Power rankings: Quicken Loans National
The PGA Tour rolls into the national capital area this week for the Quicken Loan National. Tiger Woods’ event has a new date and, this year, a new course in Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, former host of four of the first six Presidents Cup matches.
Defending champion Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler are two of just a handful of top 50 players in the field this week, so our weekly power rankings are pretty top heavy.
1. Rickie Fowler — Fowler’s the class of the field and a two-time worldwide winner this year. He’s not the most consistent guy in the field, but he has the highest ceiling on an unknown course that commands an aggressive approach game.
2. Justin Rose — It wouldn’t be hard to make a case for Rose as the No. 1 guy in our ranking this week. He makes plenty of birdies per round, and he has to feel good coming off a T-6 effort at the Open heading into a title defense — albeit at a new track.
3. Tony Finau — This is just the kind of course where Finau could bust loose. He can use his massive length as an edge and parlay his aggressive style into a slew of birdies.
4. Will Wilcox — Wilcox bailed on the Canadian Open last week to rest a nagging wrist problem, and it was a well-deserved vacation after securing his 2015-16 PGA Tour card at the Barbasol Championship. Playing free and loose should suit Wilcox well.
5. Pat Perez — Perez has become a reliable player this year, snagging a T-18 finish at the Canadian Open. He hasn’t been a threat to win but twice this year, but he’s been a practical lock for four rounds and a good check.
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