Oct. 20, 2011
The Fall Series concludes this week at the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. Here's how PGATOUR.COM's experts sized up the top contenders at Disney.
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EXPERT PICKS
How it works: Our experts from PGATOUR.COM select the player they think will win this week's event by using a draft process -- no two picks can be the same. The player who wins the previous week picks last the following week.
SLEEPER PICKS
Of the players who didn't make the cut for our top picks, which have the best chance as sleepers? To see who the experts picked, click here. |
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| Expert Picks: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic |
Anne
Szeker |
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WEBB SIMPSON. The first pick had to be Luke Donald or Webb SImpson right? I think Simpson's the way to go. Donald played well in the Playoffs, but Simpson won in Boston. And won the event before the Playoffs. AND is coming off a runner-up. |
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Amanda
Balionis |
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 | LUKE DONALD. He's the No. 1 player in the world and he currently leads the European Tour money list. Donald has a major goal this week - to finish at the top of the PGA TOUR's money list as well. Will he overtake Webb Simpson? |
| If Balionis had the top pick ... Donald |
Helen
Ross |
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TREVOR IMMELMAN. He seems to be justthisclose to regaining the form that saw him win the 2008 Masters. The tie for fifth last week at The McGladrey Classic should be a big confidence boost for this final home game of the season. |
| If Ross had the top pick ... Simpson |
John
Swantek |
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GARY WOODLAND. Ranked 5th in driving distance and 11th in greens hit, should simply overpower both courses in his first appearance at Disney. Plus, has good vibes in Florida from winning Transitions Championship earlier this year. |
| If Swantek had the top pick ... Donald |
Brian
Wacker |
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CHARLES HOWELL III. He has a history of playing well in the Fall Series, which includes a tie for ninth at Disney a year ago. He's also been solid this year with seven top-10s, which included a couple of third-place finishes this summer. |
| If Wacker had the top pick ... Donald |
John
Schwarb |
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JUSTIN ROSE. I'm thrilled to get the No. 1 pick in Rob Bolton's Power Rankings here. Rose is well-rested, making his first Fall Series start after a full Playoffs run including the Deutsche Bank win. Was T4 at Disney two years ago. |
| If Schwarb had the top pick ... Simpson |
Lauren
Deason |
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DAVIS LOVE III. Love is a past champion at Disney -- he won in 2008 -- and he tied for 19th here last year. He's had an up-and-down year with seven top-25s and eight MCs in 21 starts. He started the year strong with a T9 - he'll want to finish it on a high note, too. |
| If Deason had the top pick ... Simpson |
Mike
McAllister |
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TOMMY GAINEY. Two Gloves tends to run hot-and-cold -- a couple of thirds and four missed cuts among his last seven starts on TOUR -- but he played well here three years ago with a second-place finish. I think this is one of his hot weeks. |
| If McAllister had the top pick ... Donald |
Ryan
Smithson |
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SPENCER LEVIN. I keep waiting on this guy to win ... just needs a big Sunday. Has only missed one cut since early June, and his two top-10s in the Fall Series has him on the verge of making the final 30 on the money list. |
| If Smithson had the top pick ... Simpson |
Chris
Dunham |
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JEFF OVERTON. There's still time for him to get that maiden win we expected this year and last week's T6 may suggest a return to form. His lucky number could be 13. He posted 13 under scores in his last three starts here, picking up three top-25s in the process. |
| If Dunham had the top pick ... Donald |
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| Standings after Week 3 |
LAST EVENT: Chris Dunham selected Webb Simpson, who lost in a playoff last week, and moved closer to overtaking Amanda Balionis:
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| Position |
Name |
Wins |
Top-5s |
Top-10s |
Top-25s |
Money |
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Amanda Balionis
Host, PGA TOUR Today |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
$997,533.34 |
| 2 |
Chris Dunham
Editorial Coordinator, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
$907,200.00 |
| 3 |
Lauren Deason
Editorial Coordinator, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
$247,694.66 |
| 4 |
Mike McAllister
Managing Editor, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
$235,371.54 |
| 5 |
Anne Szeker
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
$227,845.83 |
| 6 |
Ryan Smithson
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
$225,335 |
| 7 |
John Swantek
Host, On The Tee |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
$168,372.50 |
| 8 |
Helen Ross
Chief of Correspondents, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$71,419.56 |
| 9 |
Brian Wacker
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$30,375.00 |
| 10 |
John Schwarb
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$19,466.66 |
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