To preview the 2013 PGA TOUR season, PGATOUR.COM is counting down the Top 100 Players to Watch in 2013. For an archive page with the top 100 players and for an explanation on how the list was compiled, click here .

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2013 PREVIEW: George McNeill won for the second time and snapped a five-year victory drought at the Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com. But it was his only top-10 of the season after a career-high four in 2011, so the Florida State product will be looking to put himself in the hunt more often this year.

2012 DEFINING MOMENT: McNeill closed with a 69 in Puerto Rico to hold off Japanese phenom Ryo Ishikawa -- winning for the second time in three tries when he held the third-round lead. The win snapped a string of six runner-up finishes since his inaugural TOUR victory in 2007. –- Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM

ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Here's a man who was folding sweaters in a pro shop not all that long ago and is now a multi-tournament winner on the PGA TOUR. George had one big week and turned it into a victory at the Puerto Rico Open. Otherwise, he struggled with his iron play, hitting just 63 percent of his greens in regulation. That ranks 148th on TOUR.-- Fred Albers, SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio

BOLTON’S FANTASY OUTLOOK: Except for the hiccup that was 2010, he's been a serviceable investment deep in rosters. That said, he failed to post a top 35 in his last 13 starts this year, but he had suffered from a back injury in late July. When healthy, he's sneaky, so toss him onto your flier pile. -- Rob Bolton, PGATOUR.COM Fantasy expert

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2012 QUICK REVIEW

Regular Season ranking 76th

Final Playoffs ranking 86th

Best finish

1st

Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com

By the Numbers Starts: 25 Cuts made: 18 Rounds played: 85 Top-10 finishes: 1 Money List rank: 91st

TOUR ranking Driving distance: 105th Driving accuracy: 99th Greens in regulation: 148th Strokes gained-putting: 56th Scoring average: 113th

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By John Schwarb, PGATOUR.COM

Bubba Watson came up just short in his bid to win the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship, but that’s about the only way to get “Bubba Watson” and “short” in the same breath.

Watson is leading the PGA TOUR in driving distance through the first 10 weeks of the season, and there’s not a close second. Watson is averaging 316.1 yards per drive, nearly nine yards ahead of Robert Garrigus (check out the full list here ).

At Doral, Watson and his all-pink G20 were, well, monstrous at TPC Blue Monster, with 37 drives of 300 yards or longer and a field-leading average of 318.4 yards. For the season, more than 62 percent of Watson’s drives have sailed more than 300 yards.

Should the Florida panhandle native hold on to his top spot, it would be the first time he’s led the stat since a three-year run as the TOUR’s longest driver from 2006-08. He was second in 2009 and 2010 to Robert Garrigus, and second to J.B. Holmes last season.

BELLYING UP: Thomas Bjorn used a belly putter for the first time in his career at WGC-Cadillac, an Odyssey White Hot XG No. 1 Protype Blade. He opened with two 68s before a 75-71 weekend left him in a tie for 24th.

Darren Clarke also had a belly in competition for the first time, a TaylorMade Ghost Spider.

TWEAKS: Phil Mickelson had new shafts, Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana a’hina 70x, in his Callaway Razr Fit driver and Big Bertha Diablo 3-wood. … Noted hybrid fan Y.E. Yang had a TaylorMade RBZ 3-wood in the bag at Doral, a 13-degree model to try to stay under the strong winds. … After switching to TaylorMade’s Tour Preferred MC irons in the offseason, Dustin Johnson returned to Tour Preferred MB irons – his 2011 sticks – at WGC-Cadillac.

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WINNERS’ BAGS: Justin Rose at the WGC-Cadillac Championship:
Driver: TaylorMade R11, 8 degrees
3-wood: TaylorMade RBZ, 15 degrees
Hybrid: TaylorMade Rescue 11, 19 degrees 
Irons: TaylorMade MB 4-PW 
Wedges: TaylorMade ATV, 52, 56 degrees; Cleveland 588, 60 degrees 
Putter: TaylorMade Ghost Tour Corza
Ball: TaylorMade Penta TP5

George McNeill at the Puerto Rico Open:
Driver: Cleveland Launcher Ultralite TL 310, 9.5 degrees
Fairway woods: Titleist 906F2 3-wood, 15 degrees; 5-wood, 18 degrees
Irons: Cleveland 588 Forged MB, 3-PW 
Wedges: Cleveland 588 Forged, 54, 60 degrees 
Putter: Nike Method 001
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV

George McNeill edged Ryo Ishikawa on Sunday in Puerto Rico to win the Puerto Rico Open. It's the second victory of his career. With this victory, McNeill: • Earns 250 FedExCup points and moves to No. 19 in the standings. • Secures fully-exempt status through the 2014 season. If not otherwise eligible, earns a spot in the following events in 2012: Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, THE PLAYERS Championship, Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, the Memorial Tournament, AT&T National and PGA Championship. • Earns a spot in the 2013 Hyundai Tournament of Champions. • Ends a streak of four straight players in their 20s winning on TOUR. This is McNeill’s second victory in 145 career starts. Here’s a list of McNeill’s wins: 2012 Puerto Rico Open 2007 Frys.com Open

George McNeill rallied late, birdieing his final three holes at Trump International to win the Puerto Rico Open -- his second career TOUR victory. Want to congratulate McNeill on his victory? Fill out the comment form below and we'll get it to him!

George McNeill made not one, not two, but three birdies to close out his round and pick up a victory at the Puerto Rico Open presented by SeePuertoRico.com. McNeill's furious finish allowed him to pull ahead of clubhouse leader Ryo Ishikawa and notch the second TOUR victory of his career. McNeill finished at 16-under 272, two shots better than Ishikawa. Boo Weekley and 2009 PLAYERS Champion finished at 13 under while Scott Brown and Matt Jones rounded out the top five with 12 under marks. CLICK HERE to read more about McNeill's victory or CLICK HERE to congratulate McNeill on his victory.

George McNeill birdied his final two holes Saturday to take the 54-hole lead at the Puerto Rico Open presented by SeePuertoRico.com. McNeill, who won the 2007 Frys.com Open for his lone TOUR victory, also has six career runner-up finishes on his resume. He leads 2009 PLAYERS Champion Henrik Stenson and Kevin Stadler by one shot. Matt Jones, the 36-hole leader, carded an even-par 72 Saturday and checks in two shots off the pace, one ahead of Scott Brown, Daniel Summerhays and Ryo Ishikawa. CLICK HERE to read more about Round 3 from Puerto Rico.

Three players who won PGA TOUR events in 2011 are among the names ranked No. 81-90 that were unveiled Friday on PGATOUR.COM’s Top 100 Players to Watch in 2012.

Scott Piercy (Reno-Tahoe Open), Chris Kirk (Viking Classic) and Harrison Frazar (FedEx St. Jude Classic) each won for the first time on TOUR in 2011.

Below is a link to each of the 10 players who were revealed on Friday. PGATOUR.COM will countdown the players for the rest of December, with No. 1 unveiled on Dec. 30.

Be sure to check out this year’s new addition of the Three Wise Men – Chris DiMarco, Arron Oberholser and Craig Perks, who offer their takes on each of the players on the list .

Let’s us know how you think these players will perform in 2012 and whether we ranked ‘em too high, too low or just right.

No. 81: Scott Piercy

No. 82: Chris Kirk

No. 83: John Senden

No. 84: Carl Pettersson

No. 85: Chad Campbell

No. 86: George McNeill

No. 87: Harrison Frazar

No. 88: Jeff Overton

No. 89: Chris Stroud

No. 90: Kevin Streelman

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George McNeill just gave Webb Simpson a score to beat -- and it's 15 under. The one-time PGA TOUR winner fired a closing 64 -- including a gritty par on the 72nd hole.

Interesting stat about McNeill: He's already finished second five times on TOUR.

Shaughnessy’s tough setup has continued to drive scores higher this afternoon, pushing the cut line to 4-over par. The cut line bump means that two-time RBC Canadian Open champion Jim Furyk, 4 over, is one of 76 players to make it through to the weekend. Also just making it through to the weekend were Brian Gay, Kevin Streelman and Dustin Risdon, one of five Canadians to make the cut at their national open. Just outside the cut line at 5 over were Americans Matt Kuchar, George McNeill and John Rollins. Canadian Nick Taylor also just missed the cut after posting a Friday 74 to put him at 5 over for the week. Stephen Ames was one of a dozen Canadians to miss out on the weekend at Shaughnessy. Other notables missing the cut were Stuart Appleby, Camilo Villegas, Paul Casey and 2010 champion Carl Pettersson.