Groups we're watching: Valero Texas Open, Rd. 4

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Oct. 12, 2008

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Jeff Overton, Tim Petrovic
Tee time: 2:15 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 1
Why you should watch: Both players start the final round trailing by four shots. For Overton, it seems as though it's only a matter of time before he racks up his first TOUR win. He's been in the hunt lately, but hasn't been able to close the door. While a four-shot deficit is probably a little more than he'd like with 18 holes to play, it can be made up. Who knows? Maybe that helps Overton to ease the nerves. Rather than playing and protecting a lead, he can free-wheel it and be aggressive. For his part, it's been awhile since Petrovic won. A great Sunday could set the tone for the rest of this season and all of next.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Overton 28 16 -- -- -- 2 4 71.66
Petrovic 27 14 -- -- -- 2 5 71.51
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Tim Wilkinson, Tim Herron
Tee time:
2:45 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 4
Why you should watch: Only three shots. That's the deficit Wilkinson and Herron will face when they tee it up on Sunday. With the way birdies were being made in the third round at La Cantera on Saturday, you've got to think these two have a shot at making a run. Herron is the more accomplished player in this twosome, having won four PGA TOUR events, but Wilkinson has been in the hunt a few times over the last couple of years. They're both capable of applying some early heat.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Wilkinson 25 13 -- -- 1 2 4 71.42
Herron 25 17 -- -- -- 1 7 71.13
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Rory Sabbatini, Zach Johnson
Tee time:
2:55 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 7
Why you should watch: A great final pairing. It's safe to say that both Sabbatini and Johnson expected a lot more from their respective 2008 season than they've gotten so far, but that could all change with one great final round on Sunday. Sabbatini was a runner-up to Johnson at the 2007 Masters. Also, when Johnson won the 2007 AT&T Classic, Sabbatini went on to win the following week at Colonial. What can we read into that? Probably not much, but it does seem to be a little more than a coincidence that these two tend to play great golf right around the same time. Both will have one thing on their mind Sunday -- just win.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Sabbatini 20 15 -- 1 1 2 5 71.45
Johnson 21 16 -- -- -- 1 5 71.54

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