My "5 to Watch" at the Senior PGA

The Champions Tour is playing two majors in a row, so this week they tee it up at the KitchenAid Senior PGA. And the selections aren't as easy as they will first seem.

One cause is that the protecting champion, Bernhard Langer, isn't teeing it up this week. Another purpose is the extraordinary rotation pattern of the publications -- this week's direction, the Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Michigan, has been the music for the closing 4 events in even years (2012, 2014, 2016 and this yr) whilst final yr the event became in Virginia, Indiana in 2015 and Missouri in 2013.

What we will research from that is that Harbor Shores appears to favor low ratings -- 13-underneath in 2012 and 2014, 10-beneath in 2016. I bet you'll call Rocco Mediate the protecting champ at this course, with Colin Montgomerie having gained the time earlier than. But after so much time, does that clearly assist us?

Weather should have an significant impact in this week's play, because it's anticipated to change dramatically. It's inside the excessive 50s these days, going up about 10 stages each day to the low 80s Friday and Saturday, then starting to drop again. Who will adapt fine?

About all I can do is have a look at recent form and compare it to beyond performance at this direction. So right here's my fine bet at who would possibly contend. (At least I've performed pretty desirable picking contenders lately. Just no winners!)

• Having won last week, Miguel Angel Jimenez has to be considered a favorite. With no break between events, he should carry last week's form over to this week. Assuming the weather change from Alabama doesn't throw him off too much, that is.
• Although Stricker isn't there this week, his buddy Jerry Kelly is. And Kelly's dedication to the Champions Tour has paid off, as he picked up a win earlier this year and is in contention almost every week. Last week he finished T8... and for a Wisconsin boy, this event is almost like playing at home.
• Joe Durant has been playing well all year, posting lots of Top10s, including a T2 at last week's major. Again, current form counts for a lot in my rankings this week, and Durant is knocking at the door.
• Scott McCarron won four times last season but has yet to enter the winner's circle this year. His scoring has been erratic but he's had three Top10s in his last six events, with a T5 at the Tradition last week. Maybe the majors have his attention now.
• And my flier is... Jeff Maggert . He isn't someone who immediately comes to mind but he's been playing much better as of late, posting T10, T2 and T5 (last week) in his last three starts. Maggert hasn't won since 2015, but this could be his week.

So my choice this week is Jerry Kelly. To be honest, I'm picking him because he's in decent form and this is almost a home game for him. He nearly got it done last week; perhaps this will be the week he gets his first major.