The Power Fade Golf Blog

In one of the most highly-anticipated events in recent golf memory, Tiger Woods appears poised to make a return to competitive golf starting tomorrow. This week is always a big one for The PF, but especially this one, being one of the last few that Tiger will expect to be able to challenge for the win. Below are our predictions for what you’re going to see this week.

JK

Winner: Cameron Smith
Winning Score: -11
Runner Up: Russell Henley
“Unknown” in the Top 10: Tom Hoge
Last Year’s Winner (Matsuyama) will: MC
The US Open Champion (Rahm, OWGR #2) will: Top 10
The PGA Champion (Mickels…..nevermind): **awkward**
The Champion Golfer of the Year (Morikawa, OWGR #3) will: Make Cut
How many prior Masters winners will be in the Top 10: 3
The Low Amateur will be: Stewart Hagestad
Does the Low Amateur make the cut: Yes
Scottie Scheffler (OWGR #1) will: Top 10
Viktor Hovland (OWGR #4) will: Make Cut
Patrick Cantlay (OWGR #5) will: MC
Rory McIlroy will: Just outside top 10
Brooks Koepka will: Make Cut
Bryson Deschambeau will: MC, complain about the course
Tony Finau will: Top 10
Tiger Woods will: Top 10
Will there be a hole in one: Yes
What is your Bold prediction: Stewart Cink leads at least one day, but falls off late.

LG

Winner: Tony Finau
Winning Score: -10
Runner Up: Matt Kuchar (YES)
“Unknown” in the Top 10: Max Homa (hard to call him an unknown, but who isn’t known in this field?)
Last Year’s Winner (Matsuyama) will: Miss Cut
The US Open Champion (Rahm, OWGR #2) will: Make Cut
The Champion Golfer of the Year (Morikawa, OWGR #3) will: Top 10
How many prior Masters winners will be in the Top 10: 2
The Low Amateur will be: Piot!
Does the Low Amateur make the cut: Yes!
Scottie Scheffler (OWGR #1) will: Top 10
Viktor Hovland (OWGR #4) will: Miss Cut
Patrick Cantlay (OWGR #5) will: Make Cut
Rory McIlroy will: Make Cut
Brooks Koepka will: Top 10
Bryson Deschambeau will: Miss Cut
Tony Finau will: WIN!
Tiger Woods will: Make Cut
Will there be a hole in one: Yes
What is your Bold prediction: Freddie Couples leads after day 1.