All of the picks are in. Half the league - 7 out of 14 - are officially on the Morikawa bandwagon. We still haven't picked a winner yet. Will this be the week???

Here is the breakdown:

Collin Morikawa (7): Gary, Taylor, Marc, Rob, Jeff, Bryan and Mary Jo.

Scottie Scheffler (3): Todd, Scott, and David

Ludvig Aberg (2): Eric and Brett

Tommy Fleetwood (1): Jenny

Adam Scott (1): Jean

THE PLAYERS Championship 

TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL • USA

Purse -$25,000,000

The PLAYERS Championship

Shocking as this might sound, last Saturday I was in a liquor store in Duluth not far from the UMD campus. The kid ahead of me at the checkout was making a phenomenal purchase; about a dozen of those tiny, hotel mini bar style bottles of Fireball cinnamon whisky. (Which, did you know, is technically a "liqueur" as opposed to a real whisky? I am always learning new things and seeking to educate others here at Jean's Musings!) At first, I thought that made absolutely no sense economically. You can buy a 1.75 liter handle of Fireball for under $20. Why would you spend a highly inflated price per ounce on a significantly smaller volume of liquid gold? But then it dawned on me; this is a guy with some very specific goals. A man with a plan. The mind wanders as to what hijinx might be ensuing at the frat house later that evening, but he had an unmistakably clear vision and mission. In looking at my lowly position near the very bottom of the fantasy golf leaderboard, I need to get my act together and move forward with a similar zeal and single mindedness.  

That being said, welcome to The PLAYERS Championship at the famed TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL! There has been a lot of recent debate as to whether or not this should be considered the "5th Major." Should it be considered a Major? Is a hot dog a sandwich? Why won't Jennifer Aniston return my phone calls? We could argue about all of this until the cows come home. What I do know is that, outside of winning the FedEx Cup, this is the richest tournament in golf with the strongest field, so I need a solid pick. This is now two years in a row that I have squandered Scottie at the Arnie, so he is off the table. And I probably should stay away from Rory, as it sounds like he tweaked his back last week and WD'ed for only the second time in his career. But that really doesn't matter, because I think this guy is going to get it done. One of the oldest in the field, he's played great this year and only Jacob Bridgeman prevented him from winning at Riviera back in February. Can you think of a more full circle moment than winning your second PLAYERS Championship 22 years after you won your first? I certainly can't. From Adelaide, Australia, and playing out of Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland, give it up for the 14-time TOUR winner, Masters champion, handsome devil, and a fellow photography enthusiast, Mr. Adam Scott! 

*** Comish's side note: I have a personal history with Fireball ... picture your beloved Comish on a beautiful fall afternoon in Fargo attending an NDSU football tailgate carrying a cooler bag filled with 50 Fireball shooters...