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Will this week continue the run of dramatic finishes that we've been seeing all season?  No Rory or Tiger but still a great field

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Expert picks: Transitions Championship
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Brian
Wacker
LUKE DONALD . The last -- and only -- time Donald played here he tied for sixth in 2010. He's also coming off a tie for sixth last week in Doral and appears to be rounding into form after a slow start to the season. What's NOT to like?
John
Schwarb
WEBB SIMPSON . Well, this feature isn't treating me too well in 2012. Mired in last place and my No. 1 draft pick (Phil) went nowhere last week, so hopefully Simpson will do much better. He was runner-up to Gary Woodland last year and T13 in 2010.
If Schwarb had the top pick ... Simpson
Anne
Szeker
JUSTIN ROSE . He looked solid and confident in his win at TPC Blue Monster, and there's no reason to think he won't have another stellar week at Innisbrook, where he's finished in the top 25 in his last five starts here.
If Szeker had the top pick ... Rose
Helen
Ross
BRANDT SNEDEKER . In six starts this year, Snedeker already has a playoff win and two other top-10s. Plus, he has a comfort zone at the Copperhead Course with two top-10s there, including a tie for fourth last year.
If Ross had the top pick ... Snedeker
Ryan
Smithson
CHARL SCHWARTZEL . I am never leaving this guy off the board ever again. He's clearly one of the five best players in the world, and he showed it last week at TPC Blue Monster. Even as some of his shots misfired, he holed putts from all corners of the greens.
If Smithson had the top pick ... Schwartzel
Chris
Dunham
NICK WATNEY . It was tough to not take Kuchar in this spot, but I got burned last week for not taking Justin Rose again after a tough Honda finish. Don't want to make the same mistake with Watney after a poor opening 36 holes at TPC Blue Monster.
If Dunham had the top pick ... Watney
Amanda
Balionis
MATT KUCHAR . This is the first time I've ever picked the same player two weeks in a row, but he is coming off a top-10 finish at WGC-Cadillac. Last time he started at Transitions was in 2009, where he tied for 12th.
If Balionis had the top pick ... Schwartzel
Mike
McAllister
PETER HANSON . In his last two starts in the U.S., the Swede reached the quarterfinals at the Accenture Match Play, then tied for fourth at Cadillac. He also was runner-up in Qatar earlier this year, and he's familiar with Innisbrook.
If McAllister had the top pick ... Schwartzel
Lauren
Deason
ZACH JOHNSON . He's quietly had a solid start to the season, including a T8 at the Humana Challenge and T17s in two of his last three starts. Johnson, who tied for 20th at Transitions last year, is 21st on TOUR in Driving Accuracy this season.
If Deason had the top pick ... Schwartzel
John
Swantek
K.J. CHOI . The reigning PLAYERS champion is always at his best on the most demanding courses, reflected by the quality of his eight career victories. Two of those have come on the Copperhead course, where the South Korean was also runner-up in 2010.
If Swantek had the top pick ... Simpson

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And Charl Schwartzel shooting 75 which puts him in 143th place!!

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Originally Posted by mtsalmela80

Daly is putting together a respectable first round, just sank a 38 footer to go two under.



Let's pray tonight he doesn't down a 40 pounder to go 6' under!!

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now i know how the tiger lovers feel when people rip on him

Originally Posted by sean_miller

Let's pray tonight he doesn't down a 40 pounder to go 6' under!!



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Originally Posted by mtsalmela80

now i know how the tiger lovers feel when people rip on him

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Originally Posted by sean_miller

Let's pray tonight he doesn't down a 40 pounder to go 6' under!!

And yet . . . .

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And Charl Schwartzel shooting 75 which puts him in 143th place!!

I think Schwartzel had March Madness on the brain. Maybe he's a summoner and summoned coverage to his phone. Regardless, he screwing me in fantasy!

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JD made the cut!

I don't know what it is about that guy, but no matter how much he screws up, I still find myself pulling for him.

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Originally Posted by goob3r

JD made the cut!

I don't know what it is about that guy, but no matter how much he screws up, I still find myself pulling for him.



In spite of my earlier shot at JD (speaking of shots of JD) I do too.

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So much for luck of the Irish! 61-73? Paidrag missed a putt that was inside the leather...It couldn't have been more than 2 feet.
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The one year I dont get tickets (friends in town) JD and Michael Bradley make the cut.

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Originally Posted by jhwmusic

So much for luck of the Irish! 61-73? Paidrag missed a putt that was inside the leather...It couldn't have been more than 2 feet.


He'll shoot 63 today, drink 40 pints of Guinness tonight, and close with a 91.  (Kidding)

When Paddy won his third major, do you think he was satisfied with his golf career and just stopped working?  I love Paddy, and he saved the 2nd half of the 2008 season (gave us something to talk about when we were tired of speculating about Tiger), but he completely fell off the map after 2008.

Of all the guys on Tour, I think he'd be the most fun to spend the day with.  (Well, maybe Jiminez.)

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