Colonial

Lots of good options this week at Colonial, where the field is much deeper than the Nelson from last week which was contested just across the metroplex.  Let's get right to it.

Phil is playing this week, and, although Colonial can favor the short knockers due to its lack of length, he's the favorite.  He's won twice here and finished in a tie for second.  Everyone else is chasing the soon-to-be world #1.  Four of his chasers are also ranked in the top 10 in the world, as Steve Stricker (the defender), Paul Casey, Ian Poulter and Jim Furyk are all in Ft. Worth.  Furyk has been his usual self here, with two seconds and six top 10s in 14 tries.  Stricker would be a great pick, but I'm a little worried about the lingering injury.  This week should tell us a story in that regard.  Both englishmen player Colonial last year...Casey finished fifth, Poulter eighth.

As I said earlier, it's a deep field, and plenty of guys outside the top 10 can win here.  Tim Clark finished second last year and is coming off his payoff win.  Steve Marino lost in the playoff last year too.  Ben Crane has two top 10s in a row and has played well here too.  Brian Gay has also played well here and showed well in Dallas last week with a top five.  Among others who are playing well...O'Hair, Kuchar, Choi, Glover, Jacobsen and last week's winner Jason Day.

I'm pretty sure I named the winner in there somewhere.  Or not.  Seriously...lots of options this week.

Most Talent
Mickelson
Poulter
Casey
Stricker
Furyk

Course History
Mickelson
Stricker
Clark
Furyk
Sabbatini

Who's Hot
Mickelson
Clark
Day
Crane
Van Pelt

Who's Not
Singh
Leonard
Toms
Snedeker
Ogilvy

My Picks
Mickelson
Clark
Poulter
Gay
O'Hair

Cheers,
TFAM