Tag Archives: Picks
Picks: Legends Reno-Tahoe Open
The Legends Reno-Tahoe Open plays opposite the Bridgestone Invitational but still delivers a top-notch field on a very unique course - Montreux Golf and Country Club. Parker McLachlin comes into this week trying to relight some of the magic that had him win here by seven shots.
Picks: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
The World Golf Championship events bring out the best players in the world unlike any non-major tournament. The series offers fans more opportunities to see the best play the best. Vijay Singh won the Bridgestone Invitational last year and is looking for his first win in 2009. Also, Tiger Wookds is coming off a [...]
Picks: RBC Canadian Open
The Canadian Open is a top-class event that draws many top players despite being the week after the Open Championship. Then rookie Chez Reavie won for the first time on the PGA last year and looks to repeat. But, he will have to face Canadians Mike Weir and Stephen Ames, who both look to raise [...]
Picks: Evian Masters
The LPGA heads to Europe for one of the more exciting events on Tour, the Evian Masters. Helen Alfredsson won at the Evian Masters Country Club for her first win in five years and she is looking to be the first to repeat since Annika Sorenstam. She will have to face the likes of Lorena [...]
Picks: The Open Championship at Turnberry
The third major on the PGA TOUR schedule is here and the drama is set as Padraig Harrington looks to win his third straight Open Championship as Tiger Woods wants to raise his fourth Claret Jug. Will either top the leaderboard on Sunday or will young stars like Anthony Kim, Martin Kaymer or Rory McIlroy [...]
Picks: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic
The LPGA is in Ohio for the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club. Paula Creamer is the defending champion but has struggled with injuries this season, most recently last week. Creamer withdrew from the Wegmans LPGA with a thumb injury and is set to go this week after consulting with her [...]
Picks: AT&T National hosted by Tiger Woods
The PGA TOUR is in Maryland for the AT&T National, hosted by Tiger Woods. Woods missed his event last year because of knee surgery but he is in the field this week as he tries to unseat Anthony Kim. Kim is coming off his two best consecutive starts and could be poised for a repeat [...]
Picks: Wegmans LPGA
The LPGA is back on the course for the Wegmans LPGA in Pittsford, New York. Hosted by Locust Hill Country Club, the Wegmans LPGA provided a little drama last year as Eun-Hee Ji came from behind to beat Suzann Pettersen over the final nine holes. Oh will try and repeat but will have to outlast [...]
Picks: Travelers Championship
The Travelers Championship is the perfect tournament to follow the U. S. Open. The TPC River Highlands is a terrific course and the players love coming to Connecticut for this five-star event. Stewart Cink is looking to defend his 2008 title but will have to face a solid field on a course primed for scoring [...]
Picks: U. S. Open at Bethpage Black
Bethpage Black is set to host a very highly anticipated U. S. Open this weekend. Tiger Woods is one year removed from the greatest Open in PGA history and faces a longer, tougher Black Course on Long Island. The usual suspects are all considered contenders – Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington – but it [...]
Picks: St. Jude Classic
This weeks St. Jude Classic should provide a nice look into how the some of the PGA TOUR’s top golfers will do in the upcoming U. S. Open. Phil Mickelson is in the field this week to prepare for Bethpage Black. Other top golfers playing this week are Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington and Camilo Villegas. [...]
Picks: LPGA State Farm Classic
Can Ji Young Oh successfully defend her State Farm Classic win, which was her first career victory? She is having a great season thus far, including a win a few weeks ago at the Sybase Classic but she will have to fend off some top flight, and hungry, players looking for their first win of [...]
Picks: The Memorial Tournament
Tiger’s back! In case you forgot, Woods is still the best player in the world and is in the field this week at The Memorial, where he has won three times in 1999, 2000 and 2001. It almost gives you the feeling that Woods is due for a win this week at Jack Nicklaus’ tournament [...]
Picks: Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
Rory Sabbatini looks to keep the hot hand at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, an event he won in 2007. Coming off an impressive victory last week at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, Sabbatini is one of our favorites to win. Who else can top the leaderboard this week at Hogan's Alley?
Picks: LPGA Corning Classic
It is the final tournament at the Corning Country Club but the Corning Classic will go out with a bang. The world’s finest will be gunning for the final … trophy and the chance to be the last champion of this LPGA tradition. Can Paula Creamer land her first win of 2009? How about Suzann [...]
Picks: HP Byron Nelson Championship
Adam Scott returns to defend his title at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, where he drained a 48-footer on the third playoff hole. Things have not gone so well for the Australian since as he has dropped to 32nd in the world rankings. But, he can try and reclaim some magic this week.
Top 3
Kevin Na
Phil Mickelson
Adam [...]
Picks: Sybase Classic
Lorena Ochoa is going for her fourth straight victory at the Sybase Classic, presented by ShopRite. The field is full of top players looking to unseat the top player in the world but, can they do it?
Top 3
Lorena Ochoa
In-Kyung Kim
Angela Stanford
Watch List
Paula Creamer
Morgan Pressel
Yani Tseng
Suzann Pettersen
Natalie Gulbis
Picks: Valero Texas Open
Zach Johnson seems poised to repeat at the Valero Texas Open, which was moved from its October date to made a new Texas swing. La Cantera Golf Club will be ready…how about Johnson?
Top 3
Zach Johnson
Anthony Kim
Tim Clark
Watch List
Chad Campbell
D. J. Trahan
Charley Hoffman
Justin Leonard
Charlie Wi
Picks: Michelob ULTRA Open
Annika Sorenstam will not be on hand to defend her Michelob ULTRA Open title but many of the top LPGA golfers will be looking to take the top prize this week at the Kingsmill Resort & Spa in Virginia. Lorena Ochoa and Suzann Pettersen will meet again after dueling in the final round of the [...]
Picks: THE PLAYERS Championship
The fifth major. THE PLAYERS Championship boasts a tougher field than most major tournaments and is a title sought after by all PGA professionals. Sergio Garcia won at TPC Sawgrass last year…can he fend off Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and a field full of the best talent in the world?
Top 3
Geoff Ogilvy
Tiger Woods
Camilo Villegas
Watch List
Phil [...]
Picks: Quail Hollow Championship
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are back in the field for the Quail Hollow Championship but Anthony Kim is defending his first PGA TOUR win. The golf should be great this week as Quail Hollow Golf Club is the home of the toughest finishing hole combination on TOUR, known as the Green Mile.
Top 3
Tiger Woods
Jim [...]
Picks: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
New Orleans plays host this week on the PGA TOUR for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at the TPC Louisanan. Defending champion Andres Romero looks to repeat his first TOUR win but will have to fight back Masters runner-up Kenny Perry, Boo Weekely and bomber J. B. Holmes if he wants to keep his [...]
Picks: Corona Championship
Lorena Ochoa is ready to defend anther title this week in her home country of Mexico. The LPGA is playing at the Tres Marias Residential Golf Club for the Corona Championship, where Ochoa has won two of the past three years and finished second the other year. She will be tough to beat but Paula [...]
Picks: Verizon Heritage
With the green jacket behind us, it is time to don the tartan plaid coat as the PGA TOUR moves north to South Carolina for the Verizon Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Boo Weekley is going for a three-peat…can anyone stop him?
Top 3
Boo Weekley
Jim Furyk
Rory Sabbatini
Watch List
Ernie Els
Camilo Villegas
Rory McIlroy
Jeev M. Singh
Dustin Johnson
Picks: PGA Championship at Hazeltine