BRIAN GABRIELLE
PGA GOLF
At this week's Northern Trust Open at Riviera,formerly the Nissan Open, take Zach Johnson (50-1),1/6 unit: Don?t forget about this guy, especially on a shot maker?s course. Patience is key at Riviera; I think we learned about Johnson?s shot making and patience at Augusta. He?s only played in two events this year and finished with T20 and T32, respectively.He hasn?t missed a cut at Riviera in four tries,finishing as high as T22 in 2005. Take Jim Furyk (20-1), 1/6 unit: It should come as no surprise that Furyk has a strong record at Riviera.He?s played it a lot (he had a T9 all the way back in 1995). There?s been no drop off so far this year after another strong year in 2007. He?ll be grinding for you this week, as he does every week. Take Mike Weir (33-1), 1/6 unit: He won the Nissan Open at Riviera twice (2003 and 2004). But it?s also about how well he?s playing now. He looked in mid-season form at Kapalua and last week he finished T14 at Pebble with a 69 on Sunday.
PGA GOLF
At this week's Northern Trust Open at Riviera,formerly the Nissan Open, take Zach Johnson (50-1),1/6 unit: Don?t forget about this guy, especially on a shot maker?s course. Patience is key at Riviera; I think we learned about Johnson?s shot making and patience at Augusta. He?s only played in two events this year and finished with T20 and T32, respectively.He hasn?t missed a cut at Riviera in four tries,finishing as high as T22 in 2005. Take Jim Furyk (20-1), 1/6 unit: It should come as no surprise that Furyk has a strong record at Riviera.He?s played it a lot (he had a T9 all the way back in 1995). There?s been no drop off so far this year after another strong year in 2007. He?ll be grinding for you this week, as he does every week. Take Mike Weir (33-1), 1/6 unit: He won the Nissan Open at Riviera twice (2003 and 2004). But it?s also about how well he?s playing now. He looked in mid-season form at Kapalua and last week he finished T14 at Pebble with a 69 on Sunday.