Golfweek Fantasy Tip Sheet: Zurich Classic
Luke Donald
| Rank | Winner | Wild Card | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Babineau |
Steve Stricker Quietly played pretty well at Augusta, and all parts seem to be there to win again soon. |
Pat Perez He's a sound ballstriker who is coming off a pair of top-6 finishes at San Antonio and Hilton Head. |
Winner: Luke Donald (2); wild card: Aaron Baddeley (T-14) |
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 Rude |
Luke Donald Five consecutive top 10s, including playoff loss at Heritage Classic on Sunday. Short-game wizard playing best golf of anybody lately. |
Brandt Snedeker Hot-hand theory applies here as well. Won last week. Enough said. |
Winner: Luke Donald (2); Wild card: Brian Gay (T-36) |
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 Martin |
Luke Donald Five consecutive top-10s are good enough for me. He could contend on Mars right now. |
Chris Couch The former Zurich Classic champion has made seven consecutive cuts this year, and has three top-10s in that span. He was 37th at TPC Louisiana last year, but only because of a final-round 77. |
Winner: Matt Kuchar (T-18); wild card: Aaron Baddeley (T-14). |
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 McCabe |
Bubba Watson Not much of a stellar history here, nor has he been burning it up of late. (Closing 78s in each of his past two tournaments is disconcerting.) But with a guy named Bubba in New Orleans . . . too good to pass up. |
Jason Dufner If you value the viewpoints of those who play the PGA Tour and don't just watch it, here's a guy they speak glowingly about. The fact that he hasn't won is a real surprise. |
Winner: Matt Kucahr (T-18); wild card: Webb Simpson (T-14). |
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 Ringler |
Luke Donald I see no concrete reason not to select Donald, who is ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index. Donald lost in a playoff last week at The Heritage and has posted five consecutive top 10s. |
Charles Howell III He has been a little up and down this season, but has managed to record six top 20s. His form is also worth noting in this event, with two second-place finishes. |
Winner: Luke Donald (2); wild card: Aaron Baddeley (T-14). |
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 Miceli |
Nick Watney Back in the saddle and looking for a second win in 2011. |
Charles Howell III Playing well in 2011, look for him to get in the winner's circle. |
Winner: Luke Donald (2); wild card: Spencer Levin (T-14). |
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The Zurich Classic field, based on the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index:
- 1. Luke Donald
- 4. Steve Stricker
- 5. Graeme McDowell
- 6. Nick Watney
- 13. Justin Rose
- 21. Ben Crane
- 25. Bubba Watson
- 27. Brendon de Jonge
- 32. Rickie Fowler
- 33. Jeff Overton
- 34. Charley Hoffman
- 35. K.J. Choi
- 36. David Toms
- 41. Robert Allenby
- 48. J.J. Henry
- 51. Peter Hanson
- 52. Charles Howell III
- 54. Brandt Snedeker
- 56. Brian Gay
- 62. Spencer Levin
- 63. Charlie Wi
- 67. John Senden
- 69. Pat Perez
- 71. Rory Sabbatini
- 74. Vijay Singh
- 75. Tommy Gainey
- 76. Camilo Villegas
- 83. Vaughn Taylor
- 84. Jerry Kelly
- 85. Jason Dufner
- 89. Hunter Haas
- 90. Steve Elkington
- 95. Justin Leonard
- 96. Carl Pettersson
- 99. D.A. Points
- 102. Webb Simpson
- 105. Tim Petrovic
- 108. Stephen Ames
- 113. Andres Romero
- 114. Sean O’Hair
- 120. Greg Chalmers
- 122. Kevin Sutherland
- 126. Ryan Palmer
- 128. Chris Couch
- 129. Chris DiMarco
- 135. Kevin Streelman
- 139. Fabian Gomez
- 142. Michael Putnam
- 143. Matt Jones
- 146. Alex Cejka
- 148. Brandt Jobe
- 149. Richard S. Johnson
- 153. Chris Riley
- 155. Chris Stroud
- 157. Scott Gutschewski
- 158. Brian Davis
- 162. Blake Adams
- 163. Jason Bohn
- 164. David Mathis
- 166. Matt Every
- 167. William McGirt
- 168. Boo Weekley
- 169. Bryce Molder
- 172. Scott McCarron
- 174. Joe Durant
- 177. Troy Matteson
- 180. D.J. Trahan
- 184. Nick O’Hern
- 185. Woody Austin
- 186. Tag Ridings
- 188. Shaun Micheel
- 189. Justin Hicks
- 196. Keegan Bradley
- 200. Peter Tomasulo
- 208. Michael Connell
- 209. Jim Herman
- 210. Chad Collins
- 212. Garrett Willis
- 213. Chez Reavie
- 214. Daniel Summerhays
- 215. Will MacKenzie
- 221. Kyle Stanley
- 224. Paul Stankowski
- 227. Tim Herron
- 228. Dean Wilson
- 232. Nathan Green
- 234. Ryuji Imada
- 236. Scott Stallings
- 242. David Duval
- 244. Bob Estes
- 249. Kevin Chappell
- 251. Matt Bettencourt
- 252. Colt Knost
- 253. Steven Bowditch
- 255. Kevin Stadler
- 257. Zack Miller
- 259. Josh Teater
- 264. John Rollins
- 273. David Hearn
- 274. Nate Smith
- 276. D.J. Brigman
- 278. Bobby Gates
- 282. John Mallinger
- 284. Scott Piercy
- 286. Kris Blanks
- 287. Briny Baird
- 288. Jarrod Lyle
- 291. Aron Price
- 294. Bio Kim
- 296. Billy Mayfair
- 298. Alex Prugh
- 302. James Driscoll
- 305. Michael Thompson
- 311. Michael Sim
- 321. Lee Janzen
- 328. Michael Allen
- 332. Michael Bradley
- 342. George McNeill
- 346. Ben Martin
- 347. Steve Flesch
- 348. Marc Turnesa
- 366. Joe Ogilvie
- 368. John Daly
- 375. Martin Piller
- 392. Joe Affrunti
- 395. Cameron Tringale
- 397. Troy Merritt
- 401. Jeff Klauk
- 402. Chris Tidland
- 412. Kevin Kisner
- 434. Jesper Parnevik
- 436. Harrison Frazar
- 437. Joseph Bramlett
- 458. Sam Saunders
- 495. Andres Gonzales
- 512. Jeff Maggert
- 519. Alexandre Rocha
- 551. Shane Bertsch
- 595. Matt McQuillan
- 620. Billy Horschel
- 666. Will Strickler
- 703. Craig Bowden
- 739. Brad Faxon
- 752. Rich Beem
- 770. Chris Baryla
- N/R. Fred Funk
- N/R. Scott Gordon
- N/R. Sunghoon Kang
- N/R. Carl Paulson
- N/R. Jim Renner
- N/R. Phil Schmitt
- N/R. Duffy Waldorf
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