While the weekend showdowns and single rounds weren't great, my full week optimals crushed it. I believed in Jason Day being lost in the mix of the studs around him and he was and we took advantage. Quail Hollow is a great course which makes for a fun event. Now, you get another great event with a terrific field at the Players.
This tournament is widely regarded as the tour's fifth major. It is played yearly at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and known best for its famed island green on the 17th hole. This hole has shattered the dreams of many PGA Tour pros but it is one of the most exciting holes to watch on Tour. But there is a lot more to this course than just an gimmicky island green, so lets get to it ...
Accuracy is the name of the game. This track is not particularly long at only 7,215 yards but even when these pros think they have hit a good shot, they can’t be too sure. These players must know how to get themselves out of trouble which means scrambling becomes key to success this weekend. TPC Sawgrass was designed by Pete Dye and if you've ever played one of his courses, you know it can be quite a humbling experience. Luck has a crucial role at the Players because depending on where you land the ball on these slopes, they can be your best friend or your worst enemy. The greens are big and these players will attack them but they are also known to be very fast.
When you look at course history, players who are known as good course managers have had the most success. We're looking for all around solid players from tee-to-green with excellent GIR numbers. Players must avoid hazards and disastrous situations, so length off the tee is not as important as landing your ball in the fairway. This is a difficult course and no tour player is completely safe from missing the cut. There are 146 golfers in the field and the Top 70 including ties will see weekend action.
I just wanted to take a moment to remind all my readers that the players listed in my playbook are the golfers that I personally recommend using this weekend. I personally feel that most any player 7K and above could win this week and I wouldn't be shocked but you must draw the line somewhere because you obviously cannot use all of them. I am not going to say that you're an idiot for playing Dustin Johnson this week because he can definitely win. After doing my research, the players I've listed are the ones that I'm building my lineups around. Just because I did not list a guy like Jordan Spieth or Justin Rose in the playbook, does not mean I am completely fading him this weekend. Let’s look at Jason Day, I personally have chosen to stay away because his price has gotten higher and he'll be really popular coming off of his win last week and knowing he won here in 2016. I have decided I'm going to ride Rory McIlory, Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm this weekend and we will see how it all shakes out.
As always, I wish you all the best of luck and make sure you follow me on Twitter @Drew_Phelps83. Please feel free to tweet me throughout the weekend about the tournament. Let’s all win big!
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