May. 18, 2011
The first round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is set to begin. The Golf Channel will televise live action beginning at 3 p.m. ET .
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| Groups we're watching |
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7:54 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Matt Kuchar, Mark Wilson, David Toms
This week's Featured Group has three men who wouldn't be a surprise to see in the plaid jacket come Sunday.
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8:38 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Jason Dufner, Rickie Fowler, Tommy Gainey
The hottest hand here is Dufner, with two consecutive top-10s. Fowler will surely have Oklahoma State fans in Texas.
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12:13 p.m. ET
No. 1 |
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Zach Johnson, Jason Day, Sergio Garcia
Johnson's the defending champion, Garcia is a former champion trending up and Day is Colonial CC member.
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12:13 p.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Rory Sabbatini, Kenny Perry, Tom Lehman
Three past champions and one of the game's hottest players in Lehman, from the Champions Tour.
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12:24 p.m. ET
No. 1 |
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Hunter Mahan, Lucas Glover, Paul Goydos
If the topic of conversation in this group is beards, Goydos will be the odd man out. Glover's has a Facebook page.
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STORYLINES FOR THURSDAY:
• There's still time to submit your picks before the the Crowne Plaza Invitational tees off.
• Defending champion Zach Johnson is in a better place mentally, and the results are showing on the course.
• Looking for Lone Star State representation? Watch these Texans this week.
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| Round 1 weather forecast |
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Breezy and humid
Temp: 83 high/61 low
Possible storms later, with SSE winds around 20 mph and gusting up to 39 mph. |
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| Player notes |
| Here are some of the players you'll see on the Golf Channel's coverage of Thursday's first round |
| JASON DAY |
Has been one of the most consistent performers as of late carding three consecutive top 10s in his last 3 starts on TOUR. Day has now played 11 of his last 12 rounds at par or better on the PGA TOUR. He has five top 10s in his first 10 starts of the 2011 season including a T-2nd finish at the Masters.
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| BRANDT SNEDEKER |
Has been one of the best putters on TOUR this year ranking fourth in strokes gained putting (.885 strokes gained putting per round). He also ranks fifth in one-putts, T-8th in putts per round and fifth for feet of putts made per round.
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| LUCAS GLOVER |
| Is coming off a disappointing finish at THE PLAYERS last week with closing rounds of 7477. However, with his win two weeks ago at the Wells Fargo Championship, Glover stills finds himself in good position in the FedExCup standings, in 30th. Glover still remains one of the best putters on TOUR ranking second in strokes gained putting, gaining 1.012 strokes on the field with his putter per round. He continues to lead the TOUR for putts made over 10 feet per event converting 8.3 putts per event from beyond 10 feet, more than double that of the TOUR average of 4.3. |
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