What a wonderful piece. Put some considerations in I hadn't thought of.
Loved the line about Westwood. He has got better, but he is still worse than average...or such like. Magic.
I gather it will be windy and as such looked for stats on good windy players. There is a difference of opinion about interpretation but the same players keep popping up, Speith, Day, Garcia, Johnson.
I was all over
. I said the week before he won his first major, once he did it once he would fly. That turned out to almost be an underestimation! I dont think you can kick him out of the frame, unless he has a total disaster first two days. He is almost too strong and you can get carried away. I suspect until you win Augusta, it is still like winning your first major, its that special.
As a long term fanboy of Jordy, its hard to fathom I have yet to back him, but again, looking at his 2-1-2 record he has to be a slam dunk for the Top 5, especially if its windy, even if he hasn't been in the same form as previously. He just has the patience for it.
Enough has been written about Rahm, Im a convert, Im on and at the juicy prices.
I like the new wave of Thomas, Berger, Grillo, and have backed Berger as he is the form horse of the 3.
Its a shame its Tyrell Hatton has no experience here, as that statistically rules him out, but I am hoping he shows up well and shows a liking for the course for future years.
Finally, for the weekend fun bet I have had an under achievers ew double, that feels like it could reap rewards. Sergio and Saphir.
What a weekend ahead. Bring it on.