3Jack Updated PGA Tour Stat Rankings 7.6.11

Nick Watney won the AT&T classic and was one of my top 5 picks last week. Let’s take a look at the top 5 finishers and their stat rankings year to date:

Player………………..Driving……….Putts……….SG……….DZ
Nick Watney…………….4………...….5……...….23……….12
K.J. Choi………………..69…………...55…..…….79……….62
Charles Howell III……...148……….….29………...82……….148
Jeff Overton…………….68…………....33……….179……….73
Adam Scott…………….25………..….165……….174……….85

IMO, driving and putting were the big factors at the AT&T Classic and generally these guys were above average in the Danger Zone (DZ). Charles Howell III was a unique case because his driving and Danger Zone play were quite poor. But, he’s been having an excellent year putting. Yes, those stats are verified. But, those who have followed Howell III over the past 5 years have seen a noticeable drop off in his ballstriking.

Anyway, here are my top picks for the John Deere Classic:

Jason Day
Robert Garrigus
Brandt Jobe
Steve Stricker
Zach Johnson

Value Pick: Kyle Stanley

And here are the stat rankings

ADVANCED TOTAL DRIVING




1…Bubba Watson
2…David Toms
3…Boo Weekley
4…Nick Watney
5…Bo Van Pelt
6…Heath Slocum
7…Chez Reavie
8…Brandt Jobe
9…John Merrick
10…John Rollins
11…Gary Woodland
12…Hunter Mahan
13…Webb Simpson
14…Dustin Johnson
15…Tom Gillis
16…Graeme McDowell
17…Keegan Bradley
18…J.J. Henry
19…Bill Haas
20…Joe Durant


179…Shaun Micheel
180…Paul Stankowski
181…Martin Piller
182…Derek Lamely
183…Michael Sim
184…Kevin Na
185…Chad Collins
186…Bio Kim
187…Anthony Kim
188…Mike Weir



PUTTS GAINED (VIA PGATOUR.COM)



1…Brandt Snedeker
2…Greg Chalmers
3…Steve Stricker
4…Luke Donald
5…Nick Watney
6…Charlie Wi
7…Bryce Molder
8…Lucas Glover
9…Kevin Na
10…Zach Johnson
11…Fredrik Jacobson
12…Brian Gay
13…Kent Jones
14…Aaron Baddeley
15…Henrik Stenson
16…Kevin Streelman
17…Angel Cabrera
18…Ryan Moore
18…Y.E. Yang
20…Padraig Harrington


180…Alex Cejka
181…Paul Goydos
182…Kris Blanks
183…Jeff Maggert
184…Kyle Stanley
185…Scott Gutschewski
186…D.J. Trahan
187…Heath Slocum
188…Boo Weekley
189…Ernie Els


ADJUSTED SHORT GAME

1…James Driscoll
2…Jonathan Byrd
3…Brian Gay
4…Steve Flesch
5…Kevin Sutherland
6…D.A. Points
7…Bill Haas
8…Ricky Barnes
9…Stewart Cink
10…Rory Sabbatini
11…Chris Riley
12…Bio Kim
13…Steve Stricker
14…Billy Mayfair
15…Scott Gutschewski
16…Tim Petrovic
17…Kevin Na
18…Fredrik Jacobson
19…Colt Knost
20…Zach Johnson


179…Alex Prugh
180…Ben Martin
181…Sean O'Hair
182…Jeff Overton
183…Kevin Stadler
184…Joe Ogilvie
185…Robert Garrigus
186…Henrik Stenson
187…Garrett Willis
188…Billy Horschel


ADJUSTED DANGER ZONE PLAY



1…David Toms
2…Phil Mickelson
3…Padraig Harrington
4…Dustin Johnson
5…Scott Stallings
6…Robert Garrigus
7…Davis Love III
8…Rickie Fowler
9…Alex Cejka
10…John Senden
11…Robert Allenby
12…Nick Watney
13…Sergio Garcia
14…Boo Weekley
15…Paul Stankowski
16…Peter Tomasulo
17…John Daly
18…Heath Slocum
19…Brendan Steele
20…Kevin Stadler


179…John Merrick
180…James Driscoll
181…Greg Chalmers
182…Scott McCarron
183…Kevin Kisner
184…Rich Beem
185…Charlie Wi
186…Bio Kim
187…Michael Sim
188…Henrik Stenson



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