Trying to remember the like time I picked a winner…
Won’t be this guy! Tried him LAST week!
2020-2021 OAD
50 events, the most since the mid-70s, will give us plenty of time for strategy, strength and disaster.
| 2019-20 Events | Golfers | Place | Total $$ |
| Safeway Open | Brendan Steele | T29 | 41,391 |
| 120th United States Open | Jon Rahm | T23 | 101,797 |
| Corales Punta Cana | Pat Perez | T21 | 39,000 |
| Sanderson Farms Championship | Doc Redman | T28 | 46,200 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Patrick Cantlay | T8 | 190,750 |
| CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK | Matthew Wolff | 73rd | 16,575 |
| Total Events: 6 | Top 10: 1 | MC: 0 | $435,713 |
Welcome aboard!
If you’re new or curious or both, my entire archive is on the website. Go back and figure out what you want or need or ignore it completely.
Each week I’ll post the folks I believe will make some noise in different categories.
Remember, if you don’t like it, you get DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK!
Last Week – THE CJ CUP AT SHADOW CREEK
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THE CHOICE: Matthew Wolff
Poof. Gone.
One round of 80 on a Par-72 layout will do that.
For my sanity, I’m happy it was Round 1 so I didn’t have any false hope heading into the weekend, or even worse, Sunday afternoon.
His solo 73rd beat four players.
A week late and many dollars short.
At least I’m still alive in the NO CUT OAD game!
Yay?
Safety Dance:
Players in here will appear obvious until I explain why they might not be. Remember “one” means ONCE, not again down the road.
Rory McIlroy – T21 after a damp fart 74 on Sunday to tumble down the board. Can’t wait for the I TOLD YOU SO faction to come out of the woodwork when he finally puts four rounds together.
Justin Thomas – T12 matched McIlroy’s 74 on Sunday and bled cash with his worst effort of the week.
Xander Schauffele- 2nd as he led after 36 holes and was tied with five holes to go! His eighth second in 98 career starts.
Spicy:
Hideki Matsuyama – T21. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Louis Oosthuizen – T48. Didn’t break 70 after closing with 64 last week.
Collin Morikawa – T12. Over-par Sunday didn’t help but a nice return to relevance.
Tyrrell Hatton – T3. Opened with 65-68 before the jet lag got him for 73 on Saturday. Steamed home with another 65 to hit the podium.
3 AM at the Blackjack Table:
Sungjae Im – Wasn’t even the best Korean as that honor went to Si Woo Kim.
Jason Kokrak – FIRST CAREER WIN IN 232 STARTS. BOOM
Brendan Steele – T65 was better than Wolff!
Brian Harman – T28 with all four rounds under-par.
This Week – ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD
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THE CHOICE: Tyrrell Hatton
I went back and forth on a few guys this week but I’m going with the hottest, classiest, recent winner in the field. I thought he’d just show up last week, pay his respects and have a great time on The Strip. He opened with 65 and closed with 65 to almost win it. Floor it.
Safety Dance:
Players in here will appear obvious until I explain why they might not be. Remember “one” means ONCE, not again down the road.
Xander Schauffele: What’s the down side again? Thin purse. I’m saving him for a bigger payday. He’s earned it.
Webb Simpson: If scoring is necessary, I can make this argument quite easily.
Patrick Reed: Big form play here as he rolls in after leading the U.S. Open (T13) and hitting the podium at Wentworth. If he plays in his hometown of Houston in two weeks, circle him there as well.
Matthew Wolff: Burned him last week so he’s surely the winner this time. Local who’s played the course a bunch and will be eager to bounce back after a terrible outing last week.
Spicy:
Russell Henley:54-hole leader last week is racking up top-10 paydays for fun. Fits the longer-shot winner category we’ve seen the last few weeks.
Matthew Fitzpatrick: Doesn’t like that big hitters have the advantage. Here’s your chance at less than 7,100 yards to show up and show off.
Hideki Matsuyama: If it’s a shootout, can he make enough putts?
Viktor Hovland: Won’t be trailing in the tee-to-green stats.
3 AM at the Blackjack Table:
Thanks for reading this far. Winner Jason Kokrak came out of this category last week!
Joaquin Niemann
Cameron Smith
Sebastian Munoz
Kevin Kisner – He’s +10000!
Good Luck!
Check out my previous results below if you need a history lesson:
History Channeled:
2019-2020
| Event | Golfer | Place | $$ |
| The Greenbrier | Scottie Scheffler | T7 | 235,625 |
| Sanderson Farms | Sungjae Im | P2 | 719,400 |
| Safeway Open | Byeong-Hun An | MC | 0 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Scott Piercy | MC | 0 |
| Houston Open | Henrik Stenson | MC | 0 |
| CJ CUP AT NINE BRIDGES | Marc Leishman | T43 | 31,785 |
| ZOZO Championship | Hideki Matsuyama | 2nd | 1,053,000 |
| WGC-HSBC Champions | Xander Schauffele | 2nd | 1,095,000 |
| Bermuda Championship | Denny McCarthy | T15 | 51,750 |
| OHL Mayakoba Classic | Russell Knox | T33 | 36,810 |
| The RSM Classic | Harris English | MC | 0 |
| Sentry TOC | Rickie Fowler | T5 | 285,000 |
| Sony Open | Charles Howell III | T12 | 116,500 |
| The American Express | Phil Mickelson | MC | 0 |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Tony Finau | T6 | 253,125 |
| Waste Management Phoenix | Bubba Watson | T3 | 386,900 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Brandt Snedeker | MC | 0 |
| Genesis Invitational | Justin Thomas | MC | 0 |
| Puerto Rico Open | Viktor Hovland | WIN | 540,000 |
| WGC-Mexico Championship | Dustin Johnson | T48 | 45,500 |
| The Honda Classic | Daniel Berger | T4 | 280,000 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Tommy Fleetwood | MC | 0 |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Abandoned | No Result | 0 |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Jordan Spieth | T10 | 181,875 |
| RBC Heritage | Patrick Reed | MC | 0 |
| Travelers Championship | Bryson DeChambeau | T6 | 233,470 |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Tyrrell Hatton | T4 | 300,000 |
| Workday Charity Open | Justin Rose | MC | 0 |
| Memorial | Patrick Cantlay | T32 | 51,925 |
| 3M Open | Will Gordon | MC | 0 |
| WGC-FESJ Invitational | Brooks Koepka | T2 | 695,000 |
| Barracuda | Brendan Steele | T53 | 8,277 |
| PGA Championship | Jon Rahm | T13 | 192,207 |
| Wyndham Championship | Webb Simpson | T3 | 312,400 |
| THE NORTHERN TRUST | Jason Day | MC | 0 |
| BMW Championship | Collin Morikawa | T20 | 106780 |
| Total Events: 36 | Top 10: 14 | MC: 11 | 7,212,329 |
2018-19
My contributions for the major championships and PLAYERS selection were worse than bad so to still break the $10 million mark with those awful results was encouraging.
Another valuable lesson learned is that the Playoffs are for the big boys. Now, WHICH big boys make this more and more difficult and that’s why it’s enjoyable and maddening all at the same time. Only McIlroy and Woods have won the FedExCup twice so start there.
| Event | Golfer | Place | $$ |
| Safeway Open | Brendan Steele | T53 | 14,610 |
| CIMB Classic | Ryan Moore | T66 | 12,740 |
| CJ CUP @ 9 BRIDGES | Gary Woodland | 2nd | 1,026,000 |
| WGC-HSBC Champions | Ian Poulter | 21st | 93,500 |
| Sanderson Farms | Cameron Davis | MC | 0 |
| Shriners | Aaron Wise | T15 | 101,675 |
| Mayakoba Golf Classic | Charles Howell III | MC | 0 |
| The RSM Classic | J.J. Spaun | MC | 0 |
| Sentry TOC | Jon Rahm | T8 | 191,000 |
| Sony Open | Marc Leishman | T3 | 307,200 |
| 60th Desert Classic | Andrew Putnam | T34 | 29,975 |
| Farmers Insurance | Patrick Cantlay | MC | 0 |
| WMPO | Hideki Matsuyama | T15 | 113,600 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Jason Day | T4 | 334,400 |
| Genesis Open | Justin Thomas | 2nd | 799,200 |
| WGC-Mexico Champ | Xander Schauffele | T14 | 128,000 |
| Puerto Rico Open | Graeme McDowell | T42 | 10,500 |
| The Honda Classic | Adam Scott | MC | 0 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Rickie Fowler | T40 | 35,490 |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Sergio Garcia | T22 | 125,000 |
| Valspar Championship | Patrick Reed | MC | 0 |
| Corales Punta Cana | Trey Mullinax | T61 | 6,450 |
| WGC-Match Play | Paul Casey | T9 | 167,000 |
| Valero Texas Open | Billy Horschel | MC | 0 |
| Masters | Rory McIlroy | T21 | 107,956 |
| RBC Heritage | Matt Kuchar | 2nd | 745,200 |
| Zurich Classic | Ryan Palmer | WIN | 1,051,200 |
| Wells Fargo Championship | Phil Mickelson | MC | 0 |
| AT&T Byron Nelson | Keith Mitchell | T59 | 17,301 |
| PGA Championship | Brooks Koepka | WIN | 1,980,000 |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Jordan Spieth | T8 | 197,100 |
| Memorial | Tony Finau | MC | 0 |
| RBC Canadian Open | Jim Furyk | T27 | 55,100 |
| U.S. Open | Tiger Woods | T21 | 117,598 |
| Travelers Championship | Bubba Watson | T54 | 16,560 |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Sungjae Im | T21 | 68,528 |
| 3M Open | Bryson DeChambeau | T2 | 563,200 |
| John Deere Classic | Collin Morikawa | T4 | 264,000 |
| The Open Championship | Rafa Cabrera Bello | MC | 0 |
| Barbasol Championship | Denny McCarthy | T11 | 77,000 |
| WGC-FESJI | Dustin Johnson | T20 | 113,500 |
| Barracuda Championship | Martin Laird | T7 | 105,437 |
| Wyndham Championship | Webb Simpson | 2nd | 669,600 |
| THE NORTHERN TRUST | Tommy Fleetwood | T43 | 27,565 |
| BMW Championship | Brandt Snedeker | T5 | 351,500 |
| Total Events: 45 | Top 10s: 14 | MC: 10 | $10,024,685 |
2017-18 Thermometer: FINAL
| 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 |
| Ft. Worth Invitational | Adam Scott | T52 | 16,472 |
| AT&T Byron Nelson | Jimmy Walker | T6 | 257,950 |
| 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 |
| BMW Championship | Gary Woodland | T12 | 189,000 |
| TOUR Championship | Justin Thomas | T7 | 279,900 |
| Total Events: 47 | Top 10s: 15 | MC: 7 | $10,967,909 |
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).
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)
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