Nobody and I mean NOBODY hates ALL CAPS more than I do unless it’s for EMPHASIS!

RANT OVER.

Four “majors” in four weeks isn’t for the faint of heart.

Plenty of clues linked below!

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
RBC Canadian Open	Charley Hoffman	T29	37,743
Barracuda	Martin Laird	T15	51,000
WGC-Bridgestone Invite	Rickie Fowler	T17	104,250
PGA Championship	Brooks Koepka	WIN	1,980,000
Wyndham	Brandt Snedeker	WIN	1,080,000
Total Events: 44	Top 10s: 14	MC: 7	$10,297,049

Last week:

Back-to-back.

Exacta.

Even the chasers got in on the action as well as a pick for the dreamers.

I’ll shut up now.

My Choice: Brandt Snedeker — WIN

Picks for Leaders: Webb Simpson – T2, Webb Simpson, Webb Simpson

Picks for Chasers: Hideki Matsuyama – T11, Henrik Stenson – T20, Rafael-Cabrera Bello – T11

Picks for Dreamers: Joaquin Niemann – T33, Shane Lowry – MC, Ryan Moore – T6

Picks for Noses: Sergio Garcia – T24, Steve Stricker – MC, Bill Haas – T45

Six Beers In: Jason Kokrak – T57, Julian Suri – T41, Harold Varner III – T53

 

This week:

Make sure to read The Confidence Factor for all of the ins-and-outs at Ridgewood plus all of the course history.

There isn’t much mystery as to wins these events and that’s the reason we save big boys all season long for such an occasion.

Deep fields on unfamiliar courses rarely produce underdog winners and I’m leaning on that history again this week. While course form is never ruled out, I’m more interested in guys who have done the business on this level before.

My Choice: Jason Day

Picks for Leaders: It’s going to depend on who is left. Check the podcast with Rob Bolton for angles on how to play this week and throughout the rest of FedExCup Playoffs.

Picks for Chasers: Time to lay the lumber from the big boys. I have included long shots and course horses in The Confidence Factor.

Picks for Dreamers (outside top 30): Gary Woodland, Matt Kuchar, Martin Laird, Adam Scott

Picks for Noses (inside top 30): Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson

Six Beers In (outside top 100): Harold Varner III, Danny Lee, Vaughn Taylor

 

 

My Life

I’m lurking for a spot in the top five so it’s all hands to the pump to keep in the fight. I have plenty (maybe) of horses left so it’s imperative I get it right. Pending injury, Justin Thomas will be my selection for The TOUR Championship. I’ll make due in the next two events with larger fields and will hope to sneak in another top 10.

Three to go:

Dell Technologies TPC Boston: Past winners include Thomas, McIlroy (2x), Stenson, Fowler, Simpson and Hoffman. Gil Hanse began renovations in 2006 so no point going beyond.

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

The TOUR Championship (Donald Ross course): 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!