Players Championship 2013: Players Who Will Remain in Contention Through Weekend
The scores have been tremendous through two days at The Players Championship. The great weather has been a major contributor.
Per the Weather Channel, there is some chance we'll see a few thunderstorms in the afternoon on both Saturday and Sunday. Could the rain put a damper on a few contenders' days?
Sergio Garcia is leading the way after one round, but as he is paired with the better players in the field, he will fold. Its almost as if he doubts whether he belongs when he plays against the best.
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He won't be the only player with one of the top five scores that won't hold their position.
More will buckle as we get closer to money time, but these three players will remain in the hunt through Sunday.
The world's best player is proving he's just that. Two straight 67s have Woods eyeing just his second title at The Players Championship.
He's eight under on par fives and that has been the key for him. When he's devouring the long holes, he's difficult to beat.
There is no reason to believe he'll slow down. Woods will be in the top three throughout the remainder of the tournament. Tiger won this tournament in 2001 and he's playing even better this year than he did then.
Matt Kuchar
The defending champion was good on Thursday, but he was even better on Friday. Kuchar followed up a one-under 71 in the first round with a 66 in the second round.
"Matt Kuchar got himself right back in the thick of things today at #PlayersChampionship can't keep those #jackets down!! @gt_golf
— Paul Johnson (@GTPaulJohnson) May 10, 2013"
He's not my pick to win the tournament again, but he's proving 2012 was no fluke.
Kuchar's seven birdies on Friday served notice he's going be heard from again this year.
Adam Scott
Scott got the monkey off his back by winning the Masters. Some have forgotten that he actually won this tournament in 2004.
The way he's playing this year, he could capture his second win at TPC Sawgrass. Were it not for a bogey on the 18th hole and an especially poor one-over showing on the second hole, Scott would be in even better position.
Prediction
Woods has that look of a man on a mission through the first two rounds. I expect most of the field to come back to earth on Saturday, but Woods will remain in the 60s.
He'll win this tournament by three-to-five strokes.
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