PGA Tour Expert Picks: Crowne Plaza Invitational

by Kyle Porter | Golf Writer
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Each week during the official PGA Tour season, CBSSports.com's Kyle Porter will give his best shot at pegging the winner and seeing what other golfers will have a good week. The picks are based on a combination of homework, guesswork and just plain instinct.

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Field | Course Guide | Previous Champions | Schedule Rankings, FedEx Points

Colonial Country Club -- Fort Worth, Texas

Purse: $6.4 million

Defending Champion: Zach Johnson

FedEx Cup Points: 500

TV Schedule

Thursday: GOLF -- 3-6 p.m.

Friday: GOLF -- 3-6 p.m

Saturday: GOLF -- 1-2:30 p.m. CBS -- 3-6 p.m

Sunday: GOLF -- 1-2:30 p.m. CBS -- 3-6 p.m

Pick to Win
 

Harris English


Odds: 40 to 1

World Ranking: 131

English finished T5 here last year and was actually in second after a first-round 65. A 73 on Saturday eventually derailed him but he comes in to this tournament once again hot. English finished T6 in New Orleans, T33 at the Players Championship, and T17 just last week at the Byron Nelson Championship. That T5 from last year marks his best-ever finish at a PGA Tour event; I expect that mark to fall this weekend.
Lock for Top-10 finish
 

Kyle Stanley


Odds: 55 to 1

World Ranking: 84

To Stanley struggled early on this season is to say Sergio Garcia probably shouldn't have said what he said this week about Tiger Woods. He missed five of his first 10 cuts and his best finish was a T18 at the Honda Classic. He's since rebounded though with two top six finishes in his last three events which means he's as hot as any player on Tour. That continues this weekend.
Sleeper
 

Camilo Villegas


Odds: 125 to 1

World Ranking: 269

Villegas has only made five cuts this year but he has three top 20 finishes in those five tournaments. His only appearance at this tournament was a T45 back in 2006 but 125-1 is good value for somebody who can get super hot at any time. I just need him to make the cut...
Bet I love
 

Zach Johnson to finish top 5


Odds: +285

World Ranking: 29

He's won this tournament two of the last four years and the other two finishes were fourth and T9. That seems like a pretty decent bet to me.

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