Sleeper Picks: BMW Championship
Sep. 8, 2010
The PGA TOUR travels to Cog Hill in Lemont, Ill. this week for the BMW Championship. Here's how the PGATOUR.COM experts sized up the top contenders:
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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: BMW Championship |
Casey
Black |
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KEVIN NA. He finished tied for eighth at this event last year and has eight top-25s this year, including a runner-up finish at Bay Hill. This guy is always near the top in Sleeper Picks every week. |
Mike
McAllister |
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 | JOHN SENDEN. Two solid weeks in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup has him in position to move into the top 30 if he can play well this week. Don't underestimate him. He was right there at Cog Hill last year until a final-round 77.
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Lauren
Deason |
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MICHAEL SIM. This guy has been really strong in recent weeks, including a strong tie for 11th in the Deutsche Bank Championship. He's been under par or better in 11 of the last 12 rounds, and he needs a big week to make it to East Lake.
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Ryan
Smithson |
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BRANDT SNEDEKER. I may get laughed at, but I don't think Snedeker would have been a bad Ryder Cup selection. I sure wouldn't mind having him in alternate shot with his putting. If he hit the ball a tad better he'd be a top 20 player.
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Helen
Ross |
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STEWART CINK. He's had top-20 finishes in his last four starts, which is recommendation enough. But something tells me now that the Ryder Cup pressure has lifted, Cink will play well -- and earn a home game in two weeks in Atlanta.
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Brian
Wacker |
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MATT JONES. He ranks 14th in driving distance and fifth in GIR -- two things that should come in handy at TPC Boston for the 51st-ranked player. This could be the first year he makes it all the way to the THE TOUR Championship.
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Anne
Szeker |
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MARC LEISHMAN. Leishman has grinded it out the last two weeks to stay inside the bubble. He had his best Playoffs finish here last year with a tie for second after four rounds in the 60s.
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John
Swantek |
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ANDRES ROMERO. Only player in this week's field to play his way into both tournaments in Boston and Chicago from outside the number. Fearless birdie-maker who has four rounds to fire at flags this week.
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| Standings after Week 35 |
LAST WEEK: Casey Black made up some ground when her sleeper, John Senden, finished solo eighth at TPC Boston:
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| Position |
Name |
Wins |
Top-5s |
Top-10s |
Top-25s |
FedExCup points |
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Helen Ross
Chief of Correspondents, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
2,052.58 |
| 2* |
Casey Black
Host, PGA TOUR Today |
1 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1,521.02 |
| 3* |
Anne Szeker
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
2 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
1,433.75 |
| 4 |
Lauren Deason
Editorial Coodinator, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
1,243.82 |
| 5 |
Ryan Smithson
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
1,183.41 |
| 6 |
John Swantek
Host, On The Tee |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
1,005.02 |
| 7 |
Brian Wacker
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
844.83 |
| 8 |
Mike McAllister
Managing Editor, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
827.07 |
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