GOLF PICKS BYRON NELSON AND IRISH OPEN

GOLF PICKS THE PLAYERS

$100 JORDAN SPIETH @10-1

You could make the case that 4 weeks without a competitive round will leave him a little short. A Top 10 here would be a respectable finish and quiet the critics. Many claim his collapse at Augusta could be too deep a scar to heal this quickly.  

You could also make the case that he is too short and his overall stats are too average to ever be one of the all time greats. Many did, prior to his meteoric rise that started at the end of a winless season in Australia. 12 months later, he had won 2 majors and the FedEx Cup.

As I suspected, while Fowler and others were playing last week - Jordan was been camped out at The Players a week ahead. There is no substitute for preparation. 

A pregame tongue slip in the NFL often provides locker room fuel for a 10-1 underdog. I Jordan at 10-1 this week for that very reason. If you want Spieth to do something, just tell him he can't. 

Press Conference:
In response to questions regarding the effects of his loss at The Masters:

"I think people moved on already, at least I thought so until I came in here today."  

[ If you look at Augusta glass half full - he had a 5 shot lead at The Masters - no one else in the field this week can put that on their resume.]

Those who fail to pick him this week - may wish the media had kept it's mouth shut. If he does fall just short - double your bet the next time he plays. Last year, money on Spieth outperformed most mutual funds. 

Jordan's response to the media's concerns this week was defensive, dismissive, and in one case symbolic. A picture paints a thousand words. 

My best guess is that Justin Thomas or some buddy of his was razzing him for missing a put during practice on Tuesday at The Players

- Rick Jansen


OTHER PICKS

JAMIE LOVEMARK
BEN HUN AN
MARTIN KAYMER
ZACH JONSON
DUFNER
BERGER
STEELE
BELLO 

AfraAsia

OTTO 30-1
JAEGER 125-1 

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GOLF PICKS WELLS, TROPHEE, LPGA

WELLS

TOP PICKS

LOVEMARK 40-1
DECHAMBEAU 50-1
VARNER 125-1
STEELE 100-1
DANNY LEE 75-1

ALSO

BERGER
THOMAS
KOKRAK
RODGERS

GOOD LONGSHOTS 125+

OHAIR
DONALDSON
SCHNEIDERJ
F MOLINARI
STUARD

TROPHEE

TOP PICKS

MANASERO 100-1

ALSO

QUIROS
JACQUELIN
WEBSTER
GREEN
WALTERS

(QUESNE AND CANIZARES ARE HOT BUT LOW ODDS)

LPGA

PILLER - BUT ODDS TOO LOW 6.5-1 NOT A GOOD VALUE
B LANG 50-1

GOLF PICKS ZURICH, VOLVO AND LPGA

ZURICH

LOVEMARK

BERGER
WEEKLY
SI WOO KIM
RODGERS
BOHN
SENDEN
NICK TAYLOR 
MORGAN HOFFMAN
VARNER
LANGLY

VOLVO

BJERREGAARD
HEND
QUESNE
HATTON
RAMSAY
UILEIN

SLATTERY
QUIROS
DREDGE

LPGA

PILLER

GOLF PICKS VALERO, SHENZEN AND LPGA

VALERO

TOP 5

Jason Kokrak

Charley Hoffman

Billy Horschel

Dechambeau

Daniel Summerhays

Chris Kirk

Ryan Palmer

Fredrik Jacobson

Bryce Molder

Aaron Baddeley

Patrick Rodgers

Kyle Reifers

George McNeill

Chesson Hadley

Scott Pinckney

 
SHEN ZEN
BJERREGAARD
QUESNE
UIHLEIN
RUMFORD
BLAND
QUIROS
LIPSKY


LPGA
PILLER 
Q BAEK

RBS HERITAGE and OPEN DE ESPANA

RBC
I'm High on Lovemark - who's come inches from a win several times this season
Fitzy is a solid favorite along with Kisner 
Throwing $20 on DeChambeau @ 50-1

Not a lot of Big Names this week - You may want to cover some Talented LongShots Online @ Great Odds.

OPEN DE ESPANA
I'm staying On Bjerreegaard.

Several others at good odds with a good chance to win 
Too many serious contenders to isolate just one.   

 

 

GOLF PICKS THE MASTERS 2016

This years Master's seems to have snuck up on us. Last year we all had a favorite. This year it feels like anybody's game. 


I like Spieth - If - he can start Hitting Fairways and get his Proximity to the Hole back inside 10 or 15 feet. You can't count on 25 ft puts to win the Masters. Those undulating greens will reward shots close to the pin.

Top Picks

Spieth
Fowler
Stenson
Danny Willett
Zach Johnson
De Chambeau

To handicap The Masters - you have too look at who plays well there, and who's trending. 
See the Chart below for (History) at this Event and (Recent) Finishes.
 
Full Field and Picks
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