WGC-CA Championship
Posted at 1:28 PM by Charlie Hanger | Categories: Lee Westwood , Retief Goosen , Tiger Woods , Vijay Singh , Zach Johnson
Nineteen of the top 20 players stop at Doral this week for another limited-field, WGC event. With such a strong group of players, it makes this week’s picks a little tougher, but one thing remains clear as Tiger Woods goes for his sixth straight PGA Tour win: he’s always a good bet.
Picks for Doral
Lee Westwood: Justin Rose’s claim to the throne in Europe may be short. In four events on the European Tour, Westwood has finished T-2, T-2, 5th and T-10. He finished T-17 last week after opening with rounds of 66-68.
Retief Goosen: We’ve been warning against the Goose, but he quietly shot 68-68 on the weekend for a T-14. With two top 10s in his last four starts at Doral, this could be the week Goosen finds his game.
Tiger Woods: Five appearances, five top 10s, three straight wins at Doral. If you haven’t picked him yet, now’s a good time. In his three wins at Doral, Woods was a combined 54 under par.
Zach Johnson: Johnson has not missed a cut this year, but his best finish is a T-20 at the Mercedes. We’re betting this is his breakout week since he hasn’t finished worse than T-15 in his last three appearances at Doral.
Vijay Singh: In three of his last four tournaments, Singh hasn’t finished worse than T-5. His five career top 10s at Doral make us think it could be Singh’s week. He just needs some putts to fall.
Sleeper
Hunter Mahan: Since missing two straight cuts on the West Coast, Mahan’s had four good tournaments in a row that culminated with rounds of 65-69 last weekend. He’s playing Doral for the first time since 2005.
Players to Avoid
K.J. Choi: Choi played last week in South Korea, so he could be worn out from the trip. He’s been one of the best players not named Tiger in the past few months, but this might not be a good week to pick him.
Phil Mickelson: Mickelson’s still trying to find a putter he likes, and with the exception of that amazing duel with Tiger in 2005, he hasn’t been solid at Doral.
Stuart Appleby: After five straight top 10s to open the season, Appleby missed the cut last week. His record at Doral is terrible, having never finished better than T-30.
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