Aug. 31, 2010
The PGA TOUR travels to TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. this week for the Deutsche Bank Championship. Here's how the PGATOUR.COM experts sized up the top contenders:
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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: Deutsche Bank Championship |
Brian
Wacker |
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FREDRIK JACOBSON. This guy is one of the best players on TOUR without a victory. Missed the cut last week but still ranks eighth on TOUR in Scoring Average. Lack of driving accuracy won't hurt him as badly here. |
Ryan
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 | VIJAY SINGH. This is a pure For Love of the Game pick. He can still move the ball 300 yards at age 47 -- he just needs to get the putter going. I need someone who is going to make the cut, and this guy won't miss the weekend.
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Helen
Ross |
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MARC LEISHMAN. Always a solid guy to have as a sleeper pick. He should have good memories of TPC Boston after making an eagle on the 72nd hole last year to vault into a tie for 15th and earn a spot at Cog Hill. Big hitters thrive here.
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Mike
McAllister |
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JASON DUFNER. Dufner comes off a missed cut at The Barclays that dropped him 20 spots in the FedExCup standings. But he tied for second at TPC Boston last year, closing with a 65 in the final round.
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Casey
Black |
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JOHN SENDEN. He moved up in the FedExCup standings from 99th to 64th as a result of his tied for 15th at The Barclays. He's also performed well at TPC Boston, finishing tied for 11th in '09.
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Anne
Szeker |
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D.J. TRAHAN. 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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John
Swantek |
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TIM PETROVIC. He had a top-25 at The Barclays with three rounds in the 60s. His relaxed, unhurried demeanor is perfect for the Playoffs. The native New Englander will be in comfortable territory this week.
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Lauren
Deason |
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BRANDT SNEDEKER. He's been my go-to guy all year in the sleeper picks. Mysteriously missed the cut last week after shooting 67 in the first round, but still has two top-25s in his last two starts.
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| Standings after Week 34 |
LAST WEEK: Helen Ross took a commanding lead in the standings when her pick, Kevin Streelman, threatened to win The Barclays:
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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 |
2,010.08 |
| 2* |
Casey Black
Host, PGA TOUR Today |
1 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1,096.02 |
| 3* |
Anne Szeker
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
2 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
1,058.75 |
| 4 |
John Swantek
Host, On The Tee |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
902.52 |
| 5 |
Ryan Smithson
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
885.56 |
| 6 |
Lauren Deason
Editorial Coodinator, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
743.82 |
| 7 |
Brian Wacker
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
682.33 |
| 8 |
Mike McAllister
Managing Editor, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
569.57 |
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