The Barclays: Matt Kuchar
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Matt Kuchar had the best round of the Olympics last Sunday
as he fired a 63 to capture the bronze medal.
At one point it even looked like he may have been able to backdoor a
gold medal the way he was playing.
Kuchar is notorious for finishing in the top-10, and there’s no need to
look any further than eight top-10’s in his last thirteen worldwide starts. His consistency is geared for the FedEx Cup
playoffs, and Bethpage Black seems like a great place to pick up that elusive win
this year. Oh and by the way, he’s won
this tournament before.
Deutsche Bank Championship: Rory McIlroy
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It’s been a quiet year for Rory by his standards, with just
the lone worldwide win coming at the Irish Open back in May. Rory sparked some controversy recently over
his comments regarding the Olympics, but just recently he admitted he may have been
wrong...not a big surprise. Bottom line,
Rory has something to prove after his missed cut at the PGA Championship and
refusal to play in Rio. He's even apparently switched to a new putter that may help his troubles on the
green. TPC Boston is a familiar venue
for him, and with a victory and T5 in two of his last four starts there, it’s
hard not to like him this week. The
course demands accuracy, particularly off the tee, and if Rory can get hot with
the driver he should make life really easy for himself.
BMW Championship: Dustin
Johnson
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DJ’s probably had the best summer of anyone. In the span of about a month and a half,
Johnson rattled off top-5 finishes in five of six starts, including back to
back victories at the US Open and WGC Bridgestone. He’s missed one cut this season. It’s been a little while since he’s played
competitively, but like Kuchar, Johnson’s game is geared for the playoffs. Playing over 7,500 yards, Crooked Stick will
favor the long ball and Johnson has the ability to shorten up any course he
chooses. He has finished in the top-10
of this event several times, including that victory back in 2010 and a T6 the
last time Crooked Stick played host. He
should be in line for a great week.
Tour Championship: Jason Day
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Yes, the current FedEx Cup leader will win the Tour
Championship at East Lake. Three
victories with a very close second at the PGA Championship (still can’t believe
that shot) have highlighted another great season by the 28 year old. He’s coming off back to back top-10s at this
event, and if there’s anything we’ve learned over the last year and a half with
Day, it's that he can ramp up his game when it matters. East Lake is understandably the hardest track
of the playoff stretch, and if Day has his A-game there’s really not many who
can hang with him. In my opinion this is
his tournament to win (or lose).
FedEx Cup: Jason Day
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There’s not much I can really say since Day, sitting atop
the standings, would very likely take the FedEx Cup with a victory at East
Lake. He’s had a great run and it would
be fitting to add another trophy to the case.
Get me to the Ryder Cup.
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