Jul. 6, 2008
All times are eastern.
Tom Pernice, Jr., Steve Stricker, Tommy Armour III
Tee time: 10:03 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 8
Why you should watch: All three of these players is hungry for a win. All three know how to get it done too. While he'll begin the day a shot behind Pernice, it could be argued that Stricker is the favorite. After all, he finished second in the inaugural AT&T National at Congressional in 2007. Will his experience pay dividends? Or, will Pernice end the seven-year win drought by coming out on top Sunday? Perhaps Armour will step up and get a win. Interestingly, all three players have recorded four top-10 finishes in 2008.
| 2008 stat comparison |
| Pernice |
18 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
6 |
71.27 |
| Stricker |
14 |
8 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
4 |
7 |
71.13 |
| Armour |
15 |
10 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
4 |
5 |
71.02 |
|
Anthony Kim, Cliff Kresge, Dean Wilson
Tee time: 9:41 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 2
Why you should watch: Kim and Wilson are both proven TOUR winners, while Kresge has come close in the past. But in this threesome, Kim will certainly be the player to watch. He can get hot and rip off birdies like nobody's business. And, he'll need to do that on Sunday, as he will start the day trailing by three shots. Wilson and Kresge each have top-10 finishes in 2008, but a high finish on Sunday would be a great way to set the tone for what's left of the season.
| 2008 stat comparison |
| Kim |
13 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
70.67 |
| Kresge |
18 |
10 |
-- |
-- |
1 |
4 |
5 |
71.36 |
| Wilson |
20 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
5 |
71.85 |
|
Jim Furyk, Pat Perez, Pat Sheehan
Tee time: 9:18 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 13
Why you should watch: Furyk has been one of the bigger surprises of 2008. Shockingly, he hasn't won yet. He does have four top-10 finishes, but Furyk has proven himself as one of those guys you expect to see win each year. That's probably asking a lot, but it's his fault for having such an outstanding career. Perez and Sheehan are two players still looking for that maiden TOUR win. Both have been close, but neither has been able to close it out. It might be a lot to ask for any of these three players to win considering they'll start the final round trailing by five shots, but you should certainly keep an eye on them.
| 2008 stat comparison |
| Furyk |
17 |
14 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
4 |
6 |
71.17 |
| Perez |
16 |
13 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
6 |
71.22 |
| Sheehan |
20 |
14 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
71.79 |
|
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