Translate

2018 Memorial Tournament picks, field: Justin Thomas debuts as No. 1, Tiger Woods returns

2018 Memorial Tournament picks, field: Justin Thomas debuts as No. 1, Tiger Woods returns

Tiger Woods' place at Masters already one of mere ...

For most, it's a final tune-up before the U.S. Open at Shinnecock in a few weeks, and because of that the field at the 2018 Memorial Tournament is absolutely stacked with top 10 players in the world. In all, eight of the world's best will tee it up this week as Jack Nicklaus plays host at Muirfield Village.
Let's take a look at this week's contest.

Field and odds

Field strength: A
3. What to expect from Tiger: Big Cat has a pretty interesting history here. He's won five times and has eight top-five finishes in his 15 appearances, but he also shot an 85 last time he played here in 2015. Obviously he's a different golfer than he was three years ago, but he's also not the golfer he was in the early to mid-2000s when he was winning this tournament multiple times. Translation: I have absolutely no idea what to expect when Tiger tees it up with Jason Dufner and Justin Rose on Thursday morning.

Past winners

Kuchar gained 4.23 strokes on the field per round in 2013 when he won, which is the most in the last seven years at this tournament. That was an eliteperformance.

Memorial picks

Marc Leishman
Winner: Leishman could have and maybe should have won the Byron Nelson a few weeks ago. He has three top-15 finishes at Muirfield Village in the last three years, and Muirfield is a place that rewards ball-striking more than the average PGA Tour course. That's good news for Leish.  Odds: 28-1    
Justin Rose
Top 10: Justin Rose feels like a lock here, which means he's probably not. Rose is coming off a win at the Fort Worth Invitational and has six top 10s at this ball-striking wonderland. He might be one of the top three favorites for Shinnecock.  Odds: 14-1    
Emiliano Grillo
Sleeper: Grillo is one of just three golfers in the top 10 in strokes gained on the PGA Tour without a win. I love him at this 45-1 number here given how he's been playing all season. Odds: 45-1 
Tiger Woods
Tiger watch: Woods has been statistically impressive throughout the season, and his long history here bodes well. I'd be surprised if he missed the cut, but I would also be mildly surprised if he won considering the quality of this field.  Odds: 16-1    

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Should Bhim Nation Boss Renew his contract with Zylofon Media? Here Is what U Need to Know

"Social Media Users descend on Shatta Michy Over Her Advice To Young LAdies

6 Chelsea players who will leave in January transfer Windows