Golf Picks of the Week...
John Deere Classic from Silvis, Illinois
TPC at Deere Run
Thursday, July 10th/GC; CBS
Defending Champion…Jonathan Byrd
2007 end of year balance = + $6,180
Balance/Year to date = + $1,565
Top 18…
- (7-1)…Kenny Perry…In 7 career appearances, Perry has 4 Top 10’s & 2 Top 5’s; Perry has 5 Top 10’s, 4 Top 5’s and 2 wins in 18 events this year.
- (16-1)…Heath Slocum…In 5 career appearances, Slocum has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5; Slocum has 5 Top 10’s & 2 Top 5’s in 18 events this year.
- (20-1)…Aaron Baddeley…In his only career appearance, Baddeley missed the cut in 2005; Baddeley has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5 in 14 events this year.
- (20-1)…Tim Clark…In his only career appearance, Clark finished 2nd last year; Clark has 1 Top 5 in 15 events this year.
- (20-1)…Carl Pettersson…In 3 career appearances, Pettersson has 1 Top 5; Pettersson has 4 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5 in 18 events this year.
- (20-1)…Bubba Watson…In 2 career appearances, Watson’s best finish was 17th in 2006; Watson has 3 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5 in 19 events this year.
- (25-1)…Ben Crane…In 3 career appearances, Crane’s best finish was 32nd in 2004; Crane has 3 Top 10’s & 2 Top 5’s in 15 events this year.
- (25-1)…Sean O’Hair…In 2 career appearances, O’Hair has 1 Top 5, which was a win in 2005; O’Hair has 2 Top 5’s, including 1 win in 15 events this year.
- (25-1)…DJ Trahan…In 3 career appearances, Trahan has 1 Top 10; Trahan has 2 Top 5’s, including 1 win in 19 events this year.
- (30-1)…Woody Austin…In 12 career appearances, Austin has 1 Top 10; Austin has 3 Top 5’s in 18 events this year.
- (30-1)…Chad Campbell…In his only career appearance, Campbell finished 61st in 2002; Campbell has 3 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5 in 18 events this year.
- (30-1)…Pat Perez…In 5 career appearances, Perez has 1 Top 5; Perez has 3 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5 in 17 events this year.
- (33-1)…Jonathan Byrd…In 5 career appearances, Byrd has 2 Top 5’s, including 1 win and 1 runner-up; Byrd has 2 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5 in 18 events this year.
- (33-1)…Jerry Kelly…In 3 career appearances, Kelly has 1 Top 10; Kelly has 3 Top 5’s in 18 events this year.
- (33-1)…Zach Johnson…In 6 career appearances, Johnson’s best finish was 20th in 2004; Johnson has 1 Top 10 in 15 events this year.
- (33-1)…Lucas Glover…In 4 career appearances, Glover’s best finish was 11th last year; Glover has 2 Top 10’s in 19 events this year.
- (40-1)…Tommy Armour III…In 8 career appearances, Armour’s best finish was 18th last year; Armour has 5 Top 10’s & 2 Top 5’s in 16 events this year.
- (40-1)…Briny Baird…In 8 career appearances, Baird has 2 Top 5’s; Baird has 2 Top 5’s in 19 events this year.
Other Notables: Bart Bryant, Mark Calcavecchia, Tim Herron, JB Holmes, Matt Kuchar, Steve Lowery, Ryan Moore and Johnson Wagner.
This week’s Par 5…
1st…Bubba Watson (20-1)
2nd…Kenny Perry (7-1)
3rd…Heath Slocum (16-1)
4th…Briny Baird (40-1)
5th…Tommy Armour III (40-1)
2008 Record/Balance
AT&T National
1st…Robert Allenby (25-1)…$100…3rd
2nd…Hunter Mahan (16-1)…$75…12th
3rd…Lucas Glover (40-1)…$50…54th
4th…Rocco Mediate (40-1)…$25…18th
5th…Ben Crane (30-1)…$10…63rd
Winner: Anthony Kim
Current Balance: + $1,565
Buick Open
1st…Brandt Snedeker (20-1)…$100…MC
2nd…Kenny Perry (12-1)…$75…1st
3rd…Jim Furyk (10-1)…$50…36th
4th…Heath Slocum (20-1)…$25…59th
5th…Chris DiMarco (33-1)…$10…70th
Winner: Kenny Perry
Current Balance: + $1,825
Travelers
1st…Carl Pettersson (25-1)…$100…37th
2nd…Heath Slocum (25-1)…$75…4th
3rd…Stewart Cink (15-1)…$50…1st
4th…Kenny Perry (20-1)…$25…6th
5th…Jerry Kelly (50-1)…$10…MC
Winner: Stewart Cink
Current Balance: + $1,110
U.S. Open
1st…Phil Mickelson (8-1)…$100…18th
2nd…Sergio Garcia (18-1)…$75…18th
3rd…Geoff Ogilvy (33-1)…$50…9th
4th…Padraig Harrington (25-1)…$25…36th
5th…Mike Weir (50-1)…$10…18th
Winner: Tiger Woods
Current Balance: + $570
Stanford St. Jude
1st…David Toms (16-1)…$100…37th
2nd…Stephen Ames (20-1)…$75…13th
3rd…Kenny Perry (25-1)…$50…24th
4th…Robert Allenby (30-1)…$25…2nd/playoff
5th…Ben Crane (25-1)…$10…WD
Winner: Justin Leonard
Current Balance: + $830
Memorial Tournament
1st…Phil Mickelson (7-1)…$100…26th
2nd…Sergio Garcia (16-1)…$75…46th
3rd…Geoff Ogilvy (20-1)…$50…MC
4th…Rod Pampling (40-1)…$25…MC
5th…Mike Weir (50-1)…$10…4th
Winner: Kenny Perry
Current Balance: + $1,090
Crowne Plaza Invitational
1st…David Toms (33-1)…$100…26th
2nd…Kenny Perry (18-1)…$75…46th
3rd…Jim Furyk (12-1)…$50…MC
4th…Chad Campbell (30-1)…$25…MC
5th…Stephen Ames (25-1)…$10…4th
Winner: Phil Mickelson
Current Balance: + $1,350
AT&T Classic
1st…Stewart Cink (10-1)…$100…11th
2nd…Briny Baird (25-1)…$75…11th
3rd…Kenny Perry (25-1)…$50…2nd/playoff
4th…Ben Crane (20-1)…$25…DNP
5th…Ryuji Imada (25-1)…$10…1st
Winner: Ryuji Imada
Current Balance: + $1,610
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
NASCAR Track-Capping…
Lifelock.com 400 from Joliet, Illinois
Chicagoland Speedway
July 12th@7:30pm, EST/TNT
Defending Champion…Tony Stewart
Balance/Year to date = - $3,300
Top 18 (in order of odds only)
(5-1)…Kyle Busch…In 3 starts, Busch has 1 Top 5.
(5-1)…Carl Edwards…In 3 starts, Edwards has 1 Top 5.
(8-1)…Dale Earnhardt Jr….In 7 starts, Dale Jr. has 3 Top 10’s, 2 Top 5’s, and 1 win (2005).
(8-1)…Jimmie Johnson…In 6 starts, Johnson has 5 Top 10’s & 4 Top 5’s.
(9-1)…Matt Kenseth…In 7 starts, Kenseth has 3 Top 10’s & 2 Top 5’s.
(9-1)…Tony Stewart…In 7 starts, Stewart has 5 Top 5’s and 2 wins (2007 & 2004).
(10-1)…Greg Biffle…In 5 starts, Biffle has no Top 10’s; his best finish was 11th (3 times).
(12-1)…Kasey Kahne…In 4 starts, Kahne has no Top 10’s; his best finish was 23rd.
(14-1)…Jeff Gordon…In 7 starts, Gordon has 5 Top 10’s, 4 Top 5’s and 1 win (2006).
(14-1)…Denny Hamlin…In 2 starts, Hamlin has no Top 10’s; his best finish was 14th.
(20-1)…Brian Vickers…In 3 starts, Vickers has 1 Top 5.
(30-1)…Clint Bowyer…In 2 starts, Bowyer has 2 Top 10’s.
(30-1)…Jeff Burton…In 7 starts, Burton has 3 Top 10’s & 1 Top 5.
(30-1)…Kevin Harvick…In 7 starts, Harvick has 5 Top 10’s, 4 Top 5’s and 2 wins (2002 & 2001).
(30-1)…David Ragan…In his only career start, Ragan finished 25th.
(30-1)…Martin Truex Jr...In 2 starts, Truex Jr. has no Top 10’s; his best finish was 16th.
(35-1)…Kurt Busch…In 7 starts, Busch has 5 Top 10’s.
(40-1)…Ryan Newman…In 6 starts, Newman has 3 Top 10’s, 2 Top 5’s and 1 win (2003).
Notes at CS (Inaugural race was in 2001)…
*2 of the 7 race winners started in the Top 10
*5 of the 7 race winners started in the Top 19
*The farthest a race winner started was 32nd
(K Harvick-2002)
*Since ‘01, Chevy = 6 wins; Dodge = 1; Ford = 0
Today’s Trifecta…
1st…Tony Stewart (9-1)
2nd…Kyle Busch (5-1)
3rd…Kevin Harvick (30-1)
2008 Results
Coke Zero 400
1st…Kyle Busch (5-1)…$100…1st
2nd…Tony Stewart (6-1)…$100…20th
3rd…Brian Vickers (35-1)…$100…11th
Winner: Kyle Busch
Current Balance: - $3,300
Lenox Industrial Tools 301
1st…Kevin Harvick (7-1)…$100…14th
2nd…Kyle Busch (7-1)…$100…25th
3rd…Matt Kenseth (19-1)…$100…18th
Winner: Kurt Busch
Current Balance: - $3,600
Toyota Save-Mart 350
1st…Marcos Ambrose (10-1)…$100…42nd
2nd…Denny Hamlin (8-1)…$100…27th
3rd…Juan Pablo Montoya (7-1)…$100…6th
Winner: Kyle Busch
Current Balance: - $3,300
LifeLock 400
1st…Carl Edwards (6-1)…$100…7th
2nd…Kasey Kahne (11-1)…$100…2nd
3rd…Jimmie Johnson (5-1)…$100…6th
Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Current Balance: - $3,000
Pocono 500
1st…Denny Hamlin (6-1)…$100…3rd
2nd…Kurt Busch (18-1)…$100…8th
3rd…Kyle Busch (4-1)…$100…43rd
Winner: Kasey Kahne
Current Balance: - $2,700
Best Buy 400
1st…Dale Earnhardt Jr. (13-1)…$100…35th
2nd…Matt Kenseth (13-1)…$100…4th
3rd…Ryan Newman (22-1)…$100…14th
Winner: Kyle Busch
Current Balance: - $2,400
Coca-Cola 600
1st…Kyle Busch (5-1)…$100…3rd
2nd…Dale Earnhardt Jr. (6-1)…$100…5th
3rd…Tony Stewart (9-1)…$100…18th
Winner: Kasey Kahne
Current Balance: - $2,100
Dodge Challenger
1st…Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5-1)…$100…4th
2nd…Kyle Busch (6-1)…$100…1st
3rd…Tony Stewart (7-1)…$100…21st
Winner: Kyle Busch
Current Balance: - $1,800
Dan Lowry 400
1st…Denny Hamlin (5-1)…$100…24th
2nd…Kyle Busch (6-1)…$100…2nd
3rd…Kasey Kahne (20-1)…$100…10th
Winner: Clint Bowyer
Current Balance: - $2,200
Aaron’s 499
1st…Tony Stewart (4-1)…$100…38th
2nd…Jimmie Johnson (7-1)…$100…13th
3rd…Denny Hamlin (11-1)…$100…3rd
Winner: Kyle Busch
Current Balance: - $1,900
Subway Fresh Fit 500
1st…Kasey Kahne (25-1)…$100…36th
2nd…Dale Earnhardt Jr. (13-1)…$100…7th
3rd…Kevin Harvick (12-1)…$100…19th
Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Current Balance: - $1,600
Samsung 500
1st…Matt Kenseth (9-1)…$100…8th
2nd…Kyle Busch (8-1)…$100…3rd
3rd…Jimmie Johnson (6-1)…$100…2nd
Winner: Carl Edwards
Current Balance: - $1,300
Goody’s Cool Orange 500
1st…Kyle Busch (8-1)…$100…38th
2nd…Jeff Gordon (3-1)…$100…2nd
3rd…Dale Earnhardt Jr...(8-1)…$100…6th
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Current Balance: - $1,000
Food City 500
1st…Dale Earnhardt Jr...(9-1)…$100…5th
2nd…Kasey Kahne (15-1)…$100…7th
3rd…Kevin Harvick (9-1)…$100…2nd
Winner: Jeff Burton
Current Balance: - $700
Kobalt Tools 500
1st…Dale Earnhardt Jr...(6-1)…$100…3rd
2nd…Carl Edwards (5-1)…$100…42nd
3rd…Kevin Harvick (21-1)…$100…7th
Winner: Kyle Busch
Current Balance: - $400
UAW Dodge 400
1st…Carl Edwards (7-1)…$100…1st
2nd…Kyle Busch (5-1)…$100…11th
3rd…Kasey Kahne (22-1)…$100…6th
Winner: Carl Edwards
Current Balance: - $100
Auto Club 500
1st…Matt Kenseth (7-1)…$100…5th
2nd…Greg Biffle (16-1)…$100…15th
3rd…Kasey Kahne (30-1)…$100…9th
Winner: Carl Edwards
Current Balance: - $600
Daytona 500
1st…Tony Stewart (3-1)…$100…9th
2nd…Dale Earnhardt Jr. (4-1)…$100…3rd
3rd…Reed Sorenson (20-1)…$100…5th
Winner: Ryan Newman
Current Balance: - $300
Greg DePalma's Career Handicapping Record & History… since 1998
*Football Spread Record = 1144-1005-50
*Coll Basketball Spread Record = 904-780-63
*Total Spread Record = 2048-1785-113
*Top 10 All-Time Favorite Predictions
1. The 2002 S Bowl...N Eng (+14) over St. Louis
2. The 1999 Kentucky Derby...Charismatic (32-1)
3. The 1998 S Bowl...Denver (+12) over G Bay
4. The 2003 World Series...Florida Marlins (18-1)
5. The 2006 Nextel Cup…Jimmie Johnson (10-1)
6. The 2007 NHL Championship...Anaheim (9-1)
7. The 2003 NCAA F Ch...Oh St (+13) over Miami
8. The 2001 NCAA F Ch...Okla (+10) over FSU
9. The 2005 U.S. Bank Golf Ch…B Crane (55-1)
10. The 2002 US Open…Pete Sampras (25-1)
