Last week, after the final round was rained out on both Sunday and Monday, my pick Jim Furyk didn’t get his chance to make a run for the cup at Pebble Beach. Instead, the rainout allowed Dustin Johnson to win after only 54 holes of golf. The win makes Johnson one of only two players under age 25 who have 2 PGA Tour wins (Anthony Kim is the other).This is a very impressive win for Johnson. It marks his first win over a field this tough and it should give him a great deal of confidence going forward. He will need it. Thanks to his win, Johnson will be playing next week at the Accenture Match Play Championship, and has earned a Masters exemption. Don’t be surprised to see Johnson use last week’s performance as a springboard for a solid career. I think we will be hearing his name a lot in the future.
He will be in the field this week as the Tour heads to Riviera Country Club for the Northern Trust Open. Although he is a good momentum pick and I like Johnson’s game in general, his rank of 147th in driving accuracy could bite him at Riviera; a tight course.
This week, look for Mike Weir to play well. He finished in second place last week, waiting to get his opportunity to make a run on Sunday. That opportunity never presented itself, and Weir will be playing with extra desire this week. In addition, Weir has won here in the past, both in 2003 and 2004, and he has played very well in 2009.
If you are looking for a sleeper pick, I recommend Cliff Kresge this week. In four starts this year, Kresge has a top 10 and a top 25. With a couple of breaks, he could find himself right in the thick of things.
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