Brutal two weeks for me but it’s time to step up my game with the first of four majors just around the corner.
2022 One and Done
This will be the last week for a One and Done column.
Next week, I will be creating a hybrid column that includes EVERYTHING I do during the week. Of course One and Done will be included along with Expert Picks, Horses for Courses, PointsBet Pick’ Em, Power Rankings for any KFT or PGATOUR Champions event as well.
Posting all of these different pieces have just created more headache than reward so think of it as a midweek catch-all newsletter type thing.
Price remains the same and so does the venmo @Mike-Glasscott so I hope you enjoy it.
Last Time – World Golf Championships – Dell Match Play
Brutal bracket for me as I wrote the Match Play stallions of my youth, not the new up-and-coming versions! Scottie Scheffler and Kevin Kisner have been staples in this event recently. Like most I was given a painful lesson that playing the heat heading into this event, not the record from the format, is the way to go.
Gotta learn something every week!
THE CHOICE: Paul Casey – 0-3-0
Nothing better than loading up a guy who plays two holes and quits. Some of the internet experts will point out if a guy is in the field he should be 100%. I’m an idiot for riding a guy a week after he WD. This will be a poignant discussion this week as well for some of you with Hideki Matsuyama.
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.
No point in reliving my bracket so this section returns next week. I had Justin Thomas, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Max Homa in the final four. Right, got it.
Spicy: This might be a week for sending out an “unknown” and saving a start. You just might get lucky. Or 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.
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 |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Jon Rahm | T3 | 445,200 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Maverick McNealy | T33 | 43,548 |
| WM Phoenix Open | Hideki Matsuyama | T8 | 248,050 |
| The Genesis Invitational | Patrick Cantlay | T33 | 64,000 |
| The Honda Classic | Sungjae Im | MC | 0 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Rory McIlroy | T13 | 228,000 |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Daniel Berger | T13 | 327,222 |
| Valspar Championship | Keegan Bradley | MC | 0 |
| WGC – Dell Match Play | Paul Casey | T60 | 41,000 |
| Total Events: 12 | Top 10: 4 | MC: 2 | $1,932,532 |
This Week – Valero Texas Open
Please read Horses for Courses and Expert Picks if you need more ideas.
The last three winners here have all posted 17-under or better and have stuck out from the crowd. They also include a Monday Qualifier, an all-timer and a journeyman.
The only constants this week will be the wind and tough fairways and greens to hit. With the Masters next week, 22 players will be tuning up their games for a much bigger prize and place in history.
Speaking of history, this is the 100th anniversary of the playing of the first Texas Open from 1922. The Oaks Course has hosted since 2010 and there was no event in 2020 due to COVID-19.
THE CHOICE: Abraham Ancer
The local resident does nothing except practice here when he’s not on the road so he should be more than comfortable. Never MC in four tries, he’s also not knocked the lid off and gone crazy. Playing in the breezes of Austin last week saw him churn out his best result of 2022 with a quarterfinal defeat in Match Play. Solid throughout the bag and comfortable in the wind, he’s my SLUMP BUSTER this week.
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.
Jordan Spieth: Defending champions always poke their heads into these especially when you have the Texan pedigree as Spieth does. Rolled in here last year as he was starting to bubble and cruised to victory. Bit quieter this year, especially in his last four on TOUR but I’ll point out was runner up at Pebble Beach so he’s not arriving searching for answers. It’s here, Augusta National or Colonial for me. I better get it right!
Rory McIlroy: With Quail Hollow on the docket plus two majors in the next seven weeks, I’m not sure I can pull the trigger IN THIS FORMAT this week. He’s played the event once in 2013 and didn’t seem to mind the conditions as he finished second after closing with 66. Trying to shake it up before attempting another run at the career grand slam? There you go!
Hideki Matsuyama: IN A VACUUM, he’s the fit here. Fantastic tee to green, Par-5 scoring, great short game, patient, etc but is he healthy? Read for yourself. In this format, there is no need to shove square pegs in round holes. Contrarians, rejoice! Here’s your angle this week!
Corey Conners: When current form meets course form! Pounded GIR at Austin Country Club and does the same here. Absolute birdie machine over his three visits and owns the tournament record. T14 in defense last spring after waiting a year shows the spotlight didn’t bother him much either. He should be a VERY popular pick this week.
Matt Kuchar: Some will argue he should be in the Spicy, fine, I hear you and won’t argue too much. If the “old” Kuchar is starting to find form, he’ll be a very valuable commodity as winter is turning into spring. No Match Play last week after T16 at a difficult Valspar suggests he’s rested and ready. He’s also never MC here in nine visits. If you’re leading and need a break, this might be the angle, especially in an event that produces interesting winners.
Spicy: This might be a week for sending out an “unknown” and saving a start. You just might get lucky. Or MC.
Gary Woodland: T6 last year in his first visit since 2015 should be surprising considering his strength tee to green. Only hiccup during the Florida Swing was 78 in Round 2 at THE PLAYERS after T5-T5 Honda-Bay Hill and T21 Valero. Yep.
Maverick McNealy: Too many cuts made in a row to count! Excels on difficult courses with difficult greens and this week EASILY qualifies. Might be in my back pocket for Hilton Head…
Adam Hadwin: Hard to ignore T7-T9 at Valspar/THE PLAYERS as those were not easy to play events! At the Oaks Course he’s posted more rounds of 82 or worse than 60 so yeah!
Charley Hoffman: Yeah, I know. It hasn’t been much of anything this winter. He went thru the WD/MC early in 2021 as well before righting the ship. His record here is immense and if anything is going to break him out of his funk, the Oaks Course is the remedy.
Si Woo Kim: Led after 54 holes in 2019 and was T23 here in 2021 so yeah. Loves a bit of Bermuda and working the golf ball plus he’s been shoveling cuts into the bank account since missing at Shriners. Bit volatile? Perhaps but T26 or better five times in eight tries since 2022 began suggests he’s close.
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.
Jhonattan Vegas, Brendan Steele, Ryan Palmer, Alex Smalley, Kramer Hickok, Nate Lashley, Curtis Thompson
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 Henley | T40 | 27,000 |
| Total Events: 9 | Top 10: 3 | MC: 1 | $3,093,126 |
2020-2021
| 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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