There isn’t much time for catching up so keep that in mind if you’re not in the final few groups.

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**week

2018 Thermometer:

Event	Golfer	Place	$$
Safeway Open	Tony Finau	2nd	669,600
CIMB Classic	Paul Casey	T7	218,166
CJ CUP @ 9 BRIDGES	Keegan Bradley	T47	23,759
WGC-HSBC Champions	Hideki Matsuyama	T50	51,875
Sanderson Farms	Chesson Hadley	T2	464,400
Shriners	Patrick Cantlay	WIN	1,224,000
OHL Classic	Kevin Chappell	MC	0
The RSM Classic	Charles Howell III	MC	0
Sentry TOC	Kevin Kisner	T17	99,333
Sony Open	Brian Harman	T4	256,266
CareerBuilder Challenge	Jason Dufner	T36	27,189
Farmers Insurance	Jon Rahm	T29	43,872
WMPO	Alex Noren	T21	80,040
-AT&T Pebble Beach	Phil Mickelson	T2	488,400
Genesis Open	Dustin Johnson	T16	111,600
Honda Classic	Graeme McDowell	MC	0
WGC-Mexico	Tommy Fleetwood	T14	126,500
Valspar Championship	Ryan Moore	MC	0
Arnold Palmer	Tyrell Hatton	T69	18,067
WGC-Match Play	Patrick Reed	T9	163,000
Corales Puntacana	Patrick Rodgers	T22	27,850
Houston Open	Luke List	T24	54,162
Masters	Jordan Spieth	3rd	748,000
RBC Heritage	Cameron Smith	T32	35,510
Valero Texas Open	Billy Horschel	T11	136,400
Zurich Classic	Bud Cauley	MC	0
Wells Fargo Championship	Bryson DeChambeau	4th	369,600
THE PLAYERS	Francesco Molinari	MC	0
AT&T Byron Nelson	Jimmy Walker	T6	257,950
Fort Worth Invitational	Adam Scott	T52	16,472
Memorial	Tiger Woods	T23	76,985
FESJC	Henrik Stenson	T26	50,820
US Open	Justin Rose	T10	270,151
FESJC	Xander Schauffele	MC	0
Quicken Loans National	Kyle Stanley	T32	36,841
A Military Tribute	Bubba Watson	T13	121,632
John Deere Classic	Zach Johnson	T16	81,366
British Open	Rory McIlroy	T2	694,250
Barbasol	Joel Dahmen	T15	54,250
Total Events: 38	Top 10s: 12	MC: 7	$7,151,306

Last week:

There’s NOTHING BETTER than finishing T2 in a major and then splitting it with 3080328 other guys.

Even when I’m good, I’m bad.

I’ve hit the top 10 in each major this season. Doing that and a dollar gets you a dollar.

No winners. No dice. No nothing.

The most shocking revelation last week is how many players got healthy at Carnoustie.

The least shocking part was watching Molinari continue to whip up on everyone in golf. His form was the hottest in the world and not even playing with the great Tiger Woods in the final round could keep him from the Claret Jug.

Bravo!

My Choice: Rory McIlroy – T2

Picks for Leaders: Dustin Johnson – MC, Justin Rose – T2, Sergio Garcia – MC, Tiger Woods – T6

Picks for Chasers: Justin Thomas – MC, Jon Rahm – MC, Patrick Reed -T28, Rickie Fowler -T28

Picks for Dreamers: Tommy Fleetwood – T12, , Ian Poulter – MC, Paul Casey – T51, Francesco Molinari – WIN,  Alex Noren -T17

Picks for Noses: Phil Mickelson – T24, Henrik Stenson – T35, Jason Day – T17

Six Beers In: Branden Grace – MC, Lee Westwood – T61, Russell Knox – MC, Danny Willett – T24,

Drop-Dead Pick: Dustin Johnson — MC

Barbasol Picks

Brand-new Keene Trace takes up the reigns outside Lexington, Kentucky, for the opposite-field event. As with all new courses not many will have an advantage so I’m looking for heat. Bentgrass on the greens and a wet start to the week should make for plenty of birdies again this week.

My Choice: Joel Dahmen – T15

Picks for Leaders: Billy Horschel – T2, Chris Kirk – T40, Tyler Duncan – T49,

Picks for Chasers: Sebastian Munoz – T34, John Peterson – T21, Sam Ryder – T7

Picks for Dreamers: Scott Brown – T21, James Hahn – MC, Andres Romero – T21

Six Bourbons In: Parker McLachlin – 56th, Tom Lovelady – T2, John Oda – T34

 

This week:

The trend in Canada points to a proven masher that isn’t afraid to take it low. There haven’t been too many young kids that have factored over the last three events at Glen Abbey Golf Club so be aware.

The only year this track caused anybody a headache was the firm and fast edition of 2016. With soft, scoring conditions, the field widens but the class should rise to the top. I don’t think Jhonattan Vegas will three-peat but I’m not counting him out either.

The big boys are coming back from Scotland. The rank-and-file TOUR pros are coming from a Monday finish in Kentucky. The tour group from Scotland will be happy to make buckets of birdies again while the TOUR group from Kentucky will have to continue to go low. Remember 23-under won last week in soaked Lexington and Michael Kim won the JDC on 27-under.

 

My Choice: Charley Hoffman

Picks for Leaders: Tony Finau, Matt Kuchar

Picks for Chasers: Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson

Picks for Dreamers: Joaquin Niemann, Brandt Snedeker

Picks for Noses: Sergio Garcia, Kevin Kisner

Six Molsons In: Tom Lovelady, Billy Horschel, Harold Varner III

 

 

My Life

I’m hovering around the top 25 and need to make a move. While Charley Hoffman doesn’t scream “move”, he’s a pro who plays this event annually with plenty of success. My angle is to use him and save a start for a higher-paying event. After this week, there are six tournaments from eight (Barracuda and Wyndham not included) that will have MAXIMUM cash prizes.

I go into plenty of detail in The Confidence Factor, so please read that!

Here’s my tentative plan:

Barracuda Championship: Martin Laird, TBD – old pro/vet

WGC-Bridgestone Invitational: Schwartzel, Koepka

PGA Championship: First-time venue Bellerive Country Club will suggest a top 10 OWGR player. Jason Day, Koepka and Thomas are obvious choices.

Wyndham Championship: Kevin Na, Ollie Schniederjans

NORTHERN TRUST OPEN: Matt Kuchar will be the only winner in the field at Ridgewood Country Club (2010). He was also T5 in 2014.

Dell Technologies TPC Boston: Rickie Fowler

BMW Championship: Aronomink is the host and Rose (2010) and Nick Watney (2011) are the only two winners on TOUR here (Donald Ross course).

The TOUR Championship: There has never been a repeat champion or anyone who has won multiple FedExCup titles so whoever is left! A rookie won for the first time last year (Schauffele) so it’s not impossible!

Good luck!

History Channeled:

2015-16 Season total: $5,978,929; 47 events

• Wins: 2 (Matsuyama, Hoffman)
• Seconds: 0
• Thirds: 1
• Top 10s: 9
• Top 25s: 18
• MC: 8 (Mickelson, FIO; Oosthuizen, SHO; Chappell, Colonial; Casey, Memorial; Woodland, FESJC; Hearn, RBC Canadian; McGirt, Wyndham; Justin Thomas, DBC)

2016-17 Season total: $6,533,509 45 events

• Wins: 1
• Seconds: 1
• Thirds: 1
• Top 10s: 12
• Top 25s: 20
• MCs (10): Grayson Murray (Safeway Open); Patton Kizzire (SFC); Jamie Lovemark (CB Challenge); Jimmy Walker (FIO); Charl Schwartzel (Genesis); Russell Knox (Honda); Henrik Stenson (API); Thomas Pieters (Zurich); Kevin Kisner (WFC).

 

Thanks for reading!