Groups we're watching: Children's Miracle Network Classic, Rd. 4

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Nov. 9, 2008

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Scott Verplank, Steve Marino, Davis Love III
Tee time: 11 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 24
Why you should watch: This is a wonderful final threesome. Verplank is looking to finish some unfinished business at Disney, where he's been close to winning several times. Marino is looking for his first PGA TOUR victory. Love, who starts the final round two shots behind both Verplank and Marino, is looking for something even greater. A win on Sunday would give Love 20 career PGA TOUR victories, which would mean a lifetime exemption on TOUR, meaning he would never have to worry about finishing in the top 125 on the money list again.

2008 Stat Comparison

Player	Events Played	Cuts Made	1st	2nd	3rd	Top 10	Top 25	Scoring Avg.
Verplank	23	17	--	--	--	2	7	71.04
Marino	31	26	--	1	1	5	12	70.40
Love	22	15	--	--	1	2	6	71.50

Scott Sterling, Tommy Gainey, Robert Garrigus
Tee time: 10:50 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 0
Why you should watch: Just because no one in the threesome has won an event on TOUR yet doesn't mean they should be overlooked on Sunday. Sure, there are two veteran legends that will be teeing off right behind them in Verplank and Love, but at a course like Magnolia, birdies can be made in bunches. If any of these three can get on a roll early and try to forget about the guys playing behind them, one of them might just sneak away with his first TOUR win.

2008 Stat Comparison

Player	Events Played	Cuts Made	1st	2nd	3rd	Top 10	Top 25	Scoring Avg.
Sterling	27	16	--	--	--	1	3	71.08
Gainey	23	5	--	--	--	--	--	72.38
Garrigus	28	17	--	--	1	1	5	71.15

Ken Duke, Jason Gore, Kevin Streelman
Tee time: 10:30 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 1
Why you should watch: Jason Gore is the sole TOUR winner among this trio, but Duke and Streelman have come darn close, especially in 2008. All three have some ground to make up if they're going to track down the leaders, but again, it's very possible to do on the Magnolia course. Gore, specifically, is going to need an outstanding day to lock up his TOUR card for 2008. He currently sits at No. 136 and today is his last chance. Duke and Streelman on the other hand, are probably already planning their respective TOUR schedules for 2009. Both are hoping that after today, that '09 schedule starts in Maui.