This time of  year some guys have two stellar picks left.

Some don’t.

I’m in Column B.

DON’T RAIN ON MY PARADE!

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
THE NORTHERN TRUST	Jason Day	T20	101,160
Dell Technologies	Marc Leishman	T21	100,800
Total Events: 46	Top 10s: 14	MC: 7	$10,499,009

Last week:

He was hovering around the 36-hole lead but never fired on the weekend. Thankfully the event didn’t include more than 72 holes or T21 would have been a pipe dream. The best news is that I didn’t move down and I have two chances left to move up.

My Choice: Marc Leishman. He knows he should have closed this out last year and he showed his class by winning the next week at the BMW. He’s playing with Tiger Woods again so that should be familiar and hopefully he can build on his 67 to close last week at Ridgewood. — T21.

If he can’t make it to the first tee Plan B is Louis Oosthuizen — T31.

Anytime that Oosty is Plan B, I’ll need a Plan C so that’s Kevin Na — MC.

I hope I don’t regret leaving RCB off this week but I’m going with the guy making his 10th start here coming off his best result — T7.

REGRET REGRET REGRET!!!!

It cost my 150k so I can live with that.

 

This week:

Make sure to read The Confidence Factor and last week’s preview if you’re curious on guys you don’t see.

With NO CUT this week my decision becomes easier but is yet difficult.

Do I play the SNUBBED angle this week with Rafa Cabrera Bello or do I run like hell hoping his dreams and ego aren’t crushed like Rioja grapes?

Can Cam Continue to Cram Crazy Cash? With podiums in his first two why not his third??

Gary Woodland is driving me crazy.

Beau Hossler would be my pick if this was a 54-hole event.

Emiliano Grillo has perked back up but I can’t mortgage it on one round of 64.

 

Next Time Out:

Thomas — East Lake

 

My Life

I don’t believe any of the weapons I have left are going to cross the finish line first.

Guys who have been harboring the big names for the final two events will be looking to Rose, Koepka and DJ to do this business this week.

I am openly rooting for another DeChambeau victory and Finau solo second as those are the only two “winners” that will not make guys jump up the leaderboard because there’s no way ANYONE has them left, right??

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE CAM SMITH is the pick.

No, no he’s not. This is ONE and done and already burned him at the RBC Heritage.

What could possibly go wrong!

(This whole column just did. Gary Woodland is the pick)

If there is no column next week you’ll know that Woodland has won and I have entered a treatment facility.

Next Week

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!