2009 Dark Horse Players

[Ben]

Watch out for Steve Marino, who was also my dark horse last season. He quietly finished 36th on the money list last year with a second, two thirds and 6 top tens.

Also from last year, I still have my eyes on George McNeill. Yeah, he did have a win last year, but I still think he's a bit overlooked. Looking for another good year out of this guy.

Who's on your list?

[bogeyhitter25]

Kevin Streelman. He almost rallied last year at the Barclays, and finished off at 4th (or tied). Not to mention 4 top-10s.

[bruce]

I've got to go with Kevin Streelman also.

[Golf_Predictor_Guru]

Marino is a good choice for a dark horse. However, Briny Baird had a better season average finishing position up to the last tour event in 2008 (33 from 29 events vs 43.6 from 31 events).

Make of that what you will!

[! BuBbA wAtSoN !]

For me its got to be Scott Piercy, hes a streaky player, a nationwide tour grad who knows how to win, he comes in patches but when he hits form, hes pretty damn special! won twice last year and came 2nd and 6th within something like 6 weeks, I backed him each way at the sony open at 300/1..... (finished tied 12th or something like that) I also read that in 2007 he won the Ultimate Game which carried a winners cheque of $2,000,000.... the largest winning money for an event! hes a birdie machine and when he catches fire, its hard to stop him! Im going to back him again this week and have £10 each way, can only get 150/1 for him though

[Caddyshack]

Wach out for Adam Scott when he gets back to full fitness!!

[hawkeye]

Webb Simpson

Danny Willett

[Ben]

Yeah, Kevin Streelman is a good one. I'll keep my eye on that Piercy guy.

[Stacey_E]

I'm looking for Andres Romero to have a break out year; maybe 2 or 3 wins and 1 or 2 top 5s in Majors. I'm not really sure if he would qualify as a dark horse. He won the Zurich last year and took the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. I really don't see a lot of coverage dedicated to him, so I'll call him my dark horse and hope he shows well.

[Chilidipper]

Briny has great putting and GIR's. I look for him to win a tourney.

[Ben]

Briny has been knocking at the door for a few years now. I think once he loses the dorky straw hat, he'll finally see his day.

[Shindig]

I'm in agreement about Simpson, Marino, and Baird. Back in the Best Ball days, the latter two were frequently on my team.

How about Martin Laird?

[pshizz]

Parker McLaughlin will have a big year, and so will Dustin Johnson. I also think the Zach Johnson(favoirte player) will have a big year, and that these two recent vistories will boost his confidence after a bad 2008.

[Ben]

I'm throwing James Oh on the list. Although he's a rookie this season and he may be suited for a 2010 dark horse thread, but the guy can go low. He played on the Golden State Tour last year and was second on the money list. In the tournaments that I was around he was in the lead or right up there and always posted some low numbers. I think once he gets a few made cuts under his belt, he'll be one to watch.

[flap]

I think the biggest surprise this year will be Bubba Watson will win MULTIPLE times.

[bogeyhitter25]

After watching the first couple rounds of the Bob Hope I'm really starting to like Richard S. Johnson. Not to mention he started when he was 15, and was on the European Tour when he was 20.

[Ben]

After watching the first couple rounds of the Bob Hope I'm really starting to like Richard S. Johnson. Not to mention he started when he was 15, and was on the European Tour when he was 20.

Yeah, you're right. I know he did pretty well for himself, or at least I remember seeing his name a lot, last year. Seeing him start off well this year is nice to see.

[bogeyhitter25]

How 'bout that Webb Simpson kid? He surprised everybody.