Power rankings: Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
The PGA Tour has rolled into Texas for the first of two consecutive weeks in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, starting with the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
Jordan Spieth headlines the field, while Adam Scott is defending champion, winning in a playoff over Jason Dufner last year. Fellow Texan Jimmy Walker is also a popular player in the field. Patrick Rodgers, who was T-2 at Quail Hollow, can lock up special temporary PGA Tour membership with a modest finish.
Here’s a look at our top five for the week:
1. Jordan Spieth — Spieth was a dud at The Players, but he has to be motivated by Rory McIlroy making him look inferior the last few weeks. He’s been in the top 14 in two Colonial starts.
2. Zach Johnson — Last year, a four-year Colonial run ended in which Johnson won twice and didn’t finish worse than fourth. Modest form includes a nice T-13 at The Players.
3. Jimmy Walker — Walker hasn’t played too well of late, but he does have two wins this season and was T-10 here last year.
4. Ryan Palmer — Ryan Palmer’s been on a nice run in this event, with T-5 finishes in 2012 and ’14. He missed the cut at The Players but has largely been a T-25 staple this year.
5. Kevin Na — Kevin Na missed the cut here last year for the first time in eight career starts. He’s been in the top 20 in his last six PGA Tour stroke-play starts, so he’s a good bet.
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