Nice warm-up here in the fall with nine events.

VERY INTERESTING angles this week as a BIG field descends on TPC Summerlin for the third event of the new season.

2021-2022 One and Done

Gamers, we all get a break this year and will only have 48, instead of 50, events to wield our swords! I know some leagues, like mine, won’t start until the turn of the year but that won’t stop me from putting out my weekly column.

The purpose of this column is to free my mind and have some fun all while trying to find some winners. From a transparency standpoint, most of my recent years are below so you can take it or leave.

The price is the same as last year but my Venmo is @Mike-Glasscott if you would like to donate.

Sometimes we gotta look back before we look forward. I wasn’t a huge fan of the 50 event season last year, especially in the WGC and PLAYERS as I left a ton on the table. Oh, and having Jon Rahm in the WRONG OPEN didn’t help matters either.

The name of this game is picking winners and it’s hard. So is losing in two playoffs to Patrick Cantlay!

I was proud of my top 10 rate and MC avoidance but would trade either for MOAR WINNERS.

Let’s have a great 2021-2022!

Any questions, mikeglasscott@gmail.com and @MikeGlasscott on Twitter.

Last Week – Sanderson Farms Championship

Sam Burns blasted the field to the tune of 22-under, which included a bogey on the final hole, to walk away with his second title on TOUR and his second on Champion Bermuda (Valspar). Dude rolled in 26 birdies against just four bogeys and like Sergio Garcia, destroyed the place tee-to-green. 

THE CHOICE: Will Zalatoris – T14

Won’t be thrilled with how he finished last time out at Silverado and I bet he wasn’t thrilled not to be playing on the Ryder Cup team. Only one way to force you into that conversation: WIN.

And the win again. And keep racking up top finishes.

He’s done everything but the win part.

This won’t be the last time he’s on this list but it might be the lightest field he needs to conquer.

Fantastic 61 in Round 2 suggested that it just might be his week! Sadly he gave most of it back in Round 3 with an even-par 72, which is like a round of 3-over on this track. I know, I know, backing up 61 isn’t easy but ANYTHING in the 60s would have changed the mood entering Sunday.  Two rounds in the 70s is death in a shootout (70, 72).

The good news is I’ll have another chance to fire him off come 2022 when Spotter’s OAD game starts and my “fantasy” season ends.

Warm Blankets: The guys who should. Safe selections that will help maintain leads. Opinions on why or why not for this event or save for later.

Sungjae Im: Went close here in 2019 before losing in a playoff to Munoz. Birdie machine doesn’t have a ton of weaknesses. I told you above two rounds in the 70s is death in a shootout (unless you post 61) well Im had a 70 and 2x 69 for T31. Woof. Must sharpen his irons before Vegas.

Mito Pereira: Solo third last week suggests slowing down isn’t any option for him. Appears that he’s also not satisfied just having a TOUR card either. Guess who posted two rounds in the 70s? T31 but T1 GIR so just needs the putter to heat.

Cam Davis: Won at Detroit Golf Club last summer and that’s the same guy who redesigned CCofJ. Plenty of power but will need a bit of help from the putter this week. MC with 72-74.

Sam Burns: Checks all the boxes and should be on the first page of the leaderboard as the betting favorite. Well, I’d say! Nobody likes betting favorites but it’s always good to have the winner stuck in! WINNER.

Charley Hoffman: Trending here but the veteran sticks out a few other places down the road. T39 with nothing better than 68.

Spicy: This might be a week for sending out an “unknown” and saving a start. You just might get lucky. Or MC.

Harold Varner, III: Consistently knocking on the door and his only top 10 in 2021 was on Bermuda (Harbour Town). No win yet… T11

Si Woo Kim: Loves Wyndham and the Donald Ross redo there. T8 with 3x 66 and a 71.

Matthias Schwab: Former Vandy player will be plenty familiar with Bermuda. Roaring in Europe. Nothing like posting 4-under and going home Friday night.

Chad Ramey: Home game for the former Mississippi State Bulldog and Tupelo native. Sat T5 after 36 holes after Monday qualifying in 2018 before cashing T26. Made the cut on the number and didn’t break 71 on the weekend for T63.

Carlos Ortiz: A pair of top five results from three visits. Picked up his first TOUR win last year in Houston in October. Two rounds in the red (71-71) doesn’t cut it in a shootout. MC.

3 AM at the Blackjack Table: Caution is thrown to the wind. Maybe not the best for this format but what the hell, right? Might throw these in if you’re in need of a miracle.

Davis Riley MC on 4-under, Patton Kizzire 67-78 haha, Scott Piercy – MC, John Augenstein – MC, Peter Malnati – T51, Denny McCarthy – T17

This Week – Shriners Children’s Open

Back to the Las Vegas desert and Bentgrass on the greens.

Another week of potentially low scores = another shootout.

The winning score rarely creeps below 18-under if the weather cooperates so expect more birdies and eagles. Another angle to check is desert players (TPC Scottsdale, AMEX Championship) who have done the business before.

The field is the storyline this week with HALF of the OWGR top 50 in attendance. Please be aware Kevin Na, a two-time winner, WD (rib) yesterday afternoon. That is NOT reflected in Horses for Courses.

If a shootout develops, which it should, hang on to the wheel with both hands and make sure you’re on board with a guy who makes birdies for fun.

Now, before you start asking, I’ll offer why.

There are two schools of thought in OAD.

1.) Great players should beat weak fields (Sam Burns last week) and collect.

2.) Great players get geared up for big events.

Both can be true.

I’ll add another: Win as many as you can as fast as you can and make them chase you all season long.

If you play aggressively to start, you’ll have to accept down the road you’ll have limited options.

Some players have asked me about “who do you like at the US Open?”. Well, it’s October but I’d put a healthy (key word) Koepka or DeChambeau at the top of that list. Rahm at the Masters? What about Spieth?

Great players will have more than one even where they play well.

The ONLY event I could care less about is THE PLAYERS.

There is absolutely no rhyme or reason at TPC Sawgrass.  Si Woo Kim? Colt Knost shooting 63? Webb Simpson making 104803 birdies. Justin Thomas picking up his only full-field top 10 last year?

I’ll add WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play to that as well because of the format.

I’d rather have a top 10 with my premium players at events with BIG PURSES rather than burn them in “week-to-week” events.

Gamers can’t guarantee either of these things happening so I’ll play my angle.

In the events similar to this week, I prefer an up-and-comer or old home dawg (Kevin Na would have been the choice, easy).

I’ll save the heavy hitters for the heavy hitter events.

Finally, if Brooks Koepka wins this week, fantastic. If he wins the US Open he’ll make 2x the money. If he’s second he’ll push. Plus, if he wins once, surely he can win twice!

There’s no right answer but there is STRATEGY.

I’ll have thoughts on the BIG NAME PLAYERS in my preview column later today.

Please read Horses for Courses and Expert Picks if you need more ideas!

THE CHOICE: Cameron Tringale

I know, I know, I know but he’s playing fantastically and spit out a 62 last week. He’s steady across the board and should have enough course knowledge and scar tissue to get it over the finish line.

Warm Blankets: The guys who should. Safe selections that will help maintain leads. Opinions on why or why not for this event or save for later.

Webb Simpson: I mean it’s not Wyndham, but it’s close. Field at Wyndham is a bit lighter and his results are incredible on that track.

Sungjae Im: Can’t hit it any worse than he did last week! Loves a shootout and has no problem racking out rounds in the 60s.

Si Woo Kim: Continues a very tidy run to open the new season and is a previous winner at the AMEX where you must go low.

Will Zalatoris: T5 on debut last year and now has the nous to get it around.

Harris English:  Might not be enough gravy in the boat for a world top 15 player but he’s been outstanding for over a year.

Spicy: This might be a week for sending out an “unknown” and saving a start. You just might get lucky. Or MC.

Talor Gooch: Should destroy the place tee to green.

Matthew Wolff: Closed 65-68 last week and circled 22 birdies. Course horse as well.

Mito Pereira: Led the field in GIR last week. MAKE A PUTT ALREADY.

Joaquin Niemann: It’s bentgrass, let it rip.

Maverick McNealy: Lives here, great start in Napa with T2 and a 54 hole lead.

Aaron Wise: Another resident that is fearless when birdies are required.

3 AM at the Blackjack Table: Caution is thrown to the wind. Maybe not the best for this format but what the hell, right? Might throw these in if you’re in need of a miracle.

Hayden Buckley, Lucas Glover, Charl Schwartzel, Sahith Theegala, Chesson Hadley, Sam Ryder.

History Channeled:

2020-2021 Events	Golfer	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	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
Travelers Championship	Paul Casey	T36	30,743
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Sungjae Im	T8	211,875
John Deere Classic	Zach Johnson	T34	30,955
The Open Championship	Louis Oosthuizen	T3	682,500
Barbasol Championship	Charl Schwartzel	T26	26,075
3M Open	Robert MacIntyre	MC	0
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Armour	MC	0
WGC – FESJI	Dustin Johnson	T10	220,000
Wyndham Championship	Webb Simpson	T7	201,666
THE NORTHERN TRUST	Harris English	T31	48,925
BMW Championship	Bryson DeChambeau	P2	1,026,000
Total Events: 50	Top 10: 16	MC: 6	$8,441,638

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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