Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Let's Talk PGA.

They really have changed the course since David Toms won the PGA a decade ago.
I would like nothing better than for David to win again, but the extra length has really made this a bombers course.
Then you had the recent freaks who also could get up and down from anywhere, like Phil and Woods.

During the normal tournaments, Putting is a money maker.
Stricker, Snedeker,Chalmers, Donald and Watney have been the top 5 this year.
The top 3 in FedEx points.  Watney, Stricker and Donald. 
Chalmers only ranks 146, Donald at 143,Snedeker 134 and Stricker at 123 in Ball Speed. 

This leaves Watney as the favorite on the combination of putting and power.
Watney is 5th in Putting and 13th in Driving.  Very Impressive.

Others in top 50 in both list that should be in the hunt if they get hot.
Aaron Baddeley, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day, Charles Howell, Lucas Glover and Angel Caberera.

This list does not include the Euro's.  So all bets are off with Rory and Westwood.
Throw in the birdie machines from the rough like Phil and from over 175 yards and you get Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson and Phil. 
This would be my top 11 players.

Winner- Watney. 
Runners Up- Jason Day, Baddely-Cabrera
By Pure Karma "owes him one".-Dustin Johnson. 



J. 


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