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Fantasy Golf Predictions – 2014 Humana Challenge

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Fantasy Golf Predictions for the 2014 Humana Challenge, Jan. 16-19th, 2014

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Fantasy Golf Predictions 2014 Humana Challenge PGA West

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The TOUR moves up the west coast for Humana Challenge with some new faces kicking off their season in La Quinta this week.  A few big names like Rickie Fowler and Keegan Bradley will re-enter the pack this week, making their 2014 debut alongside more seasoned 2014 notables such as Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker, and Zach Johnson.  Defending champion Brain Gay will also be in attendance.  Last year Gay converted 27 birdies with only 2 bogeys over 72 holes, later going on to beat out Charles Howell III and David Lingmerth in a 3-way playoff.

The Course

Palmer Private at PGA West measures in at 6,930 yards and plays as a par 72. The track opened back in 1986 as the second of now six courses on the PGA West property.  The course originally became part of the Bob Hope Classic’s rotation in 1988 and served as host of this event from 2001-05 and again starting in 2009. The pro-am will also use PGA West’s Nicklaus Private course (6,951/72) and La Quinta Country Club (7,060/72) in the first three rounds.

Weather forecast for the 2014 Humana Challenge in La Quinta, CA (from weather.com)

  • Round 1: Thursday (Jan 16) 81 degrees, 20% chance of rain, showers.
  • Round 2: Friday (Jan 17) 79 degrees, 20% chance of rain, scattered showers.
  • Round 3: Saturday (Jan 18) 79 degrees, 10% chance of rain, showers.
  • Round 4: Sunday (Jan 19) 81 degrees, 30% chance of rain, scattered showers.

2013 Results

Brian Gay followed up an impressive 9-under-par 63 in his closing round, sealing the win by adding two more birdies in extra playoff holes.  Gay was the last man standing after a three-man playoff, earning him his fourth PGA TOUR win. Gay, Charles Howell III and the rookie David Lingmerth all completed four rounds at 25-under 263.  In the playoff, Lingmerth was knocked out after the first hole with a bogey and the two remaining players moved on to the par-4 10th.   Gay poked his 9-iron approach to within 5 ½ feet of the cup, while CH III drove into the rough and he put his approach into the backside bunker behind the green.

Scott Stallings began last round with a five-shot lead over his nearest competitor and six ahead of Gay, but his closing round 70 left him one shot out of the playoff holes.

Notes

Zach Johnson will be looking to grab a second 2014 victory before moving into February (with plenty of golf before the TOUR’s first major). Also searching for a second victory will be both Webb Simpson, who won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, and Harris English, winner of the OHL Classic (both wins came during the 2013-2014 fall stretch).

Rickie Fowler will be making his 2014 debut this week and may have a little home field advantage here in La Quinta (Rickie grew up little more than an hour away in Murrieta). However, Fowler did miss the cut here as a PGA TOUR rookie back in 2010.

In other news, rookie Justin Thomas, who was a part of Alabama’s two NCAA titles, will be playing on a sponsor exemption in his goal to make the TOUR.

Our Top 5 (and Top 2 Sleeper) Picks/Odds to Win the 2014 Humana Challenge

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Last Week’s Results:  Top 5 Picks/Odds to Win the 2014 Hyundai TOC

  • Adam Scott (Golficity Odds):   T8
  • Matt Kuchar (Golficity Odds):  T8
  • Zach Johnson (Golficity Odds): T8
  • Jordan Spieth (Golficity Odds): MC
  • Jason Dufner (Golficity Odds):  T29

Last Week’s Results: Sleeper Picks/Odds to Win:

  • Charles Howell III (Golficity Odds): T8
  • Harris English (Golficity Odds):  4

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