Sleeper Picks: the Memorial Tournament

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Jun. 2, 2010

The PGA TOUR heads to Muirfield Village for the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley. Find out who our experts like in Columbus, Ohio:

EXPERT PICKS
How it works: Our experts from PGATOUR.COM select the player they think will win this week's event. By using a draft process, no two picks can be the same. The player who wins the previous week picks last the following week. Click here
SLEEPER PICKS
Of the players who didn't make the cut for our top picks, which have the best chance as sleepers? Here's how our experts see it.
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Sleeper picks: the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley

Expert	Pick order	Player selected
Casey Black			RICKY BARNES. He tied for seventh at Colonial last week, giving him his fourth top-10 finish of the season. Watch out for Barnes, who nearly won the U.S. Open last season.
Anne Szeker			BRYCE MOLDER. Shot a 62 at Colonial, and it easily could have been lower. Coming into the Texas Swing he had missed three straight cuts, but after meeting with a sports psychologist his game seems to be back on track.
Helen Ross			KRIS BLANKS. Blanks picked up his third top-25 finish of the season last week at Colonial. He ranks 33rd on TOUR in driving accuracy this season and is 30th in hitting the green in regulation, which should come in handy at Muirfield Village.
John Swantek			DAVID DUVAL. He's been pointing toward the U.S. Open all year, so will be looking to get his game peaking over the next two weeks. Admittedly, his focus is not consistently sharp, but a quality field on a tough course will provide the necessary challenge.
Mike McAllister			KEVIN SUTHERLAND. Has made the cut in seven of nine starts at Muirfield, with a T11 in 2001 as his best finish. Has just one top-10 this year, but does come off a nice weekend (68-66) at Colonial.
Lauren Deason			JOHN MERRICK. Just have a hunch about Merrick. His past history at Muirfield Village isn't great, but he's been quietly consistent in 2010 with just three missed cuts in 15 starts and three top-30 finishes.
Ryan Smithson			BEN CURTIS. Has a horrible record in his hometown tournament. Well, he did tie for eighth in 2004, but that was a long time ago. I still think he's a top-50 player. His putting just needs to return to its former glory. Not too much to ask, is it?
Brian Wacker			CHAD COLLINS. Hits it straight (13th on TOUR in total driving), good putter. That's a good formula for Muirfield Village. He's also played well at a couple of pretty tough tracks with top-10s at TPC san Antonio and Pebble Beach.

Standings after Week 21

LAST WEEK: John Swantek's sleeper pick, Matt Jones, tied for 13th at Colonial last week:
Position	Name	Wins	Top-5s	Top-10s	Top-25s	FedExCup points
1	Ryan Smithson Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM	-	1	1	3	616.07
2	John Swantek Host, On The Tee	-	1	3	5	520.55
3	Helen Ross Chief of Correspondents, PGATOUR.COM	-	1	3	5	505.75
4	Mike McAllister Managing Editor, PGATOUR.COM	-	-	1	3	422.33
5	Brian Wacker Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM	-	2	3	3	393.5
6	Lauren Deason Editorial Coordinator, PGATOUR.COM	-	1	1	1	341.07
7*	Casey Black Host, PGA TOUR Today	-	-	1	3	338
8*	Anne Szeker Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM	-	-	-	-	81.75