Week 2 Power Rankings: Allianz Championship

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The Champions Tour returns this week after a two-week break for the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Fla., where Scott Hoch is the defending champion.

Bernhard Langer captured the first title of the season at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, so he's naturally a favorite to win in Florida.

This is the third year that the Tour will play at the Old Course at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. Last year, Hoch birdied three of the final four holes to beat a crowded leaderboard that included Brad Bryant, Bruce Lietzke and Eduardo Romero.

Power Rankings: Allianz Championship

Rank Player   Comment Bernhard LANGER He picked up in Hawaii where he left off in '08 -- at the top. Week 1 Finish: 1st Key stat: Second on Tour in driving distance (302.7 yards) Andy BEAN Bean gave Langer plenty to think about with closing 66 at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship. Week 1 Finish: 2nd Key stat: T1 in hitting the green in regulation (81.48 percent) Jay HAAS Haas was never far off in Hawaii and there's no reason to think it will be different here. Week 1 Finish: 3rd Key stat: Third on Tour in fewest putts per round (26.33 putts) Jeff SLUMAN Statistically, he had an excellent week on the island; looking for improvement from T18 last year at Allianz. Week 1 Finish: T4 Key stat: T2 in driving accuracy (85.71 percent) Mark MCNULTY He's ready for a hot stretch to rival last summer's, only sooner. Week 1 Finish: T4 Key stat: Second on Tour in scrambling (83.33 percent)