Jimmy Walker ov Hideki Matsuyama
Jimmy Walker has finished 2nd and 4th in his last 2 events minus the Zurich. It looks like he may finally be over his lyme disease. No missed cuts since mid-February, and he’s consistency finished better and better. 28th at the Valspar, 20th at the Masters, 4th at the Valero, 2nd at the Players. When he’s on, Jimmy Walker is a really good golfer, and it looks like he’s back to form. Since his wrist injury at the Waste Management, matsuyama has one top 20 finish and that was 19th at the Masters. His last 2 tournaments, he hasn’t made it to Sunday with a missed cut at the players, and an MDF at the Wells Fargo. Not sure if his wrist is still bothering him, but he has lost his form, and he’s fade material right now.
Matt Kuchar ov Sergio Garcia
I don’t care that I lost a bet to Sergio last week, the fact is he was terrible. Since having his baby he has 3 missed cuts and a 70th. I’m still fading Sergio, and this week I get to do it with Matt Kuchar. Kuchar hasn’t missed the cut since 1984 it feels like, and has played solid and consistent. 17th last week, and if go back to British Open, a links style course, Kuchar finished 2nd so he’s comfortable on this style of course. It’s not a great comparison from a British Open course to a landfill course in Texas, but it just shows that Kuchar isn’t going to be intimidated.
Rory Sabbatini ov Joaquin Nieman
This week I’m happy to support Rory!!! Sabbatini that is. Sabbatini hasn’t missed a cut in 2018. That’s 11 in a row!!! That includes a 5th, 17th, and 20th in that time. In fact, 6 of those tournaments were top 30 finishes, so he’s been shockingly good. Nieman has played in 3 PGA tournaments this year. He missed the cut in 2 of them including the Wells Fargo, where Sabbatini finished 5 shots ahead of Riemann.
Joel Damen ov JJ Spaun
JJ Spaun has made one cut in the last 7 tournaments. Joel Dahmen has made the cut in 6 straight. That is all.
Aaron Baddeley ov Daniel Summerhays
Summerhays has played in 8 PGa tournaments this year. Best finish 55th, and he has 4 missed cuts. He had an 8th place finish last week though…at the vaunted Knoxville Open on the Web.com tour. He finished just ahead of Ben Kohles…and (DROP) Henrik Norlander. He just barely couldn’t beat out Wex Roach, and Matt Harmon. Aaron Badly has one missed cut since late January. In Baddeley’s last 7 tournaments, he’s finished the same or better than Summerhay’s best finish this year 6 times.