Groups we're watching: AT&T National, first round

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Jul. 3, 2008

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John Rollins, J.J. Henry, Robert Allenby
Tee time: 7:47 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 7
Why you should watch: Allenby was the pick of our Fantasy Insider -- and with good reason. He has three consecutive top-20 finishes including that playoff loss in Memphis. Rollins started the season slowly while trying to synch his swing to a 40-pound weight loss, but seems to have found his game of late, though, shooting 15 under at the Buick Open last week and moving up 12 spots in the FedExCup standings. He survived 36-hole qualifying for the British Open on Monday, too. Henry, meanwhile, could use some good fortune. He's missed four cuts in the last five weeks.

2008 stat comparison

Player	Events played	Cuts made	1st	2nd	3rd	Top 10	Top 25	Scoring average
Rollins	18	12	--	--	--	1	5	71.55
Henry	18	9	--	--	--	--	--	71.82
Allenby	17	16	--	1	--	5	11	70.78

K.J. Choi, Joe Durant, Corey Pavin
Tee time: 8 a.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 26
Why you should watch: Choi is the defending champion, but he's struggled a bit recently. He's missed three of his last four cuts and in his other title defense this season, at the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley, he tied for 53rd. Pavin, meanwhile, is coming off a solid tie for 12th last week at the Buick Open, which featured a 64 on Thursday. Durant needs something good to happen. He's missed seven of his last eight cuts and hasn't had a top-20 since The Honda Classic in March.

2008 stat comparison

Player	Events played	Cuts made	1st	2nd	3rd	Top 10	Top 25	Scoring average
Choi	13	9	1	--	--	3	6	71.60
Durant	17	9	--	--	--	1	4	72.00
Pavin	13	9	--	--	1	2	6	70.39

Steve Stricker, Mark Wilson, Eric Axley
Tee time: 12:50 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 6
Why you should watch: This is the tournament where Stricker started his run to the FedExCup Playoffs last season. Stricker finished second to Choi last year, then he proceeded to post top-10 finishes in five of his final eight events. That win at The Barclays, the first Playoff event, vaulted him to No. 1 in the FedExCup standings, and he eventually finished runner-up to Tiger Woods in the race for the $10 million bonus. Wilson could use that type of springboard. He's got just four top-25 finishes this season, the latest being a tie for 10th at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Since he tied for ninth at the U.S. Open, Axley has also struggled, missing the cut in his last two TOUR starts.