3.33) DNP
DNP
CUT
(-3.33) DNP

Who to watch for at the Turning Stone Resort Championship

Best Bets:

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Dudley Hart
Playing event for the first time

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Game has really improved, this is his type of a course

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Robert Allenby
T25

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Those that it lots of greens play the best, Allenby hits lots of greens.

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Carl Pettersson
T5

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Good finish last year, looking for another win.

Best of the rest:

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
John Senden
T3

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Plays his best golf this time around, was T3rd last year looking to improve upon that.

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Sean O'Hair
T13

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Looking for that win on a course he has done well on.

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Ryuji Imada
CUT

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Always makes lots of birdies, course is a lot like Sugarloaf were he won the AT&T on

Solid contenders:

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Briny Baird
T18

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

You always know he will make a good paycheck, the question is can he win and is this the course for him to do that at?

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Woody Austin
Playing event for the first time

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Look for him to make some noise in the next couple of weeks.

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Nick O'Hern
T35

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Always quiet but you never know when he could pop up and contend.

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
John Rollins
T18

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Plays well on these courses that he has to hit lots of greens on.

Long shots that could come through:

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Kevin Streelman
Playing event for the first time

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Played great last month, can he continue the hot hand?

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Bill Haas
T10

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

One of these guys that we have pegged for quite a while, this course does suit him.

2007	'06	'05	'04	'03	'02	'01	'00	'99	'98	'97	'96
Steve Marino
CUT

Full Turning Stone Resort Championship Record

Full 2008 PGA Tour record

Has had a great season, a win would complete it