A Quick Nine: The Honda Classic

Each week during the official PGA Tour season, CBSSports.com's golf writers identify nine players to watch in three distinct categories -- favorites, tweeners and longshots. The picks are based on a combination of homework, guesswork and just plain instinct.

Note: Odds courtesy of Las Vegas Hilton Sports Book and/or Golfodds.com.

This Week: The Honda Classic

Favorites
Elling's Picks		Devonport's Picks
	Robert Allenby He lives in nearby Jupiter and has done everything but win. He has finished T5 or better in 4 of 6 starts at Honda, including three straight. Odds: 15/1		Robert Allenby It's time for Allenby to step up and stop this winless nonsense. He's as due as anyone can possibly be. Odds: 15/1
	Padraig Harrington Off to a slow start, but he's had luck at this tour stop, with a win and two top-20 finishes. Was T13 in his lone appearance at new PGA National venue. Odds: 20/1		Paul Casey Casey is clearly over his rib cage injury and back on fine form. First in greens regulation so far in '10. Odds: 20/1
	Y.E. Yang Defending Honda champ hadn't done a lot early before last weekend, when a 71st-hole bogey cost him a shot at winning in Phoenix. Odds: 30/1		Ernie Els Winner here in 2008, Els has four top-20s to start the year and is third in scoring average. Odds: 20/1

Under the Radar
Elling's Picks		Devonport's Picks
	Paul Casey Hasn't played at the Honda since it moved to PGA National four years ago, but after finishing second at match play, he's clearly back. Odds: 15/1		Brandt Snedeker Had a nightmare on Sunday in Phoenix, but banking he remembers second-round 69 here last year. First in putting average. Odds: 40/1
	John Rollins Unassuming and largely unheralded, J-Roll seems a solid pick with three top-20s this season and a runner-up finish at Honda in '09. Odds: 40/1		Andres Romero Has six of his last eight rounds in the 60s, so feel good about picking him again this week. Odds: 50/1
	Camilo Villegas He's not under the radar, but he still hasn't won since 2008. Almost claimed first win here in '07 when he finished T2. Odds: 25/1		Alex Prugh Can't ignore what this hot free agent pickup in my head-to-head league has done so far with three top-10s. Odds: 60/1

Dark Horses for Courses
Elling's Picks		Devonport's Picks
	Rickie Fowler The 21-year-old already has a series of close calls and he's technically still a rookie. There's no reason to think he can't handle Florida courses. Odds: 40/1		Graeme McDowell Finished 2009 in fine style with superb results in exhibition season, but '10 start has been erratic in Europe. Odds: 60/1
	Scott Piercy Was atop the leaderboard through 54 holes last weekend before blowing up. Was T5 here last year in first Honda start. Odds: 60/1		Ryan Palmer Appeared to get past his Hawaii victory hangover last week with four rounds in the 60s. Odds: 80/1
	Charlie Wi In three starts at the new Honda track, Wi has twice finished 13th or better. With Yang in '09, how about consecutive Korean winners? Odds: no line		Boo Weekley Finished T2 here in 2007, and I like his 31 on the back last week before his MC. Hoping he's figured it out. Odds: 100/1

Elling's pick proficiency		Devonport's pick proficiency
	Top 10s: 21-for-72 (29.2%) Winners: 4		Top 10s: 16-for-72 (22.2%) Winners: 3