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Fantasy Island: Greenbrier Classic

By GolfChannel.com Team

Posted: July 27, 2010

The PGA Tour heads back to the States for the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulpher Springs, W.V.

Each week, our GolfChannel.com staff will offer up their winning selections. The team includes senior writers Rex Hoggard and Randall Mell; Golf Channel annalyst Charlie Rymer; on-course reporter Jerry Foltz; editorial director Jay Coffin; editorial manager Mercer Baggs; senior producer Brian Koressel; travel editor Erik Peterson, and instruction editor Richard Currey.

Greenbrier Classic

Rex Hoggard

Rex Hoggard

Winnings:

$4,980,570

Winner:
Jim Furyk

Our heart tells us to go with Sam Snead, but we’ll leave the schticky picks to Charlie Rymer and go with Furyk, who at fifth is the highest ranked player in the field.

Randall Mell

Randall Mell

Winnings:

$4,601,546

Winner:
Ricky Barnes

It finally all comes together for a guy who's been knocking at the door of a breakthrough.

Charlie Rymer

Charlie Rymer

Winnings:

$3,706,200

Winner:
Matt Kuchar

My man Kuchar continues to kill it this year. His stats are A-plus as he is ranked No. 1 all-around. The only thing missing this season is a "W." I picked him last week and I'm gonna do the same this week. It's gotta happen for Kooch soon.

Jerry Foltz

Winnings:

$4,569,746

Winner:
J.B. Holmes

Starting to show up on the leaderboard a bit more often. Hopefully he'll find a new course to fit his game. When in doubt, I always choose power over experience on a course, and I don't think too many guys have ever played here.

Jay Coffin

Winnings:

$3,436,044

Winner:
Matt Kuchar

Playing for the first time at The Greenbrier makes this week a crapshoot when it comes to picking a winner. But Kuchar has played too well this year not to win with seven top-10 finishes, including three in his last four starts.

Mercer Baggs

Winnings:

$6,270,807

Winner:
Matt Kuchar

Kuchar continues to play well, tying for fourth last week. With no past tournament history to pull from, have to go with a hot player.

Brian Koressel

Winnings:

$3,911,453

Winner:
Charlie Wi

Keep seeing his name on leaderboards. Hoping to see his name atop the leaderboard this weekend at the Greenbrier.

Erik Peterson

Winnings:

$5,985,691

Winner:
Kevin Sutherland

Lost amid the excitement of Carl Pettersson’s Saturday 60 last week was Sutherland’s Friday 62, so you know the funky-swinging Californian is hitting it solidly.

Richard Currey