HSBC Champions

This week the US PGA Tour is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to play the HSBC Champions tournament.

Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the HSBC Champions tournament.

#	Player	CLi
1	Luke Donald	2.9
2	Justin Rose	3.9
3	Peter Hanson	7.9
4	Shane Lowry	11.4
5	Ian Poulter	13.6
6	Phil Mickelson	13.7
7	Richard Ramsay	15.1
8	Nicolas Colsaerts	16.8
9	Martin Kaymer	16.9
10	Jason Dufner	18.5
11	Ernie Els	18.7
12	Francesco Molinari	19.2
13	Nick Watney	19.8
14	Lee Westwood	20.3
15	Adam Scott	20.5

I went through the analyses for the top players, and here are my picks for the HSBC Champions tournament:

#	Player	CLi
1	Luke Donald	2.9
2	Justin Rose	3.9
3	Peter Hanson	7.9
4	Ian Poulter	13.6
5	Phil Mickelson	13.7

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

1. Justin Rose
2. Luke Donald
3. Louis Oosthuizen
4. Dustin Johnson
5. Ian Poulter

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: HSBC Champions

We have 3 players in common this tournament: Rose, Donald, and Poulter

Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the HSBC Champions:

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.

CIMB Classic Review

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

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

1. Bo Van Pelt | 2 | $485,000
2. Jeffrey Overton | 16 | $79,000
3. Jason Dufner | 16 | $79,000
4. Tiger Woods | 4 | $265,000
5. Brendon De Jonge | 4 | $265,000

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

1. Bo Van Pelt | 2 | $485,000
2. Jason Dufner | 16 | $79,000
3. Tiger Woods | 4 | $265,000
4. Seung-yul Noh | 14 | $87,000
5. Scott Piercy | 10 | $102,5000

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$1,173,000	$1,018,500	TO
Avg Rank	8.4	9.2	TO
Made Cut	5	5	Draw
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 a draw.

The tournament overall was won by the Tour Outsider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 21 wins to the Tour Outsider, 18 wins to the Tour Insider, and 5 draws.

We both did rather well with our picks this tournament, but I was able to edge Bolton out to squeak out another win.  Things are coming down to the wire to see who will take the trophy this year between the both of us -- the Tour Ousider and the Tour Insider.

CIMB Classic

This week the US PGA Tour is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to play the CIMB Classic.

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

#	Player	CLi
1	Bo Van Pelt	5.05
2	Jeffrey Overton	5.55
3	Jason Dufner	6.40
4	Tom Gillis	8.75
5	Tiger Woods	9.55
6	Brendon De Jonge	9.65
7	Jimmy Walker	10.15
8	Chris Kirk	12.85
9	Robert Garrigus	14.80
10	Kevin Stadler	15.00
11	Nick Watney	16.30
12	John Senden	17.35
13	Masanori Kobayashi	17.90
14	Ben Crane	18.05
15	Marcus Fraser	19.05

I went through the analyses for the top players and here are my picks for the CIMB Classic:

#	Player	CLi
1	Bo Van Pelt	5.05
2	Jeffrey Overton	5.55
3	Jason Dufner	6.40
4	Tiger Woods	9.55
5	Brendon De Jonge	9.65

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

1. Bo Van Pelt
2. Jason Dufner
3. Tiger Woods
4. Seung-yul Noh
5. Scott Piercy

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: CIMB Classic

We have 3 players in common this tournament: Van Pelt, Dufner, and Woods

Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the CIMB Classic:

Number of Past Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA1)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA1)
2	15%	15%
Number of Days Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA2)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA2)
60	15%	15%
Number of Tournaments Looking Back
Number	Scoring Avg Weight (SA3)	Earnings Avg Weight (EA3)
6	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.

McGladrey Classic Review

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

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

1. Jeff Overton | 51 | $9,413
2. Jim Furyk | 3 | $272,000
3. Brendon De Jonge | 4 | $165,333
4. Billy Horschel | 43 | $12,827
5. Zach Johnson | 49 | $10,240

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

1. Jason Day | 57 | $8,920
2. Jim Furyk | 3 | $272,000
3. Jeff Overton | 51 | $9,413
4. Zach Johnson | 49 | $10,240
5. Vijay Singh | 27 | $22,550

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$469,813	$323,123	TO
Avg Rank	30.0	37.4	TO
Made Cut	5	5	Draw
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 a draw.

The tournament overall was won by the Tour Outsider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 20 wins to the Tour Outsider, 18 wins to the Tour Insider, and 5 draws.

McGladrey Classic

This week is the third Fall Finish tournament: The McGladrey Classic.

My picks for the tournament are:

Jeffrey Overton (analysis)
Jim Furyk (analysis)
Brendon De Jonge (analysis)
Billy Horschel (analysis)
Zach Johnson (analysis)

The Tour Insider (Bolton) picks for the tournament are:

Jason Day (analysis)
Jim Furyk (analysis)
Jeffrey Overton (analysis)
Zach Johnson (analysis)
Vijay Singh (analysis)

We have 3 players in common in this tournament: Furyk, Overton, and Johnson

Frys.com Open Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Frys.com Open to see how the results turned out.

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

1. Brendan Steele | 116 (MC) | $0
2. Bud Cauley | 55 | $11,250
3. Bill Lunde | 35 | $24,125
4. Justin Leonard | 88 (MC) | $0
5. Heath Slocum | 47 | $12,843

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

1. Jonas Blixt | 1 | $900,000
2. Brendan Steele | 116 (MC) | $0
3. Jeff Overton | 8 | $155,000
4. Bud Cauley | 55 | $11,250
5. Vijay Singh | 4 | $196,875

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$48,218	$1,263,125	TI
Avg Rank	68.2	36.8	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 19 wins to the Tour Outsider, 18 wins to the Tour Insider, and 5 draws.

Bolton kicked my rear in this tournament.  Ouch.

Frys.com Open

This week is the second Fall Finish tournament: Frys.com Open.

My picks for the tournament are:

Brendan Steele (analysis)
Bud Cauley (analysis)
Bill Lunde (analysis)
Justin Leonard (analysis)
Heath Slocum (analysis)

The Tour Insider (Bolton) picks for the tournament are:

Jonas Blixt (analysis)
Brendan Steele (analysis)
Jeff Overton (analysis)
Bud Cauley (analysis)
Vijay Singh (analysis)

We have 2 players in common in this tournament: Steele and Cauley

Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open to see how the results turned out.

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

1. Chad Campbell | 54 | $10,305
2. Kevin Streelman | 22 | $39,488
3. Ryan Moore | 1 | $810,000
4. Robert Garrigus | 22 | $39,488
5. Nick Watney | 10 | $112,500

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

1. Robert Garrigus | 22 | $39,488
2. Nick Watney | 10 | $112,500
3. Ryan Moore | 11 | $810,000
4. Scott Piercy | 6 | $156,375
5. Chris Kirk | 36 | $18,923

Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

	Tour Outsider	Tour Insider	Winner
Total Earnings	$1,011,781	$1,137,286	TI
Avg Rank	21.8	17.0	TI
Made Cut	5	5	Draw
Outcome	--	--	Draw

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 a draw.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 19 wins to the Tour Outsider, 17 wins to the Tour Insider, and 5 draws.

We both picked a winner in Moore, and we both had all of our player picks make the cut.  However, Bolton edged me out this tournament with his other picks.

Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

....another short post.  This time it is for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.  The tournament is the first of the Fall Finish tournaments.

My picks for the tournament are:

Chad Campbell (analysis)
Kevin Streelman (analysis)
Ryan Moore (analysis)
Robert Garrigus (analysis)
Nick Watney (analysis)

The Tour Insider (Bolton) picks for the tournament are:

Robert Garrigus (analysis)
Nick Watney (analysis)
Ryan Moore (analysis)
Scott Piercy (analysis)
Chris Kirk (analysis)

We have 3 players in common in this tournament: Garrigus, Watney, and Moore