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Adam Scott not only puts himself in contention, he wins again. This feels like a year where I have been repeating myself when it comes to big names winning these tournaments but the opposite could not be any truer. 2013 has been a year where many unknown names have risen to the top but the big guns are doing a fine job of reminding us why they are the best in the world. Scott’s victory in New York is his second of the year and maybe his luckier of the two.
As the tournaments continue to get smaller, the competition will continue to get more and more elite. Following the Deutsche Bank Championship, we will only see the top 70 in FedEx points advance forward. I gave you a handful of names to keep an eye on this week, but don’t limit your attention to just them. Anyone can win.
If it were not for a Justin Rose three putt on the 18th, Scott would have played Rose and possibly others in a playoff scenario, but that was not the case. Adam’s clutch putter delivered down stretch and he showed us why he may now be the favorite for 2013 PGA Tour Player of the Year.
With three weeks left in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the remaining field of 100 will head to Boston for the Deutsche Back Championship. As per tradition, the top three in the FedEx Cup standing will be paired together for both the first and second round. The way this tournament is structured is a bit different, seeing as it is played on a Friday-Monday schedule rather than the typical Thursday-Sunday setup given the Labor Day holiday. With this in mind, we will get to start our weekend watching drama unfold between Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, and Tiger Woods. Ironically enough, The Tiger Woods Foundation actually manages this tournament which is put on at The Players Club in Boston.
The biggest story of this lead group will of course be surrounding the points leader, Woods. Midway through his final 18 last week, Woods fell to his knees from a severe back pain, which he stated was caused by his hotel bed. Tiger is looking to win this tournament again, as he in back in 2006, and extend his points lead going into the last two legs of the FedEx Cup. Mickelson and Scott both had impressive showings in their final rounds at The Barclays and look to keep that momentum rolling into this week.
Last year’s champion, Rory McIlroy, showed signs of turning his season around last week, where he finished T-19th despite only one round under par. Rory has noy broken through for a victory yet this season but if he were to win here, he would be the only multi-time champion besides Vijay Singh. I have read multiple interviews of tour players starting that length off the tee gives you a huge advantage on the course this week. We know Rory has the length, and I believe he will keep it in the middle to contend this week.
Since his U.S. open victory in 2012, Webb Simpson has yet to find his way to the winner’s circle, although he came close with a loss in a playoff at the RBC Heritage. Webb won here two years ago, in a second hole playoff victory over Chez Reavie. Simpson is in the top 10 in scoring average and will look to capitalize on his consistent play to lead him to his first victory of 2013.
With three weeks left in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the remaining field of 100 will head to Boston for the Deutsche Back Championship. As per tradition, the top three in the FedEx Cup standing will be paired together for both the first and second round. The way this tournament is structured is a bit different, seeing as it is played on a Friday-Monday schedule rather than the typical Thursday-Sunday setup given the Labor Day holiday. With this in mind, we will get to start our weekend watching drama unfold between Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, and Tiger Woods. Ironically enough, The Tiger Woods Foundation actually manages this tournament which is put on at The Players Club in Boston.
The biggest story of this lead group will of course be surrounding the points leader, Woods. Midway through his final 18 last week, Woods fell to his knees from a severe back pain, which he stated was caused by his hotel bed. Tiger is looking to win this tournament again, as he in back in 2006, and extend his points lead going into the last two legs of the FedEx Cup. Mickelson and Scott both had impressive showings in their final rounds at The Barclays and look to keep that momentum rolling into this week.
Last year’s champion, Rory McIlroy, showed signs of turning his season around last week, where he finished T-19th despite only one round under par. Rory has noy broken through for a victory yet this season but if he were to win here, he would be the only multi-time champion besides Vijay Singh. I have read multiple interviews of tour players starting that length off the tee gives you a huge advantage on the course this week. We know Rory has the length, and I believe he will keep it in the middle to contend this week.Since his U.S. open victory in 2012, Webb Simpson has yet to find his way to the winner’s circle, although he came close with a loss in a playoff at the RBC Heritage. Webb won here two years ago, in a second hole playoff victory over Chez Reavie. Simpson is in the top 10 in scoring average and will look to capitalize on his consistent play to lead him to his first victory of 2013.
As the tournaments continue to get smaller, the competition will continue to get more and more elite. Following the Deutsche Bank Championship, we will only see the top 70 in FedEx points advance forward. I gave you a handful of names to keep an eye on this week, but don’t limit your attention to just them. Anyone can win.
-Bryan
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