PGA Tour Expert Picks: Byron Nelson
This is Jordan Spieth's tournament to lose, and the rest of the field is (already) bowing out early. Will the Masters champ reign in Big D?
The Byron Nelson is in danger of floating away, right down the Trinity River with the unholy amounts of rain the Dallas/Fort Worth area has received of late.
Brendon Todd noted Tuesday that the heavy water would certainly affect scores.
"You're going to see a hundred guys under par and you're probably to get some of the bombers up there near the top of the board," Todd said.
That should make for an exciting few days in Dallas.
Let's take a look:
What: Byron Nelson
Where: Dallas
When: Thursday-Sunday (May 28-31)
How to watch (all times Eastern): Golf Channel (Thursday, Friday from 4-7 p.m., Saturday, Sunday from 1-2:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday, Sunday from 3-6 p.m.)
Participants and odds
Jordan Spieth: 9-2
Dustin Johnson: 11-1
Brandt Snedeker: 22-1
Charley Hoffman: 28-1
Jimmy Walker: 28-1
Matt Kuchar: 28-1
Justin Thomas: 28-1
Zach Johnson: 28-1
Marc Leishman: 30-1
Gary Woodland: 33-1
Keegan Bradley: 33-1
Field strength: B-minus
I'm not going too get excited about the field or anything, but it's not terrible. It was even better until Jason Day and Ian Poulter were late scratches.
Speaking of...
Story to watch: Poulter withdrew Tuesday night because of a "slight strain." Day did the same on Wednesday morning because of dizziness. Kevin Kisner was a casualty as well. Is that a result of the crazy rain washing out the course or would those guys have withdrawn anyway?
I lean toward the latter, which begs another question: Have we reached the period of the year where fatigue starts setting in and changing schedules?

With the US Open looming, it's something to keep an eye on.
Past winners
2014: Brendon Todd
2013: Sang-moon Bae
2012: Jason Dufner
2011: Keegan Bradley
2010: Jason Day
Pretty decent names for such a pretty averagely-fielded tournament. Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have all also won this event.
Let's pick this year's version.
Expert picks
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