Fantasy Golf Buy, Sell or Hold for the Valero Texas Open

 

The Masters is in the books and it's back off to Texas for the Valero Texas Open

Many of the top players will be absent this week as it is the week following a major.

Adam Scott is the defending champ and the likes of Anthony Kim, Geoff Ogilvy, and Ryan Palmer are in the field at the TPC of San Antonio.

Here is this week's buy, sell and hold:

Buy:

Geoff Ogilvy (A) - Played well at Augusta and is a solid pick this week.  Look for him to be in the mix on Sunday.

Brian Gay (A) - Gay plays a lot of events, so it's no surprise he's playing here.  He also plays well in Texas.  has 2 top-10's this year.

J.J. Henry (B) - 10 events in 2011 and he hasn't missed a cut.  He had a MC here last year, but played ok here in 2009.

Vaughn Taylor (B) - He's playing well with the exception of final rounds.  Not sure if he is getting tired or what.  He made the cut here in 2010, but I expect a top-10 from him this week.

Scott Verplank (C) - A lot of good C-level possibilities this week.  Verplank is coming off a T-2 in Houston and he plays well in Texas events.  His game is rounding into shape.

Fredrik Jacobson (C) - Jacobson is playing well and finished second here last year.  He's a must play this week.

Sell:

Matt McQuillan (C) - This Canadian golfer has come nowhere close to making a cut since January.

Bio Kim (C) - I love the name, but his results are all over the place.  He has a T-21 at Pebble and a T-11 in Puerto Rico.  Other than that all missed cuts.

Charlie Hoffman (A) - Hoffman is not having one of his better year.  Not a good play right now.

Ryuji Imada (B) - He is missing cuts badly.  Don't think about taking him until he gets his game straightened out.

Hold

Anthony Kim (C) - You never know what to expect from Kim, but he's a C-level selection and has a top-10 this year.  He's close to getting his game back and may be ready to contend this week.


Good luck this week, and be sure to check out our AudioBoo for the "flyer" of the week.

Fantasy Golf Buy, Sell or Hold for The Masters

It's Masters week and I'm so busy that I'm running a day behind.

So let's forget about the sells and holds this week and concentrate only on the buys.

Buys:

Phil Mickelson (A) - The defending champ won last week in Houston.  If he puts well and stays playing smart, he could and should win this week.

Nick Watney (A) - He's been so good this year and in the past he's been so close to winning a major.  Maybe this is the week.

Hunter Mahan (B) - He's usually around the top-10 at Augusta.  He also loves this course.

Justin Rose (B) - Why not?  This would be huge for Rose, and he's playing well with 3 top-10's so far this year.

Aaron Baddeley (C) - A good bargain for a C-level player.  He puts well, which will be crucial this week.

Zach Johnson (C) - I love Zach at this event.  And he loves playing well here. 

Should be some great weather and great action this week in Augusta.

Fantasy Golf Buy, Sell, or Hold for Shell Houston Open

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This is always a weird spot on the PGA calendar.  The week before The Masters finds the guys in Houston, Texas,  What kind of prep is this for Augusta?

This spot used to be held by the tournament in New Orleans, then the BellSouth event in Atlanta and both events attracted a nice field.

While the Shell Houston Open is a fine event, most of the top players are skipping it to get ready for the first major of the year.

The course is the Redstone Golf Club and it's a tough track.  The par-4 488-yard finishing hole is a good test, and the course as a whole ranked as the 14th most difficult course on the tour in 2010.

Anthony Kim is the defending champ, but he has been struggling.  Can he repeat?

Here is this week's buy, sell or hold.


Buy:

Phil Mickelson  (A) - Phil is playing this week to get ready for Augusta.  He's played well the week before The Masters before.  Look for him to have a solid week.

Steve Marino (A) - Marino finished 2nd last week at Arnie's event.  Yea, he kind of let another one slip away, but you can also bet he's playing some good golf right now.  Finished T-14 here last year.

Spencer Levin (B) - Levin is really hitting the ball well.  Has made a whopping 9 cuts this year.  Played well last week and finished T-6.

Charl Schwartzel (B) - Hasn't played a lot on U.S. soil so far in 2011.  He's a solid player and likes this course.  He finished T-3 last year.

Fred Couples (C) - Houston is Fred's town.  He's always worth a play here this week.  His game is actually in good shape.  He made the cut last year.  He might have a few surprises left in him.


Sell:

Y.E. Yang (B) - Hasn't done much so far in 2011 outside of the Honda.  He finished T-31 here last year.

Josh Teater (B) - Has missed 6 cuts so far in 2011 and his best finish is a T-63.  You weren't going to play him anyway, were you?

Troy Merritt (C) - 6 starts and 5 missed cuts for 2011.  Missed the cut and played badly here last year.


Hold:

Charles Howell III (C) - Charles has been real close to having a great tournament here in 2011.  He's too good of a player for what he's been shooting.  He missed the cut here last year, but he seems to be playing better.  If you need a C-level player, stash him in your lineup.

Fantasy Golf Buy, Sell, or Hold For Arnold Palmer Invitational

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Presented by Mastercard, The Arnold Palmer Invitational will tee off this week in Orlando at Bay Hill.  It's the 30th anniversary of this fine event.  Ernie Els is the defending champ, but one Tiger Woods is a 6-time champ, winning last bask in 2009.

25 of the top 50 in the official golf rankings are expected to compete.  The Bay Hill course is in great shape, the weather should be perfect and the play will be stellar as we are two weeks away from the first major of the year, The Masters.

Here is this week's buy, sell and hold.

Buy:

Nick Watney (A) - Watney just missed out on another top-10 last week at the Transitions.  He still leads the money list and is playing his best golf.  He's a guy it would be hard not to pick this week.

Luke Donald (A) - Usually plays well this time of the year.  Currently sits 4th on the money list.  Took last week off so he'll be fresh for this event.  He'll be in contention.

Ernie Els (A) - Ernie's game is rounding into form and he's the defending champ here.

Justin Rose (B) - Missed the cut here last year, but is playing great.  Don't worry about his final round collapse at the Transitions.  He's playing well and has two top-10 finishes in 2011.

Gary Woodland (C) - A win last week in Tampa and four top-10 finishes has the Kansas native sitting 3rd on the money list.  Take him if you go with the hot player.

Edoardo Molinari (C) - Finished second to Els here last year.  He likes the course and the course appears to like him.  He's worth a try as a C-level selection.

Sell:

Lucas Glover (A) - His best finish in 2011 is only a t-20.  He's searching for his game right now, so stay away from him.

Ben Curtis (B) - Missed the cut last week at the Transitions and has only made two cuts all year.  He's not hitting enough greens in regulation and that doesn't bode well for Bay Hill.

Rich Beem (C) - All you need to know is five tournaments played and five missed cuts.

Hold:

Jeff Overton (B) - Overton hasn't missed a cut in 2011 and has a top-10.  One of these weeks he's going to break through and a get a big win.  Might this be the week? 

Fantasy Golf Buy, Sell, or Hold For Transitions Championship

 

The Tour de Florida of golf continues this week at the Transitions Championship.  The Innisbrook Golf & Spa will be the venue as the Tampa Bay area hosts this great tournament.

Jim Furyk is the defending champ and he returns to Innisbrook to defend his crown.  Also playing are 2009 champ Reteif Goosen and the likes of Martin Kaymer, Padraig Harrington and Zach Johnson.

The Copperhead Course will be the track this week and it is going to play to a par-71, 7.430 yards.

The course record is 62 and it is shared by Jeff Sluman and Mark Calcavecchia.

Here is this week's buy, sell and hold.

Buy

Nick Watney (A) - Don't sleep on Watney this week.  He won last week at Doral and he finished fourth here last year.  He has played four events this year and has four top-10's.  Not too shabby.

Matt Kuchar (A) - Kuchar has been a stud so far in 2011.  Six events and four top-10's.  Fifth is scoring average.  He generates points.

Retief Goosen (B) - Goosen loves this event.  He won here in 2003 and 2009.  He shoots just about every round he plays here under par.  Take him!

Francesco Molinari (C) - Molinari should be a strong C-level selection this week.  He had a nice t-3 last week at Doral.  He makes cut and shoots under par, what more could you ask for.

J.B. Holmes (C) - This should be a good course for Holmes.  He made the cut here last year, but barely.  He's playing better in 2011, though.

Sell

Michael Sim (A) - Any other A-level pick has to be better than Sim.

Steve Marino (A) - Marino has pulled out of this event.

Duffy Waldorf (C) - Waldorf used to be a good player, and keyword there is "used" to be.  He struggles to make cuts these days.

Fred Funk (B) - Three missed cuts in four events.  Fred needs to stay on the Champions Tour.

Hold

John Cook (C) - "Cookie" as Tiger calls him is playing some good golf.  Most of it is on the Champions Tour, but he did finish third at the Mayakoba Classic.  If you need a C-level player, you might want to go with "Cookie".


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