The Mulligan: The Frys.com Open

This week the Tour heads to Scottsdale, Arizona for the Frys.com Open. As we all know, there are a lot of PGA Tour members who make their home in Scottsdale, and many live very close to this week's venue, Grayhawk Golf Club. The Tour is making its 3rd trip to Grayhawk, and a few players have played extremely well on this course. There are only two Par 5s on Grayhawk, so one would expect the long-ballers to struggle. That has not been the case here, however, as the wide fairways accomodate the bombers despite the lack of Par 5s. In fact, three of the Top-10 finishers last year averaged over 300 yards per drive. Therefore, I am looking for momentum plays and players who have played well here in the past. So, who will play well this week?

First, Mike Weir should play well at Grayhawk this week. He has a win here, and he has posted a score of 14 under par in both of his outings. He looked sharp at the Presidents Cup as well, so he has decent momentum coming in. With all those pros living nearby, I think a Canadian will take the trophy this week in the desert.

Look for Justin Leonard to have a good week as well. He finished 6th here in 2007 (he didn't play this event last year), so it appears that he can handle the course. Plus, Leonard is one of those guys who seems to love playing in the desert. He was born in Dallas and went to the University of Texas, so he should have decent crowd support too.

I also think Tim Clark will have a good week. He was the man at the Presidents Cup and he is simply due to win on the PGA Tour. He is too good of a player to be winless despite 194 starts. He might get it done this week in Arizona.

Sleeper Pick: George McNeill might turn some heads this week. He has two Top-10's this year and he looked VERY sharp last week where he finished 2nd after losing a playoff. Plus he has finished in the Top-16 in his two starts at the Frys.com Open. He is the perfect sleeper this week.

Good luck this week and let's keep moving to the top of the fantasy golf rankings!

The Mulligan: The Northern Trust Open

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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