OK. We all recognise Rory's were given a 2-shot lead (-12) heading into the final round and we additionally understand Tiger shot his best round of the 12 months on Saturday (even though he is not likely to win). But what approximately the other men -- you understand, the gamers who would possibly definitely win in place of Rory?
First up: Russell Henley.
Henley's the "2 lower back" guy (at -10) and he's playing quite properly. After a lackluster 1 on the front 9 Saturday he went -3 at the back -- which include an eagle on the 14th. You ought to supply him some recognize on this role -- keep in mind, he won his rookie begin on the 2013 Sony Open and I trust he did it by posting 5 straight birdies to finish the very last spherical with a sixty three.
Then there may be Russell Knox (-9). Russell's from Scotland and might appear to be an amazing choice if the wind receives up nowadays. However, he hasn't been gambling specifically well up to now -- only 1 Top10 within the wraparound season -- so he's certainly a wildcard these days.
Jhonattan Vegas (-8) hasn't played especially well the last couple of years but has been combating damage. After rounds of 70-sixty six-sixty six this week, he might also have sooner or later located his form again.
Assuming Rory can do anything today, it's hard to believe that anybody farther back than the -7 pack has a chance. That pack is made up of Stuart Appleby, Keegan Bradley, Luke Donald, and Ryan Palmer. Appleby and Bradley made the biggest jumps up the leaderboard on Saturday but haven't been particularly consistent lately.
Quite frankly, I don't see anyone catching Rory nowadays. Rory and Knox both have 63s this week and Henley has a 64, so anything's viable, but I anticipate Rory to position up at least a -three round today. He's simply looking too comfortable together with his game right now.
And if Rory does win, the Masters gossip will kick into high gear.
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