Fantasy Golf Buy, Sell, or Hold For Sony Open
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The first full field event of the season is where we head next. A field of 144 will tee off at Waialae where they will face 7,000 challenging yards of lush fairways and sloping greens.
I wouldn't say it is a great field that will begin play this week, but it is a good one. Davis Love III will join Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Steve Stricker and Jim Furyk in the field this week.
Will Jonathan Byrd continue his hot play from last week? Will one of the twelve Australians in the field break through with a win, or will we see a first time winner emerge?
All of these questions will be answered by Sunday afternoon.
Until then, we'll look at the Buy, Sell, or Hold for the 2011 Sony Open at Waialae. Remember the players are in A,B, or C categories. Take that into consideration.
Buy:
Jim Furyk (A) - Anytime Jim Furyk tees it up in Hawaii you need to have him on your team. Furyk hasn't played this event since 2008, but he has won it once and has five top-1o finishes.
Robert Allenby(B) - You get good value here for Allenby as a B player. He loves the course, is in good form, and was the runner-up last year. Add that to three top-10's in his last five appearances here.
K.J. Choi(A) - He plays well here, winning the title in 2008 and five other top-15 finishes. K.J. is streaky, you might have him streak to a win this week.
Sell:
Charles Howell III (C) - I know he's usually a good pick for a C player, but he can be erratic off the tee and that will be his demise in the winds at Waialae.
Dustin Johnson (A) - Normally he would be a solid pick, but take note, he has withdrawn to attend a funeral in South Carolina.
Derek Lamely (A) - Lamely, a rookie on the PGA Tour struggled at the Hyundai last week. I have to admit I don't know much about Derek, but you don't want to start him as a A-level player.
John Daly (C) - Even at the C level, don't take a chance on Daly. He missed the cut last year and I don't expect him to fare any better this time around.
Hold:
Jonathan Byrd(A) - He rode a hot putter to a win last week at Kapalua and he's looking to continue it this week. He hasn't fared as well at Waialae, but if you like playing the hot golfer, you'll want to have Byrd in your lineup.
