Deutsche Bank U.S. Championship

This week the US PGA Tour moves up the Eastern seaboard to play the Deutsche Bank U.S. Championship.

Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the Deutsche Bank U.S. Championship.

#	Player	CLi
1	Vijay Singh	5.70
2	Luke Donald	9.30
3	Jason Dufner	9.50
4	Jason Day	12.00
5	Steve Stricker	12.25
6	Adam Scott	13.15
7	Matt Kuchar	14.45
8	Dustin Johnson	15.85
9	Kris Blanks	16.85
10	Jim Furyk	22.00
11	Scott Verplank	22.45
12	Sergio Garcia	24.10
13	Andres Romero	24.15
14	Brandt Snedeker	24.40
15	George McNeill	24.65

It is interesting to see Vijay Singh in the top 5 of the CLi figures again, and #1 in the CLi rankings for that matter. IT has been a long time since he has been predicted to play well in a tournament. But it helps that he has played well here (has won twice), and has played well in the past two tournaments he has played in (top top-5 finishes).

This week I am going to go with the top 4 players in the CLi rankings: Singh (analysis), Donald (analysis), Dufner (analysis), and Day (analysis).

I am going to skip over Stricker (analysis), even though it hurts my heart as a fellow Illinois alumni, and pick Scott (analysis). In choosing between Stricker and Scott, I feel that Scott will make up for his final round last week and have a great showing this week. Scott seems to rebound well after one bad round (contrary to when he is on a bad streak -- many poor rounds, when tends to magnify the "poorness" in the next tournament he plays in; hopefully this is not the start of a bad streak for him).

Below are my 5 picks for the Deutsche Bank U.S. Championship :

#	Player	CLi
1	Vijay Singh	5.70
2	Luke Donald	9.30
3	Jason Dufner	9.50
4	Jason Day	12.00
5	Adam Scott	13.15

Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:

1. Nick Watney
2. Jason Day
3. Dustin Johnson
4. Matt Kuchar
5. Luke Donald

Here is a link to Bolton's Power Rankings so that you can read more about his thoughts on his top players in this week's Power Rankings:

Bolton's Power Rankings: Deutsche Bank U.S. Championship

We have 2 players in common this week: Day and Donald.

Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the Deutsche Bank U.S. Championship:

Number of Past Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA1)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA1)
5	25%	25%
Number of Days Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA2)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA2)
30	5%	5%
Number of Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA3)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA3)
4	20%	20%

If you don't like the configuration of my CLi calculation, feel free to run your own CLi calculation with your own desired settings by going to golfcli.com.

The Barclays Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Barclays to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.

1. Steve Stricker | 24 | $61,900
2. Adam Scott | 67 | $16,320
3. Webb Simpson | 10 | $200,000
4. Luke Donald | 18 | $100,800
5. Nick Watney | 10 | $200,000

Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.

1. Steve Stricker | 24 | $61,900
2. Adam Scott | 67 | $16,320
3. Dustin Johnson | 1 | $1,440,000
4. Luke Donald | 18 | $100,800
5. Webb Simpson | 10 | $200,000

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$579,020	$1,819,020	TI
Avg Rank	25.8	24.0	TI
Made Cut	5	5	DRAW
Outcome	--	--	TI

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Made Cut category was a draw.

The tournament overall was won by the Tour Insider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 10 wins to the Tour Outsider, 25 wins to the Tour Insider, and 3 draws.

The Barclays

This week the US PGA Tour is in New Jersey to play the Barclays.  This is the first event of the FedEx Playoffs.

Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the Barclays.

#	Player	CLi
1	Steve Stricker	5.90
2	Adam Scott	6.80
3	Webb Simpson	9.10
4	Luke Donald	14.80
5	Scott Verplank	19.80
6	Nick Watney	19.80
7	Fredrik Jacobson	23.50
8	Vijay Singh	25.50
9	Jason Day	25.80
10	David Toms	25.80
11	Rickie Fowler	26.30
12	Zach Johnson	27.30
13	Jim Furyk	27.70
14	Bill Haas	32.60
15	Sergio Garcia	34.10

I am going to go with the top 4 players in the CLi rankings: Stricker (analysis), Scott (analysis), Simpson (analysis), and Donald (analysis).

Then I am going to skip over my native Texan, Verplank(analysis), and go with Watney(analysis). Verplank and Watney have the same CLi figure (19.80). Their scoring average in this tournament is around the same (70.40). Verplank has earned more money in this event on average and has earned more money in the past 4 weeks. However, Watney has earned more money in the past 4 tournaments they have played in, and has played better this year than Verplank. So I am going with Watney.

Below are my 5 picks for the Barclays :

#	Player	CLi
1	Steve Stricker	5.90
2	Adam Scott	6.80
3	Webb Simpson	9.10
4	Luke Donald	14.80
5	Nick Watney	19.80

Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:

1. Steve Stricker
2. Adam Scott
3. Dustin Johnson
4. Luke Donald
5. Webb Simpson

Here is a link to Bolton's Power Rankings so that you can read more about his thoughts on his top players in this week's Power Rankings:

Bolton's Power Rankings: Barclays

We have 4 players in common this week: Stricker, Scott, Donald, and Simpson.  Come'on Watney.

Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the Barclays:

Number of Past Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA1)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA1)
5	20%	20%
Number of Days Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA2)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA2)
30	10%	10%
Number of Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA3)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA3)
4	20%	20%

If you don't like the configuration of my CLi calculation, feel free to run your own CLi calculation with your own desired settings by going to golfcli.com.

Wyndham Championship Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Wyndham Championship to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.

1. David Toms | 17 | $65,780
2. Chez Reavie | 9 | $140,400
3. Josh Teater | 25 | $40,560
4. Webb Simpson | 1 | $936,000
5. Charles Howell III | 4 | $196,040

Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.

1. David Toms | 17 | $65,780
2. Brandt Snedeker | 147 (MC) | $0
3. Webb Simpson | 1 | $936,000
4. Brendon de Jonge | 40 | $19,240
5. Charles Howell III | 4 | $196,040

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$1,378,780	$1,217,060	TO
Avg Rank	11.2	41.8	TO
Made Cut	5	4	TO
Outcome	--	--	TO

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Outsider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Outsider.

The Made Cut category was won by the Tour Outsider.

The tournament overall was won by the Tour Outsider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 10 wins to the Tour Outsider, 24 wins to the Tour Insider, and 3 draws.

Yeah!!!! I made it to double digits this year. :-) ....and I did so with a very respectable result.  An average rank of 11.2 is rather good.  Also, Bolton's and my picks included a winner in Simpson.

Wyndham Championship

This week the US PGA Tour is in Greensboro, North Carolina to play the Wyndham Championship, which is being played at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the Wyndham Championship.

#	Player	CLi
1	David Toms	4.70
2	Chez Reavie	12.50
3	Josh Teater	18.80
4	Webb Simpson	19.15
5	Charles Howell III	22.05
6	Carl Pettersson	22.75
7	Blake Adams	30.15
8	Michael Letzig	32.25
9	Kris Blanks	33.45
10	Garrett Willis	33.80
11	Trevor Immelman	35.80
12	Bob Estes	36.35
13	Bill Haas	37.40
14	Chris Couch	39.85
15	Jason Dufner	42.70

Toms (analysis) is a clear favorite this week. Look at his low CLi figure (4.70) and the distance between his CLi figure and the next player's CLi figure (Reavie, 12.50). So Toms is my first pick.

Cheavie (analysis) has been playing well for the past 5 tournaments, and has played well in the one time he has played in the tournament (finishing 10th in 2009).

Teater (analysis) is my third pick. When looking at the list of top 5 players, I was not totally sold on Teater. However, when looking at his play in this tournament and leading up to this tournament, he shows a solid record. He placed 10th in 2010, the only time he has played in this tournament. He has made the cut in the past 5 events he has played leading up to this tournament, with his most recent finish being the best (a 10th place finish at the Reno-Tahoe Open).

For my final 2 picks, I am going to pick Simpson (analysis) and Howell III (analysis).

Below are my 5 picks for the Wyndham Championship :

#	Player	CLi
1	David Toms	4.70
2	Chez Reavie	12.50
3	Josh Teater	18.80
4	Webb Simpson	19.15
5	Charles Howell III	22.05

Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:

1. David Toms
2. Brandt Snedeker
3. Webb Simpson
4. Brendon de Jonge
5. Charles Howell III

Here is a link to Bolton's Power Rankings so that you can read more about his thoughts on his top players in this week's Power Rankings:

Bolton's Power Rankings: Wyndham Championship

We have 3 players in common this week: Toms, Simpson, and Howell.

Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the Wyndham Championship:

Number of Past Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA1)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA1)
5	25%	25%
Number of Days Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA2)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA2)
30	5%	5%
Number of Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA3)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA3)
4	20%	20%

If you don't like the configuration of my CLi calculation, feel free to run your own CLi calculation with your own desired settings by going to golfcli.com.

PGA Championship Review

It is now time to review the picks for the PGA Championship to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.

1. Rory McIlroy | 64 | $15,400
2. Jason Day | 76 (MC) | $0
3. Luke Donald | 8 | $224,500
4. Adam Scott | 7 | $259,000
5. Steve Stricker | 12 | $132,786

Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.

1. Luke Donald | 8 | $224,500
2. Lee Westwood | 8 | $224,500
3. Jason Day | 76 (MC) | $0
4. Rory McIlory | 64 | $15,400
5. Adam Scott | 7 | $259,000

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$631,686	$723,400	TI
Avg Rank	33.4	32.6	TI
Made Cut	4	4	DRAW
Outcome	--	--	TI

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Made Cut category was a draw.

The tournament overall was won by the Tour Insider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 9 wins to the Tour Outsider, 24 wins to the Tour Insider, and 3 draws.

PGA Championship

This week the US PGA Tour has its final major of the year: the PGA Championship, which is being played at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the PGA Championship.

#	Player	CLi
1	Rory McIlroy	8.00
2	Jason Day	8.60
3	Simon Dyson	10.60
4	Luke Donald	11.80
5	Adam Scott	14.80
6	Steve Stricker	15.30
7	Sergio Garcia	16.80
8	Dustin Johnson	16.90
9	Lee Westwood	19.20
10	Tiger Woods	20.30
11	Martin Kaymer	21.70
12	Phil Mickelson	21.70
13	Zach Johnson	21.80
14	David Toms	26.60
15	Fredrik Jacobson	27.00

For my first two picks,  I am going to go with McIlroy and Day.

McIlroy (analysis) has placed 3rd in the past 2 PGA Championships, and as most people know, he faired well in the majors this year (Masters: 15th, U.S. Open: 1st, British Open: 25th).

Day (analysis) finished 10th last year, his only time he has played in the PGA Championship. He played well last week at the Bridgestone, placing 4th and has played well in the majors this year (Masters: 2nd, U.S. Open: 2nd, British Open: 30th).

For my final 3 picks, I am going to skip over Dyson (analysis) and pick Donald (analysis), Scott (analysis), and Stricker (analysis).

Below are my 5 picks for the PGA Championship :

#	Player	CLi
1	Rory McIlroy	8.00
2	Jason Day	8.60
3	Luke Donald	11.80
4	Adam Scott	14.80
5	Steve Stricker	15.30

Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:

1. Luke Donald
2. Lee Westwood
3. Jason Day
4. Rory McIlroy
5. Adam Scott

Here is a link to Bolton's Power Rankings so that you can read more about his thoughts on his top players in this week's Power Rankings:

Bolton's Power Rankings: PGA Championship

We have 4 players in common this week: Donald, Day, McIlroy, and Scott.

Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the PGA Championship:

Number of Past Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA1)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA1)
5	20%	20%
Number of Days Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA2)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA2)
30	10%	10%
Number of Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA3)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA3)
4	20%	20%

If you don't like the configuration of my CLi calculation, feel free to run your own CLi calculation with your own desired settings by going to golfcli.com.

Reno-Tahoe Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Reno-Tahoe to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.

1. Chris DiMarco | 21 | $32,400
2. Brian Davis | 21 | $32,400
3. John Merrick | 25 | $19,731
4. Bob Estes | 43 | $9,360
5. Chez Reavie | 50 | $7,131

Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.

1. Robert Garrigus |38 | $12,900
2. John Merrick | 25 | $19,731
3. Kevin Na | 25 | $19,731
4. Chez Reavie | 50 | $7,131
5. Steven Bowditch | 118 (MC) | $0

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$101,022	$59,493	TO
Avg Rank	32.0	51.2	TO
Made Cut	5	4	TO
Outcome	--	--	TO

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Outsider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Outsider.

The Made Cut category was won by the Tour Outsider.

The tournament overall was won by the Tour Outsider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 9 wins to the Tour Outsider, 23 wins to the Tour Insider, and 3 draws.

This weekend was a draw between the two tournaments, the Bridgestone Invitational and this tournament, the Reno-Tahoe Open.  Bolton won the Bridgestone and I won the Reno-Tahoe.

I am getting closer to double digits....... :-)

Bridgestone Invitational Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Bridgestone Invitational to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.

1. Bo Van Pelt | 23 | $75,250
2. Steve Stricker | 14 | $100,000
3. Ryan Moore | 23 | $75,250
4. Dustin Johnson | 48 | $49,300
5. Jeffrey Overton | 68 | $39,250

Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.

1. Dustin Johnson | 48 | $49,300
2. Lee Westwood | 9 | $152,500
3. Steve Stricker | 14 | $100,000
4. Bo Van Pelt | 23 | $75,250
5. Martin Kaymer | 29 | $68,500

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$339,050	$445,550	TI
Avg Rank	35.2	24.6	TI
Made Cut	5	5	DRAW
Outcome	--	--	TI

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Made Cut category was a draw.

The tournament overall was won by the Tour Insider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 8 wins to the Tour Outsider, 23 wins to the Tour Insider, and 3 draws.

Reno-Tahoe Open

This week the US PGA Tour has two events, 1) the Bridgestone Invitational and 2) the Reno-Tahoe Open. This posting is for the Reno-Tahoe Open.

Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the Reno-Tahoe Open.

#	Player	CLi
1	Chris DiMarco	11.80
2	Briny Baird	12.90
3	Brian Davis	15.65
4	Shane Bertsch	15.95
5	John Merrick	16.60
6	Bob Estes	18.00
7	Kevin Stadler	18.45
8	Troy Matteson	19.10
9	Chez Reavie	20.65
10	Lee Janzen	22.10
11	Robert Garrigus	24.00
12	Steve Flesch	24.80
13	D.J. Trahan	24.95
14	Bill Lunde	25.80
15	Pat Perez	27.95

As with the Bridgestone Invitational, I am late in posting this entry for the Reno-Tahoe Open. So I won't be providing an explanation for why I made my picks for this tournament...am only providing the list.

Below are my 5 picks for the Reno-Tahoe Open :

#	Player	CLi
1	Chris DiMarco	11.80
2	Brian Davis	15.65
3	John Merrick	16.60
4	Bob Estes	18.00
5	Chez Reavie	20.65

Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:

1. Robert Garrigus
2. John Merrick
3. Kevin Na
4. Chez Reavie
5. Steven Bowditch

Here is a link to Bolton's Power Rankings so that you can read more about his thoughts on his top players in this week's Power Rankings:

Bolton's Power Rankings: Reno-Tahoe Open

We have 2 players in common this week: Merrick and Reavie.

Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the Reno-Tahoe Open:

Number of Past Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA1)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA1)
5	25%	25%
Number of Days Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA2)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA2)
30	5%	5%
Number of Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA3)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA3)
4	20%	20%

If you don't like the configuration of my CLi calculation, feel free to run your own CLi calculation with your own desired settings by going to golfcli.com.

Bridgestone Invitational

This week the US PGA Tour has two events, 1) the Bridgestone Invitational and 2) the Reno-Tahoe Open. This posting is for the Bridgestone Invitational.

Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the Bridgestone Invitational.

#	Player	CLi
1	Bo Van Pelt	11.35
2	Steve Stricker	12.30
3	Sean O'Hair	15.25
4	Ryan Moore	16.90
5	Peter Hanson	17.25
6	Dustin Johnson	17.80
7	Tiger Woods	17.90
8	Jeffrey Overton	19.80
9	Lee Westwood	20.10
10	Zach Johnson	20.45
11	Rory McIlroy	21.75
12	Sergio Garcia	22.10
13	Darren Clarke	22.15
14	Jason Day	22.25
15	Hunter Mahan	23.20

I am late in posting this, so won't be providing an explanation for why I made my picks for this tournament...am only providing the list.

Below are my 5 picks for the Bridgestone Invitational :

#	Player	CLi
1	Bo Van Pelt	11.35
2	Steve Stricker	12.30
3	Ryan Moore	16.90
4	Dustin Johnson	17.80
5	Jeffrey Overton	19.80

Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:

1. Dustin Johnson
2. Lee Westwood
3. Steve Stricker
4. Bo Van Pelt
5. Martin Kaymer

Here is a link to Bolton's Power Rankings so that you can read more about his thoughts on his top players in this week's Power Rankings:

Bolton's Power Rankings: Bridgestone Invitational

We have 3 players in common this week: Johnson, Stricker, Van Pelt.

Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the Bridgestone Invitational:

Number of Past Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA1)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA1)
5	25%	25%
Number of Days Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA2)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA2)
30	5%	5%
Number of Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA3)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA3)
4	20%	20%

If you don't like the configuration of my CLi calculation, feel free to run your own CLi calculation with your own desired settings by going to golfcli.com.

Greenbrier Classic Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Greenbrier Classic to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.

1. Charles Howell III | 32 | $32,486
2. Woody Austin | 98 (MC) | $0
3. Brendon De Jonge | 4 | $226,200
4. Davis Love III | 76 (MC) | $0
5. Scott Piercy | 98 (MC) | $0

Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.

1. Sergio Garcia | 39 | $25,200
2. Webb Simpson | 9 | $168,000
3. Phil Mickelson | 87 (MC) | $0
4. Jeff Overton | 49 | $14,430
5. Charles Howell III | 32 | $32,486

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$258,686	$240,116	TO
Avg Rank	61.6	43.2	TI
Made Cut	2	4	TI
Outcome	--	--	TI

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Outsider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Made Cut category was won by the Tour Insider.

The tournament overall was won by the Tour Insider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 8 wins to the Tour Outsider, 22 wins to the Tour Insider, and 3 draws.

Even though I won the earnings category, I got wiped out in the rank average and made cuts categories.