Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Masters Hot Pick(s) & Fraud(s)

The hottest ticket of the year is here--the 2008 Masters. Fantasy players should be thinking about who is hot, who isn't, and who is just a fantasy fraud for this tournament. So, starting out with the hot picks, here are some thoughts on who could win and who could be in the top 5:

Tiger Woods--No comment necessary

Phil Mickelson--Again, not much comment necessary (as long as he keeps his head in the game).

Vijay Singh--Is his game coming back?

Steve Stricker--He's been playing well under the radar.

Ian Poulter--Seems to do well in majors.

And the not-so-hot picks (the fantasy fraud list):

Rory Sabbatini--Great golfer, is playing well, but just needs to beat Tiger (so he can quit hearing about his comments). However, he did win the par 3 tournament, so tradition is against him. He putted well in the par 3, so no one can accuse him of scamming out a win.

Jim Furyk--Probably this week's biggest fraud. Furyk is a great golfer, but he is accused of not having the long game for Augusta.

Ernie Els--Getting better, and the family issues are getting better as well. But, the guess here is that he isn't ready to take Augusta.

Obviously, luck plays into the tournament, (except for Tiger). There is no reason to pick against him, but there are players who can challenge and perhaps beat him this year. However, that seems to rely more on Tiger falling apart than someone else stepping up.