Harry Longshanks
ILikeBigPutts&ICannotLie
I was reviewing the list of players in the field for this week's Buick Invitational and I was struck by the lack of compelling names.
Of the top 10 players in the world rankings, only Harrington and Mickelson will be teeing it up. And Lefty's play recently hasn't been at a level where I would expect him to compete for the title.
Players like Pat Perez and Charley Hoffman have respectable finishes early this season. But after two consecutive tournaments where the winner simply made the fewest mistakes, I'm having trouble getting excited about any of the names on the list.
Tiger (1) is out, Sergio (2) is absent, Vijay (5) is out, Stenson (6), Karlsson (7), Ogilvy (8), Perry (9), and Kim (10) are absent. Heck, even last year's Torrey Pines hero, Rocco Mediate, has pulled out because of a bad knee.
Villegas is scheduled to play, so the ladies should be happy. But I've never been a huge Camillo fan for whatever reason.
I'd like to see Hunter Mahan do well after his Ryder Cup success, so I suppose I'll root for him. Or maybe Brandt Snedecker just because he seems like a nice guy and I once played a round with a friend of his.
But so far, I just feel kinda meh about the prospect for a good tournament this week. And with the Pebble Beach side-show in line next week, that's just depressing.
Hopefully, I'll be proven wrong and there will be some great play this week.
Anyway, I was wondering who everyone else will be cheering for.
Of the top 10 players in the world rankings, only Harrington and Mickelson will be teeing it up. And Lefty's play recently hasn't been at a level where I would expect him to compete for the title.
Players like Pat Perez and Charley Hoffman have respectable finishes early this season. But after two consecutive tournaments where the winner simply made the fewest mistakes, I'm having trouble getting excited about any of the names on the list.
Tiger (1) is out, Sergio (2) is absent, Vijay (5) is out, Stenson (6), Karlsson (7), Ogilvy (8), Perry (9), and Kim (10) are absent. Heck, even last year's Torrey Pines hero, Rocco Mediate, has pulled out because of a bad knee.
Villegas is scheduled to play, so the ladies should be happy. But I've never been a huge Camillo fan for whatever reason.
I'd like to see Hunter Mahan do well after his Ryder Cup success, so I suppose I'll root for him. Or maybe Brandt Snedecker just because he seems like a nice guy and I once played a round with a friend of his.
But so far, I just feel kinda meh about the prospect for a good tournament this week. And with the Pebble Beach side-show in line next week, that's just depressing.
Hopefully, I'll be proven wrong and there will be some great play this week.
Anyway, I was wondering who everyone else will be cheering for.