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AT&T Classic from Duluth, Georgia

TPC at Sugarloaf

Thursday, May 15th/GC; CBS

Defending Champion…Zach Johnson

2007 end of year balance = + $6,180

Balance/Year to date = + $1,610

Top 18…

(10-1)…Stewart Cink…In 12 career appearances, Cink has 6 Top 10’s, 2 Top 5’s, including a runner-up; Cink has 6 Top 10’s & 4 Top 5’s in 11 events this year.
(12-1)…Retief Goosen…In 6 career appearances, Goosen has 3 Top 5’s, including a win in 2002; Goosen has 1 Top 5 in 9 events this year.
(14-1)…Zach Johnson…In 5 career appearances, Johnson has 3 Top 5’s, including 2 wins and 1 runner-up; Johnson has 1 Top 10 in 12 events this year.
(20-1)…Ben Crane…In 3 career appearances, Crane has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5, which was a win in 2003; Crane has 2 Top 10’s and 1 Top 5 in 11 events this year.
(20-1)…Camilo Villegas…In his only career appearance, Villegas finished 3rd last year; Villegas has 1 Top 10 in 11 events this year.
(25-1)…Briny Baird…In 7 career appearances, Baird has 2 Top 10’s; Baird has 2 Top 5’s in 14 events this year.
(25-1)…Ryuji Imada…In 4 career appearances, Imada has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5, which was a runner-up last year; Imada has 3 Top 5’s, including 2 runner-ups in 12 events this year; graduated from University of Georgia.
(25-1)…Steve Flesch…In 9 career appearances, Flesch has 4 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5; Flesch has 1 Top 5 and a win in 13 events this year.
(25-1)…Hunter Mahan…In 4 career appearances, Mahan’s best finish was 57th in 2005; Mahan has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5 in 14 events this year.
(25-1)…Kenny Perry…In 16 career appearances, Perry has 3 Top 10’s & 2 Top 5’s; Perry has 1 Top 5 in 12 events this year.
(25-1)…David Toms…In 14 career appearances, Toms has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5; Toms has no Top 10’s in 9 events this year.
(33-1)…Jonathan Byrd…In 4 career appearances, Byrd has 2 Top 10’s; Byrd has 1 Top 10 in 13 events this year.
(40-1)…Lucas Glover…In 2 career appearances, Glover has 1 Top 10; Glover has 1 Top 10 in 12 events this year.
(40-1)…Nick O’Hern…In his only career appearance, O’Hern missed the cut; O’Hern has 1 Top 10 in 11 events this year.
(50-1)…Bubba Watson…In his only career appearance, Watson missed the cut; Watson has 1 Top 10 in 13 events this year.
(55-1)…JJ Henry…In 7 career appearances, Henry has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5; Henry has no Top 10’s in 13 events this year.
(55-1)…Steve Marino…In his only career appearance, Marino finished 6th last year; Marino has 2 Top 5’s, including a runner-up in 14 events this year.
(55-1)…Troy Matteson…In 2 career appearances, Matteson has 1 Top 5; Matteson has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5, including a runner-up in 13 events this year.

Other Notables: Steve Elkington, Paul Goydos, Charles Howell III, Greg Norman, Kevin Stadler.

This week’s Par 5…

1st…Stewart Cink (10-1)

2nd…Briny Baird (25-1)

3rd…Kenny Perry (25-1)

4th…Ben Crane (20-1)

5th…Ryuji Imada (25-1)

2008 Record/Balance

The Players Championship

1st…Adam Scott (12-1) …$100…54th

2nd…Padraig Harrington (16-1)…$75…MC

3rd…Stewart Cink (25-1)…$50…21st

4th…Sergio Garcia (33-1)…$25…1st

5th…Henrik Stenson (40-1)…$10…10th

Winner: Sergio Garcia

Current Balance: + $1,610

Wachovia Championship

1st…Adam Scott (14-1)…$100…8th

2nd…Phil Mickelson (10-1)…$75…12th

3rd…Geoff Ogilvy (16-1)…$50…22nd

4th…Stewart Cink (25-1)…$25….8th

5th…Paul Casey (60-1)…$10…MC

Winner: Anthony Kim

Current Balance: + $1,020

EDS Byron Nelson

1st…Adam Scott (11-1)…$100…1st

2nd…Sean O’Hair (20-1)…$75…MC

3rd…Scott Verplank (20-1)…$50…61st

4th…Chad Campbell (33-1)…$25….MC

5th…Kenny Perry (55-1)…$10…50th

Winner: Adam Scott

Current Balance: + $1,280

Verizon Heritage

1st…Zach Johnson (25-1)…$100…MC

2nd…Stewart Cink (16-1)…$75…7th

3rd…Brandt Snedeker (33-1)…$50…53rd

4th…Ernie Els (14-1)…$25….MC

5th…Sean O’Hair (25-1)…$10…MC

Winner: Boo Weekley

Current Balance: + $340

The Masters

1st…Geoff Ogilvy (20-1)…$100…39th

2nd…Vijay Singh (16-1)…$75…14th

3rd…Adam Scott (16-1)…$50…25th

4th…Fred Couples (70-1)…$25….MC

5th…Luke Donald (33-1)…$10…MC

Winner: Trevor Immelman

Current Balance: + $600

Shell Houston Open

1st…Adam Scott (10-1)…$100…WD

2nd…Geoff Ogilvy (15-1)…$75…2nd

3rd…Padraig Harrington (16-1)…$50…26th

4th…Aaron Baddeley (30-1)…$25….14th

5th…Nick O’Hern (50-1)…$10…MC

Winner: Johnson Wagner

Current Balance: + $860

Zurich Classic

1st…Tim Clark (45-1)…$100…70th

2nd…Retief Goosen (20-1)…$75…57th

3rd…Jim Furyk (10-1)…$50…MC

4th…Steve Stricker (16-1)…$25….MC

5th…Zach Johnson (60-1)…$10…57th

Winner: Andres Romero

Current Balance: + $1,120

WGC-CA Championship

1st…Vijay Singh (20-1)…$100…2nd

2nd…Geoff Ogilvy (40-1)…$75…1st

3rd…Ernie Els (20-1)…$50…75th

4th…Robert Allenby (60-1)…$25….20th

5th…Zach Johnson (60-1)…$10…9th

Winner: Geoff Ogilvy

Current Balance: + $1,380

Arnold Palmer Invitational

1st…Geoff Ogilvy (60-1)…$100…14th

2nd…Phil Mickelson (10-1)…$75…21st

3rd…Vijay Singh (20-1)…$50…3rd

4th…Stuart Appleby (33-1)…$25….MC

5th…Luke Donald (20-1)…$10…65th

Winner: Tiger Woods

Current Balance: - $1,435

Pods Championship

1st…Ernie Els (8-1)…$100…MC

2nd…Stewart Cink (20-1)…$75…2nd

3rd…Justin Rose (20-1)…$50…14th

4th…J.B. Holmes (50-1)…$25….MC

5th…Charles Howell III (45-1)…$10…65th

Winner: Sean O’Hair

Current Balance: - $1,175

Honda Classic

1st…Chad Campbell (40-1)…$100…20th

2nd…Justin Rose (20-1)…$75…15th

3rd…Ernie Els (13-1)…$50…1st

4th…Zach Johnson (35-1)…$25….30th

5th…Woody Austin (50-1)…$10…30th

Winner: Ernie Els

Current Balance: - $915

WGC-Match Play

1st…Phil Mickelson (12-1)…$100…17th

2nd…Padraig Harrington (20-1)…$75…17th

3rd…Henrick Stenson (25-1)…$50…3rd

4th…Adam Scott (12-1)…$25….17th

5th…Ian Poulter (60-1)…$10…17th

Winner: Tiger Woods

Current Balance: - $1,355

Northern Trust Open

1st…Adam Scott (12-1)…$100…14th

2nd…Stuart Appleby (40-1)…$75…7th

3rd…Phil Mickelson (8-1)…$50…1st

4th…Jim Furyk (18-1)…$25….MC

5th…Padraig Harrington (25-1)…$10…3rd

Winner: Phil Mickelson

Current Balance: - $1,095

AT&T Pebble Beach

1st…Phil Mickelson (4-1)…$100…MC

2nd…Brandt Snedeker (30-1)…$75…58th

3rd…Mike Weir (15-1)…$50…14th

4th…Kevin Sutherland (50-1)…$25….MC

5th…Tim Clark (33-1)…$10…MC

Winner: Steve Lowery

Current Balance: - $1,285

FBR Open

1st…Rory Sabbatini (12-1)…$100…34th

2nd…Phil Mickelson (7-1)…$75…2nd

3rd…Justin Leonard (20-1)…$50…43rd

4th…Steve Stricker (12-1)…$25….MC

5th…Stewart Cink (25-1)…$10…MC

Winner: J.B. Holmes

Current Balance: - $1,025

Buick Invitational

1st…Tiger Woods (1-1)…$100…1st

2nd…Mike Weir (40-1)…$75…WD

3rd…Charles Howell (45-1)…$50…13th

4th…Rory Sabbatini (25-1)…$25….3rd

5th…Robert Allenby (50-1)…$10…34th

Winner: Tiger Woods

Current Balance: - $765

Bob Hope Chrysler Classic

1st…Scott Verplank (20-1)…$100…22nd

2nd…Chad Campbell (20-1)…$75…50th

3rd…Mike Weir (14-1)…$50…56th

4th…Justin Leonard (16-1)…$25….2nd

5th…Heath Slocum (25-1)…$10…44th

Winner: DJ Trahan

Current Balance: - $780

Sony Open from Honolulu, Hawaii

1st…Steve Stricker (10-1)…$100…4th

2nd…Stephen Ames (20-1)…$75…7th

3rd…Charles Howell III (28-1)…$50…DNQ

4th…Boo Weekley (50-1)…$25….MC

5th…Jerry Kelly (50-1)…$10…3rd

Winner: KJ Choi

Current Balance: - $520

Mercedes-Benz Championship

1st…Vijay Singh (5-1)…$100…12th

2nd…Mike Weir (20-1)…$75…4th

3rd…Stephen Ames (25-1)…$50…3rd

4th…Jim Furyk (5-1)…$25…5th

5th…KJ Choi (14-1)…$10…28th

Winner: Daniel Chopra

Current Balance: - $260

Sybase Classic from Clifton, NJ

Upper Montclair Country Club

Thursday, May 15th/ESPN2

Defending Champion…Lorena Ochoa

Front 9…

(1-1)…Lorena Ochoa…In 2 career appearances, Ochoa has 2 wins; Ochoa has 7 Top 10’s, 6 Top 5’s and 5 wins in 8 events this year.
(3-1)…Annika Sorenstam…In 9 career appearances, Sorenstam has 6 Top 10’s, 4 Top 5’s & 2 wins including 1 runner-up; Sorenstam has 7 Top 10’s, 6 Top 5’s and 3 wins in 8 events this year.
(25-1)…Karrie Webb…In 7 career appearances, Webb has 4 Top 10’s, 3 Top 5’s & 1 runner-up; Webb has 2 Top 5’s in 6 events this year.
(40-1)…Hee-Won Han…In 6 career appearances, Han has 3 Top 5’s, including 1 win and 2 runner-up finishes; Han has 2 Top 10’s in 9 events this year.
(40-1)…Stacey Prammanasudh…In her only career appearance, Prammanasudh finished 5th in 2004; Prammanasudh has 3 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5 in 10 events this year.
(50-1)…Brittany Lang…In 2 career appearances, Lang has 1 Top 5, which was last year (4th); Lang has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5 in 10 events this year.
(33-1)…Yani Tseng…This is her first career appearance; Tseng has 3 Top 10’s & 2 Top 5’s, which were both runner-up finishes, in 8 events this year.
(33-1)…Jee Young Lee…This is her first career appearance; Young Lee has 3 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5, which was a runner-up, in 10 events this year.
(40-1)…Christina Kim…In 5 career appearances, Kim 1 Top 5; Kim has 4 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5, which was a runner-up last week, in 9 events this year.

This week’s Par 3…

1st…Lorena Ochoa (1-1)

2nd…Annika Sorenstam (3-1)

3rd…Hee-Won Han (40-1)

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INSIDE GOLF with Jeff Shain

Jeff Shain has spent the past eight years covering golf for The Miami Herald, catching the wave just as Tiger Woods began his run of four consecutive major titles in 2000-01. Jeff covers 14-15 tournaments a year, touching all the tours across the PGA Tour, LPGA, Champions and Nationwide circuits. Jeff also was the one who got Annika Sorenstam to go public in 2003 with her interest in trying a PGA Tour event.

An acknowledged hacker, Jeff still has trouble breaking 100 but can boast of tearing up the landscape on some of the nation’s top courses. Perhaps that explains his most vivid golfing memory as that of the flagstick denying a holeout for birdie at No. 9 when he played Augusta National in 2001.