Mar. 11, 2009
The PGA TOUR remains in Florida this week for the second World Golf Championships event of the season -- the CA Championship. Here's how the PGATOUR.COM experts sized up the top contenders:
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SLEEPER PICKS
How it works: Our 10 experts from PGATOUR.COM select any player who isn't ranked in the top 20 of the FedExCup rankings, the top 30 of the Official World Golf Rankings and hasn't won that season. By using a draft process, no two picks can be the same.
EXPERT PICKS
Who do our experts think will capture the CA Championship title? Here's who they've picked to win. Click here
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| Sleeper picks: World Golf Championships-CA Championship |
Lauren
Deason |
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BOO WEEKLEY. It's a tough course with a world-class field, but Boo won't let that affect him. Plus, he tied for 15th and ninth in his first two starts of the year. He's ready to win on a big stage. |
Mike
McAllister |
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RETIEF GOOSEN. His T2 last year at Doral was his best finish on TOUR in 2008. If he can play like he did a year ago -- or like earlier this year at Pebble Beach -- he'll be in contention on the back nine Sunday. |
Ceri
Mobley |
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ROBERT ALLENBY. This four-time TOUR winner flirted with victory all year in '08, and, much to McAllister's delight, he scored a top-five finish last week, so he hasn't lost that momentum. He has a pretty solid track record here, too.
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Win
McMurry |
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TIM CLARK. A tie for 12th last year gave the South African his second top 20 in the CA Championship. Clark hasn't missed a cut all year, and every one of his starts have resulted in a top-25 finish. |
John
Swantek |
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ANDRES ROMERO. The fearless style of the young Argentinian will play well at Doral, which offers a strong South American flavor. Romero always performs best in the big events and major championships. |
Mark
Spoor |
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CHAD CAMPBELL. In four starts this year, Campbell has no missed cuts and a tie for ninth at The 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer. More than that, I just have a feeling. |
Helen
Ross |
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AARON BADDELEY. It's hard to think of anyone in this elite field as a sleeper, but Aaron Baddeley fits the criteria. He's got two top 15s at Doral the last two years, too.
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Ryan
Smithson |
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RORY SABBATINI. Yeah. I am surprised he's in the field, too. As long as Sabbatini plays like McIlroy this week, we'll be fine.
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T.J.
Auclair |
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SEAN O'HAIR. He's finished no worse than a tie for 25th in five starts this season and has three top 10s. This week, he takes it a little deeper. |
Brian
Wacker |
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BUBBA WATSON. The TOUR's longest driver not only hits it miles off the tee, he rolls the rock better than almost anyone, too. He's also terrific on par 3s and par 5s, and that will serve him well at Doral. |
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LAST WEEK: With a tie for fifth from Robert Allenby, Mike McAllister parlayed his recent dominance in the expert picks into the sleeper picks, where he has jumped up to third in the standings. Each week, we'll update the standings based on the FedExCup points accumulated by the players selected by our experts. Here's how it stands after Week 9:
| Standings after Week 9 |
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Helen Ross
Chief of Correspondents, PGATOUR.COM |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
555.25 |
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Ryan Smithson
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
499 |
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Mike McAllister
Managing Editor, PGATOUR.COM |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
401 |
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Mark Spoor
Coordinating Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
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2 |
3 |
392.4 |
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Win McMurry
Host, PGA TOUR Today |
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1 |
2 |
355.81 |
| 6 |
Lauren Deason
Editorial Coordinator, PGATOUR.COM |
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2 |
4 |
342.5 |
| 7 |
John Swantek
Fantasy Insider, PGA TOUR Productions |
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3 |
294 |
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T.J. Auclair
Interactive Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
290.49 |
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Brian Wacker
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
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2 |
244.83 |
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Ceri Mobley
Associate Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
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1 |
2 |
239.75 |
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