Same field in numbers as last week, 156.

Same purse and winner’s share as last week, $8.1 million ($1.458 million).

Different field because it’s the week before a major? Check.

Much different course and winning score on the cards.

New track = new challenges. We look for clues!https://t.co/7QnQB2Il4M

— Glass (@MikeGlasscott) May 11, 2021

2020-2021 OAD

50 events, the most since the mid-70s, will give us plenty of time for strategy, strength and disaster.

Remember, if you don’t like it, you get DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK!

2020-2021 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
ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP	Tyrrell Hatton	T28	50,137
Bermuda Championship	Will Zalatoris	T16	61,000
Vivint Houston Open	Tony Finau	T24	58,450
84th Masters Tournament	Justin Thomas	4th	552,000
The RSM Classic	Russell Henley	T30	39,552
Mayakoba Golf Classic	Abraham Ancer	T12	147,600
Sentry TOC	Cameron Smith	T24	63,200
Sony Open in Hawaii	Daniel Berger	T7	200,475
The American Express	Scottie Scheffler	MC	0
Farmers Insurance Open	Marc Leishman	T18	80,761
Waste Management WMPO	Hideki Matsuyama	T42	23,852
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Jason Day	T7	228,930
The Genesis Invitational	Adam Scott	T38	40,455
WGC- Championship (Concession)	Xander Schauffele	T39	55,000
Puerto Rico Open	Emiliano Grillo	T11	72,750
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Rory McIlroy	T10	195,300
THE PLAYERS Championship	Tommy Fleetwood	MC	0
The Honda Classic	Joaquin Niemann	T25	54,950
WGC- Dell Technologies Match Play	Jason Kokrak	T42	47,571
Corales Puntacana	Thomas Pieters	T13	55,350
Valero Texas Open	Charley Hoffman	2nd	839,300
85th Masters Tournament	Jordan Spieth	T3	667,000
RBC Heritage	Kevin Kisner	MC	0
Valspar Championship	Patrick Reed	MC	0
Wells Fargo Championship	Corey Conners	T43	25,069
Total Events: 31	Top 10: 7	MC: 3	$3,994,415

Last Week – Wells Fargo Championship

Well, to suggest I NAILED it (minus my pick) would be an understatement.

Rory McIlroy saw off Keith Mitchell and all of the rest on Sunday to hit the winner’s circle for the first time since fall of 2019 in Shanghai. Ancer and Hovland plus Wallace and DeChambeau made for a very busy top nine.

Wrong course and wrong day for Mitchell but he’s been playing great as of late and should be on your radar, especially if your picks are thinning like Tiger’s hairline…

THE CHOICE: Corey Conners – T43

I’m running out of choices.

My previous attempts to “get back in the game” have THINNED THE HERD dramatically.

I have to have marquee guys for PGA Championship, US Open 2 and British Open plus WGC-FESJC.

I’ve done this to myself.

I’m about done but writing the column is more fun than making picks anyhow. It’s only fun when you’re winning, I know. The Canadian opened with 69, nice, but that was his only round par or better for the week. Nothing lasts forever and I missed on his hot streak in favor of other “named” players.

Look where that has gotten me!

There’s a lesson each week.

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: The course horse, course record holder, tournament record holder and only multiple winner here. Kiawah could also be a possibility but there’s more evidence here. WINNER for the third time and fourth first or second.

Justin Thomas: Spiritual home of his first major. Playing great with just a minor putter adjustment needed. That minor adjustment didn’t work as he was 58th SG: Putting for the week. Didn’t help he was T26 GIR either. T26

Viktor Hovland: White hot and loves tough courses. T3 and destroyed the place with his irons.

Bryson DeChambeau: All the lumber will be on display. Super short game gets overlooked. Went home on Friday thinking he MC. Returned early Saturday morning to post 68-68 on the weekend for T9.

Spicy:

Abraham Ancer: I wasn’t thrilled to see I already burned him. T26 or better in six straight. Only thing that is missing is W. Closed guns blazing with 66 to take second alone. All four rounds 70 or better.

Max Homa: Only defending champion to hit the top 20 is McIlroy but Homa was on point last week (T6). Defending for the first time is hard, like 11-over hard.

Rickie Fowler: Signs of life last time out. Site of his first win on TOUR. Prove it week after his exemption into the PGA Championship. It’s just not happening at the moment. 70-77 MC.

Joaquin Niemann: Ran hot last week with the putter so I’m confident the ball-striking will come back this week. Nothing worse than 71. Nothing better than 70. T18.

Phil Mickelson: Yep, I went there. Plenty of room to spray it and can put the short game on display. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Shoulda cashed out after Thursday, I agree…69th, nice.

3 AM at the Blackjack Table:

Emiliano Grillo – T14, Matt Wallace – T6, Harold Varner III – MC, Matthew NeSmith – T58, Joel Dahmen – T18

This Week – AT&T Byron Nelson

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If, according to locals like Ryan Palmer and Colt Knost, this place is going to get run over if the wind doesn’t blow, my confidence level for this week is waning. It’s never easy when 20-under or so is projected because obviously the door is open to more than less.

Everyone makes birdies.

It’s also the week before a major so that always throws a monkey in the wrench for depth of field.

TPC Craig Ranch outside Dallas should have plenty of local flavor and that might not be a bad place to start. Guys who can handle shots in the wind seem more comfortable in Texas than perhaps elsewhere. I’ll take a gander at TPC San Antonio for recent results and even a look at TPC Scottsdale, another Weiskopf design, just in case.

Good luck!

THE CHOICE: The Course Record Holder – Ryan Palmer

His 61, according to him, is the course record and that’s good enough for me in a week of newness. He’s a lifelong Texan, lives currently in Colleyville and has played the course more than a couple of dozen times.

And I haven’t used him yet!

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.

Scottie Scheffler: Another with a home game this week plus a 59 to his name.

Marc Leishman: Noted wind player coming off T5 at Masters and WIN at Zurich suggests his form won’t be the issue. Second on debut at Trinity Forest.

Will Zalatoris: Local with plenty of local knowledge, like Scheffler, won’t care what the winning score will need to be. Only concern is managing the off course and on course for this home game.

Keith Mitchell: Another who is plenty warm at the moment after bending his putter back the right direction.

Spicy:

Thomas Pieters: I’m not sure you’re going to burn him anywhere else and he absolutely clobbers it. Plenty of recent finishes T15 or better worldwide.

Carlos Ortiz: Was going GREAT last week before Sunday and 78 or whatever that saw him plummet. North Texas grad will be right at home.

Si Woo Kim: Never afraid to make a shit load of birdies. Wide open off the tee will help.

Aaron Wise: Made a ton of birdies at Trinity Forest across town posting 23-under in a debut event.

3 AM at the Blackjack Table:

Charl Schwartzel, Camilo Villegas, Wyndham Clark, Scott Piercy, Sung Kang

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	0

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	$0

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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