Fantasy Golf Picks for The Barclays

The FedEx Cup playoffs are finally here, and the fun starts with views of the NYC skyline as Liberty National Golf Club hosts the world's best players at The Barclays.

Picks are going to be tough this week, since it's the first time many of the players have seen Liberty National. But there are a few players who know the course quite well.

A-Players
Phil Mickelson: There will be a little extra incentive for Mickelson to play well this week. He's sponsored by Barclays, and Mickelson is a member at Liberty National.

Camilo Villegas: He could have possibly won the FedEx Cup last year had he not missed the cut at The Barclays. It's been a few months since he's recorded a top 10, but Villegas has been playing good, consistent golf.

B-Players
Lucas Glover: Driving will be crucial this week, and Glover has said he's been driving it great all year. His record shows it. After winning the U.S. Open, Glover has finished in the top 25 five times.

Zach Johnson: With two wins and seven top 10s, Johnson has a great chance to win the FedEx Cup.

Hunter Mahan: He's yet to win this year, but Mahan has four top 10s in his last six events.

Nick Watney: After a strong start to the year, Watney has struggled a bit in the second half of the season. He's probably not consistent enough to win the Cup, but he's a good pick for one or two weeks.

C-Players
Ian Poulter: The flashy Brit has come up big in the big events this year. Poulter finished in the top 20 in all three WGC events, the Players, the Masters, U.S. Open and PGA.

Retief Goosen: The steady Goose has missed only one cut this year, and he has recorded seven top-25 finishes.

Fantasy Golf Picks for the Wyndham Championship

For the first time in three weeks, it's time to leave Tiger Woods off the roster. Despite losing at the PGA, Woods went 1-1-2 in three consecutive weeks of play.

Most of the headliners are taking the week off to rest for the FedEx Cup playoffs, which begin next week at the Barclays. But there is plenty to play for this week, as players try to make it into the playoffs or move up to a more favorable position.

A-Players
John Senden: While Geoff Ogilvy remains the top Aussie on Tour, John Senden has five top 10s this season to Ogilvy's four. Ogilvy's four include two wins, but Senden has a good shot at his first win of 2009 this week.

K.J. Choi: It hasn't been a great year for the Tank, but he finished T24 at the PGA and no doubt was inspired by his fellow countrymen taking down Tiger Woods.

B-Players
Tim Clark: He keeps knocking on the door for his first win, but Clark has been pretty consistent this year with nine top-25 finishes in 17 events.

Lucas Glover: Since his win at Bethpage Black, Glover has a top-5 finishes at Tiger's event and the PGA.

David Toms: While he's missed six cuts this season, Toms has rebounded with an impressive seven top 10s.

Jonathan Byrd: After a slow start to the year, Byrd has recorded seven top-25 finishes, and he's finished in the top 20 four times at the Wyndham.

C-Players
Jason Dufner: Like Senden, Dufner is another guy who is quietly having a good season, with five top-10 finishes.

Kevin Streelman: He has five top 25s this year, and he finished T6 last year at the Wyndham.

Fantasy Golf Picks for the John Deere Classic

Each week, we'll identify eight players we like -- two A-players, four B-players and two C-players. (Note: This follows the format of many other popular fantasy games.) If you haven't already, sign up for fantasy golf to compete for great prizes.

The pool of "A" players is pretty sparse this week, with Kenny Perry being the obvious choice. The tough decisions lie in the pool of "B" players, especially if you're like me and have maybe used one player too many times. Despite his good play recently, I'm benching David Toms this week, because I can only use him four more times.

Fortunately, there are still plenty of good choices.

A-Players
Kenny Perry: The defending champion has never finished out of the top 25 in eight appearances.

Ryan Moore: After missing three of four cuts, Moore has finished no worse than T11 in his last three starts.

B-Players
Bryce Molder: After a horrible start to the season, Molder has found his game, finishing in the top 25 in his last four events, including fourth at the AT&T National and a T2 at the St. Jude Classic.

Lucas Glover: The U.S. Open champion is not slowing down, and it appears to be working for him. Since his win at Bethpage Black, Glover has finished T11 at the Travelers and T5 at the AT&T National.

Steve Stricker: While he may be out of chances to win the Comeback Player of the Year for a third time, Stricker is continuing his great play this season. He's notched 11 top-25 finishes in 14 starts, including a win and five other top 10s.

Zach Johnson: With two wins and nine top-25 finishes this season, Johnson is becoming a favorite each time he tees it up.

C-Players
Scott Verplank: He's coming off a T9 at the Travelers, and Verplank has six top-25 finishes in 15 events.

Charles Howell III: It's been a rough few months for Howell, missing five of his last six cuts, but he's finished in the top 25 in three starts at the John Deere.

Fantasy golf picks for the Northern Trust Open

Last week I wrote about the sorry state of the A-players -- Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington, Kenny Perry, Vijay Singh, etc. -- and how it was making a normally easy choice in my fantasy lineup a tough one. Not so much this week. While those players mentioned above are still available -- really, is anyone taking Phil this week? -- there are plenty of solid options across the board.

A-Players
K.J. Choi: With four straight top-30 finishes at Riviera, Choi is my guy this week. He didn't play too well last week, but he's already notched two top 15s this season.

Mike Weir: I should have taken my own advice last week. I chose Weir as my second A-player, but didn't start him over Furyk. Ouch. Sandwiched between a missed cut at the FBR, Weir has a T-3 and a second-place finish. Weir missed the cut last year, but he is a two-time winner at the Northern Trust.

B-Players
Aaron Baddeley: Badds has never missed the cut at the Riv, he's got Pete Bender back on the bag and he's hungry for another win.

Zach Johnson: Johnson's been on fire out of the gate in 2009. He has a win, a T-6 and a T-12. He's also never missed a cut in five appearances at Riviera.

Chad Campbell: He's got a solid record at the Northern Trust, plus Campbell is fresh, having only played two events this season. 

Lucas Glover: Glover has made the cut in both his appearances at Riviera, and he's coming off a T-3 at the Buick.

C-Players
Luke Donald: In three of his last four starts at the Northern Trust, Donald has finished in the top 15. He also hasn't finished out of the top 25 in three starts this season.

George McNeill: There is nothing flashy about McNeill or his record, he's just a solid player who's had solid finishes for the last two years.