Rank
|
Golfer
|
Age
|
'12 Earnings
|
Comment
|
101
|
Luke List
|
27
|
--
|
Rookie. Finished fourth in Web.com Tour earnings. Gradual rise onto the PGA TOUR. Led his circuit in 2012 in distance off the tee and birdies or better on par 5s. Have fun! |
102
|
Casey Wittenberg
|
28
|
$163,000
|
The Web.com Tour money leader placed T10 at the U.S. Open in his only start on the 2012 PGA TOUR. Exempt from the reshuffle and into THE PLAYERS. Horse for courses. |
103
|
Kevin Streelman
|
34
|
$893,000
|
He's better than that price tag. Fell just short of making noise here and there, but held together overall. Still plummeted about 80 spots in the world ranking though. |
104
|
John Rollins
|
37
|
$1.489M
|
Comes off a characteristic all-or-nothing year, but his late-season slide was concerning. First time in his career without a top 30 after Independence Day. |
105
|
Martin Flores
|
30
|
$1.035M
|
Turned a hot start in the reshuffle into a spot above it in 2013. Work him in on the back end of your roster. |
106
|
Greg Owen
|
40
|
$1.151M
|
Overcame inconsistent putting to scratch out three top 10s and another six top 25s, climbing over 400 spots in the world ranking in the process. |
107
|
Roberto Castro
|
27
|
$755,000
|
The Renaissance Man among the 2012 rookies flashed a well-rounded game, too. Extremely impressive splits across the board; 36th in the all-around. |
108
|
Greg Chalmers
|
39
|
$1.166M
|
Always serviceable later in your draft, but he hasn't logged more than two top 10s in a single season since 2000. |
109
|
Matteo Manassero
|
19
|
$126,000
|
Non-member floated outside the top 50 in the world ranking all year. Back inside the bubble, he's tantalizing as a last-round draft pick or early-season pickup. |
110
|
Brian Gay
|
41
|
$960,000
|
First season short of seven figures since 2005, thus following a typical career bell curve. Still one of the TOUR's busiest travelers and best putters. |
111
|
Francesco Molinari
|
30
|
$453,000
|
A non-member with sniper value on the biggest stages. Ball-striker's games translate everywhere. His has produced six top 25s in 19 starts on TOUR the last two years. |
112
|
Sang-moon Bae
|
26
|
$1.165M
|
Possessed significantly higher value at this time last year comfortably inside the top 50 of the world ranking. Battled a sore shoulder early in 2012; didn't recover. |
113
|
Scott Langley |
23
|
$82,000
|
Rookie. The lefty gets a longer leash than most rookies out of q-school. He was the NCAA individual champ in 2010 and is 2-for-2 at the U.S. Open. |
114
|
Brian Davis
|
38
|
$1.318M
|
Just keeps on churning out seven-figure seasons with a high number of starts. Concluded the year in shaky fashion, but he'll figure it out; he always does. |
115
|
Johnson Wagner
|
32
|
$2.225M
|
After a blistering start to 2012, he couldn't find a top 25 in his last 20 events worldwide. Stick with the back half of your full-season rosters. |
116
|
Kevin Chappell
|
26
|
$647,000
|
Served a bit of a wakeup call in 2012 after a nice run as a rookie the previous year. Already exempt into the U.S. Open, where he has two top 10s in as many starts. |
117
|
Aaron Watkins
|
30
|
$118,000
|
The q-school grad is a horse for courses. Begins his second year on TOUR (2009) with minimal value, but all signs point toward a positive trend. Sleeper. |
118
|
Bob Estes
|
46
|
$1.009M
|
The last of the 2012 millionaires (99th in earnings). Late-round value. The kind of 40something that could snag one more title. Anticipate a moderate schedule. |
119
|
Jonathan Byrd
|
34
|
$1.616M
|
Could be embarking on a challenging season after having surgery on his left wrist in late October. Might not return until the Florida Swing. |
120
|
J.J. Henry
|
37
|
$1.297M
|
The winner of the Reno-Tahoe Open doesn't need to concern himself with staying busy in 2013, but he probably will. Lot of bang for the buck here. Seemingly always underrated. |
121
|
Stuart Appleby
|
41
|
$377,000
|
Stuart Appleby 41 377K Burning his second (and final) career earnings exemption. The Aussie finally found a groove in his homeland late in the year. All things considered, he's undervalued. |
122
|
Boo Weekley
|
39
|
$848,000
|
Still one of the TOUR's worst putters, he remains a lethal ball-striker. Plucked three top-six finishes to regain fully exempt status. |
123
|
Tom Gillis
|
44
|
$1.238M
|
Finished a career-best 72nd on the money list thanks to an inspiring run in the Playoffs. Somewhat dangerous own due to injury concerns, but shouldn't go undrafted. |
124
|
Will Claxton
|
31
|
$780,000
|
Sometimes, it's just a matter of keeping your card to set the stage for more. The 2012 rookie went 21-for-28 with two top 10s (both in opposite events). Ranked 11th in GIR. |
125
|
Ben Curtis
|
35
|
$2.494M
|
The streaky four-time PGA TOUR champ is best reserved for short-term formats when you can hop on his back. |
126
|
Patrick Reed
|
22
|
$302,000
|
Rookie. The q-school grad would have finished 172nd in non-member earnings in 2012. Starts deep in the reshuffle, so expect limited playing time early. |
127
|
Y.E. Yang
|
40
|
$454,000
|
Seemingly hit a wall when he turned 40 in January. Freefell outside the top 50 in the world ranking. Shoulder and neck issues dogged him all year. Ended strong in Asia, however. |
128
|
Robert Karlsson
|
43
|
$393,000
|
Regained his card at q-school, but will continue to juggle status on the European Tour. Best reserved for salary gamers or a late pick in full-season formats. |
129
|
Lucas Glover
|
33
|
$67,000
|
Fully exempt through 2014-15. Underwent surgery on his right knee (torn meniscus) in early September. Certainly worth the price in salary games unless he's adjusted. |
130
|
Bobby Gates
|
27
|
$525,000
|
In two years on the PGA TOUR, he's failed to crack the top 125 in earnings. He's missed 33 cuts in 61 career starts. Now a q-school grad for the second time. |
131
|
Steve LeBrun
|
34
|
$31,000
|
Rookie. Co-runner-up at q-school. Guys with his tee-to-green prowess tend to slip into at least one groove on the West Coast Swing. High spot in reshuffle inflates his value. |
132
|
Angel Cabrera
|
43
|
$283,000
|
Eligible for all four majors and THE PLAYERS on top of a host of other big-money events. Salary gamers must find room just in case he strikes. |
133
|
David Lynn
|
39
|
$865,000
|
David Lynn 39 865K Rookie. His solo second clinched exemptions into the 2013 Masters and PGA. Race to Dubai ranking (18th) secured starts at WGC-Cadillac and Open Championship. |
134
|
Jerry Kelly
|
46
|
$645,000
|
Finished 126th on the money list in 2012, but he's burning his top-25 career earnings exemption (he's 25th). Bank on a full schedule with a bevy of top 25s. |
135
|
Chris Stroud
|
30
|
$903,000
|
Once his 2013 card was secure in late May, he let off the throttle. Zero top 35s in his last 14 starts. Dropped from 12th to 69th in strokes gained-putting during that span. |
136
|
George McNeill
|
37
|
$1.119M
|
Finished lowest (91st) in earnings of all 2012 winners. Zero top 35s in his last 13 starts, his worst drought since early in his rookie season of 2007. |
137
|
John Merrick
|
30
|
$1.084M
|
Marginal value, but he plays often enough to warrant the risk. Annually among the best in greens in regulation, so he should continue to create opportunities to score. |
138
|
David Hearn
|
33
|
$1.012M
|
Survived 19 cuts for the second straight year, but managed only two T10s to lead the charge. Missed only three of his last 18 cuts though. Horse for courses. |
139
|
Robert Streb
|
25
|
--
|
Rookie. Finished seventh in Web.com Tour earnings. Next PGA TOUR start will be his first. Given his length, putting and scoring ability, he's a bona fide sleeper. |
140
|
Jason Kokrak
|
27
|
$750,000
|
Entered the year with high expectations, but missed 14 of 27 cuts. Only two top 25s. Ended an 18-event, seven-month skid without a top 40 with a co-runner-up at CordeValle. |
141
|
Dong-hwan Lee |
25
|
--
|
Rookie. The q-school medalist was Rookie of the Year on the Japan Golf Tour in 2006. Draft late (if at all) as he's worth a spin during the first phase of the reshuffle. |
142
|
Erik Compton
|
33
|
$359,000
|
Regained his card at q-school. Didn't showcase a dynamic game in 2012, but he could prove to be a cheap source of cuts made. Acknowledged that his endurance is high. |
143
|
James Hahn
|
31
|
--
|
Rookie. The late bloomer is the highest-ranked Web.com Tour grad (fifth in earnings) you can overlook. Worth a late call in leagues that allow drop-adds, then give him two months. |
144
|
Stewart Cink
|
39
|
$477,000
|
Fully exempt through 2013-14, so he's worth a flier in salary games. No top 10s in his last 33 starts, however. |
145
|
Ricky Barnes
|
31
|
$805,000
|
Took a step back in his fourth year on TOUR, and this was the season after his first child (a boy) was born, thus going against the grain of the theory of the Nappy Factor. |
146
|
Colt Knost
|
27
|
$848,000
|
Exempt from the reshuffle for the first time. Got the job done with just 11 cuts made in 29 starts. That's both impressive and reason to merely whisper his name on draft day. |
147
|
Cameron Percy
|
38
|
--
|
Finished 13th in Web.com Tour earnings with eight top 15s, but missed seven of his last 12 cuts. Fantasy gamers love closers, so he's a calculated flier late in your draft. |
148
|
Nicholas Thompson
|
30
|
$24,000
|
Finished 22nd in Web.com Tour earnings. Nails tee to green and a veteran on the PGA TOUR (67-for-130 with nine top 10s). Late-draft complement. |
149
|
Kris Blanks
|
40
|
$390,000
|
Tied for fourth at q-school. Given four starts on a Major Medical Extension to earn $257,451. That's reason alone to jump in despite recent discomfort in his left shoulder. |
150
|
Tim Herron
|
42
|
$660,000
|
Since he regretted not burning his career earnings exemption in 2010, he's performed well under pressure. Decent value across the board because he stays busy. |
