Fantasy Golf Predictions – The 2013 TOUR Championship

Fantasy Golf Predictions for the 2013 TOUR Championship by Coca Cola Sept 19 – Sept 22, 2013

Recap from Last Week: After the BMW Championship was rained out Sunday, the players concluded on what we all thought was going to be a “senior” moments between Steve Stricker and Jim Furyk. But it was Zach Johnson who rallied late to win the BMW Championship in style with a 2-shot victory over Nick Watney.  Jim Furyk was added to the 59 club with his solid round on Friday, which by the way, had he not bogeyed one hole a 58 could have been claimed (a feat never accomplished on TOUR).  Zach Johnson’s win moved him to 4th place on the FedExCup points list.  Keep in mind that being in the top 5 ensures a FedExCup win with a victory at East Lake.

TOUR Championship Preview:   With so many elite players in the field of 30 this week, it will be very difficult to pick our usual 7 players as the TOUR Championship could easly end up in the hands of  any one of them.  But still the question remains;  who will walk away with the FedExCup? In this case, that’s the ten million dollar question.

If any of the top 5 FedExCup points holders wins at East Lake, they automatically qualify with enough points to win the FedExCup. It’s very possible to see past winners such as Furyk, Woods, and Snedeker hold the massive trophy this week, with all three of them being in such great position.  Here is a list of the top 5 FedExCup standings heading into East Lake this Thursday:

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The Course: East Lake Golf Club measures 7,154 yards and plays as a par 70. This track once played home to the Atlanta Athletic Club which opened its doors in 1908.  Known as the childhood course of Bobby Jones, this course hosted the 1950 U.S. Women’s Amateur and 1963 Ryder Cup.  In 1967 it relocated north, and eventually The TOUR Championship came to East Lake for the first time in 1998 and eventually becoming its annual location in 2004.

The Weather at 2013 TOUR Championship in Atlanta, GA (from weather.com)

• Round 1: Thursday (Sept 19) 84 degrees,   0% chance of rain, partly cloudy.
• Round 2: Friday (Sept 20) 85 degrees, 10% chance of rain, partly cloudy.
• Round 3: Saturday (Sept 21) 71 degrees, 40% chance of rain, scattered T-Storms.
• Round 4: Sunday (Sept 22) 78 degrees, 30% chance of rain, isolated T-Storms.

2012 Results: Snedeker won both the TOUR Championship and FedExCup’s top prize with a final-round 68 and a beautiful chip in off the green that set the stage on the 2nd to last hole.  He dominated the points to overtake Woods and McIlroy, the clear favorites to win the top prize. The three of them were separated by just four strokes entering the final round, but Snedeker was the only player from the final five groups to break par.  His win capped off an amazing season for Brandt and he certainly hasn’t forgotten how to compete.  Sneds comes into this week with the best chance of anyone to repeat this title.

Notes: All players within the top five in FedExCup points can win the FedExCup by winning the finale. Everyone outside the top five will need help to win with others above them finishing lower. All points are reset after the BMW Championship and everyone is given a mathematical chance of claiming the title. For No. 30 to win, though, the points leader would have to finish in the bottom two at East Lake.

Regardless, anybody can win the biggest prize in sports on Sunday, and we’re excited to see how it ends.

Top 5 Picks/Odds to Win the 2013 TOUR Championship:

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Sleeper Picks/Odds to Win:

• Matt Kuchar (Golficity Odds 30/1): Kuch enters East Lake ranked fifth in points and remains as one of the two guys (Tiger Woods) to remain inside the top five throughout the playoffs.  Kuch fell to a T24 at Conway Farms with a 73 in his final round.  Matt has only one Top 10 at East Lake, but we like his chances if he gets the hot hand.
• Zach Johnson (Golficity Odds 30/1):  Zach jumped 23 spots to fourth in the FedExCup standings with his amazing two-stroke win at the BMW Championship. He currently ranks T3 in GIR and second in strokes gained-putting with two top 10s (in six starts) at East Lake  and one was a T2 in 2007. He’s hot and running with plenty of confidence.

Last Event’s Fantasy Golf Predictions Results (2013 BMW Championship)

• Adam Scott (Golficity Odds 8/1): T28
• Justin Rose (Golficity Odds 12/1): T33
• Tiger Woods (Golficity Odds 15/1): T11
• Henrik Stenson (Golficity Odds 20/1): T33
• Matt Kuchar (Golficity Odds 23/1):   T24

Last Event’s Sleeper Picks/Odds to Win:

• Phil Mickelson (Golficity Odds 30/1):  T33
• Steve Stricker (Golficity Odds 45/1): T4

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