Another week, another great PGA Tour Event lined up. Played on the magnificent Pebble Beach, Poppy Hill and Spyglass Hill, the tournament has a reputation of fielding quality fields. This year is no different, especially with players coming for a U.S. Open tune-up (this year's Open will be played on Pebble Beach Golf Links). Here is a breakdown of the field:
The Favorite
Well, I've picked Phil Mickelson to win the past two events, and he has played anything but solidly. Perhaps third time's the charm? Regardless, his track record on this course is difficult to ignore, with his most recent success at this event being wins in 2007 and 2005.
The Contenders
Dustin Johnson, the defending champ, has been playing very well of late. Grabbing two 16th place finishes in Hawaii this year, he was in contention last week before settling for third.
Retief Goosen is looking like he is rounding back into his previous form, as he got his first win since 2005 last year. So far in 2010 he has continued his resurgent play, carding a sixth place finish at the SBS Championship and a fourth place finish at the Sony Open. He very nearly won this event last year, so he's another player to watch for.
The Dark Horse
Sean O'Hair makes his 2010 debut in the lower 48 states; he first played the two events in Hawaii. O'Hair had a scorching-hot season last year on tour, where he had a win, about $4 million in earnings and came in 5th place for the FedEx Cup.
The Best of the Rest
Brian Gay is coming off the best year of his career, winning twice in 2009. He has been solid so far in '10, though not spectacular, with three top 25s in as many starts. It'll be interesting to see how he fares as he doesn't have much of a track record at Pebble (his last start at this event came in 2001).
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