This has been a crazy week for me... New job, a couple of 12 hour days, blah blah blah...

Anyway, I am sorry this is coming out later than normal

Welcome back from the dead Justin Leonard! After last season, I had thought that we might never see Leonard rise to the top again, but obviously I was wrong. It will be interesting to see what the coming weeks bring for Leonard.

This week is the Buick Invitational, and since Buick pays Tiger Woods butt-loads of money, he will be there for sure! Phil Mickelson will also be gracing the tour with his presence this week. So, we have a little more star power this week.

Ok, I'm running late enough with this column, lets get to the picks!

ESPN Best Ball Challenge

My Picks

Tiger Woods – Tiger is 10 for 10 in top ten finishes here, with an average finsh of 2.9. Nevermind that fact he's won here five times.



Phil Mickelson – When Tiger isn't winning this event, Phil is...well not always, but still Phil is a solid play at this event.

Chez Reavie – Chez has made a nice entrance onto the PGA Tour this season, after a nice season on the Nationwide Tour last year. He finished 5th last week after posting a solid 32nd at the Sony. If he comes through again this week he will be a killer value!



Anthony Kim – Kim kept last season's good play rolling with a third place finish at the Bob Hope. I'm going to keep riding this kid until he proves me wrong.



Yahoo! Fantasy Golf
A Pool
My Picks

Tiger Woods



Phil Mickelson

OTHER: (NIX THAT! He just withdrew!) KJ Choi – Choi seems like a solid play after what he did at the Sony.


B Pool
My Picks

Justin Leonard – Is he for real this season? Let's find out!



Anthony Kim



Stephen Ames – Ames has two top 10 finish thus far, so why not see if he can keep it rolling.



Dustin Johnson – Fresh out of college, fresh on the tour and tearing things up! Johnson has posted a 12th and 10th place finish in two events in his rookie PGA campaign. This could be the start of something big!

C Pool
My Picks

Chez Reavie



Kenny Perry – I thought Perry might not be a factor this season, but it only took his second tourney of the season to prove me wrong. Let's see if he can keep going after his third place finish last week.



PGA Tour.com Salary Cap Cup
My Picks

Golfers


Salary
Tiger Woods

300000

Phil Mickelson


296750

Anthony Kim


196000

Dustin Johnson


92000

Chez Reavie


75000

TOTAL


$959,750

All the same suspects as listed above, and with over 40k left on the table. I hate to do that, but I do like this lineup, though it is a bit young and risky.

PGATour.com's Fantasy Pick'em

Group 1: Tiger Woods

Group 2: Stewart Cink

Group 3: Hunter Mahan

Group 4: Charles Howell III

Group 5: Brandt Snedeker

Group 6: Peter Lonard

Tie Breaker: Anthony Kim

League Signups

If you would like to compete against me and other "Tips From a Hooker" readers in any of the above mentioned leagues, here is the sign-up info:

ESPN.com's Best Ball
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After you have a team, click on Creat/Join a Group and search for "TMR Golf League"

Yahoo! Fantasy Golf '08
Sign-up HERE
Group ID#: 3498
Password: berry

CBS Sportlines's Fantasy Golf Challenge
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And then join the TMR Golf League by clicking HERE (If that doesn't work send me an email at Southpaw@Southpaw32.com and I'll send you a direct invite)

PGATour.com Fantasy Pick'em
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I have created a Buddy League under the name "Tips From A Hooker"

Password: hooker



Wade “Southpaw” Alberty was a regular columnist for TalentedMrRoto.com, writing about both golf and baseball, while constantly partoling the forums, and he has also written for ESPN.com. Wade is a lifetime golfer and has worked in the golf industry and played intercollegiate golf. He can help you set your weekly lineup, fix your swing, tweak your short game and tell you what clubs to buy. When he isn't playing fantasy sports, you can find Wade hacking up the links in St. Louis or anxiously awaiting outside the Busch Stadium as his Cardinals get ready for another season.



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