The LANDLORD is still recovering from injury but there are a handful of folks that should jump off the page this week.

The question, as always, is selecting the best one!

Good luck!

2022 One and Done

WELCOME BACK!

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 listed below so you can check how I’ve performed.

The price is the same as last year, ZERO, but my Venmo is @Mike-Glasscott if you would like to donate. You might even get your name on the column!

Sometimes we gotta look back before we look forward so I’ll post my thoughts from last week before breaking down the field this week.

Last Time – The American Express

Well that stung!

Every week I learn a lesson. A course horse won. Another hit the top 10.  

But the moral of the story is trying to handicap a shootout with a three course rotation isn’t easy. If you thought it was, nice, you’ll get another chance next week at Pebble Beach to do it again! Just two courses in play this week at Torrey!

Too many T25 selections this week but I still provided a podium finish for you dear reader! Not bad for being absolute shite.

THE CHOICE:  Seamus Power – T14

It shows how far Power has come in the last year when T14 is considered a disappointing result. This was his seventh T25 or better in his last eight so I took a chance on HOT GOLF and just missed out on a top 10. I’d always prefer to brag about the Sunday 65 instead of the collapse but that’s golf. He sat two shots off the lead heading into the final round before playing his first six holes in five OVER.

Yikes.

I’ll still cash for over 100k and was never in doubt of MC.

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.

Patrick Cantlay: Just on fire and playing with supreme confidence. Could easily be No. 1 in any format this week as he checks every box on and off the course. The massive conundrum is when to pull the trigger this season. As I write EVERY WEEK, great players are capable of winning more than once a season but in this format you gotta guess the right week! No rust at Kapalua to speak of either! Opened 62-68 and everyone thought this would be a runaway. Another top 10 was hardly surprising (9th) but 72-68 finish wasn’t his best.

Matthew Wolff: Hard to lay him down after his excellent bounce-back last fall. Last time he was in the desert he was second in Las Vegas and followed that up with 61 and T5 at Mayakoba. Hasn’t played since mid November is my only concern. Whew. That was close. He hit it ALL OVA DA SHOP on Thursday and was dead last. I knew he was a popular selection this week, and should have been, but just didn’t fire. Golf. ­­_ _ IT Happens. MC.

Scottie Scheffler: Played in the final group with Andrew Landry two years ago from 21-under and was beaten by three shots. Last year he MC. He’s close as posted 63 to open at RSM and was second at Hero closing 66-66. Can’t post rounds in the 70s at this event and Scheffler had 70-70 in the middle two for T25.

Corey Conners: Just pummels courses tee to green. Made nothing last week but opened and closed with 64. Greens and pins this week won’t provide much defense. MC was a major disappointment as well as he was hitting it. As Jon Rahm remarked “this is a f*cking putting contest” putting does matter in a shootout.

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

Abraham Ancer: He loves the Stadium Course so that’s not the issue. It’s believing that he used the last two weeks to get ALL of the bad juju out of his bag. Final three rounds in the 70s for T40. Hasn’t happened for him just yet in 2022.

Sungjae Im: Glad I burned him and got a top 10 out of the deal so I didn’t have to consider him this week. Nobody makes more birdies than this kid yet his best finish the last three here is just T10. THAT should give concern as to how wide open this event can be. MC last week won’t bother him at all. Best round of the week almost snuck him in the back door for a top 10. 66 was one short for T11.

Rickie Fowler: Yep, I went there. He’s 29-under the last two years but I’m more interested that he’s starting his season here for the third year running. That suggests he’s comfortable.  MC. And we’re done here.

Adam Hadwin: Mr. 59 at La Quinta joined an ominous club that week. Not everyone who has shot 59 in an event has won. Heck 58 from Jim Furyk didn’t even secure victory that week! Last time he was in the desert he scratched out T6 in Las Vegas and his record here is impossible to ignore. #HFC. T25 with nothing better than 68. Mud stuck in the.

Brian Harman: Ok, I’ll strettttttttttttttch for one more. Lefty is the tournament host and this lefty loves the new rotation. Not too much to bite off tee-to-green and can get hot with the flat stick. I hope you didn’t give up after Warm Blankets! Closed 67-64 for T3.  Only guy who matched his 64 was his Georgia Bulldog buddy who won the event!

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.

Michael Thompson – MC, Luke List – T22, Andrew Landry – MC, Adam Svensson – T49, Henrik Norlander – T63

Spotter’s Game 2022

2022 Events	Golfer	Place	Total $$
Sentry Tournament of Champions	Marc Leishman	T10	188,000
Sony Open in Hawaii	Keith Mitchell	T7	227,812
The American Express	Seamus Power	T14	119,700
Total Events: 3	Top 10: 2	MC: 0	$535,512

This Week – Farmers Insurance Open

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

THE CHOICE:  Jon Rahm

Read the story. Watch the US Open. Go back to how he won in 2017. Go back to how he should have won last year. It’s his place, man. Sometimes I tend to over-think these things. Not this time.

He was hot last week (go look up that video) about the tournament setup. Nothing to worry about in that department this week as great shots are rewarded and marginal ones penalized.

I like when his chili runs hot (see: Memorial covid test and return for US Open victory) so I’m piling on!

As is always the case with premium players, you won’t be talked out of saving him for greener (read: CASH MONEY BRO) pastures. Great players will win more than once a season and Rahm easily qualifies.

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.

Tony Finau: With four of the last five here T6 or better and never worse than T24 this was a difficult one to lay down. His form is just a tick off and nobody can argue he’s a better choice than Rahm hahaha.

Xander Schauffele: One of the few who won’t be bothered by Rahm hanging around a leaderboard because NOTHING bothers him! Resident hit his first top 10 here last year with T2 and followed it up with T7 at the US Open. Jinx fixed.

Daniel Berger: Love that he starts on the North to knock off the rust from Sentry. Last three on TOUR are top 10s against PREMIUM (East Lake, Hero, Kapalua) premium fields plus he was T7 here for the US Open last time around.

Scottie Scheffler: I think his game translates to tougher ball-striking reward courses than shootouts. T7 US Open and T4 Harding Park PGA reinforce that belief. No problem gobbling up almost 7,800 yards just like he did for T8 at Kiawah.

Marc Leishman: Record as a Course Horse speaks for itself. T27 or better in nine of 11 paydays including his win two years ago.

Patrick Reed: Super trending here paid off last year with a win. Four straight inside T23 all going in the proper direction. Rattled off six straight on TOUR with a seaside T2 at Bermuda.

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

Justin Thomas: I’ll never talk you out of using him but my question this week would be WHY HERE? Sure, he’s hot. HE’S ALWAYS HOT. But if you love him on a course he hasn’t played since 2016 why not save him for Riviera in two weeks? You gotta do you!

Brandt Snedeker: Two wins, two seconds and a T3 have to catch your eye. I’ll add to it with a run of T47-T36-T14 his last three events. Not exactly HOF material, I know, but it’s not MC-T56-MC either. #Trending.

Jason Day: The results on THIS TRACK are incredible. The results recently on TOUR haven’t been noticeable.

Hideki Matsuyama: Only had one top 10 in eight tries at Sony before busting through. Very similar record here. Careful. Remember that time he almost won Waste Management three straight years?

Ryan Palmer: Go read Horses for Courses and get back to me. It’s not as ridiculous as it sounds even in this field.

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.

Max Homa, Cam Davis, Mackenzie Hughes, Tom Hoge, Keith Mitchell, JJ Spaun

History Channeled:

Final Silly Season Totals:

2021-2022 Events	Golfer	Place	Total $$
Fortinet Championship	Kevin Na	MC	0
Sanderson Farms Championship	Will Zalatoris	T14	127,750
Shriners Children’s Open	Cameron Tringale	T56	15,820
CJ CUP @ SUMMIT	Viktor Hovland	T18	116,331
ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP	Hideki Matsuyama	WIN	1,791,000
Bermuda Championship	Russell Knox	T12	129,025
Mayakoba Championship	Abraham Ancer	T7	218,700
Hewlett Packard Houston Open	Scottie Scheffler	T2	667,500
The RSM Classic	Russell Knox	T40	27,000
Total Events: 9	Top 10: 3	MC: 1	$3,093,126

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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