Rickie Fowler, 40-1. He produced a T41 here last year, which is nothing to write home about, but he seems like a good fit for the required scoring. Not only is he fourth on Tour in birdie average (4.24) but he's third in eagles. And while it may be a bit of a statistical anomoly, of the 56 eagles carded by players that have finished in the top 10 during the life of this tournament -- first played in 2003 -- 17.8 per cent (10) have come from those that have finished first.
Camilo Villegas, 50-1. I tweeted this earlier this week, but Villegas is coming off his first back-to-back top-10s since the beginning of last season when he went 3, T8 and then won the Honda Classic. He's finished T61 here the last two years, but in the first two years this was a playoff event he was T3 and T9. He's also shot six straight rounds in the 60s -- with his highest score being a pair of 68s -- and in both of those tournaments he hit 83.3 per cent of his Green in regulation.
Bill Haas, 70-1. In five appearances here, he's made all five cuts and has four top-22 finishes. He's lost in playoffs twice this year and is looking to secure a spot on the U.S. President's Cup team, where his dad will be an assistant captain.
John Senden, 80-1.
Longshot: Kyle Stanley, 125-1.
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