Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Pre-Thanksgiving leftovers...

It's still a couple of weeks until Thanksgiving, but it's time for some leftovers.

First of all, leftover congratulations from Sunday go to Phil Mickelson, for winning the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Phil tends to let the latter part of the season slide, but with this win added to his Tour Championship title and success in the President's Cup, he's ending 2009 on a high note, at least on the course. Hopefully, the success and good fortune will also extend to Amy and to Phil's mother in their battles against breast cancer.

And now for some leftover picks. My picks for this week's PGA Tour Children's Miracle Network Classic are leftover from the rain-cancelled Viking Classic. Hopefully, they'll find better luck this week!

Rickie Fowler. Is there any player on the Tour who’s got more of the “hot hand” than Fowler right now? The 20-year-old, who has only played a handful of events as a professional, has two top-10's in his last two starts. If his form continues, he may join the elite ranks of players who are able to qualify for full Tour membership in their first full year without having to go to Q-school.

David Toms. Toms is one of the strongest players in this field. He has seven top-10's so far this year. Is there any reason not to pick him?

David Duval. Yes, you read that right. After several years as a punchline, Duval’s game is coming back, and he’s currently at 125th on the money list. But for those who analyze potentially meaningless trends, there’s another reason to pick Duval: two of the three Fall Series events so far have been won by Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Matt Kuchar at Turning Stone, Troy Matteson at the Frys.com Open). Could DD make it three out of four for the Ramblin’ Wreck?

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