Is Vijay Hitting Stride?
Yesterday, Singh shot a 7 under 64 to move into a tie at the Barclays Classic, the tune-up for Wing Foot next week. If the week before the U.S. Open turns out to be anything like the week before the Masters are we about to see a new trend?
Singh has been lurking all year with 6 top 10 finishes which is only second to Michelson and yet Singh is 15th on the current money list while Michelson is number 1. That could all change very quickly.
I am also keeping my eyes out for Adam Scott. He too has been playing much better than his current 19th in the money standings. Although he has not been able to put anything away to date, he has been near the top in several tournaments over the past couple of months. It only takes one round and he has the game.
I did some analysis on the top 20 money list and came to some interesting conclusions. Although you have to separate Woods out because of his lack of tournament appearances as of late, the guys that have been lurking the most this year are Mickelson, Campbell and Furyk if you give 10 points for a win, 9 for a second and so on. Based on that the top 5 would be Michelson (1), Campbell (6), Furyk (2), Zack Johnson (14) and Adam Scott (19).
Campbell has shown that he is a pretty cool customer and we all know the reputation of Michelson and Furyk. Johnson and Scott are the unknowns. Are they ready to make a move? Although they are both considered stars of the future they have not yet shown that final drive. But if you keep lingering around up there things are going to start to happening. But will it be at the U.S. Open? Mmmm???
My odds on favorites are still Woods and Michelson because they have both been there so many times before and in both cases there is a lot at stake. But will Woods be ready is the first question and how will Phil handle the pressure of three Majors in a row?
It could just be that Vijay is the one that is hitting his stride?
Singh has been lurking all year with 6 top 10 finishes which is only second to Michelson and yet Singh is 15th on the current money list while Michelson is number 1. That could all change very quickly.
I am also keeping my eyes out for Adam Scott. He too has been playing much better than his current 19th in the money standings. Although he has not been able to put anything away to date, he has been near the top in several tournaments over the past couple of months. It only takes one round and he has the game.
I did some analysis on the top 20 money list and came to some interesting conclusions. Although you have to separate Woods out because of his lack of tournament appearances as of late, the guys that have been lurking the most this year are Mickelson, Campbell and Furyk if you give 10 points for a win, 9 for a second and so on. Based on that the top 5 would be Michelson (1), Campbell (6), Furyk (2), Zack Johnson (14) and Adam Scott (19).
Campbell has shown that he is a pretty cool customer and we all know the reputation of Michelson and Furyk. Johnson and Scott are the unknowns. Are they ready to make a move? Although they are both considered stars of the future they have not yet shown that final drive. But if you keep lingering around up there things are going to start to happening. But will it be at the U.S. Open? Mmmm???
My odds on favorites are still Woods and Michelson because they have both been there so many times before and in both cases there is a lot at stake. But will Woods be ready is the first question and how will Phil handle the pressure of three Majors in a row?
It could just be that Vijay is the one that is hitting his stride?
posted by Patch at 6:21 AM
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