Bubba Watson has won this three times since 2010 so he needs to be on your radar this week.

I’m zagging to form and course form!

More weather like this please!

Perfect day at @TPCRH pic.twitter.com/YuXmAgn8qr

— TravelersChamp (@TravelersChamp) May 12, 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
AT&T Byron Nelson	Ryan Palmer	T47	20,958
PGA Championship	Viktor Hovland	T30	59,750
Charles Schwab Challenge	Brian Harman	T8	198,875
Memorial Tournament	Collin Morikawa	P2	1,013,700
Palmetto Championship	Matt Fitzpatrick	T10	177,025
121st United States Open	Brooks Koepka	T4	498,176
Total Events: 36	Top 10: 11	MC: 3	$5,962,899

Last Week – 121st United States Open

Well, that was fun!

Drama from BIG SPAIN down the stretch, sinking two major putts to win.

Guys blowing tires all over the back nine.

The shitty marine layer.

Another top 10 but another week of NOT WINNING.

Man, this game…

Anyhow, I gave you the winner, second, a pair of T4 and a T7.

Not bad!

THE CHOICE: Brooks Koepka – T4

I have DJ, Dechambeau and Koepka for the ride in. I’m going simply with the player who has the best results in this championship and it’s Koepka and it’s not even close. Check Horses for Courses above for US Open results.

Am I worried about his knee? Sure. Am I worried that he doesn’t play well here? Sure. But if he’s as serious about setting his life/body/mind around majors, I’m willing to get on board.

Of the three I had, I nailed it. Sadly, that’s not good enough hahahaha.

Koepka is now T4, 2nd, win and win in his last four US Open appearances. This was a no-brainer.

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 or don’t perhaps “fit” to this event.

Jon Rahm: In my home game, we started at Safeway last year so I went with Rahm at Winged Foot. I would like a do-over, Commish! He’s handled the Memorial deal as well as he could and he should be more than comfortable at Torrey South. WINNER.

Xander Schauffele: If not now, when? His worst finish in four of these is T6. Oh, and it’s in his backyard. His worst finish is now T7.

Collin Morikawa: Checks the boxes on total driving and approach and should be comfortable on Poa annua. T4. Imagine if he didn’t open with 75…

Dustin Johnson: West coast player so Poa and the vibe won’t bother him. T19 is a disappointment relatively speaking but he’s never been a terror at Torrey.

Spicy:

Bryson DeChambeau: If he really wants to get under Koepka’s skin, win back to back US Opens! Only played this event on TOUR twice and MC each time and that was with a round on the North course. Looks like he’ll be my choice at Caves Valley or Governors Island. I’ll admit I was shitting it a bit when he had a 1-shot lead on No. 10 tee box. He needed 44 more shots from there to get in at T26. Woof.

Tony Finau: Yep! Here we are again! In five US Open performances he’s cashed T14, 5th and T8. The best two were on the two hardest courses, Shinnecock and Winged Foot. He’s posted T6 or better in four of his last five at FIO with T13 the WORST result. TAKE MY MONEY. Money was taken, doused in lighter fluid and burned to the ground. MC

Patrick Reed: Tough to do the double as he’s already won here in January. His form in 2021 has been beyond solid and his short game is even better.  He’s cashed in six of seven US Open tries, all T35 or better. Closed with 67, T-low round of the week to cash T19.

Jordan Spieth: With his confidence thru the roof, I’m excited to see what’s in store this week. I would also be excited to hear how many gamers have him left and WHY! Opened with 77 and was done. Except he played the final 54 holes 4-under to cash T19. Proper rebound.

Viktor Hovland: He’s played in two of these. He’s shared 12th as an amateur at Pebble and was T13 at Winged Foot last fall. This isn’t hard. MY EYE! MY EYE! WD after being blinded by sand or something. Unlucky.

3 AM at the Blackjack Table:

Shane Lowry – T65, Abraham Ancer – MC, Louis Oosthuizen – 2nd, Kevin Streelman – T15, Brendan Steele – MC, Wyndham Clark – MC

This Week – Travelers Championship

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The post-major come-down has provided big-name winners over the recent years proving once again these guys are good.

DJ showed up last year for the first time since 2014, shot 61 on Saturday and missed the tournament record by two shots. Yeah, he won…

It’s short but risk-reward, as Pete Dye is known to do, is front and center.

It’s a veteran’s track. Minus Spieth in 2017, five of the last six are 30+.

Ken Duke was older than that in 2013.

THE CHOICE: Paul Casey

His course form is never in question when he arrives at TPC River Highlands. His current form is also not in question as his worst payday in 2021 is T26 (Masters). Rolling into town after contending late into the weekend at both the PGA Championship (T4) and US Open (T7) suggests he’s ready to pop.

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 or don’t perhaps “fit” to this event.

Bubba Watson: Sometimes over-thinking it isn’t worth it. Bubba gonna Bubba where Bubba likes to Bubba and this week qualifies easily.

Kevin Streelman: Followed up his first top 10 at a major (T8 PGA) with T15 at Torrey Pines. 2014 champ rakes here.

Bryson DeChambeau: I’ve heard the theory of playing guys in fields not as strong as majors. Ok, got it. Three straight top-10 paydays and a big chance to wash that back nine 44 on Sunday out of his mouth.

Brian Harman: Too many solid finishes. Gone close here before as well. Not sexy but if you’re leading he might be.

Harris English: Now, do it again.

Spicy:

Rickie Fowler: It’s coming. Better guess right. Oh, and he’s just announced he’s gonna be a dad for the first time. Maybe Rocket Mortgage makes more sense.

Keegan Bradley: Went close in 2019 and is now annual home game because Boston rotates.

Guido Migliozzi: If he can figure out Torrey that quickly, surely he can figure out the easiest Par-70 on TOUR from last year.

Abraham Ancer/Scottie Scheffler: Last first-time winner on TOUR here was Ken Duke in 2014. Before that it was Freddie Jacobson in 2011. Tough trend to snap.

Brendan Steele: All he does is rack up top 25s here. Only missed cut in months was Torrey Pines.

3 AM at the Blackjack Table:

Aaron Wise, Doc Redman, Francesco Molinari, KH Lee, Ryan Armour

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)

Thanks for reading!