Outrights:
Snedeker looks like a strong contender, but at 14/1 I went in a different direction . . .
David Lingmerth(100/1) e.w.
- - Heads my list of candidates for having been beneficially stewing in their own juices and/or chomping at the bit while watching the action across the pond last week.
J.J. Henry(110/1) e.w.
- - IMO has really done nothing but good and real good since I?ve had him prominent in my hole-by-hole radar in recent weeks and months, and IMO has the class to deliver the goods.
Kevin Stadler(150/1) e.w.
- - I thought he was playing the best golf of his career (or nearly so) earlier in the season, and now evidence of a second wind in whatever he was doing.
Y.E. Yang(125/1) e.w.
- - May have some wind under his sails.
Graham Delaet(33/1) e.w.
- - Impressed me in a number of subtle ways while hosting the Inside the P.G.A. Tour program this week.
Ernie Els(33/1) e.w.
- - I thought it a stretch that he would hit another valedictory peak last week at Muirfield, but think what he left on the table last week has him in a good place this week vis-a-vis his price.
Stuart Appleby(200/1) e.w.
- - Still time for him to earn a spot at Firestone, where he is always among my first choices since his marriage to the local gal, his lovely second wife, Ashley.
Casey Wittenberg(250/1) e.w.
- - Sitting at #162 in the FedEx standings, I?ve had him pegged for punctuating his 2013 season with a fight and a bang rather than a whimper.
Geoff Ogilvy(125/1) e.w.
- - As an Ogilvyaholic, I am a bit surprised at his play and his scheduling and a lot about his season. But my catechism teaches me that when assessing Ogilvy it all starts with his driving, and I thought that gave him some modest possibilities given the generous fairways of Muirfield, and he sort of did there about what I modestly expected. Now on to a Nicklaus course, which should again be roomy enough off the tee for some better days, so we?ll see.
Cameron Tringale(100/1) e.w.
- - I have overplayed this hand this season, but it?s been built on similar ANGLES and INFORMATION as my best stuff from a good year has been built on, so I just keep trusting my stuff.
Mike Weir(150/1) e.w.
- - Delusional, plain and strong, and at a lousy price.
Kyle Stanley(125/1) e.w.
- - Some of my impressions about his 2013 campaign have parallels to what I said about Ogilvy (only much less so, not more so), and a roomy Nicklaus venue may get him untracked as well.
Billy Andrade(250/1) e.w.
- - I was very impressed with ?where he was at? after watching his lengthy interview during a rain delay last week, especially when he talked about his son being on his bag in order to earn some money before starting back to college. I was then too wrapped up in the proceedings at Muirfield to give much thought to Mississippi, but I was kicking myself as he charged up the leaderboard on Sunday (but he got only a share of 5th instead of a share of 4th). The decision this week is that come what come may, at least I won?t be kicking myself.
Brandt Snedeker(12/1) e.w.
- - I lied.
Note: I had these write-ups more or less prepared for this morning, but then I had a computer problem that had me in a panic to just get on any computer and get my plays posted before the 7:00 a.m. EDT start, and now my computer is letting me get at my document so I can tweak and post my write-ups.
GL
