Matt's Picks:
Jim Furyk  
Furyk is five for five on the season with three top twenty-five showings. He is coming off a T20 performance at the Valspar Championship. Furyk entered the 2013 Valero Texas Open when it was played at TPC San Antonio, and he shot four sub-par rounds and finished tied for 3rd. 

Matt Kuchar  
Kuchar has played in this event twice since it's move to TPC San Antonio, both times earning a top twenty-five. Last season he finished T22 and the previous visit tied for 13th. Kuchar started out the 2013-2014 season by earning top tens in four of his first five starts. Since then he finished T13 at the Cadillac Championship and T38 at the Valspar Championship. I expect Kuchar to find his way back into the top ten this week. 

Ryan Palmer
Palmer has played this event in each of the previous four years.  He finished tied for 9th in 2010, tied for 32nd in 2012, and tied for 15th last season.  In three of his last five starts, Palmer has earned two runner-ups and a T8.  His hasn't missed a cut in his last seven starts this season.

Freddie Jacobson  
In seven starts in this event, Jacobson hasn't finished outside of the top thirty. Since the event has been moved to TPC San Antonio, he has finished runner-up, T5, T18, and T15. Jacobson also appears to be trending in the right direction, earning top twenties in his last three starts. 

Charley Hoffman  
Sporting a new haircut this season, Hoffman has looked like a new man in more than one way. He has already earned three top tens and six top twenty-fives. In his last two starts, Hoffman finished T12 at the Northern Trust Open and T25 at the Valspar Championship. Hoffman has performed well at the Valero Texas Open. He has a runner-up, 3rd place finish, and two T13 finishes since 2010. 

Kevin Chappell  
Since 2011, Kevin Chappell has placed runner-up and T15 at the Valero Texas Open. He recently finished T14 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, shooting under par in all four rounds. Chappell's good ball striking will be key at this course, and if he can find his way on the greens he could be the fifth first time winner this season. 

Chuck's Picks:
Jimmy Walker – Fed Ex points leader and San Antonio local should be the cream of the crop this week. I wouldn’t be too quick ruling out a 4th win this year.

Jordon Speith – One of the strongest players in a depleted field this week. Another Texas native who seems to be a top 20 machine these days.

Matt Kuchar – Kuch has SEVEN top tens this year and only one missed cut. Placed 38th last week but should get back to his top ten ways again this week on a course that suits his game perfectly.

Ryan Palmer – West Texas native has been playing great this year. Made it to a playoff at the Honda a couple weeks back. Plays well in the wind and should have plenty of local support this week.

Jason Kokrak – I’ve had my eye on him this year and he’s starting to warm up. Last three starts are 41st, 14th, 4th. Finished T15 here last year and should have good memories

Ryo Ishikawa – great ball striker, great scrambler, great wind player. T8 last week at Bay Hill. If he can get the flat stick working he could be the man to beat this week.

Jeremy's Picks:
Phil Mickelson - Beginning his preparation for the Masters, I expect him to bring his A game.
 
Jim Furyk - Tied for 3rd here last year and has had a improved year thus far.
 
Zach Johnson - He has won this event twice but at a different course.  He missed the cut here 2 years ago but his game is in a much better place now.
 
Dark Horse
 
Freddie Jacobson - Finished in the Top 20 the past 3 years and played well his past few tournaments.
 
Jason Kokrak  - A solid week at Bay Hill should give him some confidence on a course he has played well on before.
 
Cameron Tringale - This kid will win a PGA event sometime, why not at the place where he first found himself in contention.

Drew's Picks:
Billy Horschel:
Billy  had the 54 hole lead last year but faded to a T3 with a final round 71.  He's 4th in total driving, very accurate and long enough.  That accuracy should help him avoid the mess off the fairways.

Jimmy Walker:
Jimmy is a San Antonio resident, so he gets to sleep in his own bed this week.  His putting has been excellent, and he leads the tour in Par 4 performance.

Jordan Spieth:
Jordan is a Texan, used to playing in the winds I expect to see, mainly on Friday.  He's had a 41st and a MC in his two appearances here, not very impressive, but I'm betting on a much better result this week.

DH's:

Freddie Jacobson:

Freddie "The Junkman" again!  Freddie's last three tournaments have been a T12, T20, and T10, and he's had a 2nd (2010), 5th (2011), and a T15 (2013) at the Valero.  Unless he strays too far into the junk, a la Kevin Na a few years ago, his scrambling should come in handy.  He's also 7th in Strokes Gained Putting.

Jason Kokrak:

Jason's been playing well of late, 7 out of 8 starts in 2014 inside the top 20.  He bombs it off the tee, and whatever else he's doing seems to be working.

Ryan Palmer:

Ryan has been in the top 10 in three of his five starts in 2014, including a 2nd and 2nd in a playoff.  He ranks 19th in GIR, 4th in Par 5 Scoring Average, and 10th in Par 4 SA.  Also, another Texan who can handle the wind.

Matt's Picks:
Justin Rose  
In his last three trips to Bay Hill,
Justin Rose has three top fifteen finishes. Last season he finished runner-up to
Tiger and in 2011 he tied for 3rd place. Rose is coming off his first top ten of
the season since the HSBC Champions event in November. 

Bubba Watson  
Bubba has been on fire as of late,
earning top tens in each of his last four events. He finished runner-up in the
Waste Management Open and the Cadillac Championship, and was victorious at the
Northern Trust Open. Watson has finished in the top twenty-five in his last
three trips to Bay Hill. He finished T14 last season and T4 in
2012. 

Tiger Woods  
Although his health concerns me,
Tiger's record at Bay Hill cannot be ignored. He has won this event in four of
his five previous starts. He has a total of eight victories on this track in his
career. His back was definitely bothering him the final round at Doral, but he
did manage to post the best round on Saturday. With a week off to rest, Tiger
should be in the mix once again at Bay Hill. 

Dark Horses:
Kevin Na  
After coming back from injury, Kevin
Na has managed to earn full status by winning enough money on his medical
exemption. He already has three top fives on the season and another top ten. He
currently ranks 34th in greens hit, 23 in strokes gained putting, and 9th in
scoring average. In three of his last four trips to Bay Hill, Na finished T4 in
2012, T2 in 2010 and T11 in 2009. 

William McGirt  
McGirt doesn't have standout results
this season, but he does have a T19 and a T6 in his last four starts. What I
like about McGirt this week is his well rounded play. He ranks 40th in accuracy,
47th in greens, and 34th in putting. In three trips to Bay Hill, McGirt has
earned three paychecks and finished with a top ten last
season. 

Brian Harman
Harman has four top twenty-fives on
the season, three of which were top tens.  He is coming off a T25
performance at the Valspar and recently earned a tie for 3rd at the Northern
Trust Open.  Harman currently ranks 25th in strokes gained putting and 24th
in scoring average.   In 2012, Harman finished T15 at the Arnold Palmer
Invitational.

Jeremy's Picks:

Top Picks
 
Keegan Bradley - He is my replacement for Tiger's ailing back.  He presents
a solid option and barely missed my initial cut.
 
Graeme McDowell - Has a great history here with 2 runner up
finishes, plus he gets to sleep in his own bed at night.
 
Justin Rose - Last year's runner up finisher is due for a break out
week.
 
Dark Horse
 
Matt Every -
Playing great golf this season already having carded 4 top 10
finishes.
 
Kevin Na - A resurgence last week has put him on my radar
at Bay Hill.
 
Sang-Moon Bae - Putting up back to back top 15
finishes will definitely land you on my dark horse squad.

Drew's Picks:Bubba Watson:
Bubba's game still is firing on all cylinders>  I see a top 5, if not a win this week for him.

Graeme McDowell:
Graeme McDowell is a fast green master, which should help this week.  He has two  2nd's in 6 starts here, and 3 top 10's in his last 4 tour starts.

Gary Woodland:
Gary's last three tour starts have been 33rd, 16th, and an 8th, a progression headed in the right direction.  Lots of room off the tees at the API, combined with his length  should get him on the greens easily in regulation, he just needs a hot putter.

Dark Horses:

Will McKenzie:
Will's game is in fine shape, a 6th and a 4th in his last two starts. He's improved to 15 in Strokes Gained Putting, which should yield some good rounds.

Freddie Jacobson:
Freddie "The Junkman" Jacobson shouldn't have much junk to worry about this week, but he's 9th in the SGP stat.  Otherwise just a hunch!

Kevin Na:
Kevin finished 2nd last week at the Valspar.  In his previous four appearances at the API he's finished 11th, 2nd, 30th, and 4th, that's pretty good course form.  He needs to speed up his play a bit, the officials might be watching him extra close this week, he can't let that throw him off.

Chuck's Picks:Bubba Watson – A win and two runner ups in his last three starts. I wouldn’t want to bet against him this week.

Chris Kirk – Been playing great this year. 12th at the Honda and solid outing at Doral. Still trying to prove to everyone he can be a regular threat on the PGA tour

Graeme McDowell – Tough choice here but should I think he capitalize on a tigerless field this week. Always plays well on tough courses.
 
Matt Every – Four top tens this year including a T8 last week at Copperhead. Yeah he’ll be on my team again this week for the third week in a row.

Kevin Na – Perhaps nobody is more streaky than Kevin Na. Take him with confidence this week as he’s rides out his hot streak.

Chris Stroud – Feels like stealing to have him listed as a dark horse. Grew up playing Arnold Palmer courses and would love nothing more than to “impress the King” with a victory.

Jeremy's Picks:
Luke Donald - I suspect Donald will be a popular pick this week.  He has
multiple top 10 finishes here including a win in 2012.  Coming off back to
back top 25 finishes I have no reason not to believe his excellent record
in Tampa will continue.
 
Jordan Spieth - Spieth continues to impress
in his sophomore campaign on the PGA Tour.  Innisbrook is where it all
started last year when he notched a T7th finish.  If he has that good of a
showing without seeing  a course, how good is he going to be the 2nd time
around?
 
Matt Kuchar - Besides a MC after taking a month off his
worst finish this year was last weeks T13.  He is the definition of
consistency and you can expect him to be towards the top of the leaderboard at
the end of the week.
 
 
Dark Horse
Picks
 
Cameron Tringale - Tringale finished strongly here with a top
10 finish last year.  He faultered in the final round of the Honda but
prior to that he had 3 straight top 15 finishes.
 
Gary Woodland - A
former champion he has the ability to win and has been playing well enough to
expect a top 25 finish out of him.
 
Boo Weekley - Weekley has made
the cut in every tournament he has played in this season with the exception of a
WD at the Humana.  He has a good history here and is a very good option as
a dark horse.

Chuck's Picks:
Luke Donald – The recipe to win this week includes
accurate drives, fairway placement and good putting. In other words this is a
thinking man’s course. Who better than Luke Donald to fit that bill?


Jordan Speith – Placed 7th in his debut here
last year and has come a very long way since then. Should be a lock for a top
ten finish and a victory wouldn’t surprise anyone.


Jim Furyk – Last four finishes at this event are Win,
13th, 2nd, 7th. The epitome of a “horse for the
course” so ignore current form and go with Mr. Accuracy this week at Copperhead. 
   
Dark Horses:
Boo Weekly – Tends to do well on courses where accuracy
is a premium. Look no further than he’s success at Harbour Town as proof. Boo’s
game suits this course very well and he should be in contention.


Aaron Baddley – Similar to Weekley, Baddley excels on
short and narrow courses. Consistently one of the best putters on tour which
will come in very handy this week. 2014 form may be a little off but don’t count
him out.


Russell Knox – His last six starts in Florida have
resulted MC, 41, 21, 9, 6, 2. There’s only one number left to continue this
progressive sequence. This Florida resident has the current form and accuracy
off the tee to contend.  

Drew's Picks:
Harris English:
Harris English sits at top 10 in GIR and par 3 and 4 scoring,
and is able to work the ball in both directions off the tee, all which should
help him this week.  He's also 11th in Total Driving and 3rd in Ball
Striking.  He has scored top 10's in 6 of his 11 last events.  All
this adds up to a good week for him in my book.

Jason Dufner:
Jason Dufner has only shot a round over par three times in his last 5 starts at
Innisbrook.  That stat hasn't yielded stellar results, but his recent T9 in
the WGC Match Play and T9 at the WGC Cadillac show  that his game is back
on track.  Jason's weakness lately has been his putting, and we all know
that putting can come back to a golfer at any time.  A lesser field this
week might yield a better result for him.

Grahm DeLaet:
My third pick
for Innisbrook is Grahm DeLaet.  He started the year on fire, and has
fallen back to average the last three tournaments.  I just have a hunch
that this great ball striker will make a comeback to at least a top
10.

DH's:

Gary Woodland:
I'm going with Gary Woodland again
this week, for the same reason as last--length and accuracy.  His miserable
156th stat (last week) for Strokes Gained Putting actually regressed to 161st,
despite his T16 at the WGC Doral.  He must be doing other things
right!  Plus, he did win here in 2011.

Russell Knox:
Russell Knox
is a Scotsman that has transplanted himself to Florida.  His last 5
finishes have included a T13, T10, and a T2nd, losing in a playoff at the
Honda.  Ranks 1st in Par 3 performance, and 30th in Par 5's, 5 of each of
those on the course this week.

Stewart Cink:  Stewart Cink had a T3
here in 2005,  T2 in 2008, and a T11 in 2011.  He's been hitting the
ball long and with accuracy lately, just not able to put four rounds
together.  A hunch that this might be a good week for Stewart.

Matt's Picks:
Luke Donald
In his last three starts in this event, Donald finished T4 last season, won in 2012, and ended in a tie for 6th in 2010. Donald has two top twenty-five finishes in his previous two starts on Tour. He finished T25 at the WGC Cadillac event and T8 at the Honda Classic.

Harris English
In eleven starts on Tour this season, English has six top tens and two other top twenty-fives. He currently ranks 13th in driving distance, 6th in greens hit, 4th in birdie average, and 4th in scoring average. English has two starts at Innisbrook, missing the cut in 2012 but finishing T7 last season.

Jim Furyk
Furyk always seems to play well at this event. He has top fifteen finishes in his last four appearances here. He finished runner-up in 2012 and was victorious in 2010. In four official starts this season, Furyk has one top ten and another top twenty-five.

Dark Horses:

Jonathan Byrd
Jonathan Byrd is coming off his first top twenty-five of the season, earning a T12 in the Puerto Rico Open. In eight starts this season, Byrd has six made cuts and looks to be getting back to form. In ten total starts at Innisbrook, Byrd has three top tens and three other top twenty-fives.

Russell Knox
Knox has three top-13's in his past five starts. In his most recent start, Knox lost in a playoff to Russell Henley at the Honda Classic. Knox, the 119th ranked player in the world, missed the cut in his only appearance at Copperhead.

Cameron Tringale
The 166th ranked player in the world currently ranks 61st in FedEx Cup Points. Tringale had a three week stretch in February of T12 at Waste Management, T13 at Pebble, and T12 at Northern Trust. He started the Florida Swing with a T41 at Honda. Tringale will be rested after not playing last week. He had made the cut at Innisbrook the past two years. In 2012 he finished T46. Last year Tringale finished solo 3rd.

Drew's Picks:
Bubba Watson:
Because Doral's "Blue Monster" has undergone a complete re-design since the past tournaments, I've tossed out course history from my calculations this week.  Has leveled the playing field for everyone this week.  There are only 17 players out of 67 not in the top 50 in the OWGR.  Ive based my picks on current form, some stats, and hunches--guys who I like to watch!
Bubba's last two stroke play events have been a 2nd and a 1st.  I like Bubba.  I like Bubba golf.  He ranks first in ball striking and driving distance, which will be handy this week.  Right now Bubba is running like the finely tuned engine in his "General Lee" auto.

Rory McIlroy:
Rory played great for 68 holes last week, then fell apart to lose the lead, finished T2 in the playoff.  I think he'll bounce back from that performance.  His game should fit this new course.

Sergio Garcia:
Sergio finished third here last year, if that matters much.  More importantly, his last 5 stroke play events have been 4th, 2nd, 19th, 1st, and 8th.  He's playing very well, and I see at least a top 3, if not a win this week.


Dark Horses:
Gary Woodland:
Gary Woodland sits at #55 in the OWGR.  He's # 1 in Total Driving on the tour, and I'm counting on that length and accuracy to get him on the greens (14th in GIR) .  He just needs a hot putter this week, he's 156th in Strokes Gained Putting!  As we know, putters, like hockey goalies, tend to get hot when the pressure's on.  Good Luck Gary!

George Coetzee:
South African George Coetzee sits at 58th in the OWGR, and inside the top 10 in the Euro's Race to Dubai.  His last four finishes have been a T4, T5, 1st, and T9.  The win was the Joburg open in his native South Africa.  A world class player we haven't seen enough of over here.

Darren Fichardt:
Another South African, Darren Fichardt's last six events have top 16's or better.  He has had 4 Euro Tour wins, and 14 on the Sunshine Tour in SA.  His driving distance sits at 291 yards this year, and putting stats are very good.  That's good enough for me for a Dark Horse pick this week!

Chuck's Picks:
Sergio Garcia – Call it a hunch,  but I think this could be El Nino’s week. He’s playing great recording 8 top 10’s in his last 11 starts. Has experience around Doral and would love nothing more to win with an ailing Tiger in the field.

Rory McIlroy – It would be easy to be down on Rory this week after his disastrous back nine at the Honda. Fact is however that was his fourth 2nd place this year and the guy is playing well. Don’t rule him out!

Steve Stricker – A bit of a longshot here since he is really just getting his year started. It’s rare for a newcomer to win around this track and Strick has experience on his side. Well rested and ready to contend.

Dark Horses:

George Coetzee – Has been playing great overseas and flying under the radar this week. T9 at the Match play.

Gary Woodland – No worse than 37th this year. Has the distance to tame the new and improved blue monster. Definite sleeper potential this week.

Kevin Stadler – The “Sea Lion” has been playing arguably the best golf of his career lately. No missed cuts this year and his first PGA tour win in Phoenix a few weeks back. Temper (pun intended) your expectations but he might just contend again this week.

Jeremy's Picks:
Adam Scott - I really like Adam Scott here.  I was hesitant to pick him last week with all the time off and potential for rust.  He played better than I anticipated and should be ready to go here.  Finished in the top 13 here the past 3 years.
 
Dustin Johnson - Arguably the hottest player without a win this side of 2014.  He has finished his last 3 stroke play events in the top 6 including 2 runner up finishes.  His best finish here is a solo 2nd in 2011.
 
Rory McIlroy - With so many players to choose from this week it is hard picking your roster.  Make sure to include McIlroy on it.  He has been playing outstanding golf despite shooting himself in the foot last week.  I would expect him to be in contention once again.
 
Dark Horses:
 
George Coetzee - Primarily a Euro player Coetzee finished 9th at the WGC Match Play.  More impressive than that were his prior three starts on the European Tour:  1st, T5, & T4.
 
Thongchai Jaidee - Had a stretch of 4 top 10's across Europe/Asia earlier in the year.
 
Kiradech Aphibarnrat - Seems to be pretty inconsistent in general, but his good tournaments are top 10 finishes.  Here's to hoping that Johnny Miller has to try and say his name come Sunday.

Matt's Picks:
Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy all but handed over the Honda Classic trophy to Russell Henley last week. Although it was a tough loss, McIlroy seemed to handle it well and I believe he will be ready to roll this week. In his previous three trips to the Cadillac Championship, Rory has three top tens with his best finish being a solo 3rd in 2012. In his only other two official starts on Tour this season, McIlroy has a T6 and a T17 finish 

Matt Kuchar Besides a minor blemish at the Northern Trust Open, Kuchar has been putting up great results this season. He has four top tens in five starts this season, and ranks 23rd in scoring average. Kuchar has played well at the Cadillac Championship in the past, earning top tens in three of his four starts.

 Dustin Johnson Johnson's best finish at the Cadillac Championship came in 2011 when he earned a solo runner-up. Last season Johnson ended in a tie for 12th. He already has two runner-up finishes and a victory on the 2013-2014 season. He finished 2nd in both of his previous full field events and ranks second in the FedEx standings.

Dark Horses:
George Coetzee Currently ranking 58th in the world, Coetzee qualifies for a sleeper in this limited field event. He recently captured his first victory on the European Tour by earning the victory at the Joburg Open. He has four top ten finishes in his previous five starts. Coetzee played this event last season, placing tied for 53rd.

Darren FichardtIn seven 2014 events, Fichardt has six made cuts and five top-25's. In his last two starts, Fichardt T5 at the Africa Open and T6 at last week's Tshwane Open. The 38 year old South African currently sits 99th in the World Golf Rankings. Fichardt is a four time winner on the European Tour

Brendon de Jongede Jonge will be making his 1st start at the Cadillac Championship. Last week at Honda he was one stroke out of the lead heading to the weekend after opening with 66-64. He fell apart on the weekend shooting 76-78 to finish T63. After a good showing at the Presidents Cup in the fall, de Jonge wants to show he belongs on the big stage. I expect de Jonge to play more like the man from the 1st two rounds last week and pick up a top 20 this week.

Cathy's Picks:
Well, last week didn't work!
And now I'm torn with SO many good players this week - do I follow my heart or go with the hot guys?...maybe a little of both.
Steve Stricker - Heart Pick Alert!  I didn't even get a chance to root for him in the match play since he went out in the first round, but I think we're going to see some great play out of him again this year on his limited schedule.  My heart says I win might be in the cards!


Jason Day - I have to go with my Match Play winning pick again!  Day is playing great and I think he'll feed off of playing with Lefty and McIlroy.


Matt Kuchar - the heart wins again!  He's got to start his cuts made streak again, and I think he's going to play some solid steady golf this week.


Dark Horses:
Branden Grace - This South African only has 3 starts on the PGA Tour this year, but he's played here the past 2 years and will hopefully turn things around this week.


Richard Sterne - keeping with the South African theme, Sterne plays more on the European Tour, but did play in the Match Play earlier this year.  He's having a marginal year so this would be a great week to get hot!

Roberto Casto - Castro has had 3 top 25's this season, and I think his missed cut last week will be incentive to get in the hunt this week.