Will Use Custom Golf CLi Calculation

Starting with the British Open, I am going to be using my Golf CLi calculation that I ran via my Golf CLi account on golfcli.com. In the past I had been using the standard Golf CLi run on the GolfInvestors site. Even though I control the GolfInvestors CLi calculation, I usually keep the GolfInvestors CLi calculation settings basic and don't change the settings once I have them set. Whereas, with my account on Golf CLi I can easily change the settings for each tournament. So from now on, I will be using the Golf CLi calculation results from my Golf CLi account for the Tour Outsider picks.

As well, I will try to remember to post the settings I used for the Golf CLi calculation with my list of picks so that everyone can see if they think the settings are right or not for each tournament. If people don't think my CLi settings are the best settings for a tournament, they can setup an account on the Golf CLi site and run their own Golf CLi calculation for a tournament.

John Deere Classic

The US PGA Tour heads to the mid-west to play the John Deere Classic. IT is the last tournament on the US PGA Tour circuit before the next major (the British Open). The winner of the John Deere gets a chance to play in the British Open if they are not already in the field of the British Open. So there is some added incentive for players in the John Deere field.

Rank	Player	CLi
1	Kenny Perry	1.90
2	Jeffrey Overton	14.60
3	John Senden	14.90
4	Woody Austin	18.50
5	Steve Stricker	19.15
6	Heath Slocum	21.70
7	Nathan Green	22.05
8	Greg Chalmers	22.20
9	Kevin Sutherland	22.50
10	Jason Dufner	23.85
11	Jason Bohn	24.45
12	Cameron Beckman	24.95
13	David Toms	25.35
14	Casey Wittenberg	26.35
15	Lucas Glover	26.65

Kenny Perry is a clear favorite this week. His CLi figure is 1.90 (which is low) and the next closest is 14.60 (which is a big difference between players). So I would be foolish to not pick Perry to play well this week [ hopefully I won't be eating those words).

I am going to skip Overton. He has played well in this event. However, I just don't get the feeling he is going to stay in the field (i.e. a WD possibly). I am then going to pick the next 4 players in the CLi rankings: Senden, Austin, Stricker and Slocum.

Below are my 5 picks for the John Deere Classic:

Rank	Player	CLi
1	Kenny Perry	1.90
2	John Senden	14.90
3	Woody Austin	18.50
4	Steve Stricker	19.15
5	Heath Slocum	21.70

AT&T National

After a sabbatical last week due to traveling, I am back at posting my picks for the current week's tournament.

The US PGA Tour heads to the Washington D.C. this week to play Tiger's tournament: AT&T National.

Rank	Player	CLi
1	Jim Furyk	6.20
2	Tiger Woods	6.35
3	Anthony Kim	7.90
4	Jeffrey Overton	12.10
5	Robert Allenby	12.80
6	Hunter Mahan	13.60
7	Michael Allen	15.45
8	John Senden	20.90
9	Bo Van Pelt	21.15
10	Vijay Singh	21.50
11	Paul Goydos	21.55
12	Nick O'Hern	21.75
13	Davis Love III	22.70
14	Alexander Cejka	27.35
15	Steve Marino	28.05

I am going go with the top 3 players in the CLi rankings: Furyk, Woods, and Kim. Then I am going to skip Overton and pick Allenby and Mahan.

Below are my 5 picks for the AT&T National:

Rank	Player	CLi
1	Jim Furyk	6.20
2	Tiger Woods	6.35
3	Anthony Kim	7.90
4	Robert Allenby	12.80
5	Hunter Mahan	13.60

Travelers Championship

I have been traveling and in meetings most of this week. So I have not been able to run the CLi calculation and think about my picks. Thus, I will not be posting any picks this week for the Travelers Championship.

U.S. Open

This week the US PGA Tour heads to Bethpage - Black in New York to play the 2nd major of the year: the U.S. Open.

Rank	Player		CLi
1		Tiger Woods	4.20
2		Jim Furyk	4.40
3		Tim Clark	9.70
4		Steve Stricker	9.80
5		David Toms	10.60
6		Phil Mickelson	16.60
7		Vijay Singh	20.30
8		Paul Casey	23.20
9		Geoff Ogilvy	23.90
10		Justin Leonard	24.00
11		Ian Poulter	25.00
12		Mike Weir	26.10
13		Kenny Perry	27.30
14		Sean O'Hair	28.40
15		Thomas Levet	29.70

I am going go with the top 3 players in the CLi rankings: Woods, Furyk, and Clark. Then I am going to skip Stricker, pick Toms, skip Mickelson. and pick Singh.

It is hard for me not to pick Stricker as I am a University of Illinois alumni. However, I am not sure how he will hold up at Bethpage - Black.

I am skipping Mickelson because he has too much on his mind with his wife dealing with cancer. It is hard to play in a major, much less any pro golf tournament, with such a large issue on one's mind.

I hope both Stricker and Mickelson play well even though I didn't pick them. I hope they prove me wrong.

Below are my 5 picks for the U.S. Open:

Rank	Player		CLi
1		Tiger Woods	4.20
2		Jim Furyk	4.40
3		Tim Clark	9.70
4		David Toms	10.60
5		Vijay Singh	20.30

St. Jude Classic

This week the US PGA Tour heads to Nashville for a U.S. Open tournament warm up to play the St. Jude Classic.

Rank	Player		CLi
1		Justin Leonard	3.10
2		David Toms	7.90
3		Woody Austin	9.90
4		Brian Gay	11.40
5		Fredrik Jacobson	16.25
6		Stephen Ames	17.40
7		Bob Estes	18.30
8		Scott Verplank	18.40
9		Jeff Maggert	18.60
10		Tim Clark	19.00
11		John Senden	19.45
12		Ben Crane	24.55
13		Tim Herron	25.10
14		J.J. Henry	26.85
15		Michael Letzig	27.40

I am going to stick with the top 4 players in the CLi rankings: Leonard, Toms, Austin, and Gay. Then I will skip down to Estes for my 5th pick. Estes is a long shot as he has been off the radar chart for the past several years. However, he has steadily been playing better over the past 12 months. Hopefully, he will take advantage of a course that he plays well on this week to keep his improvement moving forward. If he plays well, then it won't look like I am picking someone from my native state of Texas only because he is from Texas....hmmmm.

Below are my 5 picks for the St. Jude Classic:

Rank	Player		CLi
1		Justin Leonard	3.10
2		David Toms	7.90
3		Woody Austin	9.90
4		Brian Gay	11.40
7		Bob Estes	18.30

Memorial Tournament

This week the US PGA Tour travels to Ohio to play the Memorial Tournament -- my former boss' tournament.

Rank	Player		CLi
1		Tiger Woods	7.55
2		Zach Johnson	9.80
3		Kenny Perry	9.90
4		Jim Furyk	14.50
5		Fredrik Jacobson	14.60
6		Sean O'Hair	14.90
7		Ted Purdy	21.10
8		Luke Donald	21.25
9		Matt Kuchar	21.25
10		Vijay Singh	21.85
11		Paul Casey	22.05
12		Scott McCarron	22.45
13		John Mallinger	23.55
14		Jerry Kelly	25.70
15		Geoff Ogilvy	27.20

I am going to stick with the top 4 players in the CLi rankings: Woods, Johnson, Perry, and Furyk. Then I will skip down to Donald for my 5th pick.

Below are my 5 picks for the Memorial Tournament:

Rank	Player		CLi
1		Tiger Woods	7.55
2		Zach Johnson	9.80
3		Kenny Perry	9.90
4		Jim Furyk	14.50
5		Luke Donald	21.25